Hello, Military Writers Guild!
Welcome to this month’s MWG newsletter, part of a monthly series where you can find information about the MWG, what the guild has been doing, and how you can be involved.
This month’s newsletter includes: Updates, general reminders/news, and member notes!
Updates:
We held our first Board meeting of 2026 on 01–02 February, kicking off a busy year focused on member support, visibility, and sustainable growth. Key outcomes include:
Writers’ Retreat Grant Progress – The Board continues pursuing grant funding for a Guild writers’ retreat initiative, aimed at creating a dedicated space for members to hone their craft, collaborate, and strengthen our community of practice.
Podcast Launch & Speaker Series Refresh – The Speaker Series will be paused for reassessment later this year, with energy shifting toward developing Guild podcasts and guest interviews to spotlight member expertise, published work, and timely conversations in the field.
Expanded Support for Member Publications – The Board is strengthening efforts to promote members’ published work, beginning with the development of a curated list of publishing platforms to be shared via the website and social media, along with exploring additional ways to highlight member achievements.
As always, the Board welcomes member input. If there’s a topic you’d like us to discuss, an initiative you’d like to see explored, or if you’re interested in volunteering your skills for outreach, mentorship, podcast support, or a future subcommittee, please reach out. The Guild thrives on member engagement, and we’re eager to collaborate.
Our next Board meeting is scheduled for late April, and we look forward to building on this momentum in Q2.
We received an excellent response to last month’s request for information from author Phoebe Wills, thank you to everyone who reached out and offered their expertise!
📰General Reminders/News:
The submission form for member’s published works can now be found as a button on the website under the Membership page, labeled: Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.
If there are enough submissions, posts will be made on Fridays each week.
Substack Subscriber’s chat: Visit the Substack subscribers chat to get in touch with other MWG members about the works promoted by MWG, chat about other MWG related information, and collaborate on future military affairs related projects.
🎙️The Pen and Sword Podcast is back! Check it out at:
📝Member Notes:
This is a new section we have added to the monthly newsletters, with updates from MWG members! If you have published a book, presented at a conference, or have upcoming events you would like to share with the MWG community, please reach out to us through the Contact Us page on the MWG website, or email militarywritersguild@gmail.com. Feel free to send photos of upcoming books or past events, written notes, or anything else you feel the wider MWG community would benefit from knowing and learning about. We look forward to hearing from members and sharing your accomplishments and upcoming events!
MWG member Nathan Jennings recently published an article, “Reimagining Army Divisions for Twenty-First Century Warfare,” with the Modern War Institute.
MWG member Andrew Liptak published a FICINT short story, “Deficiency Agent,” exploring how artificial intelligence will transform warfare. This story was published as part of Issues’ “Future Tense Fiction,” a speculative fiction series.
New book from MWG member John Cordle, Letters to Myself, is available for preorder now! Print copies expected mid-March 2026.
Thank you for reading and feel free to reach out with any questions you have.