Women Writing the West is an organization of writers and other professionals who write and promote writing about the West with emphasis on the experiences of we Women Writing the West® is a non-profit association of writers and other professionals writing and promoting the Women's West. www.WomenWritingtheWest.org To address, educate, coordinate and support writing that acknowledges and documents the recognition of women and their contribution to the history, culture and growth of the American West; to preserve the historical importance through writing and other literary skills available through publishing and the use of seminars, meetings, newsletters, conventions, competitions, and other communications tools.