Just wondering because my membership to MWA is due and I am thinking about letting it lapse (It is a little pricey) Are these writng creds really all that important when you are writing a query or a bio?
If the question is whether to stay in a group that gives you nothing you value, so you can claim membership in queries--I would say no. Just on principle. I am an ex-mem,ber of two such organisations and a current member of one--the one I find helpful. I doubt anyone assumes a writer has extra worth based on memberships.