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Surviving and Writing in Your 20's

Recently I've discovered being in your 20's is hard and isolating, many of us craving some sort of community. I believe this is something that creative people can feel as well and wanted to make a group where young people who like to write and feel a lot of these same feelings could meet, talk about what we are writing, and hold each other accountable. I would love to be in a community of young writers and make some friends! I won't limit it entirely by age but would prefer if younger people joined so we could find a collective space. 

If interested email me at alexaswrites23@gmail.com

Location: 
United States
Meeting preference: 
Meets Online
Genres of interest: 
Autobiography/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry
Preferred group size: 
10
Group meets for: 
Workshop, Writing exercises, Encouragement, Accountability partners, Discussion
Group meets: 
Bi-weekly
Group members:Currently has 1 member

Writing Group

Northeast Ohio

Location: 
Cleveland, OH
United States
Ohio
Meeting preference: 
Meets Online, Meets In Person
Genre of interest: 
BIPOC Voices
Preferred group size: 
20
Group members:Currently has 1 member

The Diogenes Writing Club

The Diogenes Writing Club

(The writing club for writers who hate writing clubs.)

https://sites.google.com/view/thediogene...

Meeting silently Tuesdays at 8pm pacific.

Pomodoro sprints.

Microphones off always.

Cameras optional.

No chat.

Location: 
United States
Meeting preference: 
Meets Online
Genre of interest: 
Cross-genre
Preferred group size: 
99
Group meets: 
Weekly
Group members:Currently has 2 members

Sacramento Writers

Are you a writer living in or near Sacramento, California? I would like to form an in-person group that meets somewhere in the Sacramento area (I am located some distance east of downtown). I envision a group of serious, published writers who want to read about and discuss the craft of writing, share knowledge and experience about submitting work for publication, and most of all, to exchange works-in-progress and give each other constructive feedback—in other words, a true writing workshop. I have extensive workshop experience, and I appreciate a workshop context that is both structured and flexible. I am interested in working with writers of literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. This does not rule out any and all genre writing - I am open to crime fiction, for example - but I do want to rule out speculative fiction, fantasy, sci fi, etc.—I simply have no interest or aptitude in these genres, and therefore I have nothing to offer such writers. As for publication experience, I would prefer not to work with self-published authors—no shade on those who choose to self-publish, but I am on a different pathway and am looking to learn from writers who are similarly pursuing traditional publication (I am, however, very interested in small independent book publishing and innovative literary magazines). I would also prefer to work with writers who were born in the previous century.

Location: 
Sacramento, CA
United States
California
Meeting preference: 
Meets In Person
Genres of interest: 
Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Preferred group size: 
5
Preferred publishing/workshop experience: 
Published in literary journal, Published a book, Have workshop experience
Group meets for: 
Workshop, Submissions, Discussion, Reading
Language used: 
English
Group meets: 
Monthly
Group members:Currently has 1 member

Periplum, Group for the Long Poem

This is a group for anyone writing poetry way too long to ever be published by a journal or magazine. Our definition of long will be simply: however long is too long. But, I would like the focus to be on purposefully long works: book-length, epics, cycles, or whatever rdiculous project that has gotten out of control. 

Writers working in any style, any form of experiment, any skill level are all welcome.

I'd like this group to help connect likeminded writers working in this particular type of (expansive) poetry. Inspire one another, share resources, discuss. Perhaps some of our work can be published together at https://meletelit.wordpress.com/

I am not a very good leader, so I'd rather the group shape itself based on the members. 

Location: 
United States
Meeting preference: 
Meets Online
Genres of interest: 
Experimental, Formal Poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Speculative Poetry, Translation
Preferred group size: 
15
Group meets for: 
Encouragement, Inspiration, Accountability partners, Discussion, Tips
Language used: 
English
Group meets: 
Other
Group members:Currently has 8 members

We Write In NW Phoenix

This group is for persons with some publishing success, be it short stories in literary magazines, short story collections, or novels. And who are currently at work on a project. The idea of the group is to critique, support, and encourage. To do this members need to be able to participate on a regular basis (twice a month). 

No poets, memoirists, or beginning writers. 

Location: 
Phoenix, AZ
United States
Arizona
Meeting preference: 
Meets In Person
Genre of interest: 
Fiction
Preferred group size: 
10
Preferred publishing/workshop experience: 
Published in literary journal, Published a book, Have workshop experience
Members identify as: 
American
Group meets for: 
Critique, Encouragement, Accountability partners, Discussion
Language used: 
English
Group meets: 
Bi-monthly
Group members:Currently has 1 member

Yorkville Poets NYC

I want to start an informal in person poetry group on NYCS's upper east side.   The goal is to read and discuss great poetry, and our own work as well. I studied poetry at City College and completed an MA degree in Creative Writing, but haven't been in a group in a while, although I still write.

Encouragement, motivation, learning and maybe doing readings or publishing are the goal. Meet 2 x a month, preferably weekedays during the day, at a location tbd- local coffee shop, bookstore or library. OPEN to any and all ideas! Email me if you are interested!  

If I can get two or more interested people I will arrange a first meeting. 

 

Location: 
New York, NY
United States
New York
Meeting preference: 
Meets In Person
Genre of interest: 
Poetry
Preferred group size: 
8
Preferred publishing/workshop experience: 
Attend(ed) an MFA program, Have workshop experience
Members identify as: 
American
Group meets for: 
Submissions, Writing exercises, Encouragement, Inspiration, Accountability partners, Discussion, Tips
Language used: 
English
Group meets: 
Bi-weekly
Group members:Currently has 1 member

Literary Craft Society defunct-Otherwordy Authors Circle

Hi everyone! I'm now a full-time Lead Mentor for Literary Craft Society, a writers community founded by best-selling and multi-awarded author, Juliet Diaz. Right now, there are more than 80 authors in the community, with ready-to-access lectures, twice weekly silent writing sessions, and monthly Book Craft virtual sessions and guest mentors. I'm encouraging previous members of the Authors Circle to learn more about it and to join me there: https://literarycraftsociety.com

Location: 
NY
United States
New York
Meeting preference: 
Meets Online
Genres of interest: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Preferred group size: 
90
Preferred publishing/workshop experience: 
Published in literary journal, Published a book, Self-published a book, Have workshop experience
Group meets for: 
Submissions, Encouragement, Accountability partners, Discussion, Tips, Reading
Language used: 
English
Group meets: 
Monthly
Group members:Currently has 17 members

Post-MFA Poets

Welcome to Post-MFA Poets! This is a place where poets can convene to workshop poems, talk craft, and discuss submission opportunities. We will meet once or twice a month depending on interest and availability. Please apply if you have an MFA in poetry.

 

Location: 
United States
Meeting preference: 
Meets Online
Genres of interest: 
Formal Poetry, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Speculative Poetry, Visual Poetry
Preferred group size: 
15
Preferred publishing/workshop experience: 
Attend(ed) an MFA program, Have workshop experience
Group meets for: 
Critique, Workshop, Submissions, Writing exercises, Encouragement, Inspiration, Accountability partners, Discussion, Tips, Reading
Language used: 
English
Group meets: 
Monthly
Group members:Currently has 6 members

Poets lacking an MFA.

Hello, my name is Jayy. I am a writer from WV, who mainly writes poetry. My strengths as a writer are passion, creativity, and an almost handicapping hunger for poetry. I am published and continue to submit poetry daily to whichever magazines/publishers I can find. My favorite writers are Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, Jim Carroll, Chris Bursk, Charles Bukowski, John Bugowski, Allen Ginsburg, Pablo Neruda, and many more I am forgetting to name. 

My desire for this group is to be a geyser of poetical and literary conversation and practice. I want us to overflow with verse and experiment with words in a way that hasn't really been done since the Beat movement. The words are difficult for me to find to properly describe, I want us to be the group that settles the trash heap, cleaning away the debris, only to move in and dump what we believe as a group/school of poetry to be. 

My goals with writing are 1. to one day in the near future create, run, maintain, and globally distribute a literary magazine. 2. To write amazing poetry that attracts the attention of the general public. 3. To champion poetry wherever I can. 

I sincerely hope whoever reads this will reach out and join me, as we tramp a journey into the infinite fields of creativity.

Location: 
Summersville, WV
United States
West Virginia
Meeting preference: 
Meets Online
Genre of interest: 
Poetry
Preferred group size: 
10
Preferred publishing/workshop experience: 
Published in literary journal
Members identify as: 
Multicultural
Group meets for: 
Critique, Submissions, Encouragement, Accountability partners, Discussion, Reading
Language used: 
English
Group meets: 
Bi-weekly
Group members:Currently has 7 members

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