Come meet other local writers and let creativity bloom! Looking to make this group writer friendly, helpful and encouraging to new and experienced writers. Critique for growth will be encouraged- but it should be appropriate and given in a helpful manner! The Durham Writer's Group is the second largest writer’s group in the RTP area. We are a group of writers focused primarily on improving our writing and polishing our work for publication. We do not charge no membership fees, try to keep meetin …

The Triangle Writers Meetup Group is a collection of writers from various paths with the same goal: to get published. Raleigh-Durham area writers meet to further improve each other's short stories, memoirs, novels, screenplays, queries and various other works in Raleigh, North Carolina. For 2011 there are 5 revolving subgroups (SEE THE ABOUT PAGE FOR INFO) offered to TW: * Triangle Critique Groups (I and II)* Early Bird Critique Group* Virtual Critique Group* Screenplay/Stageplay Critique Grou …

A writers group of like minded individuals from Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Moore, and surrounding NC counties who are committed to the success of each other. Together we share a host of information with each other, providing wholesome support and encouragement to potential and established writers. Currently we get together twice a month to review manuscripts. This is primarily for novels or short stories. If poetry or screenplays are your thing, no problem, there are groups within this group who …

A group for women writers to write, read, share, discuss issues, develop workshops, collaborate, promote, come together.

Looking for fellow serious, semi-serious, sort of serious or not serious at all fiction writers to get together. Recently found a little extra time to get back into writing and thought it might be fun to get together with other fiction writers and chat, write together, proof/edit, offer opinions etc. Open to making this group whatever it needs to be to fit everyone's needs.

There are some great writing groups in Wake County already, but what I need the most is some time away from the house to be able to actually work. To that end I’ve started this group to provide write-ins for every author, regardless of genre or skill level. This is a writing practice group where you can work on a specific project, find your inner voice, or just try your hand at writing for the first time. Writing prompts will be given at the start of each session (and on Twitter @WakeWriters) bu …

This is a group for anyone who enjoys reading or writing long-form or book-length works of nonfiction. If you enjoy long-form feature writing in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, or Esquire... or books by authors like Laura Hillenbrand, Rebecca Skloot, Bill Bryson, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, or Gay Talese, this would be a meetup for you. I'm looking forward to monthly meetups to read and discuss great nonfiction. Sometimes we'll read and discuss an article or two; other times, a nonfiction boo …

Writers who are serious about making money with their talent and new writers who want to learn from seasoned authors. We meet once a month and help each other with Story Development, Project Development, Building Our Lists, Writing Book Proposals, Getting Agents, Targeting Editors, Article Critique, What Works and What Doesn't.

We are a writing critique group specifically geared toward people working on novels. Most of our members are writing sci fi/fantasy, but we are open to writers working in other genres. If you are primarily a poet or a playwright, we are not the group for you. We intentionally keep our membership small so that every member of the group can submit writing to every meeting. As a result, we are all very familiar with each others' work. We seek members who are committed to providing honest, constru …

First and foremost this is a writers' critique group. Many talented and published writers rely on some form of outside checks and balances to ensure that their writing is the best it can be. The style, content, and quality of what they write is of paramount importance. This is where a good critique group is invaluable. Critique groups provide a level of overview and feedback that helps a writer prepare their ms. (manuscript) for an editor's sharp scrutiny. In addition to being a critique group, …

WE'RE BUILDING A CREATIVE BUSINESS NETWORK ACROSS THE ARTS DISCIPLINES IN THE GREATER TRIANGLE, NC! Mixing creative disciplines brings a new dimension to brainstorming.  For example, painters bring different viewpoints to writers.  Musicians connect well with dancers.  Dancers inspire painters (and so on). We all want our creative expressions to be valued, and realistically have to make a living. Creative professionals benefit from a supportive environment to brainstorm & collaborate. If you a …

Meet other local writers and let creativity bloom! Come to a Writers Meetup to review work, trade literary tips, make friends and have fun! All writers -- and should-be writers -- are welcome! Specific details This meetup formed, phoenix-like, out of the ashes of the Raleigh writer's group that had been in existence since June 2005, and which I began being moderator of in September 2006. Our format is to read our writings aloud at each meeting, each work read can be up to 10 pages, double-spac …

This meetup community is being created for people who are passionate about mastering the art of writing and/or finding their voices in the world through personal growth and empowerment. Please join us if you are interested in the way stories work and how to make them work for you! Right now, I am offering two monthly meetings, one primarily for writers and one primarily for those interested in personal growth and empowerment. The writing group, Writer's Night Out, will be held the first Monday o …

The Independent Communicators Alliance (ICA) Meetup is for solopreneurs, small business owners and others who work in the creative field. We are writers; editors; graphic designers; and multimedia, audiovisual, public relations, marketing, advertising and organizational development professionals. The ICA Meetup goal is to provide you -- our members -- with networking and peer education that will lead to greater success in your business and career.

InterPlay is a world-wide community-- and much more than just a Meetup group. It's constructed as local groups in which people thrive, where each person is both the contents and the container. InterPlay is all about having fun, releasing many of the everyday pressures and the serious side of life. It's about expressing oneself and witnessing others.  We think of it as 'Exforming' the opposite of Informing.  Everyone has stories.  Some are so big and complex they are often unexpressed.  IP gives …

"We write because we believe the human spirit cannot be tamed and should not be trained." Nikki Giovanni I started this group to support, promote, and help fellow aspiring African American writers in the community. Mahogany welcomes all forms of literary talent.  Our members consist of spoken word poets, poets, novelist, screenwriters, and children’s book authors, published and unpublished talent. We are also invested in our community and love to be a part of volunteer efforts. Please join if …

Dr. Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You, defines the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) as someone who “has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in his/her surroundings and is more easily overwhelmed when in a highly stimulating environment.” The research psychologist estimates 20 percent of the world’s population test positive for the HSP “trait.” Based on interviews with 40 subjects, she developed a self-test distributed to t …

Our purpose is to have a lot of fun while dancing, painting, making jewelry, writing poetry, making music, and en-corporating ALL of the arts in one place. This is for those who want to learn as well as those who want to sharpen their skill-set in ALL forms of the arts. So if you are interested in making things, writing things, playing music, and dancing... this group is for you=)

"Bella Love" meet-up group is a great way to get plugged into the community! Whether you're looking for entertainment, volunteer opportunities, or just want to see what's new in the local creative arts scene, we've got you covered! Our goal is to unite community through the local creative arts; through music and arts festivals, live-entertainment events and local gatherings; all while incorporating only local individuals, artists, performers, businesses and even charities!  We are a one-stop-sh …

Bring in samples, bounce around ideas, start a workshop - we'll focus on encouraging pen-to-paper. To get the ball rolling, I'm including poets, too.

This is a group that needs talented writers, performers, artists and designers in order to collaborate as a group to create an original play and eventually have it performed on stage. It will take passion and a love of creating something unique in order to be a member of this group. It is certainly something we can pull off, as long as the group works together. To write, produce, perform and premiere an original play is not something many people can ever say they had a chance to do, and I believ …

Our mission: to publish a monthly literary digital magazine in Greensboro with the support and literary work of our group of writers and poets. We need poetry, prose, scripts, articles, essays and more. We will have guest speakers, brain storming sessions, workshopping and opportunities to be published. All are welcome! This group is sponsored by Hennen's Observer (hennensobserver.com).

ABOUT THIS CIRCLE The Women's Journal Writing Circle is a writing group for women who explore personal reflections by journaling. We enjoy playing with words in a flexible, nurturing, non-academic way. No writing experience is ever required, only a desire to listen to yourself, free your inhibitions and let yourself write. Open to ALL women 18 and up. **A Photo (where you are recognizable) is required to join this meetup.**Our venues are not public venues, and we need to be able to recognize e …

Looking for experienced writers who would like to put together a shared world zombie anthology that would eventually be self-pub'd on Amazon. We will meet one night every two weeks (negotiable), brainstorm, plot, plan, write, edit... all the way to pub'ing.

This is a group for people who share the interests of sci-fi, fantasy, reading, writing, etc.

Hieroglyphics on the walls of Egypt was once believed to be some secret magical wisdom understood and used only by Egyptian priests. This belief remained until scholars discovered the symbols described sounds; the pictures indicated words or syllables and it became a language to convey ideas. Egyptians continued use of the ideographic and syllabic systems, even after alphabets were discovered. Likewise, when Barack Hussein Obama, II was first heard, many pondered the representation of such a nam …

Through the use of Social Media, Digital Distribution, Self Production, Publishing and Promotion, NCIAC is leading the change from the traditional "Top Down" method of generating revenue for Artists to a more equitable "Bottom Up" approach. Corporations are fighting the change, because it puts the "Control" (read:- money) where it belongs "in the hands of independent artists". Throughout the world, independent artists are realizing that we no longer need to depend on the old paradigms to be succ …

SHINE ON MAIN! Franklinton ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Vision: An all faiths based cooperative, non-profit community center dedicated to the fostering of self-expression and growth, imagination, creativity and leadership. The Mission: To provide space and opportunity for the citizens of Franklinton to become all that they are meant to be by offering affordable classes, workshops, events and gatherings. To provide opportunity and space for our creative and caring Franklinton citi …