Got a few chapters of your sci-fi novel ready for an audience? Maybe you'd like someone to peruse that short memoir you're working on. Even if you have a whole bloody book or two done and waiting for someone's red pen...bring it on! "Upstate Creative Writers" is a group for anybody who loves to write fiction, nonfiction, poetry - whatever! We meet to critique submissions every other Monday at the Panera Bread in Anderson (there's good space, lighting, seats and free wi-fi). Come learn from and t …

Are you a novelist or a novella writer? Are you currently writing a novel or novella? We are (or hope to become) a group of novelists and novella writers with the expressed goal of helping each other to improve their skills and their work. We will meet once a month for the purpose of reviewing each others work and helping each other become better writers. Novelists of any experience and genre are welcome.

Creativity, inspiration and imagination must come from within...but none of this will come across on the written page without craft. Whether you are writing your first short story, or working on a 150,000 word manuscript, you'll find yourself needing to have answers to your questions and interaction with other writers. These mini-workshops will keep you on track as you discover and realize your dream of becoming a writer of fine fiction. Subjects we'll be covering during these weekly meetups are …

A group for all writers interested in publishing their work. Led by Wolf Hoelscher, owner of Pubmission.com and a former acquisitions editor, this group will talk about getting published in this new digital age, how to submit work, and where to find help for your writing. We can also workshop writing if members are interested in getting honest feedback on their writing. The overall goal, however is to offer support and camaraderie to fellow local writers. The plan is to meet about once a month. …