Hi Everyone, First of all, I'll tell you that I used to facilitate and Artist's Way Group thru Meetup here in Austin. I am creating a group based on the correspondence classes of Chicago's Jerry Cleaver's Immediate Writing course of study. Jerry has many accolades and many published writer's singing his praises. My goal is to begin and complete his one year of correspondence classes by utilizing his book "Immediate Fiction", which contains all the lessons needed. I'm looking for other would be w …

Overview Most of the time, WriteByNight is hard at work providing customized writers' services to novices and professionals alike. But on select days and times, we draw the shades, turn off our ringers and open our doors to writers on the prowl for a quiet, comfy haven where they can write, read, collaborate or just kick back and dream. We’ve got a library, writing prompts, coffee and free Wi-Fi. What more could a writer ask for? Objective Write Here allows you to carve out much-needed writing …

Are you an aspiring writer, poet, novelist or other creative wordsmith seeking to find a group of like minded people to come together and encourage and help you feed and keep your muse? Have you been a writer for a long time now, and felt as though you've lost touch with that creative spark? Are you all too familiar with that dreaded literary monster known as "Writer's Block?" Or do you simply feel that you need more true friends, and people who are living the writer's life just as yourself and …

Professional commitments have prevented the founding organizers of this group from continuing as the leaders, so we're in the process of re-booting and expect to resume meeting in March. Current members:  We'll stick pretty close to the group's original set up, and we hope you'll continue to participate.  New / Potential members:  Here's what we're about... This group is for writers who are seeking inspiration, grappling with writer's block, need a nudge (or shove) to get started, or are inter …

If you have ever thought about participating in NaNoWriMo... If you have written a novel or are currently writing a novel... If you have ever considered writing a novel, this group is for YOU! We are a group of writers that met during November's NaNoWriMo challenge and just kept on going. We are a diverse group; young, old and every age in between. We write in all genres and some of us have been writing forever and some of us are just starting out our writer's journey. Our goal is to provide a p …

This is a group for people who would like to attend free workshops and critique groups for their creative writing. We will meet weekly to review and critique up to ten pages of your short story, flash fiction, novel chapter, poem, memoir, or essay. All you need to do is show up with 10 copies of your work, double-spaced. You or someone you select will read your work, and the other attendees will provide suggestions. We meet at a restaurant in Northeast San Antonio. You do not have to purchase a …

A writing group for the early birds or wannabe early birds who aspire to get some writing done in the early hours before the day everything. This is not an evaluation or critique meetup (necessarily), but just a shared commitment to starting the day with coffee, camaraderie and keystrokes. May it serve as a building block for your morning writing practice no matter what kind of writing you're doing. At this time there is one weekly meeting, Sunday morning. Saturdays and weekdays have been discus …

The San Antonio Writers' Guild is a non-profit organization that has been in existence since 1975. It encourages writers of all genres. We have a monthly meeting on the first Thursday of the month. Our monthly program is presented by an established writer. We also hold weekly critique sessions on every Wednesday unless it falls on the same week as our monthly meeting. We have a quarterly write-in. You can find all the information on our website: sawritersguild.com. You do not have to be a member …

Want to start writing YA or love writing YA? North Austin YA Writers is a place for you! Our members get together to write and discuss our love of YA. We accept any type of YA writing ( non-fiction, fiction, sci-fi, supernatural, romance, mystery...etc...) We have meetings the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month for our YA Focus Theme. Here we critique, discuss, and write YA! On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month we have a Pure Write meetings for our members where they can have a set time to writ …

If you seek feedback on your writing from people other than adoring family and polite friends, and if you're willing to read and help other writers with constructive feedback, then this group is for you. At our meeting, member submissions are workshopped using the Milford model. - Manuscripts are distributed at least 2 weeks prior to the workshop. - Members provide editorial comments and general writing issues in the margins of the document and write a separate typewritten review. - Members mus …

Hi there.  Welcome to Weird Austin Writers.  If you’re a writer but your goal is to be an author...this is your place.  Whatever a writer writes is art from the mind.  We're a talented group who like getting and giving feedback for manuscripts. This group is all about helping writers write better and get published. This Group will be doing: 2 Read, Workshop, and Chat meetups per month 1 Brainstorming session to get feedback on pre-manuscript ideas 1 Book Review session, where you talk about b …

Austin Writers is a meant as a source of positive reinforcement and community for writers of all kinds in the Austin area. During a regular month, we have 2 meetups; one in South Austin & one in North Austin. (I am in the process of expanding that to 4 meetups a month.) These will be discussion based where people bring examples of their current writing for sharing (read silently) and to spark discussion. The goal is simply to help foster a community of writers in Austin, and provide continuity …

Don't let the name fool you, we're a diverse group of writers who offer incredible critiques, workshops, monthly meetings, and advice on the craft of writing.

We are a group of writers of crime fiction, both short story and book length. We are all seriously writing for publication and most of us have been writing for many years. Our goals as a group are to polish our manuscripts before sending them to our agents or editors; keep the pages flowing; improve our craft, especially by learning from each others' strengths; and above all, support each others' goals as writers. We are keen and attentive readers, but we are also congenial and considerate. No m …

A circle where womyn writers of all ages, levels, and genres may practice, explore, and discuss the written & spoken-word arts and where womyn are empowered to give sound to our story and volume to our voice!

We are a committed group of writers that meet on Thrusday for 4-5 hours. We meet at a local coffee shop, share our work and do gut wrenching critiques. Primarily the group will be focused on creative writing (fiction). The main quality we seek - honest (no kiss ass) in depth critiques. Bring up to five pages (12 pt double spaced) and enough copies for everyone attending. New members can't submit the first time, but have to give critiques. Yes, it's a test. New members can only come to the Thrusd …

The Austin Writers Roulette features a different monthly theme and line up of artists who love to perform their original written works such as poetry, essays, spoken word, singer-songwriting, or excerpts from novels. Artists also have the opportunity to set up a vendor table at the roulette. Although the roulette is not an open mic, interested artists who would like to read for an upcoming event should first attend a roulette. And of course, performance art lovers are always welcome!