Writing for work or play, what would you like to do? The goal of this group is to promote excellence and productivity through the skill and craft of writing. Free workshops to set your goals and action plan, then more action-oriented activities to prevent writer's block from setting it!

Learn the secrets to using part-time collaboration to achieve full-time results with the spin off meetup of the successful San Diego Comic Con and WonderCon panel with the same name! No matter which industry (comics, illustration, movies, art, graphic and web design, animation, costuming / cosplay, podcasting and many other creative industries), breaking into today's media is a full-time job, even if you have only part-time hours to accomplish it. To accomplish that goal you have to find or form …

This meetup was started with the intention to foster friendship and social time among women. Both creativity and pet time are of immense importance in my life, and I’m hoping to attract women to this group who feel the same way. It’s always challenging to balance work, life, personal interests, the well-being of our pets, and a social world on top of it all, so this is just one way to simplify some elements of our hectic lives. This meetup is super democratic, and will likely evolve with time …

‎"Telling our stories is the only way we can claim ourselves, take control of our identity and re-frame it in a way that's truthful to our experience. That honesty is a gift." ~Elissa Schappell   North OC Writers - Poets & Dreamers  We are a multi-faceted circle of creative and professional writers gathering at writing workshops throughout Southern California. Our vibrant, active circle represents established and aspiring authors of literary fiction, historical fiction, commercial fiction, non- …

(Formerly the Torrance Children's Book Writers) Whether you dream of becoming a published author, or whether you simply want to jumpstart your writing career, joining a writing group such as the Torrance Children's Book Writing Group will help you get started. Although our main focus is on writing for children, we welcome writers of all kinds, as well as those who love to read children's books (Middle Grade, Young Adult, Picture Books, etc). We will share tips, lessons, and learnings on …

Whether you are published or simply enjoy writing, come join other local writers in a relaxed atmosphere where we can share our writing, offer critique and industry tips, and have fun honoring our creativity with the written word (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenplays etc. - all genres welcome!). This group meets in downtown Long Beach and requires attendance in order to access the site where we post our work and other writing-related information.

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Out of the Blue Poetry Series Presents Bring out Your Dead: Looking at the Rough Draft to Find the Revision (A 6 week Course, Class Limit 7) Time: Mondays, January 23 - February 27, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Place: Culver City (private residence) Tuition: $120 for the course (check due Jan 23rd, first day of class) E-mail treshahaefner@yahoo.com to sign up Take Your Writing to the Next Level! Have you ever wondered what to do with the rough draft that wants to play rough? Do you want to learn the techniq …

… A person who loves and is passionate about writing, and wants to create the self-discipline for writing on a consistent basis, including the possibility of getting published, through mutual feedback and support. Come check it out. There is no commitment, contracts, etc.

The idea of this group is to establish a community of writers that can learn from eachother on many different levels.  Whether this is through critique groups, free writing, reading, talking, etc. I hope that this group has something for everyone.  This group welcomes writers of all levels.  This is based on the philosophy that we never really stop learning.  No matter your walk of life, we all have some knowledge to barter. Or pilfer, as book bandits do (no stealing or plagerism is insinuated w …

Mission: Offer a system to our communities of writers, while developing disciplines through accountability, teaching and peer support. To provide a safe and nurturing atmosphere for writers to further their skills in writing and self-publishing, while cultivating associations with like-minded people.  Purpose: To make sure that every writer has the tools and support necessary for taking the craft of writing to completion and/or publication.   How: Attending bi-monthly meetup identifying and addr …

Rough Drafts is a Toastmasters club dedicated to written communication in addition to oral communication. Meetings include writing exercises, discussion of writing and publishing, and once a month the club theme is a book-group style discussion. We welcome guests at any time. This is a good club for Toastmasters with a passion for the written word.

FOR MORE NEWS ABOUT THIS AND OTHER CREATIVELIFE WORKSHOPS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE. www.creativelife.com   THE ARTIST'S WAY WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION Increase productivity. Improve confidence. Proven three month program inspires artists and others (creative people in all walks of life) to break through resistance, self-criticism, fears, perfectionism, jealousy, limiting beliefs and other creative blocks to connect to their intuition and the creative energies of the Universe. Practical tools and in-class ac …

If you're a South Asian or Indian artist, musician, who works in flim, who works in games, or any creative medium and you're interested in networking with other creative South Asian or Indian professionals, having a venue to showcase your creative works, or find other creative people to bounce ideas off of, this organization is for you. Nothing fancy :)

… Let's get together, have some fun, and shoot the sh*t about writing!!

getting together to discuss our stories, why we write, and how we can write with the Just One Book Project to fight for equal rights!