Set time aside in your busy schedule for your writing. Setting a time limit is also beneficial. Finally, stay present throughout your day. Keep a journal with you to document:What you ate todayHow you felt when you awokeWhat you noticed on the way to workSomething funny you or someone else saidDescribe the color, texture, or sound of somethingDescribe a gestureDescribe the morning, noon, or night skyMeditate/center/ground yourself dailyA great way to become more inspired and motivated is to atte …

Looking to start a small, intimate group for Latina fiction writers in South Orange County for writing critique, feedback and discussion.  This writing group honors the literary traditions of heritage and culture and promotes the styles, voices, forms and concerns of Latinas and their connections to the literary world. This group is an intimate gatherings of writers who take their writing seriously and are looking for an experience that will nurture them as writers; heighten their awareness of w …

‎"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   South 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- …

‎"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   The 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-fic …

Hello Writers, All are welcome.  We are a group of writers who  meet to discuss--lo and behold--writing.  Fiction Writers Workshop has expanded to three separate groups. The original--Fiction Writers' Read and Critique--meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Bring your work and share it for honest critique from fellow writers. On the 2nd and fourth Saturdays we meet for Story Engineers, a critique group of another order where we discuss a selected book on writing and critique each others' …

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 …

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.

The American Christian Fiction Writers is a National online and in-person group whose mission statement reads: To promote Christian Fiction through developing the skills of its authors, educating them in the market, and serving as an advocate in the traditional publishing industry. I am a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, editor of New Myths magazine and a published short story writer. I am also west coast director for the ACFW and would like to meet other writers interested in com …

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The Orange County Screenwriters Association. We  collaborate, network and share.  We will discuss screenwriting, writing for television, and filmmaking... a place to come together.  

I just started this group. I noticed that a lot of the other book clubs have waiting lists to attend a meeting, so I am starting a new one. We will read mysteries, memoirs, chick-lit, YA and crossover lit, literature a little bit of everything! I am a writer, teacher, and former creative writing major, so I have read a ton of books! Check out my blog here: http://ya100words.blogspot.com/ We will probably meet up at coffeeshops for our first meeting or scout out cute or different restaurants in t …