Did you see Tall Tales and Short Stories from South Jersey in the paper? Thanks for visiting and welcome! You can contact us about the book at southjerseywriters@gmail.com, or on our blog, http://southjerseywriters.blogspot.com. ***** As of February 1, 2013, the South Jersey Writers' Group is closed to new members. This is so we can prepare the group for non-profit incorporation. We will be accepting new members again in the fall of 2013. If you'd like to be invited when we open to new members, …

Welcome to Seeking the Muse in New Jersey: Creative Writing! This is the original StM meetup group, the one that started it all. Keep your eyes open for new StM groups, as we are expanding. Our goals are simple: 1. To write and create. 2. To meet other creative people and form friendships. 3. To laugh, joke, and have fun. The group is designed for creative writers from all backgrounds. You will find people who are working on novels, short stories, poetry, songwriting, screenplays, theatrica …

Have you ever joined a networking group for creative professionals, and the organizers/members rarely ever scheduled events? This group is different. As the organizer, I try to keep things active—despite having professional obligations of my own. The purpose of this group is to get together and share ideas with like-minded professionals; share leads, cool sites, network, and collaborate. Partnering for project work is definitely encouraged. I invite you to join my group if you are enthusiastic, …

Hi everyone and welcome. Thanks for your interest. I hope you will take the time to check out our group. We meet monthly on the third Wednesday of the month. JANUARY 2013 MARKS OUR FOURTH YEAR! Look over our past meeting topics for an idea of what we have done so far. Check out what people have said about the group and the meetings. You can also find a smattering of photos from our previous meetings and  if you visit the files section, you even can find a recording of our May 2010 presentation. …

I started this group because so many of us have forgotten the pure creative spirit that enveloped us as children. Whether it was experienced at play, drawing, painting, reading, telling stories, making up songs, building things or taking things apart!, dressing up, dancing, singing, playing an instrument, writing and most of all the forgotten art of daydreaming and fantasizing. These activities get lost in the "Everydays" of life as we grow older. For some it is lost early on while others can ma …

As a non-published, non-professional creative writer I decided to start offering writing workshops to foster love of writing in others. You don't have to know where to put a comma or what a conjunction is in order to use writing as a tool for personal expression. We all tend to get swamped with everyday responsibilities, stresses and work.  As critical as the two out of three of them are we also need time for ourselves.  Time to nurture our love of writing. Once a month we'll hold a themed wor …

The Princeton Writing Group is open to writers of all genres and forms (books, scripts, poem, dissertations, etc.). Our purpose is to provide a supportive environment for writers, with emphasis on productivity, community, and improvement. Our members are self-directed, and use the group as a resource to further their goals. We currently have weekly meetings in Plainsboro, Hamilton and Somerville, with an interest in expanding. PWG was founded to provide a regular space for writers to meet and wo …

Hidden River Arts produces and runs a variety of open mic/reading events where artists of many disciplines come together to perform, participate, show their work and network with others. There are live music activities, poetry readings, literary readings, performance art, workshop events, and visual arts activities. Please see www.hiddenriverarts.com on the "Live" page for information or write to debraleighscott@gmail.com for information about events, venues and participation. We encourage …

We are travelers. We travel the road, seek the unusual and find magic in everyday life. Do you like having stimulating, creative and fun conversation? How about meeting new people who are intriguing, passionate and candid at the same time? Are you someone who is uncomfortable in a gathering of 200 people but easily open up in a cozy little meetup, maybe in a bar over a glass of wine, with people who are open to meaningful discussions? Do you love to read? How about volunteering? Travel? Are you …

The group meets every Monday (except holidays), at Hamilton Twp. Free Public Library from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, in the Lower Level. No RSVP necessary, but helpful. Classes are free. The objectives are: sharing your work and receiving feedback, and learning how to write better.  Its a supportive and challenging atmosphere, friendly, and No Mess, No Stress! All ages welcome!

The purpose of the Writers Group is bringing like-minded people together and share a passion for writing scripts and screenplays. If you have an idea for TV or a movie and want to write, this is for you. Even if you haven't finished the first draft, come talk about story development, characters, dialogue, structure, and scenes. We believe writers need to be around people who "get them" for support and inspiration. The Writers Groups offers feedback, discusses writing habits (what works and what …

So, our summer class is underway (and full). If you're new to the group, feel free to stick around for announcements about future classes. I'm planning to run another, similar class in the fall, assuming there's enough interest. More details to come. Classes will be held in South Philadelphia, and capped at 10 participants, on a first-come, first-served basis. Each week we'll critique each others' work, talk about various craft issues (like point of view, story structure, etc.), all with an eye …

Creative Writing and Ancestry Research...what a combination indeed! This group is designed for those who would like to tell the stories of their ancestors through written form. Whether biographical, non-fiction format or as inspiration in fictional storylines, we can help re-affirm their importance in not only our lives but that of generations to come!

Quality, commitment, honesty, that's what we're about.   See that low number for members on the home page?  It's meant to be that way, but a few more can't hurt.   We are a committed, interactive group of writers who want to write and get competent feedback on our work.  Though any genre is acceptable, commercial selling and marketing is not the first goal, excellent writing is.  Any age and skill level is welcome, as long as you are quite serious about exploring or continuing the craft of writi …

Swords and sorcerers, gunslingers in black hats, sad girls on park benches, aliens, vampires—Want to share your stories with the public? Here’s your chance to start. The goal of this group is to give unpublished/self-published novelists, short story writers, and narrative non-fiction writers (memoirs, autobiographies, etc.) the chance to help each other develop into professional writers through discussion, critique, and support. Along with writing itself, the group will discuss marketing and pub …

HI EVERYONE!!! I'm a designer, living in Philly. I have an unbelievable passion for creating stories, using story boards and pictures. Wanted to see if anyone shared my passion. Which brought me here. I would love to organize a meet up group or something where people who have a love of animation and storyboarding can share ideas, share drawings, paintings, color theories, maybe even some computer animation! Maybe start a team which we can just take an idea and run with it. I just want to know if …

We are a group of book lovers who promote local authors by creating space for authors and readers to connect by setting up a time and a venue in which they can meet, greet, and have the author sign books and chat with those attending. We are on Facebook www.facebook.com/chbookfest and have a website www.chestnuthillbookfestival.com. We try to present a balanced and diverse agenda of authors and topics. Our next meeting is our 4th Annuak Book Festival on Sept. 30, 2012.

A fun and light-hearted social writer's group for women. We are primarily women of color but all are welcomed. We meet in various spots in Philly where we eat, chat, bring our own bottles (in some cases), write, share and develop our storytelling styles. A constant flow of encouragement is in the air as we inspire one another to continue reaching writing goals.

Bored of the same old Batman and Avengers stories. Got your own idea for a masked vigilante? Lets combine the skills of our own home grown artists and writers and produce our own comic books! Who knows, maybe we have our own 500 million dollar X-enterprise just sitting in our brains waiting to come out in living color?!

Beechwood Writers' Workshop (www.beechwoodwriters.com) welcomes writers of all levels who are interested in developing fiction or memoir in a supportive, creative environment. BWW is led by published novelist and essayist Elise A. Miller (www.elisemiller.com), author of Star Craving Mad, published by Warner Books. We meet once a week for 8 weeks either Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 at the Spiral Bookcase in Manayunk, or Thursday mornings from 10-12 in Wynnewood. Writers create on the spot using w …

We will be reading and discussing Julia Cameron's book, "The Artist's Way". This is an active 12-wk workshop (2 physical weeks for each chapter week) with journaling, creative writing, sharing, and finding your way back to your creative self.

Quarterly meeting of aspiring poets, gathering to hear published poets share their tales, journeys, impressions of daily life. Open Mic, question and answer time, and annual contests encourage the poet in all of us to participate in the ageless meditation -called poetry. Whether about love, life, nature, school, family, art or the divine, each meeting touches the participants in unique ways. Poignant or humorous, each evening is refreshing! Free to the public, refreshments always served.