Shut Up and Write! Meetup is a venue for writers to work in the company of other writers on a regular basis. Writing, whether approached as a profession or as an avocation, is an isolating activity. We provide this forum, writing resources and meeting times as a method of developing a community of creative people. We welcome people who are serious about ‘writing down the bones’ and are looking for the companionship of other writers. Meetup Format Making the time to write one hour per week is a …

Write with me..... I want to be your partner, can't you see.... Welcome to "Write that Novel." We are a small group of novelists who meet twice a week to motivate, support, and provide accountability for each other's writing. I like to keep the membership small with a very committed group of authors. If you are looking to actually get your novel done, come join us. We'll help you get there.

This group is for all the writers who are in the "trying to be" stage of reaching the official status of "writers." Writing can be for a book, blog, magazine article, op-ed in newspaper, etc. Let's get together and write, critique each other's works, discuss writing styles, the challenges of being a writer, and the joys.

"Writers from India" is a place where Writers and Enthusiasts of the written word from the Indian Sub Continent can come together and share their work. The main idea behind this group is to foster the writing of expatriate Indians living in San Francisco Bay Area. You can be a storyteller, a Poet, blogger, a Travel writer or just an enthusiast, the genre does not really matter, if you can write you should be here. India is a nation of different languages and limiting this group to one language a …

Dear Parents and Teachers, We bring together encouraging parents and enthusiastic Young Writers (ages 7-12) to share stories, exchange ideas, and grow creative writing skills in a fun and informal workshop setting. Our events include guest speakers (artists, writers, photographers, etc.), games, field trips and both one-time workshops and writing workshop series. Of course, we're always looking for new ideas to inspire creative writing within our community. If you have any questions, then please …

The South Bay Branch of the California Writers club welcomes all writers, published or yet to be published. We are dedicated to the support of all types of writer, and all genres. We are an open, friendly group that is here to support you. The California Writers Club is one of the oldest writers' organizations in continuous operation in the nation. Our members are poets, journalists, essayists, technical writers, and creators of genre and literary fiction, as well as editors, booksellers, and ot …

A group of writers seriously interested in creating, refining and publishing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, lyrics, screenplays, etc. Meeting biweekly for mutual support, critique and developing their writing/editing skills. Each member who RSVPs and whose membership dues are current gets an allotted time for reading and critique at each meeting. Please, when you join, do not include website addresses or promotional information. There are more appropriate venues for publicizing and promoting your …

Parents,  Imagine your teen being in a well-lit room full of aspiring writers, where everyone is talking excitedly and laughing. Some people are reading their stories out loud; others are asking for feedback on their blog posts and college essays. Everyone is working on a special piece for the Annual Teen Writers Anthology. The energy is contagious. Is your teen curious about joining a group of Teen Writers who share their passion for writing? As a parent, would you like to encourage their writi …

This Meetup group offers support and resources, such as talks, teleseminars, workshops, and writing groups, for aspiring writers interested in writing nonfiction essays, articles and books and getting them published. It explores writing techniques and tools and publishing options (both traditional and non-traditional) as well as nonfiction necessities like platform building, promotion and writing proposals. It's main purpose revolves around helping writers get their books written an published.

This group is for writers of all abilities, and is an opportunity to get together with other writers.  Our group meets the first and third Thursday of every month - and can be open to more meetups if people want.     First Thursday Meeting - The first Thursday of every month is facilitated by Denise Spiller.  Her topic is Write, Publish, and Produce!  In addition to setting writing and publishing goals, Denise has some guest speakers lined up in the coming months who will talk with us about the …

Let's get together on a weekly basis to work on our blogs. One dedicated hour every week will make a huge difference in getting more accomplished. I find that the hardest part of blogging is to consistently find the time to sit down and write. I know that I am not the only entrepreneur who feels this way. So let's get together and start working on our blogs. I am also setting up an Private Facebook Page that for members of this group. We will use it to support our writing endeavors and to provid …

We are writers and aspiring writers. We meet regularly to attend author book readings, to hold informal writing workshops and discussions, and to support each others' writing aspirations. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AND he pays his sizable Silicon Valley mortgage from his blogging revenue. He is also the author of the best-read How to Blog for Money and Web Traffic series. We are a supportive, non-competitive community focus …

The Journal Workshop offers classes in the art of personal journaling, as well as on-going women's journal circles.  Journal writing is one of the most powerful and accessible tools we have to heal, expand, and transform our lives.  Each class includes a presentation of carefully-crafted prompts, questions, guided imagery and other explorations designed to help even the most reluctant journal writer to express herself and experience the benefits of personal journaling. You will learn dozens of c …

I love songwriting & songwriters & want to Meetup with people who have a passion or interest in songwriting: Lyricists, composers, musicians, et al. We'll share/present/play our creations to and for each other, provide feedback when it is requested, and share wins, challenges, techniques, tools, resources, related news, and ideas with each other as we explore possible ways that we can collaborate, support each other, and work/play together.

This group will meet, periodically, to discuss effective techniques and tools to compete in a competitive job market. Members will have acces to monthly workshops about resume writing, interviewing techniques, and creative job search techniques. This group will benefit from networking and meeting many industry leaders, who will conduct these workshops. This is a safe and fun environment interact with other job seekers. After attending the career development workshops, you may join us for drinks …

South Bay WordPress and Web Design is devoted to people who want to get the most from their blogs and websites, so they can have a web presence for their business, book, or organization.   We can help you get with: learning to use the WordPress platform  hosting needs at BM2 Hosting.com a web design to put forth a good first impression content if you find yourself time constrained Our organizers are Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor and Dave Landis (i-wanna-start-a-blog.com). Bill is the au …