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 an …

YOU: You like to write. You live for caffeine. You look forward to rainy days. You enjoy sharing ideas with other writers. You like the idea of 'writing circles,' as the Brits say, with regular meetings and a creative energy. ME: I am a 2008 Creative Writing graduate hoping to find others like me on Staten Island. I want to form a community of writers who will meet weekly for inspiration, conversation or just group writing sessions. THE SPACE: A beautiful coffee house/ art gallery with plenty of …

Writers mostly write. Besides writing, the second most important act is submitting. I'd like to meet once a month with a group of writers who are submitting their work.  During this meeting we can exchange ideas about motivation, where to submit certain kinds of work and the mechanics of submitting material. We can map out strategies for submitting work and make committments to the group about the process.  

An informal writing group based in Brooklyn. Our mission is to provide a support group and creative outlet for inspiring writers.

A group of serious writers from Queens who want to workshop their writing once a month.  All types of writing are welcome, but membership in the group is dependent on submitting a sample of your writing and having it approved.  There is a $5 membership fee once you are accepted in order to cover the Meetup costs. Meetups will be scheduled at various venues around Queens so that the whole borough inspires us!  There will be a limit of 5 people at each meetup.  Workshops will be run so that everyo …

This is a group for writers who want to master powerful strategies to write better. The organizer, Charles Euchner, is a former teacher and administrator at Yale and Harvard and the author of a number of acclaimed works on politics, sports, civil rights, and more. The approach: Euchner has developed what he called a "brain-based system" for writing well. What's that mean?  It means that if you understand how the brain works -- how the brain gets engaged or confused, what makes it excited or bore …

This group is for those wanting to express themselves through writing. This group will help you learn the art of writing, how to find your voice, and receive encouragement as you hone your craft. Together, we’ll learn to improve our craft. We’ll share what we have written, get ideas on how to change from writing in a writer’s perspective to writing in a reader’s perspective, and grow as a group. This writer’s circle will also educate you through workshops and speakers. You’ll be able to exchange …

Proprioceptive Writing (PW) is a method for exploring the psyche through writing. Easy enough for anyone to learn it, PW is practiced to music in 25-minute sessions, under stress-free conditions, alone or in groups. Through a process we call “Inner Hearing,” PW teaches you to listen to your thoughts with empathy and curiosity and reflect on them in writing. Practiced regularly, this simple yet powerfully effective method gradually opens a path to self-trust. Other frequently reported benefits in …

  Writing Hemingway/Fitzgerald   We are a group of serious minded writers focused on publishing our work;  socializing takes place outside the meetup time. Members rarely miss a meetup.   We keep in small groups where everyone knows your name and you are an integral part of the discussions.  Nobody is meant to feel like they are a beginner or an outsider. We are one of the few groups that meet at an urban writers colony in Manhattan.  This gives us exposure to many successful writers who publish …

Do you want to be the Matador of your own Bull Shit? Unleash the creative animal within you and run wild with it, dance with it and duel with it on paper for an hour. You may end up with a little sweat on your brow but PETA will be happy because no blood will be shed. Here’s the skinny. This is just a group of folks who will get together on a monthly basis to write on a topic decided last moment that night. For one hour we will write continuously, while perhaps sniffing and swirling wine. At the …

Writing can be lonely existence. Sometimes, it's good to get out from behind the keyboard, see the sun and take a moment to talk to others who feel your pain, know your highs and lows and can offer support and guidance. The Westchester Writers Round Table is open to anyone who has decided to take the plunge and work on the craft of becoming a writer. It doesn't matter whether you've just finished your first chapter or have published a dozen books. Whether you write mysteries, children's books, h …

This meet-up is for those who want to write and read. Members should be at least 16 years of age, willing to write in silence for 20-30 minutes and respectful of others' work and perspectives. I decided to create this meetup because I miss writing poetry and have found that focus and clarity improve when you write with others. **This is NOT a workshop and NOT a therapy experience. It's a casual and small meetup for New York City locals. As pleased as I am for the interest, I'm afraid the availab …

I'm interested in forming a group of serious, non-fiction writers for Bergen County. We can meet up once a month and discuss outlines or read selections of drafts. Anybody who is currently working on a non-fiction article, essay or book should join. If we get enough members, then we can arrange various sub-genre groups -- academic writing, blogging, news, sports, feature writing. Don't write alone! Write with us.

This group is a collective of writers, whose goals are to help each other develop our writing projects via critiques and sharing of resources, with strong motivation toward getting our work published. We actively develop our skills by sharing current works and providing critiques at our bi-weekly meetings. Published and unpublished writers are all welcome. We are serious about our writing, and sincere and helpful in our critiques. Plus, we're nice people!

Writers with no experience, enjoy a safe learning environment Writers who are stuck, enjoy the support of like-minded women Writers who are experienced, remember the thrill of the initial spark

An ongoing group of writers that meets every Monday night at a restaurant in White Plains. Two people submit every week and the group reviews their work and discusses it at the meeting. Meetings are usually two hours. A writer will on average submit once a month. Before being admitted to the group, we require a writing sample. Any representative work will be fine.  It doesn't have to be long.