If you are a woman who wants to write, who does write, who did write and wants to again, who has only wished you could write, you now have a group of like-minded ladies. You will be ready to give and get  feedback from the feminine viewpoint from women who understand the issues important to women, who can give encouragement and support and who empathize with the practice of writing by and for women. Whatever your reasons for writing--for publication, for memoir writing, for self discovery, to le …

ATTENTION WRITERS: No Meetups will be scheduled this summer. We will resume in the fall.   Each month we read and discuss a book devoted to the craft of writing.  "Do I have to read the book?"   Although technically not required, it is preferred. Although the discussion can move off onto tangents, the focus will be primarily on the contents of the book.  However,  if you do not have time to read the entire book, reading SOME of it is perfectly acceptable. Even digesting a few o …

Do you have a story to tell, a script to write, or poetry begging to be heard? Developing a web site? Writing a documentary? Journalist or journal-er? Do you need help getting it out of your head and down on paper or through your keyboard? Then come join us! All writing is welcome - novels, nonfiction, screenplays, stage plays, short stories, poetry, anything you can imagine. Film, print, web, audio? Welcome! National Novel Writing Month? Script Frenzy? Come right along! More info about th …

Another name for Sit, Down, Shut up & Write. This group follows in the theme of SDSU&W with the point of NANOWRIMO. This is the place to finish your manuscript, complete that short-story or FINALLY begin writing that story bouncing around in your head. If you: Always wanted to write, but just needed to start, continue or finish Want to know where to begin your story Need to feel like your amongst kindred spirits Wish to get through that dreaded writers block Are just curious about writing Come …

Overview Most of the time, WriteByNight is hard at work providing customized writers' services to novices and professionals alike. But on select days and times, we draw the shades, turn off our ringers and open our doors to writers on the prowl for a quiet, comfy haven where they can write, read, collaborate or just kick back and dream. We’ve got a library, writing prompts, coffee and free Wi-Fi. What more could a writer ask for?     Objective Write Here allows you to carve out much-needed writi …

  Hi there.  Welcome to Weird Austin Writers.  If you’re a writer but your goal is to be an author...this is your place.  Whatever a writer writes is art from the mind.  We're a talented group who like getting and giving feedback for manuscripts.   This group is all about helping writers write better and get published.        This Group will be doing:  2 Read, Workshop, and Chat meetups per month 1 Brainstorming session to get feedback on pre-manuscript ideas 1 Book Review session, where you …

Do you want to write about your knowledge and experiences? Are you a business owner, entrepreneur or consultant? Do you want to share your life story or legacy? Do you want to teach people 'how-to' do something that you do easily and well? Then this group is for you. The 'Write and Self-Publish Your First Non-Fiction Book' group is lead by Gudjon Bergmann, an author of sixteen books and a non-fiction book coach, and is especially meant for first time non-fiction authors. Gudjon will encourage wr …

If you write website copy, articles for newspapers or magazines, nonfiction ebooks, or any other form of creative nonfiction, the Austin Roundtable is your group for networking and critique. We’ve all felt the stress of wanting to impress a new client, wanting to kick off a new column with a bang, or wanting to launch an eyeball-grabbing website. You’re welcome to bring along printed copies of your nonfiction work to share for instant critique or spend the networking with other writers so you ca …

Austin Writers is a meant as a source of positive reinforcement and community for writers of all kinds in the Austin area. During a regular month, we have 2 meetups; one in South Austin & one in North Austin. (I am in the process of expanding that to 4 meetups a month.) These will be discussion based where people bring examples of their current writing for sharing (read silently) and to spark discussion. The goal is simply to help foster a community of writers in Austin, and provide continuity …

This group is the Austin branch of CBWLA (Children's Book Writers of Los Angeles.) We are genre writers that take writing for youth seriously with the goal of publication. If you are serious about getting published and work hard on your young adult, middle grade or children's genre craft, this group is for you.

We are a committed group of writers that meet every Tuesday and Thrusday for 4-5 hours. We meet at a local coffee shop, share our work and do critiques. Primarily the group will be focused on creative writing (fiction). The main quality we seek - honest (no kiss ass) in depth critiques. Bring up to five pages (12 pt double spaced) and enough copies for everyone attending. New members can't submit the first time, but have to give critiques. New members can only come to the Thrusdays meetings. (Ri …

Come exercise your writing muscles! Our current book is Naming The World, edited by Bret Anthony Johnston.  There are so many good exercises for group work that we will go through the book at least twice. For those who want a book to use on their own, NTW has plenty of exercises that work well for the individual developing their writing skills. Each section has favorite exercises in the writing craft from 9 or more authors who both write and teach writing. Many of these are suitable for group wo …

Like good actors, writers that draw on their emotional experiences often create the most compelling works. This creative non-fiction group is meant for people who have written fiction in the past and want to try their hand at personal essays or others ways of putting more of themselves into their writing, or writers like me who have focused on traditional non-fiction topics such as How To articles and want to add more color to their pieces. The focus will be on the craft of creative non-fiction …

We meet monthly to help each other in developing our writing using a workshop format. The prerequisite: Anyone attending a workshop day must submit a piece of their own for review and read those to be workshopped that day. We will receive the most benefit from an active discussion among all members attending a workshop day. There is no requirement to attend all the WIP workdays, just to contribute your writing and to read the pieces to be discussed on the days you do attend. The work submission …

Come and join Austin's newest Writers' Network as we build the foundation of a great new club! Have a project you are preparing to pitch? Test it on us! We're writing movies as well. Planning on making a film? Tell us about it! We're forming an Austin Registry for local projects, so all creative types are welcome. (Future meetings will be held weekly/monthly with times subject to change. CONTACT:moonheartproductions@gmail.com

We are people who meet to be creative in nature. Our events are outings. We walk to places in nature where we break to be creative. We do not talk during our breaks, but we talk again afterwards to share our creations. We are an artsy group, not a hiking group. All who seek to create from nature are welcome, whatever your art, whether you write, draw, paint, sculpt, craft, photograph, dance, philosophize, or meditate for inspiration. Participants are expected to share from time to time, whether …