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 talk about b …

We are a committed group of writers that meet on Thrusday for 4-5 hours. We meet at a local coffee shop, share our work and do gut wrenching 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. Yes, it's a test. New members can only come to the Thrusd …

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 the Roun …

Want to start writing YA or love writing YA? North Austin YA Writers is a place for you! Our members get together to write and discuss our love of YA. We accept any type of YA writing ( non-fiction, fiction, sci-fi, supernatural, romance, mystery...etc...) We have meetings the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month for our YA Focus Theme. Here we critique, discuss, and write YA! On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month we have a Pure Write meetings for our members where they can have a set time to writ …

Real Writers is called Academic because it is designed to be like a workshop you would take at a big university, where the instructor would take seriously the fundamentals of literary techniques and straightforward criticism about member writing in order to understand those techniques. Real Writers is a literary workshop in which substantial literary ideas are developed in order to facilitate 'real' writing both in the form of literature and in related media. Any writer or artist could potential …

Bring a poem you wrote or bring one you love, and we'll read it together, analyze it, and talk about its meanings. If you don't write poetry but simply appreciate it, you are more than welcome! (I do not write poetry myself, I just love it.) If you do write poetry and want to share it with intelligent poetry lovers, you are welcome! We'll meet in my home in NW Austin and we aren't snooty about any of it, we just love poetry. Join us on facebook!

We welcome non-writers, as well! We are a group of people who express our mess of words in short, perfunctory pulses. There is no room for cliché (and hardly any for adjective) in our work. We want to be moved by others, and we hope to do the moving from time to time. We encourage writing with truth, clarity, and passion, and love it when reciting borders on Slam. Come to watch, read, share, recite, laugh, and drink (beer or coffee, depending on the time of day). Don't come to feed us rainbows. …

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 nine or more authors who both write and teach writing. Many of these are suitable for group …

You must be a member of Round Rock Writers Guild to participate in this workshop. You are welcome to come and audit a meeting whenever you want. We meet twice monthly - a Monday night and the following Saturday morning - 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 mem …

Namaste This group is for those who would like to Start reading, speaking, understanding and writing Hindi. The sessions here would follow a communicative approach to learning Hindi and each session with different methods helps to gradually and consistently develop Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening skills in the Hindi. We are here to help you learn Hindi language in a fun-filled way. Learning a second or third language is a very powerful tool in an ever shrinking world. So sign up for …

Meet other local C/C++ programmers.  Network, talk shop, or just enjoy the fine beverages. All levels of skill are welcome in the group, even absolute beginners.  The only thing required for membership is to have a presence in Austin and to have a sincere interest in programming. If you are a technical recruiter or employer and don't personally write software but would be interested in connecting with the group, we're interested in talking to you.  But rather than joining the group as a member, …

We come together to enjoy the Practice of Yoga in its various expressions. Everyone is welcome: men and women, younger and older, more and less flexible, the people who wish to become stronger or are already strong and wish to learn new insights about Yoga - be it postures, breath or meditation techniques. Students have nicknamed our classes 'Happy yoga'. We truly submerge ourselves in the practice that improves every aspect of our lives. We clear our minds, work on concentration, gradually free …

Hi and Welcome to Austin Yorkie Meetup! We are a fun group of yorkie owners who care about our furry ones being socialized and playing well with others.  I am Belinda Mendoza, Organizer for the group and I set up this meetup in Fall 2008 after I lost my beloved 5lb. yorkie Bella Luna earlier that year... tragically.  I wanted to do something special to honor her.  I now have two wonderful new pets named Bodhi and Gracie Bell, who get to benefit.  I have recently written a book called, "Feng Shui …

Everyone is good at something...maybe you or someone you know is a good... "widget" manufacturer "widget" developer "widget" salesperson "widget" marketer mother or father caretaker of the environment driver (most of the time) hockey player Accountant cook... So, we're good at something, but does anyone else really care about that until they know we care about them? There is a story a friend of mine told me a while back of a real estate agent...a GOOD real estate agent friend of his who passe …

Meet other parents who loves to share parenting experiences, and support our children to do things such as: study groups, book/toy sharing, fun activities, finding job/internships, and working community service projects. What's New We just started the weekly math practice. Calling for Young Writer and Photographers! If your child like writing in either English, Chinese, Spanish or other languages, and/or like taking photos,  you are invited to join the club. We will soon start a project for Youn …

This is a group of new and old witches that want to come together and share crafts, recipes, writing and study of all crafts. A place to grow spiritually and make new Friends along the way. This meetup is open to men and women of all walks. We are here to have a great time and learn lots of crafts and just have a couple of nights a month to unwind and relax. This is a social witch group for adults only. You must be at least fifteen to join or come to our meetups. We will host pot lucks, craft ni …