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Writers need writers.

You don’t have to write alone. Poets & Writers Groups can help you find and join the community you need to be inspired, stay motivated, improve your writing, and get published. 

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    Welcome to Poets & Writers Groups!

    Explore and learn more about Groups in this introductory video. Our team takes you on a tour of the new platform and shares best practices to help you get the most out of it.

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    Join the Next Write-in

    Write together in our weekly virtual event, featuring prompts from our popular online series. Join “The Time Is Now: Writing Together” group to share your writing and get new prompts. Next write-in: Monday, December 16, at 11AM EST.

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    Any Questions? Ask in Office Hours

    Join the “Office Hours” group led by our Online Community Coordinator and get tips and your queries answered. Look for helpful advice on participating in a writers group, post a question, and schedule time to chat through any roadblocks.

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A Tour of Poets & Writers Groups

Kevin Larimer, the editor in chief of Poets & Writers; Jessica Kashiwabara, the digital director; and Nicole Puglise, the online community coordinator, give a personal tour of the new networking and collaboration platform Poets & Writers Groups.

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    Bill Waters

    He/Him

    Pennington, NJ
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Visual Poetry
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    Shannon CC Nedelka

    She/Her

    Dover, NH
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: Commercial Fiction, Cross-Genre, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction
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    Denise Billings

    She/Her

    North Hollywood, CA
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Short Fiction
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    Maryka Biaggio

    She/Her

    Portland, OR
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction

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    Upmarket Women’s Fiction

    A writing space that offers support for women writing upmarket fiction aimed at female readers who prefer stories that are neither quick beach reads nor fierce literary tales. Yes, there's a place for both but not in this group. Also hoping to offer encouragement, accountability and support to each...

    Location:

    Houston, TX
    United States

    Languages: English
    Commercial Fiction
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    From Pitch to Publication

    Looking for dedicated CNF prose writers with workshop/MFA-level/publication experience for a monthly accountability and editorial workshop with the purpose of pitching ideas to then develop, write and pitch to publications. Members will share and support each other's journey from the inception of...

    Location:

    Los Angeles, CA
    United States

    Languages: English
    Autobiography/Memoir BIPOC Voices +5
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    Poets in Southeastern North Carolina

    This is a poetry group that does not have limitations on style, or what type of subject matter that you would like to include in your work. Open to anyone at any stage of their poetry journey. We will have time to read our work if you choose to share, and offer inspiration and encouragement to each...

    Location:

    Shallotte, Leland, or Wilmington and nearby, NC
    United States

    Languages: English
    Poetry

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