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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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    Write Together & Meet Your Peers

    Add some creativity and community into your weekend by joining a write-in for all genres on Sunday, July 27, at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT. We'll write with a prompt and get to know each other. Find details in The Time Is Now, a group for writing inspiration.

    The Time Is Now
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    Find Open Groups on the BULLETIN BOARD

    Browse the latest updates on the BULLETIN BOARD to find groups seeking new members. Share your interests in the comments to form new connections.

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    Connect With Writers Like You

    Use the Writer Profiles index to search for writers who share the same goals and traits as you. Be sure to fill out all the fields in your profile to help make more connections. Message writers directly from their profiles and get your group going.

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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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    Genevieve DeGuzman

    She/Her

    Portland, OR
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction
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    Joe Garrett

    He/They

    Berkeley, CA
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: LGBTQ Voices, Young Adult, Love, Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction
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    Valorie Kelly

    She/Her

    Park Forest, IL
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: Poetry, Children’s Books, Fiction, Healing/Health, Nonfiction
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    KyleBiem

    He/Him

    Chicago, IL
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: Fiction, Humor, Magical Realism, Short Fiction, Poetry

    • Explore inspiring writers groups

    With our recommendation engine, you can find groups that match your preferences and interests. Or, browse our entire list of groups to find the one that’s right for you. 

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    Author's Platform For the Absolutely Terrified

    I’m a poet, and I have to tell you that’s not a profession for the faint at heart. Especially if you submit. But mention “marketing’ and my knees start to quiver and I get faint, heart palpitations. It’s not really that much of an exaggeration. 

     

    An author’s platform is your ability to reach people...

    Meets for: Accountability partners, Submissions, Tips
    Not Genre-Specific
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    Narrative Prose Discussion and Criticism

    This group will function as a study and critique group, analyzing published literary short stories that are all accessible online. The group will discuss one Literary short story per month (maybe more) from Literary reviews or The New Yorker. Analyzing published literary short stories (from the last...

    Location:

    Lee's Summit, MO
    United States

    Meets for: Discussion, Critique, Inspiration, Reading
    Literary Fiction
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    Poetry Chapbook - Creation to Publication

    Look at chapbooks from around the world, generate poetry, share and engage with each other. The idea is to write and create a series of poems that speak to each other (12 to 24 poems). We would consider poems individually, as well as how they work together. Initially, I envisioned this as a...

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Reading, Generative writing, Discussion, Manuscript reviews, Inspiration, Writing exercises
    Surrealism Poetry

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    Connect, share, and grow with a community of writers who nurture your creativity and passion.

  •  “Having the Poets & Writers name attached set a certain standard, which I wanted in searching for other writers.” 

    M. Tamara Cutler

  • “Thanks to Poets & Writers Groups, we were able to form a group centered on a rather niche topic and are grateful to Poets & Writers for connecting us.”

    R. Li

  • “Poets & Writers Groups is fantastic! I feel very lucky to have found my people, which would not have happened without Poets & Writers Groups.”

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