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    How Do You Overcome Writer’s Block?

    In the July/August issue of Poets & Writers Magazine, author Marian Schembari shares how her “enormous spreadsheet” of inspiration taught her to be a better writer.

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    Out Now: The July/August Issue of Poets & Writers Magazine

    In the new issue: an in-depth look at Toni Morrison's years as an editor, essays on the writing life and how to overcome writer's block, new writing prompts, and more.

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    Become a member of “The Time Is Now” group, which features prompts from Poets & Writers’ long-standing weekly series. Write together every Monday in our weekly virtual event, meet other writers, and find new inspiration.

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    Find Writers Near You

    Explore the new Writer Profiles index to search for writers near you and message them to create a group. Be sure to enter your city and state in your profile to activate the pin on your private map. You may need to clear the fields and reenter your city and state to activate the map.

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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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    Caryn Martinez

    She/Her

    Mesa, AZ
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: Cross-Genre, Fiction, Speculative Fiction
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    Jordan

    She/Her

    New York, NY
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: Literary Fiction
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    Rod

    He/Him

    Yonkers, NY
    United States

    Genres: Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction
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    Judi H

    She/Her

    Williamsburg, VA
    United States

    Languages: English
    Genres: Creative Nonfiction, Autobiography/Memoir

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    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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    A Cape Cod Writing Community

    Hoping to assemble a small group of writers in and around Cape Cod Massachusetts that would like to meet up, share work---literary fiction, micro-fiction, prose poetry, poetry ..... I envision something informal, whenever the spirit moves. Meet on a park bench, the Canal, a winery? Open to...

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    Sagamore Beach, MA
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Accountability partners, Writing partners, Discussion, Encouragement
    Fiction Flash Fiction +3
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    Poetry: Critique

    Established poets

    Meant for established poets who need another set of editorial eyes, this workshop meets every week to workshop one poem per author. While the ultimate shape of the poem remains the job of the poet, well versed readers of poetry can provide insights that might have passed right by...

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Workshop
    Poetry
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    Pride & Processes: Queer Voices in Writing

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    Second and Last Tuesdays of every month from 8:30 to 10:30 PM EST (5:30 to 7:30 PM PST)

    Session A: The 2nd Tuesday of each Month. This is a Work Session in which accountability is the precedent. There is also the possibility of writing exercises, asking questions if you get stuck, etc.

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    Languages: English
    Meets for: Accountability, Critique, Discussion, Encouragement, Workshop
    LGBTQ Voices Not Genre-Specific

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