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Writers need writers.

Writing is a solitary art—but that doesn’t mean writers work in a vacuum. If you’re like most writers you crave honest, respectful feedback; a community of peers with whom to share the challenges of the blank page; writers who are there for you, who will show up to cheer you on and compare notes on submissions, rejections, agents, and all the rest. If you’re still looking for your people, for fellow writers with whom to share the ups and downs of the writing life, we invite you to explore Poets & Writers Groups.

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    Join Monday Write-ins

    Add some creativity, community, and conversation into your day by joining the next virtual write-in on Monday, June 15, at 11 AM ET. Open to all P&W Groups members, you’ll have a chance to write with a community and generate new ideas. Join The Time Is Now: Writing Together group and RSVP!

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    Resources for Your First Steps

    Not sure how to get started? Our Resources page has tips for organizing a group, how-tos for participating as a member, as well as helpful articles from Poets & Writers Magazine to guide you on your journey.

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    CNY Writing Critique Group

    The CNY Writing Critique Group is a long-running group based in the Syracuse NY area but open to members from elsewhere.  Our focus is on commercial and genre fiction, both short stories and novels.  Current members include writers of fantasy, horror, crime, and mainstream commercial fiction....

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    Syracuse, NY
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Critique, Discussion, Encouragement
    Commercial Fiction Fiction +6
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    Extending CNF

    One trend in memoir is to incorporate factual information on topics that are integral to the themes and events that occur in the work. For instance, a text about the writer's personal transformation after starting an organic garden in an urban housing project might share what the research/experts...

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    Albuquerque, NM
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Accountability partners, Discussion, Encouragement, Generative writing, Critique, Tips
    Autobiography/Memoir Creative Nonfiction +4
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    Get Rid of Submissions Pain!

    This group is for as many as 15 poets who actively submit their work to literary magazines. It's for poets who wrestle with the time and energy submitting demands: selecting target journals; matching poems with target journals; keeping records of submissions, dates, acceptances, rejections; keeping...

    Meets for: Submissions, Discussion, Encouragement, Tips
    Poetry Creative Nonfiction +2

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