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    The Algorithmic Author

    Algorithmic Author

    Join The Algorithmic Author. Your guide is me, Jayne Lytel, chief AI architect at the R42 Group, a Washington Post alum, and Perigee author. I'll explore ways with you so you can put AI to work in your writing without giving up your copyright. Every session follows The Authors Guild's guidance for...

    Location:

    Washington, DC
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Discussion, Generative writing, Inspiration, Tips, Workshop
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    finding the right book is as hard as finding the right reader

    Author’s Platform For the Absolutely Desperate

    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
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    Book-in-Progress Group

    OUR GROUP IS CURRENTLY FULL--Hello, I'm working on a braided memoir about my work as a painter & painting professor. I'm interested in connecting with others who are also working on longer projects. I'm envisioning that we would meet on zoom every two weeks, share our in-progress work, and provide...

    Location:

    New Haven, CT
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Critique, Discussion, Encouragement, Manuscript reviews
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    Datura

    Datura has been meeting in Oakland, CA for over twelve years. Pre-pandemic we met in person, now we meet online except for an occasional social gathering. A number of members have published books of fiction or poetry. Currently J. Sierra, our leader, is querying for publication of a book about about...

    Location:

    Oakland , CA
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Critique, Discussion, Manuscript reviews
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    Group Organizers: Advice, Lessons, Successes

    Welcome to GOALS! This is a meeting place for Poets & Writers Groups members who organize a group. Here, group organizers can learn how to utilize all the tools available for their group, share resources and tips for facilitating a writers group, and engage with peers.

    Browse our Help page to find...

    Meets for: Discussion, Encouragement, Inspiration, Tips
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    An illustration of a keyboard, blue with white letters, with some keys replaced with windows in which writers are engaged with one another. A dog and a cat as well as potted plants are also seen through some of the windows.

    Poets & Writers Groups: Connections

    Welcome to Connections, a space for Poets & Writers Groups members to collaborate and stay in touch after our monthly virtual events.

    Feel free to make a post to introduce yourself and your writing goals, continue conversations from the event, and connect with other writers like you to create your...

    Location:

    New York City, NY
    United States

    Meets for: Discussion, Encouragement, Inspiration
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    Poets & Writers Groups: Office Hours

    Welcome to Office Hours, a place where all Poets & Writers Groups members can ask questions about how to use the platform, or about how to join or organize a writers group.

    Browse our Help page to find answers to frequently asked questions, or check out our Resources page for tips and best practices...

    Meets for: Discussion, Tips, Encouragement, Inspiration
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    Prose City Literary Community

    Prose City Literary Community

    Welcome to Prose City, your grassroots literary community in Portland, Oregon. Prose City was founded in 2024 by two Portlanders who hold a deep appreciation for all things reading, writing, conversation, and community. Our events and offerings are made possible by a team of dedicated volunteers —...

    Location:

    Portland, OR
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Inspiration, Accountability, Discussion, Encouragement, Reading, Workshop, Writing exercises, Generative writing
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    Show Up Early & Write

    •  This is a silent writing time.
    • Purpose: helping each other show up and write. (This is not a critique group.) 
    • We meet on Wednesday mornings for sessions that last 30 minutes. 
    • The current options: 7:15-7:45AM Eastern (as long as there is interest by 1 or more members);  9:30-10AM Eastern time; 10:15...
    Languages: English
    Meets for: Encouragement, Accountability
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  • So Many Ways to Be Writer Bodies

    Welcome to a writing group focused on providing solidarity and critique for writers who are currently living with health, disability, bodymind nonconformity, neurodivergence, mental health and/or physical disease burdens that add difficulty or complexity to their writing lives, and who persist in...

    Meets for: Critique, Encouragement, Inspiration, Discussion, Reading, Generative writing
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    Wee Free Group Writing Weekly

    Stir It Up Shut Up & Write on Zoom

    Gabrielle Pullen, MFA. I write fiction because it's incredibly satisfying. I got really excited while discovering the pedagogy of teaching writing. Who knew there was such a wealth of study and experience in composition studies about how writing helps us become better thinkers, more true to our own...

    Location:

    Jacksonville, OR
    United States

    Meets for: Accountability partners, Discussion, Generative writing
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    The Time Is Now: Writing Together

    This is a group dedicated to inspiring writers via writing prompts from the Poets & Writers series The Time Is Now.

     

    The purpose of this group is to spark new writing, share work, and foster community among group members. Please note that this not a space associated with publication in Poets &...

    Location:

    New York, NY
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Writing exercises, Generative writing, Encouragement, Inspiration
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