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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...

Since my goal is to raise my work to publishable quality, I'm looking for a Critique Partner with whom I can exchange brutally honest critiques delivered in a kind, constructive, and respectful way. Together, we can aim to support the other writer in readying their work for submission to...

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...

The group is currently seeking two members. 

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...

I started this group to gather queer and trans folks working on creative nonfiction and memoir writing. I am three-quarters into writing a memoir, and I would love to have other folks working alongside me.

This group meets every two weeks on Thursdays at 6pm EST. 

Group agreements 

1. We will dedicate...

We will support each other in producing Literary Fiction, Creative NonFiction, or Memoir and submitting our work for publication.

Honest critiques that tend to be difficult to come by, given by careful readers aiming to give as good as they want to receive.

Writers from any locale are welcome.

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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 —...

This is a group for published writers of a certain age who have been tempted - and yet hesitant -  to write about their lives in the all-is-permitted 1970's. A younger editor persuaded me to look back on my own experiences ( bound and unbound) by convincing me of her generation's genuine curiosity...

Update: This group is on a temporary hiatus. Please keep an eye out for updates in the future.

A Writing Group of Teaching Writers and Writing Teachers

I’m a teaching writer and a writing teacher, both professions a labor of love which continuously feed each other.

Having  co-edited two popular...

The Scrawl, founded in May 2021, meets every Sunday on Zoom at 6:30 PM ET for two hours. Current group size is six (6). We focus on creative non-fiction, and fiction. 

We have one Pushcart nominee, a 2nd place in the Brooklyn Nonfiction Prize and a fiction writer who we helped complete her zero draft...

Everyone has a story to tell. 

Writing down our personal memories and unique histories is an important way to preserve who we are, honor our past, and leave a lasting legacy for generations to come. Whether you say "I'm not really a writer" or you are a seasoned storyteller, this community is for...