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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.

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    Meets for: Discussion, Encouragement, Inspiration, Tips
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    Haibun Workshop

    A haibun is a prose poem that ends in a haiku. The purpose of this workshop is to learn the craft of haibun and encourage their practice.

    Location:

    Flushing, NY
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Accountability
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    Historical Fiction Authors

    This is a group for writers of historical fiction in all its forms--literary, upmarket, romance, mystery, etc. We can help each other with questions about research, publication, conferences, and anything else related to the wonderful historical fiction genre, 

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Discussion, Encouragement, Tips
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    LGBTQIA+ Creative Non-Fiction and Memoir

    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. 

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    1. We will dedicate...
    Location:

    New York, NY
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Workshop, Accountability, Encouragement, Manuscript reviews
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    Literary Short Fiction Group

    We are writers of literary short fiction (think New Yorker, Ploughshares, Granta, etc), and we meet once a month for critique. This group is not for absolute beginners or writer's who don't read a lot of literary short fiction. We are  not the group for you if you are looking for a group that...

    Location:

    Danville, KY
    United States

    Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French
    Meets for: Critique, Workshop
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    Memoirs, Autofiction, and Bildungsromans

    Looking for a small group of writers to connect online with for critique, beta reading, and general discussion. Fiction, Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Memoir, Autobiography only.

    Location:

    New York, NY
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Reading, Critique, Discussion
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    Criticism

    Messing with the Bear

    Exploring multi-cultural themes. 

    Exploring counter factual ideas.

    Small changes making a big difference.

    Location:

    Arlington, VA
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Discussion, Inspiration, Critique
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    Moving Mountains Poets

    This group is currently full. 

    Women age 50 and above who are serious about their writing but not themselves. We are not invisible! Let's meet to encourage, inspire, hold each accountable, and get published.

     

     

    Location:

    Saratoga Springs, NY
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Workshop, Submissions, Encouragement, Inspiration, Accountability partners
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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
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    North Jersey Sapphic Writers

    North Jersey Sapphic Writers aims to provide a safe space for generative writing, discussion, accountability, and most importantly COMMUNITY for sapphic writers living in north NJ. While here we specifically pay attention to the wlw experience, all are welcome to join, make new friends, and dive...

    Location:

    Paramus, NJ
    United States

    Meets for: Generative writing, Encouragement, Accountability, Discussion
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    NYC Critique Group

    This group is for writers in New York City who have a full (or substantial) draft written and are interested in giving and getting genuine critique from other serious writers looking to publish. 

    This group would meet once or twice a month, and each member would share their piece in advance for...

    Location:

    New York, NY
    United States

    Languages: English
    Meets for: Critique, Workshop
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