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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...

Constraint-based writing can open unexpected doors. In this 5-session generative workshop, participants will respond to craft prompts designed to produce new work with a deepening awareness of techniques across genres.

Each session combines generative writing with short discussions of craft. Through...

Hi there,

I'd like to form a group of 3-4 writers, ideally with complete first drafts. I'm hoping to exchange ideas and critique full manuscripts. My line of writing (and reading) gravitates toward literary and upmarket fiction with women protagonists, but I'm open to reading most genres.

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...

The Get Rid of Submissions Pain! is a chance for members to share freely their hopes, successes, difficulties with submitting their work to publications and publishing houses. Ideally, the sharing will uncover helpful information for members.

This group is for the 2025 Fiction cohort of the Get the Word Out program.

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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A group for the Fall 2025 Get the Word Out Fellows.

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.

Looking for a group of poets to meet in person to critique each other's work.

I am a queer poet, mother, and activist living in Brooklyn, NY.

Thanks,

Gabriella

Critique group devoted to the craft of writing short fiction, including (a) short stories, (b) flash fiction and (c) microfiction. 

The group is mostly devoted to literary fiction, but upmarket fiction within the following genres is also welcome: thriller/suspense, mystery/crime, horror and...