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This is a private group for members of the Poets & Writers staff. It's a space for us to test out some of the new and exciting features on Poets & Writers Groups.

Poetic Pulse

A monthly writing collective by Conscious Art for Change

✨ What We’re About

Poetic Pulse is a creative space for exploring themes of:

• 📝 Social Justice
• 🧠 Mental Health
• 💪🏾 Self-Empowerment
• 🌱 Resilience

Through poetry and storytelling, we use art as both a tool for transformation and a refuge for...

'Publishing is a decision, not luck.' Join us if you are considering creating and publishing a chapbook. This can begin with just an idea. You might have poems already written, but you might also want to write the chapbook as a series from an idea that is still forming in your mind.  There are all...

Time: Every Tuesday 9 to 11 PM AST

Session A: Every other Tuesday. Critique of each others’ works (3 in total per session). Round Robin style of commentary.

Session B: The other Tuesdays. Reading 3 published poems a week using the same craft criteria we use for each other. Alternative hosting and...

Established poets

Meant for established poets who need another set of editorial eyes, this workshop meets every week to workshop one poem per author. While the ultimate shape of the poem remains the job of the poet, well versed readers of poetry can provide insights that might have passed right by...

Poetry: Manuscripts & Publishing

Time: Every other Wednesday 9 to 11 PM AST

Methodology:

The point of this group is to help each other navigate the world of publishing at both the level of the individual poem and in the development of manuscripts. Open for discussion are the world of traditional...

Welcome to Connections, a space for Poets & Writers Groups members to collaborate and stay in touch with attendees of our monthly Connections 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...

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...

A critiquing group for those who are interested in prayer and story in conversation with sacred texts. If you're interested in joining, please send a message in which you:

1. Name three of your favorite poets.
2. Submit three poems.
3. Talk a little about your experience with critiquing processes.

This group...

Time: 

Second and Last Tuesdays of every month from 8:30 to 10:30 PM EST (5:30 to 7:30 PM PST)

Session A: The 2nd Tuesday of each Month. This is a Work Session in which accountability is the precedent. There is also the possibility of writing exercises, asking questions if you get stuck, etc.

Session B...

In the process of redoing this group for a Flash Fiction discussion and workshop. Stay tuned.

Founded in 2007 in San Francisco, Shut Up & Write! was created by science fiction writer Rennie Saunders, who recognized that many writers struggle to maintain a consistent writing routine. He launched the first chapter at Crossroads Cafe, committing to a weekly meeting with one simple rule: Shut Up...