We’ve been working hard to bring you new features on Poets & Writers Groups that will make it even easier to connect with other writers on the platform. Here’s the highlights. 

For more details, visit our Help/FAQs page.

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Communicate

Message members on the platform.

  1. Find a writer in the index of Writer Profiles.
  2. Click their name to view their profile.
  3. Read more about them and click the “message” button.
  4. Send your message and check “Messages” from your dashboard for replies.

Search

Find writers in the new index of writer profiles.

  1. Search for writers by genre, type of group, location, and more.
  2. Click their name to view their profile.

 

Find groups in the index of groups.

  1. Use additional filters to narrow your search and look for a group.
  2. You may want to go through the full list of groups in case a group hasn’t filled out all of their details.

 

Find writers and groups near you.

  1. Update your profile with your city and state information to activate the map.
  2. Search the index of writer profiles and index of groups for writers and groups by location proximity.

Get Updates

Receive notifications of activity via e-mail. 

  1. Find daily notification summaries of activities from the P&W Groups team and your groups via e-mail. 
  2. To turn off notifications, edit your profile and click the “Notifications” tab.