Meet other local writers for casual creativity and encouragement! Let's gather together and practice the ancient art of story telling. We will work from prompts, exercises, or whatever else inspires the muse in us. For those that wish, we will share what we have created for comments and advice.

A meeting in New Westminster every second Wednesday from 7-10 PM effective Sept 5, 2012 with stories ready for critiquing by a valiant band of fellow, aspiring scribes. The mission is to get us writers out of our chairs (or into our chairs, rather) and put pen to paper. And moreover, to get our work primed and ready for publication. Plenty of great writers knew each other from their own writers' groups (Ginsberg, Kerouac and Burroughs anyone?) and there is a reason why they became great. Because …

Hello Everyone! Welcome to our little group.  We typically meet on ever Monday evening, though we have had meetings on other nights.  Our usual venue, the Atrium next to the Habit coffee shop, is not available to us on ‘stat’ days (we do not meet on those days). The first Monday of each month is reserved for a Meet N Greet.  Here we discuss group business and then play some word games to stretch our writing muscles. The third Monday of each month is a critique night.  Here we break into subgr …

This is a group for women writers in their 20s and 30s who want to write, give and receive feedback and foster creativity. Twice-monthly Tuesday evening meetings will give opportunities for free writes and sharing current projects to get feedback (first and third Tuesdays of the month). Any and all fiction writers are welcome, short stories or novel-length pieces. This group is for women who want to build relationships with other writers that will provide the feedback necessary to get your writi …

This group is for all of us who have a desire to write but never seem to find the time to do it regularly. It is open to all levels and is for those who would like to do more writing on a set date & time each week. It doesn't matter what type of writing you are doing, or if you have never written before.  Just arrive with a notebook and pen (or laptop) and write. We usually begin by chatting for a number of minutes and getting to know each other though talking is not required. After a while most …

A supportive environment to help each other write, get feedback, encouragement, and improvement in any genre of writing. We are also planning on publication of work, whether through submissions to small magazines, or full-length books to commercial publishing houses. Anyone who has a real interest in writing may join.

This meet up is for book lovers and fans of coffee, wine, and beer! Open to young, educated professionals and graduate students that love to read and need a balance in life. We read both fiction and non-fiction books and explore all the great local restaurants, bars, parks, roof decks, and coffeeshops in Seattle! This is a laid back and actively social group, join for good company, social activities, and conversations! Some of the books we have read so far: What is the What, Brothers K, Roald Da …

Hear and enjoy the best of storytelling in the Lower Mainland. Opportunity to meet the tellers. Share your experience of story listening. All can participate in the discussion and planning of events. For those who love the traditional art of storytelling; stories told from the heart and from memory. Three regular venues from North Shore to Steveston. Also an all day of storytelling; and a week end of epic storytelling.

This group is intended to bring independent documentary filmmakers (seasoned or aspiring) together for inspiration and networking opportunities. Some sample topics/events for discussion include: -Discuss current or aspirational projects -Discuss production war stories -Share tips and techniques -Deconstruct and analyze various documentaries -Go to documentary screenings -Screen each others' films, provide constructive feedback Who knows where our networking connections may lead!

Welcome to Eastside Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers. We are a group of local writers who enjoy meeting once or twice a month at third place books or a local library to give each other support and encouragement in order to continue writing.  Feel free to join us at any time, and please post a sample of your writing before each meeting so we can read it before hand. That can be a bit of a time saver. Come to the meetings equipped with hard copies of your writing, the willingness to help others and a se …

We come from the four corners of the world all with one shared passion: writing.  This group was created to celebrate and explore the craft we all love.  It is designed to appeal to all levels.  Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, come and share your thoughts and ideas, and bring your observations and questions.  Who knows - we might just encourage you to write the next bestseller!

Writers have a solitary art, and we get together to share inspiration and offer help.

What is Story Lab? Story Lab is like an incubator for creative self expression when it comes to presenting to groups. People love when you tell stories rather than talk in concepts. Stories unlock understanding at deep levels, arouse emotional interest, entertain and motivate people to action in ways concepts never can. But, stories can be tricky to find, craft and deliver---so this event was designed to help you skill build over time. Who is Story Lab for? business owners wanting to present t …

Member information is kept private for this group and is accessible only to members. The group is for anyone committed to seeking help, healing, and support for personal issues and challenges. TIME: Every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 pm. LOCATION: 3460 Shelbourne Street, Victoria, BC (While the venue is a church building where other community groups also meet from time to time, we do not incorporate prayer or faith concepts in the group.) If you are thinking of joining the group, please first read th …

Living in a city of such variant potential one can see stories in everything. What's stopping you from putting it into words? Writers Anonymous aims to be your inner voice, & aims drive you to be accountable to you. No rules, no restrictions. Share your literary ambitions with others, or share only that you like to put words to a medium all over a relaxing pint.

Are you a creative writer looking for feedback on your work and willing to help others improve their own stories? I recently moved to the Mission area and am finding it a long drive back to the Vancouver area to meet with my writing groups, so I'm starting one closer to home. The group meets every two weeks, at members' places or local (Mission) venues, to workshop our writing. All types of creative writing (fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and genre) are included. You don't necessarily nee …

Welcome writers. Come and hone your skills with educator and graduating MFA writer Nathan Schreiber. Workshops will be held on consecutive Saturdays starting October 13th (except Veterans Weekend) and will run for 5 weeks. Nathan has studied under screenwriter Ross Klavan ("Tigerland"), author and professor Kaylie Jones (THE SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER NEVER CRIES, LONG ISLAND NOIR (editor)), and other gifted authors. He is holding these workshops to share his knowledge with other writers. Beginning writ …

For disciplined and undisciplined writers alike. Our writing group offers social write-ins, critique sessions, and hands-on fiction craft workshops. Meetings will be held in North Bend and Issaquah. Fiction workshops will focus on novel writing techniques, from plotting and story structure, to dialogue and character development. Topics will be based on group requests and may include brief writing assignments. Write-ins are designed for those who find writing somewhat lonely, as well as those who …

This is a writing group for people in the south end of the greater Seattle metro, although all are welcome. South Seattle Writers is a social group for writers who wish to provide support and critque for each others' benefit.

Hello to any new site visitors, I'm J.P. and Just Today (April 13th), I finally learned how to edit this page, it's a couple months old, i will update it this weekend and describe the groups purpose & reason for existing, i just moved to Lake Stevens / Everett area & will expand this group up here, Stand by for a day or two. I would ask you to read a few of Any of the members answers and generally, i have solutions for the common meeting / dating problems we all deal with, more later. - J.P. Ple …

Everyone has a strong and unique voice. Everyone is born with a creative genius waiting to be unleashed.  Everyone has a right to create, express, and share. Most importantly, a writer is a person who writes. Creative Souls provides a sacred space for writers of all levels to ignite and explore their inner creativity. You do not need to be a professional writer to join the Creative Soul group. In each creative writing workshop, you will get the opportunity to enjoy: -A comfortable and quiet plac …

This is for anyone who loves stories and has a story to tell. Before TV and even before the printing press people listened to each other tells stories for entertainment. This group hopes to keep the person to person tradition of storytelling alive. Stories for a Thursday Evening begins with a short program by a featured teller after-which the teller answers questions. This is followed by a ten minute intermission with tea and a small snack provided. The evening ends with an hour long open mic. w …

Anyone Can Write. Your creative juices will flow at this weekly meet up session. A supportive atmosphere where aspiring writers can encourage and learn creative writing skills and share their pieces in a non judgemental group setting. Beginner and experienced writers are welcome to attend. The group will run weekly and writers of all levels can focus on non/fiction writing/ memoirs; personal narrative. Please bring a notebook

Are you looking for a writersthINK group, where writers want to eagerly struggle to reason and interpret more than to publish? Are you looking for a writing group that presents and requires thought-provoking questions to inspire writing, tolerates and celebrates creative behaviors and thoughts, and that requires and builds relationships within their writing community? If so, then join us for the first of 8 evenings of writersthINK, where we will read, listen, discuss, reflectively pause, and …

This is a group for folks living in Lynnwood and the surrounding area who would like support to pursue their writing passions. Although non-fiction writers are welcome, the purpose of this group is to focus on developing a support group for creative writers. Monthly meetings will include suggested prompts and other writing exercises, as well as possibly developing a Facebook page or other venue for sharing writing between monthly meetings.

"It's Your Story" is a unique concept that brings people of all different backgrounds together to share their stories with one another. Bring your stories of joy and sorrow, struggle and triumph, sweetness and humor. If you are a storyteller or story lover, now's your chance to sign up for the first introductory class. Our first meeting is from 10:30-11:45 AM, on Friday, March 15, at Sherman Clay Piano in Seattle, 1624 Fourth Avenue, ph 206-622-7580. We will have a guest storyteller, story insig …

Get inspired! This writing group is designed for serious writers of all genres. We welcome those who want to participate in a fun, vibrant environment, exploring and improving their craft through critique and support by peers. Our group will meet every three weeks on Wednesdays to allow participants the opportunity to keep pace with others in the group in producing and submitting new or reworked material on a regular basis.  We want to allow every participant to hone his or her skills in round r …

The Story We Be: Memoir Reading and Writing Intensive Call for Applications Deadline May 15th The Story We Be is a 5-Week Memoir Reading and Writing Intensive that will run in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories, June-July, 2013. This Intensive will bring together an intergenerational group of 12 community members, artists from a diversity of disciplines, and community organizers, 18 years and older, to develop and strengthen skills in craft in cross-genre memoir writing, and performative storyt …