This group is for published/unpublished individuals who aspire to write, are in the process of writing, or have already written at least one poem, short story, novel, memoir, non-fiction, or children's book. Group members meet every-other Tuesday evening, to bounce ideas, listen to other members read chapters/synopsis/proposals from their works, provide feedback, and exchange leads for literary/publishing representation.

… Discover an interview with Natalie Goldberg (Writing Down the Bones), noted as a celebrated writing teacher, and listen to her discuss her innovative "prompts" for getting a story started. Tune in to the WordSmitten broadcast, "About the Books," on WLSS-AM radio, BTR, NPR and download our show's archived broadcasts from iTunes http://tinyurl.com/38ceew6 (keyword: WordSmitten) and tune in live on Sunday afternoons to our New York broadcast. All writers and should-be writers are welcome. To join, …

 From Opening to Resolution: How Structure Makes Your Novel Go Do you have an idea for a novel –or a half-finished work—but are unsure how best to proceed with it? Keep starting over, getting bogged down? Hear how a professional novelist plans and writes her own works, and those of her students. After a brief reading from a recent novel, Hart will present an overview of the parts of the novel, and how to plan yours in advance to make the story coherent, active, and vivid. She will cover the thre …