(Once we have a few members, we will decide where/when to meet.) This is a new workshop group of Gulf Coast poetry and fiction writers. We will get together once-a-month to critique each others work. Essentially, we will discuss what we like about a piece, and what we think can be improved. The emphasis is on nurture: how one writer can help another via thoughtful comments and suggestions. Everyone's manuscripts (2,500 words max) are traded via email one week prior to the meeting, then printe …

We meet in Members' homes or in public spaces such as libraries, coffee houses, parks. Sitting in a circle, we discuss from the heart soulful/sacred short poems that we have selected and pondered in advance. Every other month we also gather to discuss the latest issues of the magazine THE SUN -- and, upon approval, articles of older issues. Check with the Organizers if you have any questions regarding the selection process.

This is an interactive writing group designed to provide a source of information , motivation, and opportunity for writers to sharpen their writing skills. Member-driven workshops and contests at bi-weekly meetings are designed to give you that edge and motivate you to meet schedules, share writing problems, find solutions, and get encouragement and support from like-minded individuals. Once you have sat down and written your project, and it has been corrected and edited, the real work begins. T …

Let’s get together for inspiration to create stories that are powerful enough to publish. This group is all about the process of taking great ideas and manifesting those into works of art. From how to create your first novel, poem, script or short story all the way to the differences between on demand and traditional publication; this group is a wealth of information. Let’s encourage one another to successful products for the changing literary industry. Meetups will be at local North Shore busin …