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WRITER'S GROUPS
4-Writers.Com and Writers' Village University is a combination of free areas and an online writers' group with an annual membership fee.
6' Ferret Writers' Group -- The 6' Ferret Writers' Group has been in existence since 1989, and we've developed this home page to provide tips for those of you interested in setting up your own groups, as well as ideas for exercises and events for existing groups.
Alien Flower Poetry Workshop will fulfill the needs of those interested in poetry. Also, be sure to visit the extensive Poetry Links at this site. They are extensive and useful, I think, for those interested in Poetry.
American Christian Romance Writers
Ards Writers' Group - A local forum offering practical support and encouragement to writers in the Co Down area of Northern Ireland.
Art of Writing Group for fiction authors who want to develop skills and exchange ideas.
Association of Christian Writers - For quality writing in every area of the media, whether it be overtly Christian or shaped by a Christian perspective. Information, resources and inspiration, plus competitions, events and local writer-groups.
Association of Writers and Writing Programs
Austin Christian Writers' Guild
Author.co.uk - The UK site for all writers and publishers. Created by the authors of A Writer's Guide to the Internet', advertise your work on the site, search for useful information, subscribe to our ezine.
Awesome Writers A mailing list for writers of all genres to post their writing and request critiques.
Ayr Writers' Club - Information about the club's programme of events, dates of the various workshops, planned speakers and Club nights. Biographical information about the speakers is provided as well as the results of club competitions.
Birmingham Words - A writers' community based in Birmingham, UK.
Black on White: the writer's web site
Blue Phantom Critique Group for Children's Writers
Burning Void Writing Resources
Bute Writers Group - A small enthusiastic group of writers of short fiction, drama, novels and poetry. Meets fortnightly on the Isle of Bute, with visits from published authors.
ChickLit "For serious writers of contemporary women's fiction (chick lit, mainstream relationship stories, girl buddy books, romantic suspense, mainstream paranormal, family sagas)."
Christian Writers' Fellowship Online
Coffeehouse for Writers is a number of things, including resources, for pay workshops and free critique groups. Most of this handled through mailing lists. Check it out and see if works for you.
Colorado Springs Fiction Writer's Group
Comedy Screenwriting Discussion Group.
Corby Scribblers - UK based writers club. Meets at Corby Library to discuss and exchange information and ideas and all aspects of writing.
Creative, Ink! - A creative writing group in York, UK, the site contains information and writing from the group, plus writing resources, lists of events in the York area and competitions.
Dallas Fort Worth Writers' Workshop
Dargon Project is a collaborative project, where many authors write in a common milieu, sharing settings and characters. Stories take place in a medieval fantasy world that is predominantly human, at a late medieval technology level, and where magic is relatively rare. The Dargon Project has been on the internet since 1985.
Eastside Romance Writers Association -- A group for romance writers who live on the Eastside of Lake Washington in Washington State!.
Eastside Writers Association (ESWA) of Kirkland, Washington.
Electronic Literature Association
Eratosphere - Workshops, forums, and message boards for the post and critique of poetry, book reviews, essays, fiction, art, photography, chat, interview, humor or light verse.
ewritelife.com Writing Community
Faith Writers is an encouraging community of Christian writers. A great place to learn and grow in a safe, caring environment.
Fantasy/SciFi Novel Writers - A discussion group for anyone writing, wanting to write, or publishing a sf/fantasy novel.
Federation of British Columbia Writers
Felixstowe Scribblers Homepage - Writer's circle in Suffolk, UK.
Fellowship of Christian Writers
Fictionette.com (UK)
First Novel Support group for writers working on their first novel.
ForTheLoveOfWriting.com Chats, forums, and a place to post and share writing.
Fountainbridge Writers Group - Edinburgh's best loved writers gorup. Now available online.
FreelanceWriters - A forum for freelancers.
Gay London Writers - A group of gay male writers who meet fortnightly in London to read work in progress, provide feedback and discuss publishing strategies in an informal atmosphere. Includes biographies, contact details and samples of writing.
Hatrack Writers Groups is a collection of online writers groups based off of the Orson Scott Card site.
Havant and District Writer's Circle - Based in Havant, Hampshire, UK. Caters for all kinds of writers. New members welcome.
Heartland Writers Guild is a Missouri based group that has monthly meetings, a newsletter and actively sponsors a major writers conference.
Imaginaries is a global writer's copperative for science fiction, fantasy and horror and also a group that shares stories via the web and solicits critiques as well as many other roles.
Indispensable Writing Resources
Inscribe: Christian Writers Fellowship in Canada
Internet Writers Guild is an online free service for those who have used the Internet in general and the web in particular to publish their works and those of others.
Internet Writing Workshop - workshop for submissions and critiques, with lists divided up into genres such as fiction, nonfiction, novels, and the like.
Kingdom Writers is an email critique group and fellowship for Christian writers. On this list, you may submit your work to other writers for critique, and critique the works of others in return. You may also initiate discussion on topics related to writing and the writing life, or join in on discussions in progress. There are both professional writers and beginners in this group. All are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Kingdom Writers: Online critique group
Leicester Writers' Club - Includes list of events, details of members, how to become a member and lots of other interesting details.
Literati Club - Online support and services for authors and editors, including calls for papers, MCB's Author's Charter, Copyright Policy and Internet Research Registers and information on writing for scholarly publication.
Merton Writers Circle - South West London. Site features schedule of meetings and activities, competitions and map to meeting place.
My Writer Buddy Look for a mentor, a critique partner, a collaborator, a research assistant, or just another writer to chat with, on this unique site. It includes classifieds where you can post a "buddy wanted" ad, chat rooms, forums, and more.
Myphore - Read stories, and poetry by gifted authors and view beautiful art and photographs from talented artists... and we have free website tools too.
National Association for Literature Development - Professional lobbyist and support body for all those involved in the development of creative writing and reading. Offers seminars, training days, newsletters, and contact with other literary professionals across the UK.[Flash Required]
National Association of Women Writers offers a FREE weekly inspirational/how-to e-magazine, an online Member Portfolio, a Member Publications page, a bimonthly printed WRITER'S GUIDE, Daily Inspiration, a Writer's Online Library, and much more.' Check their web site for further details.
North Carolina Writer's Network
NovelDoc is the web presence for a mailing list that concentrates on revising and critiquing completed novels of 60,000 words or more.
Off Campus Writers Workshop - Chicago area.
One Of Us - We are a British site aiming to bring together writers from around the world to help each other with their writing.
Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Poisoned Pens - A list for mystery writers, wannabes or published.
Police Writers Club provides those who write about or for the police with the knowledge, resources and networking capabilities they need to share their expertise with others. Both fiction and nonfiction writing and publishing are covered, and we welcome both published and unpublished writers. Current members include writers of magazine articles, technical books, true crime articles, and novels. Many of our membersw are active or retired police officers, but that is not a membership requirement.`We provide a variety of support services for our members. Investigate us at our website at www.policewriter.com, or contact us at Police Writers Club. c/o Knight Management Corp., P.O. Box 416, Hayes, VA 23072, (804) 642-2343.
Professional Writers of Prescott (Arizona).
Richmond Writers' Circle - A forum for writers of poetry or prose to read out their work and receive constructive criticism from other writers. Meeting every week in Richmond Surrey UK.
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers dedicates the efforts of our volunteers to supporting published and unpublished writers of novel-length fiction. To make the best use of our charitable workers, RMFW limits its membership to residents of Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Membership, however, is not required for participation in our annual Colorado Gold Writing Contest and Colorado Gold Conference.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Co-op is another group that shares stories via the web and solicits critiques.
SF Novelist - A critique group for writers of "hard sf" novels.
SFRT on the Web is an ongoing online community for readers and writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror and now it's on the web. Of particularly interest here is their Writers Workshop.
Short Story Group is a noble effort to group writers from novice to expert in a mailing list critique group. They also have a bookworm group as well. Check their web page for details, especially (as is the case as of this posting) that their active member list is full and how to get on the waiting list.
Short Story Writers Group - UK writers community.
Southbay Writers Group began with a meeting of 'Jack London, poet George Sterling and short story writer Herman Whitaker'. It now numbers 18 chapters and counting. If you are in the San Francisco Bay area, this could be a possible place to check out.
Southeastern Writers Association, St. Simon's Island, GA. Annual conference
Southwest Christian Writers Association: Christian group based in Flora Vista, NM
Southwest Scriptwriters - Group formed to promote new writing for stage, screen, radio & television. Based in Bristol, UK
Storyarts Writing Workshop - writer's workshop that offers hints, suggestions, and links for people who like to write.
Subway - An online community for Christian writers.
Sutton Writers Circle - Based in Sutton, Surrey, our group offers support and advice for writers, with locally based monthly meetings and workshops. Our membership comprises both published and unpublished writers.
T Party - Home site for the T Party, a writers' group based in London and South East England. Site includes members' details along with extracts of work and complete stories.
T Party is a informal local writing group based originally in London, England, but now expanding a bit to the south (according to their web site). Check it out and see if this might be something for you. They specialize in fantasy, sf and horror writing.
Thames Valley Writers' Circle - A circle of writers, founded in 1993, who meet weekly in Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire. Publish anthologies and have occasional invited speakers.
The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society - The ALCS is the British collecting society for all writers. The principal purpose of ALCS is to ensure that hard-to-collect revenues due to authors are efficiently collected and speedily distributed to ALCS members.
The Burry Man Writers Center - Hand-picked resources and exclusive articles for fiction and nonfiction writers, working professionals and beginners, with particular support for writing about Scotland.
The Hampstead Authors' Society - The Society was set up in 1997 to provide a professional and social network and forum for writers. Has members from London, Oxford, Cambridge and even from France, USA and elsewhere.
The Monday Night Group - A writers' group covering poetry, short stories, novels, drama and all other forms of creative writing. Giving detailed feedback/criticism and publishing/performance opportunities to its members.
The Opening Line - A collaboration between Yorkshire Art Circus and the Word Hoard to open up new opportunities for regional writers.
The Pen and Brush Club is a 100 years and more old organization of professional women in the arts - writers, painters, sculptors, musicians, and artists in craft. New York City.
The Willamette Writer is a longstanding group founded in 1965 and active in the Portland, Oregon area. Their services include critique groups, a script library and much more
Thriller Doctor Forum Website and discussion group for thriller writers.
UK Writers - Email discussion list for writers in the UK.
UK Writers' Circles - Directory of UK writers' circles, listed by location.
UKAuthors - UKA offers information about markets, competitions, small presses, links, agents, events, and publishers.
Verulam Writers' Circle - Offers writers' workshops, manuscript evenings, encouragement through constructive critique, talks, competitions and workshops.
Voices Israel Group of Poets in English publishes an annual anthology and sponsors an annual poetry contest, both open to poets of all nations and religions.
Wild Poetry Forum is precisely that, a broad range of forums in which you can share your works with other writers. Take a close look at the requirements for joining. The emphasis here is on producing and rightfully so. Check it out and see if this is a point in your development as a writer.
Windy City Romance Writers of America
Wolfrunners is an online community for women writers and artists working in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Their own description of themselves has as their goal 'to encourage members to form lasting ties, both professional and personal, to aid in the conceptualization, composition, and marketing of their work. Works-in-progress may be offered for critique, new markets and submission tips shared, and ideas bounced off the only people who can truly understand the life and mind of the writer: other writers in that genre.'
Women Who Write is an AOL based writers group with a website that has a wealth of links and a schedule of meeting times for AOL chats at the Jugglers chat room.
Worcester Writers' Circle - Members work covers a wide range of subjects.
Word for Word Writers' Group - A creative writing group based in North London, UK. Details of membership, activities and courses plus contact details and news of members.
WordCraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers
Writability - A Scottish charity which aims to bring able-bodied and disabled people together through the medium of writing.
Write Club - critique forums.
Write List For serious writers who want to be published.
Write or Die is a science fiction, fantasy and horror based free writing group that has been going since 1996 and meets in the Monroeville, Pennsylvania area.
Writer Mag - Writing Groups -- Children's, fiction, horror, journalism, mystery, nonfiction, plays, poetry, romance, science fiction, screenwriting.
Writers Against Writing - Writers group from Edinburgh. Anti mainstream, diverse, downbeat, new members welcome. Not striving towards publication. Based in Corstorphine, meeting regularly.
Writer's BBS - meet authors and poets, read great literature, and play games.
Writer's BBS - Message Forums is a site with a host of discussion areas to leave messages and share ideas. It is a joint effort of Inkspot and Writer's BBS This latter site is another excellent spot to visit for a variety of resources relevant to writers.
Writer's Center is more than just a writers group, with a writers and editors registry, workshops and a host of other resources on their web site and in their facility in the Washington D.C. area. Well worth a look see and consideration as to whether it could be useful to you.
Writers' Circles - Lists over a 1,000 writers' circles or groups in the UK.
Writer's Cramp (Seattle/Tacoma, Washington).
Writers Meetup Groups - International
Writing in Ireland and the UK - Information and resources about writing, editing and publishing in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Zeugma is an online workshop and peer group for serious and skilled poets. Zeugma is free, but you must apply to join.
Zuzu's Petals Literary Resource
