***WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED to new members, though you can click on 'Join the group' and will be put on our waiting list.*** Please note, we are a group of published and unpublished authors, serious about the craft and working towards publication in Novel/Novella length fiction. This is a group for local Spec-Fic Novel Writers. (We range from Sci-fi, Urban fantasy, historical, Alternate History, High\Quest, Young Adult, paranormal, romance, and erotic romance) We will no longer be accepting membe …

This group meets every other Wednesday at Dog Eared Pages Used Books at 2:00 PM. We consider it a support group for writers and would-be writers, with all participants trying to help others be better writers, get published, etc.

The Arizona Novel Writers Workshop offers friendship and inspiration to those immersed in the writing life and dedicated to furthering their writing careers. We are committed to submitting our chapters for critique on a regular basis and assisting each other to polish our novels and short story collections for publication. Fellow members are able to follow and understand the writer’s novel as it progresses and provide thoughtful and in-depth critiques. Monthly meetings are held for face-to-face …

What we are and our identity: Central Phoenix Writing Workshop – East Valley Writing Workshop – West Valley Critique Group **Please click here if you would like to know how to start a new meeting in our groups** The writing workshops and groups under my sponsorship are a group of community based writing organizations. Our purpose is to stimulate writing literacy, interest, and excellence through meetings, friendships, and peer critique. - We serve open style critique groups as our mainstay, with …

There are a lot of writer and literary groups out there! We are a smaller group that focuses a little more closely on personal and creative growth in our writing. We welcome you to check us out! Our Motto: "Assist, not assault!" We meet on the first and third Wednesdays each month at 7pm at Arrowhead Barnes & Noble and operate through cooperative critiquing. Prospective memebers are requested to attend one meeting, to see firsthand how we operate. If you're still interested, we'll activate your …

This group is for writers and authors who want to connect and share their knowledge of publishing/promotion techniques.

Are you trying to balance twin passions: writing and motherhood? Join a group of like-minded mamas in a group about reading and writing the experience of motherhood and your path to it--whether for blogs, publication, your kids, or just your sanity. We'll read from contemporary motherhood literature in all media and create, share, and revise our own in a supportive and encouraging environment. Betsy Andrews Etchart holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College and has taught Contempor …

If you love Cartoons and Animation then come join us.  Our group of artists meet to collaborate on original art at Spread the Weird Animation Studio in the Downtown Phoenix Arts and Cultural District.  The studio has computers loaded with animation software, stop-motion technology, a sound booth and midi instruments.  We invite artists of all kinds to join in the fun of creating animation because there's something for everyone.  Writers, musicians, voice actors, illustrators, comedians and artis …

To support and connect people involved in the many aspects of the Music business in Arizona, including professional, part-time and aspiring players, writers, singers and marketeers. Music venues, recording and rehearsal facility, producers, distributors and labels are also welcome. Event activities and topics include brainstorming and networking, jam sessions, "How to Market" domestically and Internationally, Recording/Production classes, Guest VIPs, and Member gigs - to name a few. The group al …

Is not enough time, energy, or money in the way of your writing and publishing? Do you want to let the best of you do the writing (all of the time)? Would you like to remove blocks to writing and express what your heart truly wants to say? If you answered yes, yes, yes, to any of the above then this "Write From The Heart" Meetup group could be for you. This is not a typical writing group from the standpoint of we don't critique each others' writing. What happens is that through the real-life …

What we are and our identity: Central Phoenix Writing Workshop – East Valley Writing Workshop – West Valley Critique Group **Please click here if you would like to know how to start a new meeting in our groups** The writing workshops and groups under my sponsorship are a group of community based writing organizations. Our purpose is to stimulate writing literacy, interest, and excellence through meetings, friendships, and peer critique. - We serve open style critique groups as our mainstay, with …

What we are and our identity: Central Phoenix Writing Workshop – East Valley Writing Workshop – West Valley Critique Group **Please click here if you would like to know how to start a new meeting in our groups** The writing workshops and groups under my sponsorship are a group of community based writing organizations. Our purpose is to stimulate writing literacy, interest, and excellence through meetings, friendships, and peer critique. - We serve open style critique groups as our mainstay, with …

Learn how to enter the world of stand up comedy, and how to write, rehearse and perform in front of a live audience. Come on out for this free night and see what all the fun is about! If you like it, sign up for one of our 5 week beginning standup comedy classes.

Phoenix Screenwriters Assoication (formerly  PSPG) provides networking and educational opportunities for Screenwriters in the Greater Phoenix Area. We have workshops, speakers, socials and writing labs that help to imporve your writing skills and sell scripts. This group is all about screenwriters and promoting screenwriters. We welcome any screenwriter or filmmaker who wants to write and finish projects. Whether you are a Newbie or Professional, you will find our group benefical. Check us out a …

We, The Mages' Guild are an association for the promotion of social activities related to Role Playing Games of all shapes and sizes. Whether you are a pen and paper adventurer, a war-games expert, or an old TBA master, you will find that The Guild will help you network with more people that share your interests. Members also include science-fiction, fantasy and RPG authors & artists, and part of the purpose of The Guild is to offer assistance to them, both in editing and in acting as a publishi …

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Network with other local fashion industry insiders. Including retailers, stylists, designers, photographers, fashionistas, writers, bloggers, makeup artists, models, agents, and fashion media, then this Meetup is for you! ----------------------------------------------------------------------

This group is designed to gather together valley professionals for an active discussion on current and classic novels. My purpose in starting this group was to rekindle the college literature class discussions that I used to enjoy so much. We will focus on a discussion of theme, context, genre and substance of prose.

This meetup is for musicians, songwriters, producers and other recording enthusiasts that use Cubase, the fantastic but complicated recording software from Steinberg/Yamaha. The purpose of the group is to: Share our knowledge and expertise so we get the most out of this fabulous product. Find new ways to make creative use of Cubase in our recordings. Network with fellow members and collaborate on projects. Anything else the group wants to do... Every meetup will include some combination of the …

The intro to improv comedy class will familiarize you with the fundamentals of the art. Learning these principles will help you in business and life, and, most importantly, it will be fun! We'll use interactive improvisational games to learn the following: dialogue rules, staying present, using repetition and patterns, listening, and most importantly, saying "Yes, and..." At the end of the 5 week course you will get to perform at one of the greatest theaters in Arizona in front of your friends …

(Formerly  Society for the Arts/Singles Supporting the Arts) The purpose of this group is to bring together people who enjoy the arts for a variety of performing, visual & audio arts events.  My vision for this group is that the planning and hosting of events is shared.  If you have an idea, please e-mail me, and indicate if you would be willing to be an event host.  As an event host you will be able to update our calendar & e-mail members about your event. I invite artists of every variety to …

Want to get intrigued? You're in luck because this is the place. The Scottsdale Women of Mystery Book Group reads notable women (mostly) writers of mystery, suspense/thriller, and detective/crime fiction. Our book selections range from Agatha Christie's famously classic cozies to contemporary novels by other well- (or sometimes lesser) known authors. We gather to chat about the latest book we've read (and whatever else comes up!) at a monthly weekday dinner or weekend brunch. You can find out mo …

An informal group of technical communicators from across the (Phoenix) Valley of the Sun, this group meets regularly to chat about trends and issues in technical documentation, editing, illustration, instructional design, web design and similar fields. We meet at various locations around the Valley, usually during breakfast or lunch hours, for a quick mealtime discussion. Topics can range from troubleshooting problems with tools such as RoboHelp or FrameMaker, to implementing new processes or me …

I am facilitating this group for members who are interested in both the common knowledge and the inner secrets of sound and vibration through the language of Harmony. Harmonic vibrational theory suggests that every cell, tissue and organ collectively participate in a venture of vibratory agreement and disagreement. Our bodies, our minds, and our spirits exist as a localized energetic field of frequency-based communication designed to bring the many parts into a state of wholeness - into a st …

The purpose of this Project is to establish a functioning network of people who are interested in exploring their Immortal Bloodlines and Soul Origins. Through this Gathering, we will be able to better understand our unique gifts, meet one another for support and guidance, discover our specific life callings, fulfill our personal destinies, and improve our planet by combining our "magical" energies. Our Members come from all walks of life, all cultures, and all ages. We find that most are inter …

MEMBERSHIP: Our choir is open to anyone who loves to sing, and already has a working relationship with their singing voice.    We welcome people from different singing styles, degrees of experience and training.   Whether you are a professional vocalist, shower singer or freeway diva, we have a place for you!  Our choir members have a sincere desire to cultivate their singing voice, improve their musical skills through singing in harmony and develop greater powers of self expression in a network …

For anyone who loves the classical guitar... Listeners, players, performers, teachers, makers, composers - aficionados at any level - are invited to come listen, learn, share, play, and socialize. Let's enjoy and advance the wonderful music and art of the classical guitar together!

We are a group of people make music and art making a reality for everyone. We learn, teach, and play together in collaboration. Don't have an instrument or supplies? That's okay. Share with someone at an event.

We took our trip in 2010.  This group is now closed.