The Tucson Writers Workshop & Meetup group is a community that supports and encourages its members by sharing knowledge, information and feedback about the writing life and the business of writing. Our evolution as a group and the success of both the workshops and the regular meetups is based on a pro-author/writer ethos, and is a strongly motivating and intensely rewarding experience from any standpoint. The art and craft of writing can be learned in many ways, but is often a lonely pursuit. Ho …

***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you can click on 'Join the group' and will be put on our waiting list.*** Please note, we are a group of published and unpublished authors, serious about the craft and working towards publication in Novel/Novella length fiction.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 …

We are WRITERS who believe in the ART and the CRAFT of poetry.  We acknowledge  there is a time to be solitary and a time to bring our work to the light and to audience.  We are interested in reading and publishing and finding larger audiences as well. We share new work, giving and recieving helpful feedback from colleagues.  We ask for honest helpful critisism and an acknowledgement of standards. By gathering we strive to create community and opportunities for performance and publication.

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 …

The purpose of the Editorial Freelancers Association is to further a wider understanding of the crucial role of the independent editorial professional in the modern publishing and communications industries, and to enhance the performance and improve the skills of those professionals. This is the local chapter of a national membership organization. Newcomers are welcome. Learn more about the EFA at: http://www.the-efa.org

Welcome to the East Valley Writing Workshop! This group is set up to serve writers in the Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, and South Scottsdale areas. Our group is a forum in which you can join fellow writers to discuss creative writing in all it's forms; from poems to short stories and novels. All skill levels are welcome to join. If you are looking for editing, critique, or a diverse crowd to inspire you, this is a great place to join. We currently have evening meetings on Wednesdays and Thursdays, as w …

To support the strange endeaver of songwriting in those who have it and to guide the way for those who want to have it. anyone can join. I started the group because there were many people waiting so let's get started!

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 …

Tucson Writers Forum.  Writing in Tucson Arizona?  We strive to encourage and support a diverse group in all genres including...novel, short story, memoir, screenwriting, poetry, non-fiction... Are you writing the next great American novel? Do you have the Julia Childs gift with recipes? If it's How-to, or Where-to-go, you're welcome to join our group. As our membership grows, we can group together by genre or needs. Some may elect to form small novelist or short story critique groups. There wil …

this group will meet to learn and play bluegrass, traditional, old time, and folk music. Only acoustic instruments should be used.

We are two writers forming a monthly book group that will discuss fiction from the higher end of the literary spectrum. Like most writers, we are obsessed with scene changes, dialogue and great chapter openings. At meetings, we will look at pieces of literary prose fiction (novels and short stories) that have gained critical acclaim for their authors’ skill at creating compelling narrators, structuring plots, and fleshing out engaging characters. We will discuss craft (narrative voice, dialog …

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 …

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 …

We are singers and instrumentalists who meet in public places to share the gift of healing and affirming songs that build common ground. You should join us if you love impromptu singing of mostly familiar comforting songs of affirmation and healing in unison and in parts. At each meetup you can expect: written musical scores to guide you rotated multiple singings of each song a written survey to give your feedback and suggestions for location and music steady and compassionate leadership

Patterned after the Royal Academy of the Arts, ASoIA is a vehicle for attaining fame in one's chosen field. Artists/Sculptors, Poets/Writers and Architects need a venue for displaying their works, and this is it. Only those devoted to their craft, the few with the energy required to attain the pinnacle of success are invited to join. "Not easy, not cheap, not attainable without hard work" is the group's motto, as is "the Best Art, always, no compromise."

Welcome to the Tucson Artist Community. This group is designed for all artists, from getting started to the ongoing mastering of your creative expression. It will provide inspiration, collaboration, activities and fun. In a safe and positive environment, we'll be using tools like Julia Cameron's "The Artist Way", EFT-Emotional Freedom Techniques, Exercises, and Support, and more. You get to be alive, create, explore and shine !

Would you like to learn experientially the skills of life coaching by being coached yourself while witnessing others being coached as well? - great way to learn! Are you good and want to be even better at teaching, parenting, mentoring, managing, and leading? - we are all teachers, let's get better at it! Do you have some innate compassionate desire and ability to make a difference in your own life as well as others? - it's time to shine! Are you skilled in the art of helping people to grow a …

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!

Arizona Mystery Writers, a nonprofit, has been meeting monthly for many years. About 20 people come to each meeting, at El Parador Mexican Restaurant, 2744 East Broadway Blvd., on the second Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We hear fascinating speakers and learn about and practice the craft of writing mystery. $20 includes lunch. Pay at the door. Please RSVP by noon Wednesday before the meeting to have a lunch ready for you. Speakers are detectives, PI's, forensic experts, FBI agents, and experien …

Women's networks help women succeed.  As a writer and blogger who has matured along with electronic communications, I looked for a women's group in Southern Arizona that focused on the emergent writing niche we call blogging.  I couldn't find it.  There are great Meetup groups that focus on business networking, and ones that focus on women's business networking, there are groups that focus on writing and blogging but none that are for women who write/blog. As a seasoned writer, blogger, and some …

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 have no set topics for this group because I want the members to have a say in what journal writing areas they want to explore. Journal Writing has been around as long as the written word itself and the general benefits of journal writing are many, but here are some of the most common: 1) Help you to better accept the losses you experience in your life 2) Help you to better express yourself in personal letters to love ones or business letters. 3) Help you deal with the emotions involved with …

Do you love art, or are you an artist looking to connect with other talented local fine arts and photography artists? Join AZ Art Promotions for events coming up throughout the Valley as we recognize, share and promote local artists' work.

This is a group for folks who love to make music.