This group is designed for women looking to write in a supportive group, establish an online presence, receive critiques, and hang with your fellow authors. Whether you are an established writer or a novice this friendly energetic non-competitive group is for you.

Hi everyone. This is a group for everyone in the Detroit Area (and Michigan area) who like to write. Whether it's a novel, short story, poem, autobiography, or any other general genre of writing, this is the place. Share a piece of your writing or get advice on it, plus ask for marketing, promotions, and networking tips. Most of all, have fun and learn about writing, publishing, marketing and publishing. We are now apart of the Motown Writers Network, so if you'd like to also become a member of …

This is a group for adults interested in creative writing and would like to engage with others to network, share works, obtain feedback as well as learn and grow from each other's experiences. All skill levels and creative genres are welcome to join and participate. I started this group because of the lack of local writer's clubs in the immediate area.

Ready to write that book, poem, story, screenplay, blog or even diary that you've always dreamed of writing? Or to continue, re-start, or re-draft that potential masterpiece of yours? John Irving suggests: "The way you define yourself as a writer is that you write every time you have a free minute. If you didn't behave that way you would never do anything" Well, we'll take a good step by meeting every second Tuesday from 6 to 9 pm at the East Lansing Library storytime room or meeting room, dis …

This group is for fans and writers of literary short fiction who want to study and analyze good to great short stories to see what we can learn as writers from how other authors write good to great short fiction. People who join this group should be fans of literary short fiction. This is not a book discussion group which means we will not be discussing short story collections as a whole. We will discussing individual short stories, anywhere from three to six short stories per meeting, depending …

We desire not to rule over nor be a slave to our writers and authors. We will help you reach your publishing goal as your equal, with integrity and professionalism, using our skills to enhance your writing career with the best in publishing and support services. We are a reliable pack of literary experts who will walk with you and protect you through even the darkest paths of the publishing forest! We have a lot of exciting ‘writerly’ things going on that we would like to share with you. Our goa …

The Dargon Project was founded in 1985 as a way for fantasy writers on the Internet to meet and become better at their craft through mutual contact and collaboration. The focus of the group is on mutual support, encouragement, and improvement. The project is very strictly noncommercial in nature. The duchy of Dargon is the common thread that all stories share. All Dargon Project works take place in that milieu, and authors are encouraged to share and borrow the places and characters and events …

We spend two hours, once a week in the company of other writers offering support, brainstorm assists, feedback, gentle nudging... But most of all, Dedicated Time for Extraordinary Writing! Writers of Every Style and Genre are Welcome! Write fiction or poetry, Write academic papers, Write reports for your job, Write a stand-up act, Write teaching plans, Write lyrics for a song, Write a scene for a play, Or edit your writing. It doesn't matter what you write... Just WRITE! Writers are dedicated to …

The purpose of this group is to bring local writers together for friendship, community, support, socialization, constructive criticism and discussion. The goal is to improve writing skills, handle writer's block, and increase the joy and time spent actively writing. Come see what the group is about!

We're about writing workshops, creative writing, novels, short stories, fiction, poetry., critique group. At each meeting we have in-depth, open-format discussions about the writing of members who have shared their work in advance, and we close most meetings with impromptu readings and discussion from anyone who wants to jump in. We're also open to experimenting with different meeting formats. We're a laid-back group of friendly people with a spectrum of backgrounds, interests, opinions and leve …

This group is for anyone who wants to share their work, publishing experience and perspective on the creative process.

The intention of the group is to norish a safe & supportive environment in which to solidify ideas in our thoughts so that we can comfortably but them to paper. Women that have any interest in writing anything, beginners or experienced writers are welcome, even if you haven't started yet, but have been thinking about it. We are about sharing the creative process with critiques, article sharing, ideas, publishing knowledge, marketing, and help getting past anything that blocks the process.

We love food and drinks so much that we also write about it! Bloggers, writers, journalists, hacks.... all are welcome to join - but you have to write (at least part of the time) about dining out, cooking, recipes, wine, beer, booze, etc. We'll get together over some food and cocktails and share recipes, drink ideas, writing tips, etc.

This is a group for aspiring filmmakers who want to complete collaborative, hands-on film projects. Actors, writers, directors, editors, producers are all welcome.

Speculative fiction includes fantasy, horror, and science fiction. I write fusion fantasy. I'm Bets Davies. You can look me up at http://www.fusionfantasy.net/ or my blog at http://betsdavies.blogspot.com/. I'm looking to put together a speculative fiction critique group. The idea is to be specific, but safe in the critiques. Depending on the number of members, a number of members would put up 10-20 pages to be critiqued by all members. Critiques need to be written on copy. The next w …

Are you someone who asks "Why is it Art?" Are you someone who knows "Why"... Are you someone who has always been curious about Art... Join us for a new Art experience ...or as brave beginners! Meet with others who love Art and want to explore it with you all the while not forgetting to have some fun. We’ll draw, paint, meet for gallery walks, art events or just meet for a drink and get to know each other. We will seek to create an environment where art is fully appreciated and make each event i …

We're the quieter side of GOAL! Get Out And Live! For those of us who like to write, read, go to movies, play cards and more sedate activities. Join us for our monthly Writer's Group, monthly Book Club, weekly Conversation Station, LGBT choir - Sing Out Detroit, and more. Let us know if you have any other indoor, quieter activities you'd like us to add. Check out our other GOAL! Get Out And Live! groups for dinners, fitness, biking, dog hikes and more. See our main activity group where you'll fi …

We're going to try something a little different-----Join in the fun and get your chops by playing your music in front of other musicians.  We'll set aside 30 minute time slots for you to showcase your talent.  When done, we'll all join together in an open jam. Genre, skill level, nor instrument type matter--Our goal is to have fun.  We'll have a PA System, microphones and amps to use (if needed).  We look forward to seeing you join us!

Meet with local professional and aspiring screenwriters to discuss story ideas, plot lines, character development, and more.

Please join us in exploring all the fine visual, musical, and performing art Detroit has to offer. We're interested in experiencing and learning about all forms of artistic expression and sharing these experiences in the company of like minded people.

Are you an artist, designer, writer, or coder interested in creating video games? This is a community for collaborative action based learning where we pool our resources, complete projects, and make real life games in our spare time. That looks like a bunch of awesome people with similar geeky interests getting together for beer and snacks, presenting what we're working on, brainstorming, teaching, learning, and planning what to do next.

Welcome to the Mid-Michigan Sci-fi/Fantasy Meetup site... Meet fellow Sci-fi/Fantasy Fans near you! Come to a local Sci-fi/Fantasy Meetup to have fun talking science fiction and fantasy in literature, media, gaming and art. Go to conventions, signings, readings, movies, museum shows, science lectures and more! We've got a great group of people to hang out with...artists, writers, readers, gamers and fans...

You? An independent professional or frequent telecommuter working from home, with lots of tempting distractions and feeling a bit isolated. Us? Your ticket to sanity. Working on our own projects but in the company of others, mutually benefiting by bouncing ideas off of each other to help solve problems. If you're hoping to get in on the ground floor of a get-rich-in-your-pajamas-make-up-to-$100K-a-year-from-the-comfort-of-your-own-home-money-laundering-pyramid-scheme operation, this is NOT the g …

This is a group for people who love literature in all forms whether it be a novel, poetry, play or lyrics. Reading is what I love most in this world and being able to share that love with other people makes reading even more enjoyable. I am looking forward to sharing in the joy of the written word with all of you!