Not all creative people are looking for criticism.  Some just want inspiration, friends, and the chance to be creative with others who just get it.  While originally a writers' group, this group is going to tour great coffee houses, where members will have the opportunity to do art or writing alongside each other.  We'll be each others' cheerleaders on our journey, whether that be writing your memoir, standing in front of a microphone reading a poem or singing out loud, or just having friends to …

The Boonton NJ Writers Group is an established critique group seeking to add a handful of new members. Our members attend regularly and therefore develop an intimate understanding of each others' work - be it a short story, memoir, novel, or script. Although we love and admire poets, we don't critique poetry. The group meets twice a month on Wednesdays at 8 PM at the Empire Diner in Parsippany. Due to the format of this group where we review three writers often lengthy submissions every other we …

This group was started in 2003 with the intent ot providing a caring mutually-supportive community of writers of all levels, from beginner to professional.  The format of the meeting is for each member to produce no more than two typewritten, double-spaced pages (often responding to a prompt provided by the leader), and to bring enough copies for all members of the meetup.  For the first half-hour we read each other's copy and make comments.  Then we go around and deal with each writer in turn g …

I'm interested in forming a group of serious, non-fiction writers for Bergen County. We can meet up once a month and discuss outlines or read selections of drafts. Anybody who is currently working on a non-fiction article, essay or book should join. If we get enough members, then we can arrange various sub-genre groups -- academic writing, blogging, news, sports, feature writing. Don't write alone! Write with us.

Writing, whether for fun or profit, can be a lonely business. That's why it's nice to have other writers to hang out with, share what we're working on and, basically, keep us company while we write. I often find it hard to stick with a writing assignment at home, and have often thought "Wouldn't it be great to have a writing buddy to work alongside, each on our own project?" That's what I hope Writing with Friends can be for us all. A way to set aside time to either meet and share, write just fo …

Writers with no experience, enjoy a safe learning environment Writers who are stuck, enjoy the support of like-minded women Writers who are experienced, remember the thrill of the initial spark

This is a group of comic book and science fiction creators and people who love comic books and science fiction. A place for writers and artists to share and discuss their work, meet other creators and fans, and create connections and collaborations. All without having to travel into NYC! Come, bring your artwork, stories, sculptures, scripts or just your love of the medium. Get a critique of your latest pages, bounce your recnet ideas off others, show off your newest published work. Professional …

Looking for a relaxed place to share your writing and receive positive, constructive feedback from peers? Looking for inspiration to kick-start your writing passion or even to scratch your writing curiosity itch? The goal of this group is to do all of the above and more!

Like to laugh?  Come to a Funny People meetup (formerly Comedy Club) to meet other funny folk, make friends who love to laugh and love to make you laugh.  People who laugh are just fun to be around, and when times are tough, laughter can really be the best medicine.  We have dinners or coffee meetups, tell funny stories, go to see comedians, have comedy writers groups and improv nights, and if you work up the nerve, you can even try your hand at standup (completely optional!).  This group's been …

Are you a designer, writer, editor, illustrator, graphic designer, web master, event planner, marketing specialist, human resource pro, audio/visual guru, artist?? Do you work for yourself or from home and sometimes need a break in the middle of the day? Then let's get together and brainstorm, network, socialize, or just hang out. Nothing better than making friends, building our contacts and having fun!

HI! Do you work for yourself? Make your own hours? Spend all day in your jammies? Have attention span of a flea? Or maybe you are planning an entrepreneurial leap into your own business. Then Jersey Jelly is for you! Jellies are the newest trend for free-lancers & entrepreneurs who feel the need to look at another human once in awhile whether to network or to just chat with during breaks.  Check out the Jelly Video on the right - just scroll down a bit! ---------> In this economy, more and more …

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A group of women dedicated to following their creative dreams - whether it's in how you ice your homemade cake to writing a screenplay or auditioning on Broadway. We welcome you!

This is a new group I am starting hoping to find bloggers in my area who would like to meet and support each other in starting and promoting their blogs. The focus will be blogging with the hope of profit but anyone who has or would like to start a blog is welcome!

Are you a stand-up, sketch performer, comedy writer or story-teller? Do you want to test out your material before going to NYC? Do you post funny things on youtube, make virals or produce short comedic films? Do you want to do any of the above? Do you not want to perform and just love comedy? Want to try it, we'll show you how. The ORIGINAL and still the BEST! Other comedy groups have tried to be us, but our network of comics, fans and writers has been working together for over 2 years with 3 …

We are looking to build a strong group of Poets, Spoken Word Artists, Songwriters and Slam Poets to get a North Jersey Poetry Slam series off the ground. There are three main venues in New York City that push this art form : Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Bowery Poetry Club, and LouderArts at Bar 13. There is also a south Jersey venue called Loser Slam in Lincroft. Each venue above holds competitions and sends a team of 4-5 poets to the Nationals. They are registered venues. With enough of a stro …