Got a few chapters of your sci-fi novel ready for an audience? Maybe you'd like someone to peruse that short memoir you're working on. Even if you have a whole bloody book or two done and waiting for someone's red pen...bring it on! "Upstate Creative Writers" is a group for anybody who loves to write fiction, nonfiction, poetry - whatever! We meet to critique submissions every other Monday at the Panera Bread in Anderson (there's good space, lighting, seats and free wi-fi). Come learn from and t …

This is a group of writers that are interested in sharing their writing with each other whether fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or memoir. A guest speaker to the monthly meeting would include writers and published authors promoting their books, or speaking on various topics of interest to the group.

Philomathy is the love of learning. Traditionally philomathean societies were debate and literary clubs at many different colleges throughout the country. In recent times they have declined a great deal. This group was created for the alienated intellectuals that would participate in such activities given the opportunity. I personally was awakened to the world of literary wits by the works of James Russell Lowell and Dorothy Parker, and immediately fell in love. Reading about "The Nights of the …