Frisco Writers Group is a professional and sincere yet laid back and comfortable group for getting your writing ready for publication. Be sure to join our Yahoogroup when you become a member: http://groups.yahoo.c... To become a member of the Yahoogroup, you must first attend one meeting. We have both a day meeting and a night meeting to help our members accommodate their schedules. Members do not have to attend both. May all your writing flow freely and may your Muse love you. Alley

Learn how to get an agent, editor, publisher, ghost writer, and other writing industry persons. Meet other local Science Fiction Fantasy Writers! Gather to network, exchange ideas, and socialize with others who are interested in sci-fi fantasy writing!

We are a nonprofit literary center that fosters the development of readers and writers. For more information call 214-828-1715 or check out our website at www.writersgarret.org

2:00-4:00 You will be given about 20 minutes to read aloud and receive uplifting critiques. Bring multiple copies. Any genre is appropriate. We will break off into two groups when necessary to be sure everyone has plenty of time. Thank you for only bringing work that is respectful to the sensitivities and liberties of others. Please call or email if you have any questions. Micaela Pennell 972-537-6747 micaela@diva-university.com

The North Texas Speculative Fiction Workshop is a monthly live writing workshop for speculative fiction writers. See our main website at http://www.ntsfw.com

This group explores writing opportunities in the Dallas/Fort Worth area; forms critique circles; and shares writing resources and talents for personal improvement and the greater good.  We welcome writers of all skill levels, including beginners, and our work spans a wide variety of genres, including poetry, fiction, journaling, grant-writing, business-writing, news writing, creative nonfiction, ekphrastic writing, and other types of composition.  Our meetings are nonjudgemental events in which …

This meet up has been created for one reason; Connectivity. I'm seeking out media creatives in Dallas to discuss starting a small media company. This is a vision of mine first brought on by needing to find new clients, then by seeing and working with a number of successful dallas production companies, as I envision this one to be, created simply from a group of creative thinkers who were willing to take a risk to live their dreams. We can do this too. So I'm calling all directors, writers, anima …

Step Stool To The Stage, is a doorway for anyone with a talent that they would like to share but have not had the chance or been given the opportunity to present it. We encourage all artist, writers, story tellers, poets, singers, dancers, musicians, actors and comedians to join us and share your talent! We have created a warm, relaxed environment that welcomes new talent. If you are "Shy" and hesitant to present your art, this is "Step" to overcoming that shyness and introducing your art to the …

This Meetup Group is an announcement/placeholder for the Dallas Screenwriter's Association (http://www.dallasscreenwriters.com). There will primarily be two types of meetup announcements - DSA meetings, which usually consist of a guest speaker discussing screenwriting or the film industry, or the monthly scene readings. The regular DSA meetings are free to members, non-members must pay $10. The monthly scene readings provide the opportunity for screenwriters to work with actors for a table re …

Meet with others in your local area who love creative expression and want to use it to bring balance to their lives. We will explore various forms of art and writing to learn how to create the life we have always wanted. Combining visual Art with written Expression makes a powerful statement of who we are and it helps to bridge the gap between the right and left brains. We'll experience actual art techniques such as, Visual Journaling and Touch Drawing along with Guided Imagery for increasing c …

(Formerly known as the Richardson Screenwriters Meetup Group) Meet with local professional and aspiring screenwriters to learn the craft of screenwriting, critique others' work, and have your own work reviewed. Typical meetings involve editing and Q&A sessions on 3-10 pages of a completed script or script-in-progress. Other meetings focus on various aspects of the screenwriting trade, from pitching and agents to loglines and contests. You do not have to be a published, produced, or sold writer t …

This group was created to provide TSFA members, ConDFW fans, and attendees more times to meet outside of the convention, to sustain the community that has been built up during the convention over the years. What would you like to see, attend, do? Please let me know!

Declaration of Being The White Buffalo has been, is, and will be the bringer of change and abundance. The White Buffalo Society of Dallas honors our Kindred-Being with the gift of our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer, and Two-Spirit Indigenous Beings. Our journey along the Universal Circle has gifted us with a heightened sense of belonging, a desire to seek mastery of our skills and abilities, a reliance upon our independence, and an openness with our generosity. We have a sacred d …

***WEEKLY GROUP*** is successful only if those attending participate. PLEASE RSVP EVERY WEEK. If you have a story to tell, a poem to recite, some spoken word to be heard, this is the group for you.  This weekly show is about the art of the written and spoken word.  It allows you to find your voice and let your creative freak flag fly. No experience necessary.  All welcome. Each week you will hear a new story, a poem or spoken word piece from various people like yourself who are writers, poets, a …

DANG! is in need of a Co-organizer! ***************************************************************************************************************************************** HISTORY The Dallas Artists Networking Group Meetup (a.ka. dang!) was created by a husband and wife team of artists in September 2007. Nick and Natalie Hutchings established a monthly social for artists to come together to hang out, chat, collaborate and share information about exhibitions and calls-to-artists. After Nick …

I decided to join a book club due to a personal love of books, studying fiction, and always listening to others opinions of fiction to better learn from their perspective. Having taken many hours in Creative Writing and English in college from many published authors I feel I have a great vision of what makes a great atmosphere for learning and discussion in Fiction. The purpose is that of open discussion on short stories and novels most likely at the start being 20-21st American writers but I am …

~ "A writer needs a pen, an artist needs a brush, but a filmmaker needs an army." -Orson Welles ~ This group is about meeting other North Texans who are interested in or actively engaged in Independent Film Production. It's a place for those of us in the business to network and collaborate with one another about projects we have in the works or on the horizon. Whether you're a Producer/Director/Director of Photography/Actor/Screen Writer/AD/UPM... or if you're just looking to find out more infor …

Project Memoir is a group designed for those of us who have always wanted to write a memoir, but who also might have lacked the motivation to finish, or even begin the process. This will be a biweekly gathering of like-minded people who would like to participate in a discussion group dedicated to the writing process. Additionally, we'll all set goals to reach by each following meeting. Let's do this!!

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Fluff up your brushes and sharpen your chalk or pencils and enjoy this great weekly life painting and drawing session to wrap up a a busy week.

Simply put, Content Strategy is... "the practice of planning for the creation, delivery, and governance of useful usable content." - Kristina Halvorson You've heard it before - "Content is King". It's been burned into our collective conscious for the last 10 years. We get it. We need content. Why are we creating content though? Who is editing that content? Who is creating it? When are we creating the content? How often? Where is it going to publish and how is it going to be delivered? Mobile? …

Want to deepen your understanding of the faith, and make some friends—over beer? Join us at the Ginger Man on Wednesdays at 7:00 where we discuss readings like the Vatican II documents, Henri de Lubac, Karl Rahner, Cardinal Newman, Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, and other influential theologians…We'll be reading Catholic writers but the group is open to anyone, so bring your Catholic-curious friends and come feast your mind!

The Weirdery is designed to bring together those who consider themselves "weird" in the positive sense. Weirdery group members are: Creative geniuses, spiritually aware, cosmic, mystic, sewers, knitters, crafty-crafters, builders of unique and bizarre, sculptors, Reiki Masters, Tarot Readers, Burners, hoopers, fire dancers, yogi's, crystal healers and just interesting folks who love life, love connecting and creating and sharing. It is more of a state of mind than a particular hobby that br …

Hi Guys and Gals! Welcome to the Texas Backlot MeetUp Group! EVERYONE is welcome to join in on our unusually fun, creative and exciting meetups! New to this scene? Come join us and meet Actors/Actresses, Stuntmen, Stuntwomen, Costumers, Set Builders, FX/Props, Camera/Video, Writers, Soundmen, Stagehands, etc., that really enjoy what they do and want to network, interact, have fun and develop and sharpen their skills, by creating shows, script reading, blocking, rehearsing, sharing costuming idea …

Be part of  great people and musicians who enjoy playing acoustical instruments! We meet at the community room at Preston Tower located at 6211 West Northwest Hwy. Preston Tower is west of 75 and east of the North Dallas Toll Road. Now musicians will not have to go to the burbs or to clubs all the time! This group welcomes all levels of players and all types of music played with acoustic instruments. We will play from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Everyone is welcomed and we  have a wonderful room to …

There are lots of reasons we become depressed. There are lots of treatments for depression. However, I have found that in addition to my therapy and medication, drawing with pastel chalks has calmed my mind and helped me find joy again. I'm not a health professional. I'm a writer and a new artist. I'm healing from depression and social anxiety. I enjoy talking with people about how they are dealing with similar situations. So if you are a woman or an artist, (or a woman and an artist!) let me he …

“Board games for the upwardly mobile” - CNN/Money “On a recent evening I bought into a limited partnership, flipped a bed and breakfast for a quick profit, tripled my money on "OK4U" pharmaceutical stock. I also got downsized from my teaching job, bought a duplex and had a baby. After all that, I managed to get out of the proverbial rat race.” - Sarah Max, CNN/Money Senior Writer IT'S TIME TO GET OUT OF THE RAT RACE What's your dream? Freedom of time? Unlimited resources to travel the world? …

This is a group for anyone interested in releasing his/her potential through painting (no prior experience necessary). It will bring the desire to take risks, and to reach for what you really want in your heart. You will discover that there is room to express what is uniquely yours and that there are options for a more harmonious way of living. I am providing a safe environment free from judgment while providing plenty of encouragment, which enables one to explore, through painting, their artist …