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

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 …

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 …

Calling out to all actors, actresses, writers, video editors, and musicians! I want to dedicate this upcoming Summer to creating YouTube videos (comedy skits, short films, whatever it may be!) simply because it is something I'm interested in, and I would love to develop the skill set for it. Ideally, I would like to meet and publish a video at least once a week. Just remember, you're working with someone who has had no prior experience in any of this!

(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 …

Interested in being published? Come to the Motorcycle High book event at Barnes & Noble, Creekwalk, Plano, on Feb. 9, 2013 from 3-5. Author Dave Harrold will discuss how he wrote his novel based on his real-life world motorcycle riding adventures. Viveca Smith of Viveca Smith Publishing will answer questions from the publisher's point of view. Topics include what does a publisher look for in a novel, how to approach a publisher with your manuscript if you don't have an agent, and any other quest …

Singer-Songwriters offer genuine music created from their own experiences. From open mic nights with very local talent to contracted writers through Nashville that have some songs you will recognize from the national stage. Let's get out and enjoy this local talent!  Some events will offer a chance to play in front of your peers, other events will offer a chance to hear pro or semi pro talent in an intimate setting.

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!

***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 …

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 …

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 …

We are a group of professionals and business owners in the North Dallas, Collin County area who meet each week for the purpose of getting to know each other and helping each other grow our businesses. We believe that people do business with those whom they know and trust and that meeting on a regular weekly basis is a foundation for getting to know and trust others in the local business community. We are excited to offer this meeting to like minded business owners and professionals and invite yo …

We're a comfortable diverse group of people who like to meet, have lots of conversation, relax and enjoy a cup of java at different fine establishments in the DFW area. You can find a morning meetup for breakfast or coffee every weekend and we even come out to play at night during the week sometimes! We are pretty jovial and rowdy at times when 15 or more of us come together and that is quite often! We're a basic, fun group with a lot of great people, so please come out and join us! You will nee …

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.

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!

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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 …

I decided to create this group after completing my first 12 month project and realizing that it was kind of a lonely go! My goal is to make some new friends who are doing positive, creative things with their lives. This is a group for all things creative... painting, writing, music, photography, scrap-booking, culinary art - you name it! We will support, uplift, and inspire each other! We will have a monthly Creative Jam to share our projects and also occasional inspiration trips to art festival …

Read a good book lately and want to share it with others? Do you prefer poetry, plays, or classical literature? Are you frustrated by the current political atmosphere and would like to discuss various political commentaries? Or are you a sucker for reading science, computer technology, or other research articles? How about autobiographies, biographies, or historical nonfiction/fiction? I believe there is something to learn in everything; I love to read and to discuss stories, philosophies, and i …

Come join us for a fun field night of SciFi Movies and Games. We chat and talk in the forums at http://www.scififx.com and we get together and talk once a month about everything SciFi, and apparently we also have a few more weird members that like the Muppets!

This group is for people interested in writing character-driven screenplays with strong narrative values. A screenplay isn't a novel, and it's not a film. It's a tool to get a critical mass of professionals together to make a film. The stronger the story and the more human the characters, the better the screenplay. Classic narrative structure will be encouraged as a respectful basis for script critique, as will analysis of classic and current films and scripts for technique. All genres welcome!

We live in a very promising time. It is also a very challenging time. At least that’s how it looks like to us humans. It’s a time when the human spirit is triumphing and books are being rewritten. Love, sharing & the healing of our fellow man is becoming what is normal. The other side of this coin is a reality full of people who are hurting - who are hurting other people who are hurting. It is causing a great disturbance that is rooted in the spiritual and that manifests physically as war, …

“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? …

DRAG stands for Dallas Recognized Artists of Gaming. This group was created to recognize the talented gaming artists in the DFW area. This group is for gaming artists of Dallas to come together and express their love for gaming and design. I hope in the future this group can be an avenue for creators to come together and create projects they otherwise could not create on their own; and create a community where all gaming artists in DFW can be found and showcased in one place. Who can join: Hobby …

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 …

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 …