Hardly anyone reaches adulthood without learning to be silent—to hold it in, suck it up, and put on a smile to please. But we often reach a point in our lives where our truth must come out. We may be afraid, but the need to speak, to break our silence is unbearable and we must find a way to have courage to say how we feel. Our truth may be powerful or shocking. It could be an insight of inspiration that comes to us in a whisper. Or, maybe we aren’t ready to speak yet, but feel the need to liste …

You Want to Write If you want to write or improve your writing, then you've come to the right place. Pen to Paper is Indianapolis's premier authors' group.  Founded in 2009, Pen to Paper has been steadily growing ever since, gaining new members and expanding its events. Where to Start So, you're new to the group.  How does it work? Please go to our website and get all the details: Get the basics www.pentopaperblog.org/what-we-do/ FAQ's www.pentopaperblog.org/faqs/ Your Next Step Get your feet …

The purpose of the Cincinnati Fiction Writers group is to bring serious writers together in the spirit of helping one another become published authors. As the group continues to gain momentum, we will invite established authors, literary agents, and publisher's representatives to view the work of our members. If you are a serious writer and are currently working on a novel or short story, you should join. 1. You will get excellent feedback on your writing. 2. You will have the opportunity to mee …

NOW AVAILABLE!!!! The Western Ohio Writers Association (WOWA) is proud to announce their first book, Flights of Fiction, an anthology of short stories set in and around southwest Ohio. Published by Loconeal Publishing / Handcar Press the book is available from online resellers Amazon.com and B&N.com. BUY THE BOOK NOW!!! - Amazon - Barnes & Noble (Paperback / Nook) ABOUT THE BOOK: Written by just a few of the talented authors from the Western Ohio Writers Association, these soon-to-be classic tal …

Poetry is the music and architecture of language. Much poetry finds its best expression in the spoken word, animated and vivified by the human voice. Reading poetry out loud lets reader and listener experience the beat and rhythm and structure that underlies the words and images. And the experience of reading, like any public performance, builds confidence, with benefits that carry over in how we present ourselves in all parts of life. This group is not about poetry writing (although you may cho …

Virtual and real world appearances of James L. Wilber, writer of My Babylon and co-host of Geeks Out After Dark and Scroll of Thoth podcasts.

We are about all things Geeky. Do you believe in The "IDIC" Cons, Comics Movies, Music, Cosplay, Amime , Action Figures, Gaming, and you agree that spelling SyFy is just plan wrong? Do you Want to play Quiddich but just don't know where to go? Have you always love this stuff but just didn't have a place to meet with folks that get YOU, Whelp you've found that right place. We just don't get you We want YOU . w00t :) This group is about all things Geeky Heres a partial list: Comics and Novels · …

This page is a central location for all information about the South Western Ohio UC Users Group; a group dedicated to sharing information around all things Microsoft Unified Communications. The main contributors to this site are UC professionals who live and breathe MSFT UC on a daily basis. Bios of the Contributors: Kevin Peters is a Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Master for Lync, writes the blog OCSGuy.com and is a Unified Communications Architect for Unify Square. You can follow Kevin …

This is a Place For Fans of Genecy to Meet up and share there love of Comic Books, Art, Movies, Sci Fi , music and all things related to the enjoyment and creative process. Genuine FanS

Forever Friends Great Dane Rescue (FFGDR) was founded by a small group of people dedicated to the great dane breed. Our goal is to help neglected, abandoned, and abused great danes find their forever homes while educating the public. We believe that every animal deserves a forever family to love them unconditionally for the rest of their lives. We are a small start up group with many years of experience with great danes and rescue. Our collective experience with Dane rescue will allow us to con …

Now meeting in the Elwood hospital cafeteria at 7:00 pm the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.

We are theCityMoms, and we’re not your average moms group. We’re the social events community for moms in Indianapolis. How? We’re dialed in to what it means to be a modern mom – fashionable yet frugal, playful yet protective, and engaged yet exploratory. And we recognize the need for a supportive and fun community in Indianapolis for ALL moms, moms-to-be and their families. One that listens to its members, provides exciting events you’ll want to write home about and focuses more on supporting y …

Verge is for Bloomington entrepreneurs, software developers, and business investors who are making things happen. Bloomington, Indiana is packed with sharp people who build awesome stuff. This is for current web entrepreneurs as well as IU students looking to start their first business or write a new program (active investors are welcome too). If you're passionate about things like web apps, lean startup, ruby on rails, python, php, or other software technology... come out and join us for a beer …

This group is for any young female (20's to early 30's) who would like to expand their social circle and meet their new best friends! All are welcome to join, most meetups will take place on the Westside (Avon/Brownsburg/Plainfield area) and, of course, downtown. If you like trying new restaurants, comedy clubs, movies, shopping, wine tasting, happy hours, sporting events, etc.....then this group is for you! Just be ready to meetup and have a great time :) Just write a sentence or two introducin …

Let's get together to drink coffee, write code, and talk about technology.

Verge is for West Lafayette and Lafayette entrepreneurs, software developers, and business investors who are making things happen. West Lafayette and Lafayette, Indiana are packed with sharp people who build awesome stuff. This is for current web entrepreneurs as well as Purdue students looking to launch their first startup or write a new application (active business investors are also very welcome to join). If you're turned on by things like web apps, lean startup, ruby on rails, python, php, o …

Like to sing? Or play? Like FOLK music? The only thing we won't have is a campfire! (Here's a nice write up about us: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2411302/folk_mus... You don't have to be a professional singer or an experienced musician to participate in a Sing-Along! Just bring what you've got -- your voice, your instrument -- and plan to have a good time! Plenty of opportunities here for jamming and/or for impromptu harmonizing. We often refer back to the Rise Up Singing songbook …

If you want to spread Peace throughout the world so that we have Peace on and with Earth please join with us. We will join together and write and record music that is intended to spread Peace, Love, Tolerance, Awareness, Beauty and all Positive Energy and in various ways get that out to the world and encourage others to do the same no matter who or where they are.......

Code & coffee is an informal get together to write some code Thursday morning. There are no requirements other than the willingness to sit down, pair up, and learn something new. We're going with mornings because the evenings are full enough as it is. Why add to the chaos of user groups, soccer games, and lawn mowing? If you're interested in joining in, just show up. No invite needed, you don't need to RSVP, you just need a laptop. Coffee not provided, but it's just a few steps away. ;)

THE PRECINCT SOLUTION The Precinct System has been set up for almost 200 years, and is the only peaceful and constitutional way to take back our country. This Meetup is devoted to training normal Americans about how to participate in the Precinct System in the major party of their choice in their own COUNTY -- with a view to mobilizing Americans to restore the true freedoms enumerated in our Bill of Rights and US Constitution. At the top of www.WagTheDog2010.com - find our primer video "Th …

A forum to actively engage emerging, amateur and professional filmmakers, videographers, photographers, musicians and others who want to become filmmakers or just interested in the film industry. We are based in Indianapolis (Central Indiana) however we seek to connect our talents, collaborate and engage with the greater film community here in the USA and around the world. Anyone with a passion for films, movies, commercials, video, web based content and similar genres is welcome to join!

This is a regular show and tell for people taking advantage of various kinds of personal tracking - geotracking, life-logging, DNA sequencing, etc. - to gain more knowledge about themselves. Come share what you are doing, and learn from others. Topics include, but are not limited to: Chemical Body Load Counts Personal Genome Sequencing Life-logging Self Experimentation Risks/Legal Rights/Duties Behavior monitoring Location tracking Non-invasive Probes Digitizing Body Info Sharing Health Records …

This is the place to be for BlackBerry fans and developers who are interested in networking with the right people and staying updated with what’s happening in the BlackBerry world. Join us and other local BlackBerry developers at the Indiana BlackBerry Developer's Group. We'll have 8-10 meetings per year to share BlackBerry knowledge and to have some fun in the process. During these meetings you will have a chance to learn about and share practical development tips and experience as well as to n …

Indiana is a scenic place for making movies, television and webseries with its varied architecture and landscapes. The state also provides incentives for moviemaking. Indiana has some awesome educational programs producing promising cinematographers, directors, actors, writers and production staff. What is missing is a place and resource to bring all this talent together. The South Central Indiana Film and Independent Media (SCIFIM) group will offer workshops to educate and develop skills, promo …

Get together with other Singer/Songwriters to play music, discuss performing/writing, share marketing tips, etc. Bring your songs, voices, and instruments! This group is FREE.

We are building a community of iOS (iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad) and Mac developers in Cincinnati with the intent to meet, share ideas and write code. For information about becoming an iOS or Mac developer visit the Apple Developer Center.

Ah, the other 1%. Tired of always being the loner? Of trying to explain to friends and acquaintances the finer points of your interest in meteorology, astronomy, creative writing, or post-modern science fiction and getting no where? Have you attempted to socialize and make friends - and are getting no where? Let's have a meeting of the minds! The Myers-Briggs type indicator INTJ, sometimes called the "Masterminds" are known for being highly intellectual and for having some difficulty in nor …

This is a group for anyone interested in or currently involved in copywriting and content generation in the greater Cincinnati area. Whether you're freelance, in-house, or with an agency - novice or veteran - this is the group for you. I started this group to provide copywriters and content professionals in the area with networking, support, and educational opportunities. So come out to a meetup, network with other copywriters and content generators, share some tips and tricks of the trade, and …