This group is for persons serious about contemporary poetry and literature or interested in becoming more aware of contemporary writing. Meetings will not just be inside, but bars and coffee houses are good locations. In good weather activities can be combined with nature walks, hikes, and trips to museums for poetic inspiration.

Join the Philadelphia Writers Group and share your creative nonfiction: Personal essays, professional papers, book manuscripts, whatever. We meet twice a month to share our work and receive helpful, positive critiques. We have developed a collegial style, and we're comfortable sharing writing with other like-minded people. When you come, please bring a typed manuscript, up to 600 words, in 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced. Bring enough copies for the people who have signed up. We meet in …

… The plan is to mostly just hang out, but people can certainly share their writing in a supportive and safe environment if they would like. Whether you post anonymously on the web, are tenaciously writing for publication, or have published (or all three), you are welcome here on equal footing. The important thing is that you like to share inner worlds through talking and writing.  

As a non-published, non-professional creative writer I decided to start offering writing workshops to foster love of writing in others. You don't have to know where to put a comma or what a conjunction is in order to use writing as a tool for personal expression.   We all tend to get swamped with everyday responsibilities, stresses and work.  As critical as the two out of three of them are we also need time for ourselves.  Time to nurture our love of writing.   Once a month we'll hold a themed w …

This group was started in 2007 by Janice Wilson and has continued strong since. Join us for coffee and writing talk on the third Thursday of every month! PLEASE NOTE: This is not a group to "teach" you about writing, nor to give you answers for all of your writing questions. We are low key and laid back, from all backgrounds, all genres, and all levels of experience. Our focus is on the needs of the writers who attend the group--addressing questions or uncertainties, inspiring and motivating, gi …

The purpose of the Writers Group is bringing like-minded people together and share a passion for writing scripts and screenplays. If you have an idea for TV or a movie and want to write, this is for you. Even if you haven't finished the first draft, come talk about story development, characters, dialogue, structure, and scenes. We believe writers need to be around people who "get them" for support and inspiration. The Writers Groups offers feedback, discusses writing habits (what works and what …

… We will hold open meetings to share our writing art and inspire one other. Meetings may vary from small focused group discussions (5-8 people) to larger gatherings for play and creative exploration. Bring your ideas for activities to invigorate the group and feel free to suggest venues you have found inspiring. We can encourage one another in creating our own goals for our writing and checking in with one another on progress toward those goals (in person and through the online community). Please …

… I'm a lecturer at Temple University, where I teach creative writing as well as various literature courses. I'm also the fiction editor of Barrelhouse, an independent literary magazine based in Washington, D.C. My own stories have appeared, most recently, in EPOCH, The Southeast Review, The Baltimore Review, and Eyeshot. For more info on the class, and me, and testimonials from former students, you can check out my website here: http://phillywritingworkshop.wordpress.com/

Spark your creativity through writing. You don't have to be a writer or even have a daily journaling practice to attend. Nor do you have to be creative. Each evening is filled with creative exercises to spark your inner spirit and help with your journaling practice, inspire the book inside you, or inspire anything else you want to do, change, grow or increase in your life. Attend once or attend each month. Begins September 8th and then the first Thursday of each month thereafter.

Writing your book? and not sure what to do once it's done?  The publishing industry has changed dramatically since I published my first book in 1995.  Technology continues to create trends in this industry with lightning speed.  Join our group and learn the benefits of self publishing, how to create your book product for Amazon Kindle, online downloads and more.  As former President of Colorado Independent Publishers Association, self publishing is the new direction for authors and technology mu …

Hidden River Arts produces and runs a variety of open mic/reading events where artists of many disciplines come together to perform, participate, show their work and network with others. There are live music activities, poetry readings, literary readings, performance art, workshop events, and visual arts activities. Please see www.hiddenriverarts.com on the "Live" page for information or write to debraleighscott@gmail.com for information about events, venues and participation. We encourage …

We are a diverse group of conscious thinkers, readers of multicultural literature and/or writers with a purpose. In the Literary Tea Room events, we will come together to sit back, relax and unwind with a cup of herbal tea (sometimes food) and chat about books, writing, and using  the literary arts as a tool for social change and justice. We will have functions in various venues throughout Philadelphia to incorporate the "power of place" as a means of stimulating our creative thoughts and ideas. …

Do you want to write "me too" fiction or do you think you can do better? Do you want to be one of the ten percent that succeed? Would a group that provides external expectation help you motivate? This is intended to be a focused group of science fiction and fantasy writers who want to help each other with ongoing projects. We usually hold bi-weekly meetings on weekends or weeknights depending on what members want. This would be a creative group that helps you flex your writing muscles, by using …

This group is intended for those who have some "experience" with movie making. It is not intended for professionals but for those who have the camera (video or DSLR) and want to be involved in the planning, writing, shooting, editing, and music production necessary to end up with both a personal and a group film. This is not a group for those who have no concept of movie making. Meetups will be in very small groups at my home, on location, or at other venues.

Hi everyone and welcome. Thanks for your interest. I hope you will take the time to check out our group. We meet monthly on the third Wednesday of the month. Look over our past meeting topics for an idea of what we have done so far. Check out what people have said about the group and the meetings. You can find a smattering of photos from our previous meetings and  if you visit the files section, you even can find a recording of our May 2010 presentation. Currently, Tony Conaway and I serve a …

  Philadelphia’s Erotic Literary Salon, Unique in the English-Speaking World, Two Featured Presenters- Award Winning Published Author Tamara Oakman and Experimental Violinist Gloria Justen with Greg Habiby, Along with Salon Erotic Readings from Attendees. Tuesday, September 21. Monday, August 30 , 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susana Mayer, Ph.D., Salonnière 215-840-5830 email: contact@TheEroticSalon.com - reserve a time slot to read at Salon (5 min max) www.TheEroticLiterarySalon.com …