How does it feel to be an American? What is your life like in America? Mine has been blessed, and I wish the same for all Americans as well as other citizens of the world. I've worked at the same place for 39 years, retiring in 2009 -- very, very fortunate. I now have my own time to follow my passion -- memoir writing -- even tho I was a technical writer professionally. I know everyone has a story, stories actually, and we can learn a lot about each other by sharing. Please share your stories to …

The group meets every Monday (except holidays), at Hamilton Twp. Free Public Library from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, in the Lower Level. No RSVP necessary, but helpful. Classes are free. The objectives are: sharing your work and receiving feedback, and learning how to write better.  Its a supportive and challenging atmosphere, friendly, and No Mess, No Stress! All ages welcome!

The Write On! Workshop Series is dedicated to helping aspiring writers of all levels develop their craft and explore all publishing opportunities including digital books. Workshops in poetry, novel writing, memoir writing and blog writing will be offered on demand as long as 10 or more writers enroll.

To gather together people who love to help people tell the story of their life. To learn from & support each others professional growth. Personal historians, film producers & multimedia artists, graphic designers, professional organizers, memoir writers, story tellers, artists, photographers, genealogists, interior decorators, bookbinders

This group is designed to help with the process of writing your autobiography, guiding you piece by piece through the process using methods and strategies compiled by researchers at the University of Southern California. Led by a certified Guided Autobiography Instructor, this group will also provide loving, unconditional support and inspiration from other people doing the same exact thing as you - writing their autobiography! This is not a 'writing group' in the respect that there is no judgmen …

Where fiction and memoir writers can meet to share their work and encounter constructive or challenging ideas about that work.

Beechwood Writers' Workshop (www.beechwoodwriters.com) welcomes writers of all levels who are interested in developing fiction or memoir in a supportive, creative environment. BWW is led by published novelist and essayist Elise A. Miller (www.elisemiller.com), author of Star Craving Mad, published by Warner Books. We meet once a week for 8 weeks either Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 at the Spiral Bookcase in Manayunk, or Thursday mornings from 10-12 in Wynnewood. Writers create on the spot using w …

It's a simple concept.  We get together, we write. Bring your notebook, clay tablet, laptop, whatever you write on. We write for thirty-minute stretches with ten-minute breaks. Some write fiction, some write memoir, some write encyclopedia entries. It's up to you. There's no pressure to share or critique, but there are opportunities. This is mostly just a way to provide a comfortable environment for writing that's not so lonely. You can write whatever you wish, of course, but there will be writi …

Swords and sorcerers, gunslingers in black hats, sad girls on park benches, aliens, vampires—Want to share your stories with the public? Here’s your chance to start. The goal of this group is to give unpublished/self-published novelists, short story writers, and narrative non-fiction writers (memoirs, autobiographies, etc.) the chance to help each other develop into professional writers through discussion, critique, and support. Along with writing itself, the group will discuss marketing and pub …

A twist on storytelling events! Bring your old & new photos, love letters, cards, documents, birth, death & marriage certificates, newspaper clippings, home movie clips, instruments, dolls, quilts, uniforms etc from your family archives & tell us about them! What do you know about them, the object & the people who documented, collected & lived these moments. Share your personal history through these objects. Can you imagine what we will see & share? So go search your closets, attics, basement, s …

We are trying to form a book club in Philadelphia that is not limited to books of any one genre. We want to read all types of fiction, nonfiction, history, and biography/memoir. We are looking for a small group around 5-6 people per meeting. We are not limited to any one geographical area, the two current members are in Fishtown and South Philadelphia. Please join up so we can pick a first book and meeting time!

The secret to being a brilliant writer isn’t a secret at all: write every day and get feedback from good teachers. At the New York Writer’s Intensive, we’ll get you writing in an environment that’s fun and supportive, giving you the feedback, structure, and social support to help you get started and find your rhythm. The New York Writers’ Intensive is for you if: • You want to write but you need help getting started. • You want guidance, support, and feedback. • You have stories to tell but you …

Do you enjoy playing a variety of board games but sometimes have trouble finding others to play with? Real Life Community Church is launching Real Life Board Gamers of Bel Air. Our purpose is to provide opportunities for individuals, couples, and families to make new friends while playing some enjoying some great games. We will be hosting some large yet informal gaming events that will feature games for just about everyone's interests, and we hope that these larger gatherings may eventually lead …

Writers with no experience, enjoy a safe learning environment Writers who are stuck, enjoy the support of like-minded women Writers who are experienced, remember the thrill of the initial spark

An ongoing group of writers that meets every Monday night at a restaurant in White Plains. Two people submit every week and the group reviews their work and discusses it at the meeting. Meetings are usually two hours. A writer will on average submit once a month. Before being admitted to the group, we require a writing sample. Any representative work will be fine.  It doesn't have to be long.

I would like to invite folks in the Delaware Valley to join our boardgaming group at The Comic Book Store in Glassboro, NJ. Glassboro, home of Rowan University, is in southern New Jersey, about 25 minutes from Philadelphia. The group was founded to play Axis & Allies, and we continue to play that game fairly regularly. However, we now play a much wider variety of boardgames such as Settlers of Catan and have open boardgaming nights several times a month. On the first Thursday of the month, start …

Welcome to the Washington/Hudson Heights Book Club, we're glad you're here. A bit about us… About Us We're uptown readers in the Washington and Hudson Heights neighborhoods who love to read. We're looking for other book folk to read with us, share food, drink and have conversation. We're laid back, pretty hilarious, and love books. Nothing stuffy about us. About Book Club We're a group who mixes it up by exploring a range of authors/genres -- fiction, memoir, debuts, classics, cultural, horror …

A group of thinkers who want to get together to explore compelling works of literature, philosophy, history, etc. The books are chosen based on their merits as thought-provokers.

SoulCollage® is an intuitive, imaginative, creative process that is a lot of fun. If you can use scissors and a glue stick you can do it! No artistic experience necessary. Participants create their own deck of SoulCollage® cards with images they choose from provided supplies. The cards become a form of visual memoir, giving expression to your unique story, in all its complexity and beauty. You will learn to consult your very own cards for guidance, wisdom, and self-discovery! SoulCollage® Sunday …

This group is for people who are reading omnivores. We'll read lots of varying genres - a different one for each month. If you believe that there are too many books and too little time, this is the group for you!

Want to meet some great people to discuss contemporary Jewish literature, fiction, or memoirs? Please come and share your thoughts with a community of people who love discuss Jewish topics, literature and just about everything else.

Informal biweekly meetings in Newark, Delaware for creative writers interested in a mutually-supportive atmosphere of other writers pursuing journaling, fiction, poetry, non-fiction, essays, memoirs, writing as a spiritual practice, blogging. Open to beginners as well as advanced writers. Relax at a restaurant, diner, outdoor venue, or member's home to share your writing, exchange critiques, explore new areas of writing through instruction and writer's prompts from an experienced creative writin …

Technology and the web have changed how fiction, poetry, essays, and memoirs are being distributed, and have begun to alter the process of writing, reading, sharing, and consuming texts.  Words are finding new modalities, and innovators across disciplines have begun to experiment with how technology might improve their creation, curation, and consumption. Code Meet Print is the community at the intersection of texts + technology that will contemplate, define, and help build better interfaces for …

We are dedicated to playing board and card games and having fun. Games vary from classics like: Taboo, Pictionary, Scrabble to german style games like: Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catans to Wargaming ones like: Risk, Memoir 44, depending on who brought what and what people want to play.

Jersey City Writers is a community of dedicated scribes who seek to develop and explore their craft by interacting with other writers. We inspire and support each other to be the best writers we can be in a fun and open social setting. JCW meets on two separate days -- Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each meeting day follows the same schedule.  Twice a month we host a Writer’s Workshop and twice a month we host a night of Writer's Prompts. (Please see schedule for details and guidelines). All genres a …

The best writers of our generation are overlooked. Only .03% of manuscripts submitted to publishers get published, and the average self-published book sells under 20 copies. The problem in these situations is the same--it is enormously difficult for writers to get discovered and publish successfully.  Writer's Bloq is created for writers, by writers who have experienced this discovery problem first hand. Writer's Bloq is about you and your writing. On Writer's Bloq, you can share your writing wi …

Welcome to Seeking the Muse in New Jersey: Creative Writing! This is the original StM meetup group, the one that started it all. Keep your eyes open for new StM groups, as we are expanding. Our goals are simple: 1. To write and create. 2. To meet other creative people and form friendships. 3. To laugh, joke, and have fun. The group is designed for creative writers from all backgrounds. You will find people who are working on novels, short stories, poetry, songwriting, screenplays, theatrica …

Looking for other book lovers? A good story is even better when you've got friends to share it with. I. book club structure The purpose of this book club is to provide a venue for people to express their views and opinions on various books that they have read. The club will read different types of books (ex: fiction, philosophy, poetry, contemporary, classic, memoirs, short stories, biographies, etc) each month. Members will meet once a month to have an open discussion on the selected book(s) …