‎"Telling our stories is the only way we can claim ourselves, take control of our identity and re-frame it in a way that's truthful to our experience. That honesty is a gift." ~Elissa Schappell   South OC Writers - Poets & Dreamers  We are a multi-faceted circle of creative and professional writers gathering at writing workshops throughout Southern California. Our vibrant, active circle represents established and aspiring authors of literary fiction, historical fiction, commercial fiction, non- …

‎"Telling our stories is the only way we can claim ourselves, take control of our identity and re-frame it in a way that's truthful to our experience. That honesty is a gift." ~Elissa Schappell   North OC Writers - Poets & Dreamers  We are a multi-faceted circle of creative and professional writers gathering at writing workshops throughout Southern California. Our vibrant, active circle represents established and aspiring authors of literary fiction, historical fiction, commercial fiction, non- …

… Both meetups are open to writers and filmmakers, but in order to make the screenwriting critique as valuable as possible, I do ask that you only attend if you already understand basic screenplay structure and formatting. We do not currently offer a class on screenwriting fundamentals, but many of our local community colleges do, and there are a lot of great books out there to get you started. Once you've got the basics down, feel free to join us to workshop through your script! If you would like …

How often do you allow yourself to spend time reflecting, writing, doing artwork, and connecting with yourself and others? Reenter and rediscover the times in your life that you are most deeply connected to; those that have defined who you are and how you live. Identify the stories that only you can tell, and in telling them, begin to transform your present and future. We are looking for co-organizers to arrange no-cost Signs of Grace Writing Meetups in convenient locations, especially in Lon …

This is a group dedicated to ANYONE who enjoys writing, wants to write, wants to use writing to connect within themselves. Connect first inside and then use the written word to connect outside. This isn't about LEARNING HOW TO WRITE> IT IS just writing and learning about how we can use writing to access ourselves! Hidden ideas, inspiration, emotion, memories, it's fun...join us!

This is an informal gathering every week that is designed to promote feedback on work, and to highlight the strengths of one's work as well as offer ideas to improve weaknesses. Attendees are encouraged to bring pieces to read that they are comfortable sharing. Poems, Essays, and stories are all fair game. Generally, anything over 4-6 pages will be read over several sessions. We recommend bringing extra copies if you can. The general flow is some gab time at first. Then people will read the work …

(Formerly the Torrance Children's Book Writers) Whether you dream of becoming a published author, or whether you simply want to jumpstart your writing career, joining a writing group such as the Torrance Children's Book Writing Group will help you get started. Although our main focus is on writing for children, we welcome writers of all kinds, as well as those who love to read children's books (Middle Grade, Young Adult, Picture Books, etc). We will share tips, lessons, and learnings on …

Whether you are published or simply enjoy writing, come join other local writers in a relaxed atmosphere where we can share our writing, offer critique and industry tips, and have fun honoring our creativity with the written word (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenplays etc. - all genres welcome!). This group meets in downtown Long Beach and requires attendance in order to access the site where we post our work and other writing-related information.

The idea of this group is to establish a community of writers that can learn from eachother on many different levels.  Whether this is through critique groups, free writing, reading, talking, etc. I hope that this group has something for everyone.  This group welcomes writers of all levels.  This is based on the philosophy that we never really stop learning.  No matter your walk of life, we all have some knowledge to barter. Or pilfer, as book bandits do (no stealing or plagerism is insinuated w …

The American Christian Fiction Writers is a National online and in-person group whose mission statement reads: To promote Christian Fiction through developing the skills of its authors, educating them in the market, and serving as an advocate in the traditional publishing industry. I am a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, editor of New Myths magazine and a published short story writer. I am also west coast director for the ACFW and would like to meet other writers interested in com …

This meetup was started with the intention to foster friendship and social time among women. Both creativity and pet time are of immense importance in my life, and I’m hoping to attract women to this group who feel the same way. It’s always challenging to balance work, life, personal interests, the well-being of our pets, and a social world on top of it all, so this is just one way to simplify some elements of our hectic lives. This meetup is super democratic, and will likely evolve with time …

I'm a writer, a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, and editor of NewMyths.com magazine (www.newmyths.com). We have formed a group of semi-pro and pro writers in Orange County whose purpose is twofold: 1) improve each other's work through thoughtful critiques and 2) provide deadlines to keep everyone writing. The group is open to writers of any fiction genre so long as you produce new work every month for us to critique. We wouldn't be much help to either poetry or nonfiction writers. All …

Mocha Scribes is committed to promoting writers of color or writers who wish to tell stories based on characters of color.  If you have a sitcom, drama, feature film, web series, short film, show treatment—then you need to be in this group.  We meet twice monthly and at each meeting we focus on one writer’s submitted work.  The group provides helpful and encouraging comments to move the screenwriter’s work from the page to the screen.

The Southern California Writers Association is dedicated to helping writers from all genres hone their skills and advance their careers. Members network and share vital information at meetings on the third Saturday of every month. SCWA presents expert speakers every month, covering a variety of topics. Speakers present lively, informative lectures and workshops during morning and afternoon sessions. A buffet lunch is included. The meetings are always open to non-members, so make plans to atten …

Greetings! We are glad you dropped by. We are a group of people who expertise in raising capital, business structuring, entrepreneurial coaching, and writing business plans. We believe in the spirit of entrepreneurship where anyone of us has the ability to realize the business of our dreams. Ignorance is the number one killer in entrepreneurship as reported in Dun And Bradstreet. It is our goal to equip people with business knowledge. And when we talk and walk like a big time businessman, it i …

This is a new screenwriting group that found itself without an organizer.  Pending her blessing, I am tentatively stepping up to create the official Long Beach Chapter of The Screenwriters and Filmmakers Workshop. The Screenwriters and Filmmakers Workshop functions under the banner of OCFilmWorks, an Orange County collaborative writing and filmmaking group.  Ideally, we will offer not only script critique but the chance to make independent films throughout Southern California. Once I have the fi …