The Saturday Afternoon Poetry Workshop at Beyond Baroque happens every Saturday at 1:30 pm and ends at 4:30. The facilitator is Bob Foster. Poems are read and critiqued in a supportive and friendly atmosphere. All levels of expertise/experience are welcome! Bring at least 10 copies of your poem (which should be no longer than two pages). The workshop is free and meets in Beyond Baroque's bookstore at 681 Venice Boulevard in Venice, California.

We are a group of professionals in publishing who can assist writers, authors, and thinkers develop their book ideas and learn how to self-publish their book or e-book. We can also teach you about working with a traditional publisher. Rick Benzel is an editor and ghostwriter with 35+ years experience in book publishing and corporate writing. He has edited 100s of books, authored 5, and ghostwritten 10 for professors, consultants, and business executives. He was the Senior Editor for the best-sel …

Are you looking for inspiration, motivation and something uplifting? Come and join us at the Creative Expression Poetry Writing Workshop. We will explore various genres of poetry, from various cultures. We will also gain insight on poetic writing strategies, as well as, spoken word techniques. We will have fun with learning to develop the fullness of each of our poetic styles.

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 Long …

"There is no greater joy in life than the conviction that we are loved." - Goethe Weather you have already found your soul-mate, or want to attract the right relationship into your life, this poetry writing group will help you grow, create, improve, and attract more love into your life. Join Award Winning Poet, Tresha Faye Haefner in a small group setting to learn techniques for finding and creating more love in your life by writing and sharing poetry. This is a super supportive environment, wit …

Calling all Writers! Want to join a fun engaging group and learn how to write blogs and online content?! Do you want to help others and get help with your writing? Do you want to share your fun stories with others? Do you want to have the ability to become a writer for a news site and make money!? If you answered yes, to one or all of these then come to our meet up!

This is a group for lively, intelligent, and creative women interested in writing and/or making art. Envision a free-form club in which you can meet and develop friendships with fantastic people and do something artistic at the same time! Each individual can do their own chosen art form with support, encouragement, and feedback from other creatives in a hassle-free, judgement-free environment, whether it is writing in any form, painting, drawing, etc. The format will be open and flexible, and co …

The purpose of this club is three fold: 1) To work through Don Miller's new workbook called, "Storyline" in seven to eight weeks; 2) to engage in reflective writing in a group; and 3) To actualize some life-decision or goals through utilizing the Storyline module. If you desire a meaningful gathering where you can examine how well your envisioned-life-story matches the trajectory of story-lived, this group is for you.

Hello and thanks for stopping by to take a look. As you know or will soon discover, writing can be a very solitary craft. So, this group’s primary purpose is to shine a little light on that solitude in order to keep us both focused and motivated. While we will be scheduling face-to-face meet-ups, this group’s primary means of support will be via telephone conference calls. Join us and you will always know that you are not alone. Most Sincerely, Mark

We are a community that comes together to unite consciousness with creativity. Just about anywhere in L.A. county. Sometimes we write together. Sometimes we do yoga together. Often we do some yoga, pranayama and meditation and then write.

Welcome to The Long Beach Screenwriters Workshop! This is a screenwriting critique group designed for people looking for constructive peer feedback on spec and independent scripts. Our feedback is focused on 5 primary areas: Plot, Character, Narrative, Dialogue and Format. Writers submit pages one week in advance, and everyone is asked to print out those pages and write their comments on them prior to the meeting. I do have a few guidelines that I ask everyone to follow: 1. Only pages in correct …

Originally called the Torrance Children’s Book Writing Group (later on shortened to Torrance Children’s Book Writers), the Children’s Book Writers of Los Angeles (CBW-LA) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization founded in 2010. Our primary and official website www.cbw-la.org. I would like to encourage you to sign up at www.cbw-la.org to avail of our full membership for $30/year or $50/two years. This group is run by volunteers who work for FREE. Your membership fees are meant to fund all the exp …

The Writers' Club of Whittier helps serious writers unlock the doors to publication through active participation in workshops using the club's proven workshop methods. Founded in 1953 by Susan Dibelka, the Writers' Club of Whittier began when Susan's adult writing class at Whittier High School grew so large that there was never enough time to read all the manuscripts. Students voted to start a club for writers in the Whittier area. Twenty-six charter members, all Susan's former students, were so …

Bring works of creative nonfiction, memoir, and true stories.

I tried to get something like this started a few months ago, but a death in the family derailed it. So, here we go again: This is a group for writers struggling with productivity. We meet once a week and more often via social media, phone, lifelines, whatever in order to do one thing: provide accountability so that we can track our progress and meet our goals. Traditional workshop elements are, if we want them, informal - we can read each other's stuff, but that's not the aim; nor is providing e …

Do you have a taste for the mysterious and macabre? Do you aspire to have your work on the banned books list? Do you admire the works of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman, or Lemony Snicket? Or maybe you just prefer to sit on the edge of your seat? The Estelle Dowding Institute of Literary Peculiarities strives for the creation and preservation of strange, dark, and unusual works. The Institute primarily serves as a workshop for writers to showcase and critique each other’s work in a friendly and non-judg …

We're expanding! The LA Writers Center now in Orange County! Created in 2005, The LA Writers Center is designed to germinate and foster new works by involving not only the writer, but a team of artists: directors, dramaturges, and actors. This is for all levels of writers, from the professionals to the newbies. Awards won by the LA Writers Center members are: 1 Oscar Award, 1 Regional Emmy nomination, several Ovation nominations, several Valley Theatre League Awards, several DramaLogue awards, s …

"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-fict …

Literary fiction writers group seeks additional members. Seeks serious short story and novel writers. The small writers group meets every two weeks at rotating locations in and around Downtown LB. The group format is patterned after UCLA Extension Writers' Program. Writers submit up to 15 pages of fiction one week in advance, read and make written critiques on manuscripts, and provide verbal feedback at meetings. The aim is to prepare written material for publication.

This is a group for people who play with words. We are theNewerYork Press, a magazine of experimental literature and a group of literary-inclined folk who throw "literary carnivals" and workshops. Our event, "theCarny," is hosted on the West and East side of LA. It is part performance, part open mic, part workshop, and part literary playtime. We invite writers, actors, readers, and anybodies to meet and perform rehearsed pieces from our print magazine, read unheard pieces, play word games, make …

This is a group for aspiring or successful fantasy writers in Santa Monica or the surrounding communities. Whether writing is your full-time job or your weekend pastime, all skill and interest levels within the genre are welcome. Due to the resounding interest in this group, I wanted to state explicitly that this is not a general writing group. I will only be accepting members who do specialize in fantasy. Please only request to join if you are primarily interested in writing in the fantasy genr …

Small writers group for people working on finishing book-length projects, fiction or non-fiction. Writing sample required.

This group is created specifically for Creative Writers, who know they have something beautiful, meaningful, or helpful to say, know (or may not know yet) that they are incredibly talented, can make the time for writing, yet somehow, something else seems to always get in the way. We all know how self-defeating procrastination can be, waiting for a better time ("when I have more hours, when I am less rushed, etc.") until the opportunity is lost, but also that procrastination is merely a habit. J …

Joyce Carol Oates: "We who love prose fiction love these miniature tales both to read and to write because they are so finite, so highly compressed and highly charged." Auguste Rodin: “I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don’t need.” Who are we? The Lost Wax Micro fiction Collective is for writers of short fiction interested in creating stories with universal resonance and meaning. Meetings will follow a format of share and critique and then inspiration discussion based on a parti …

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 wi …

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.

There are already plenty of writers' groups, but most of them are geared toward hobbyists rather than toward writers who think big (I know because I used to belong to three of them). If you're a self-published author having difficulty selling or promoting your work, or you're a writer who's frustrated by organizers who've told you what you are and aren't allowed to write, or you'd like to write and self-publish but are intimidated by the process, SPACE is for you. My name is Martin, and I've bee …

Have you always wanted to sing, but never did? Did other things get in your way, like a day job? Or, did you sing a long time ago and want to get back into it? Well, here's your chance to make your life-long dream come true! You will….Learn  from of a lively, friendly audience of your peers. Receive coaching, and critiques, Stretch your abilities and artistic expression, Build your self confidence while working to meet your goals,  You will have fun and be encouraged.  JOURNEY FROM WORKSHOPTO  S …