… It's about the writing, not the person. We can also do free writing from prompts, optional assignments and even analysis of other pieces to learn what works and what doesn't. I'd really love to just get this started and see where it goes. As a writer, hopeful graduate student, and eventual professor, I'm very aware that restricting my poetry writing experience to myself is insufficient. So if you feel the same, have similar aspirations, or simply want to seriously develop your poetry, then pleas …

… Occult and mind/body/spirit writing is heavily represented in this writing group. You need not BE a writer on this subject, you must simply be able to treat it with the same objective, non-emotional professionalism you would any other topic. This does not mean "we ban Christians and atheists." We simply do not welcome people that behave like twits. Also, you may well think a topic is silly. Focus on the writing. Opinions about topic validity in and of itself are irrelevant here. 2. You MUST …

This is a meetup group that will meet weekly (just come when you can) to talk about our writings and just get together with other writers.  I hope to make this a nice community of writers where you can feel safe and grow your confidence.  This group is more of a support group then a place to seriously get your work review.  We do sometimes bring work to share but it isn't a requirement.  We read are stories if we want or sometimes just bring copies or both.  The rest of the group will give you f …