I just got back from an amazing year in Edinburgh, Scotland. While there, I was a member of a creative writing group where I met some fantastic writers. I want to start a similar group in the DC area because I know we have many great writers in the area as well. So here we are. The group brings together writers of all ages and from all walks of life. Whether you are a new writer or have published, all are welcome.  If writing is your life, search for a group no longer.  The format will be writer …

A mix of a writing circle and an art collective,  Brush & Quill will use a combination of structured activities and improvisational writing and drawing to create individual and collaborative poems, prose, drawings, and paintings.   In addition to writing and art, we sometimes break out a word or art game.  Although, we sometimes do structured writing and art activities, the group, overall, is more of a social art and writing session.   We typically meet in and around Silver Spring, Rockville, an …

Are you committed to writing? We are looking for serious wordsmiths to join our critique group located in Montgomery County, Maryland. We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 7pm in Olney, MD, at the Harris Teeter. Our meetings are about two hours in length. We have writers of different experience levels working in speculative, young adult, and dark fiction. We try to include a writing prompt at the end of every meeting.

Have you always thought about writing a book, screenplay, blog, anything? If so, then join us as we meet up in locations around the Loudoun County area and put our creative juices to good use! The purpose of this group is to create a supportive network of aspiring authors. It's a lonely world out there when you write, and we all know we can be our own worst critic. As a group we can encourage each other to meet our goals as well as help each other when necessary. If you are looking to complete a …

We're currently a small group, but interested in expanding in both numbers and styles. We read and critique each other's work, whether it's fiction, poetry, autobiography or something...completely different. Your submission can be any size and as explicit as you'd like. As the head of the group, I can proudly say that I've completed a novel, including heavy revisions, and very nearly have an agent! So any help you'd like on that front can also be offered. I should have added this part sooner, so …

Self Coaching to Get That Book, Painting, Screenplay, Idea, Invention or Any Other Project Moving Got a project shoved away in the drawer and you can't pick it up again? Don't have a project but know you want to do more with your life? Learn the secrets of getting started and staying going from the emerging field of Creativity Coaching. Creativity Coaching can help anyone---aspiring writers, painters, magicians, quilters, to hobbyist photographers---you name it, anyone who takes on spec …

The SWG has been around for over twenty years, but is just now catching up with this "Meetup" technology.(LOL!) The group used to be huge, but over the years, it has dwindled down mostly because writers have moved away. Nonetheless, the group, though small at the moment, will soon start to grow and flourish as it once was. This is truly a place for novice, intermediate, and seasoned writers who would like to share their work in a friendly environment where harsh criticism is reprimanded. Even if …

Imagination is but useless if it does not have a place to go. Different people use different mediums to express their thoughts. This group is aimed at those who find the pen the vessel to express their flights of fancy, intrigue and mischief. We hope to provide a open environment to encourage collaboration, critique and community. Amateurs to professionals are welcome, to share their thoughts, their stories and their experiences.

Open to all artistic, enlightened, vibrant entertaining individuals who respect and appreciate spoken word and poetry.   Websites of DC Poetry Project Members  www.feelingsinexile.org

We are the largest and most active Dating & Men’s self development forum in the Washington, DC and Baltimore metropolitan area and one of the largest in the world with over 1,200 members. We are dedicated to improving the lives of individuals who are looking to improve their dating lives and master their social surroundings. We have recently expanded to include a rapidly growing community in Miami, FL as well. Many of our members found us after reading books like “The Game” by Neil Strauss, a st …

… love to read. know how to read, ie: read to capture the spirit of the work they're reading. write (how they feel about the writing process is unimportant). write for the reader. run to criticism. are capable of scrapping huge portions of a story. are capable of scrapping a story entirely if it's not working. will be willing to execute several drafts. value the story arc, even if they can't define or implement it yet. might not know the conventions of story telling, but strive to master them. str …

All G/T kids need to meet, chat with, and play stimulating educational games with their peers. Underachieving gifted kids may have AD/HD, Learning Disabilities or Other Health Impairments, Depression, OCD or OD, or have trouble making friends. They may hate to read or write. They're also creative, have great imaginations, are funny, and super-sensitive. They have high potential, but haven't met it recently. They tend to be visual, right-brained learners. BRAINRELIEF, LLC holds workshops …

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Learn how to access your imagination for: creativity, inner exploration, better decision making, mystery, beauty, understanding your dreams, building inner resources (i.e. confidence), and more. We will use both short imagination explorations and longer visionary journeys. Your guide is Gary Goodwin. He is certified in Interactive Guided Imagery, is a Level 1 Guided Imagery and Music guide, and has extensive training in archetypes, dream work, and working with subpersonalities.

We are a fun and supportive group of writers living in and around Northern Virginia. All skill levels and all types of writing are represented: novels, poetry, lyrics, short stories, non-fiction, children's stories, and more! We meet every Wednesday at 7pm in a room at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington.  Meetings generally last about 2 hours and are either sessions designed to provide feedback on members' work, or a workshop session aimed at a specific element of writing. Check the Calenda …

… Meetings will be every 3-4 weeks on Sunday afternoons from 2:00- to whenever (probably 5:00 or 6:00 -go when you need to), and will include hot tea or soda with biscuits/cookies/scones, good conversation and laughter while we work on our projects, help each other with projects if you're stuck, and plan day/weekend trips to workshops, shows, fairs, speciality shops, etc. for those interested. Next meeting is April 18th. The Founder is a business woman and artist/crafts person......who loves do …