Looking to start a small, intimate group for Latina fiction writers in South Orange County for writing critique, feedback and discussion.  This writing group honors the literary traditions of heritage and culture and promotes the styles, voices, forms and concerns of Latinas and their connections to the literary world. This group is an intimate gatherings of writers who take their writing seriously and are looking for an experience that will nurture them as writers; heighten their awareness of w …

"The dreamers of the day are dangerous people. For they dream their dreams with open eyes, and make them come true.” ~D.H. Lawrence Poets and Dreamers Between our three related groups, Poets and Dreamers thrives as a multi-faceted circle of over one thousand professional and creative writers who gather throughout Southern California. Our vibrant, active circle represents established and aspiring authors of commercial fiction, non-fiction, memoir, romance, crime and legal fiction, short fiction …

"The dreamers of the day are dangerous people. For they dream their dreams with open eyes, and make them come true.” ~D.H. Lawrence Poets and Dreamers Between our three related groups, Poets and Dreamers thrives as a multi-faceted circle of over one thousand professional and creative writers who gather throughout Southern California. Our vibrant, active circle represents established and aspiring authors of commercial fiction, non-fiction, memoir, romance, crime and legal fiction, short fiction …

This is a fabulous group of women who have been meeting to discuss great reads since 1996. We welcome women of all ages - just bring a love of reading and a willingness to participate in some great discussions. The group meets at the El Toro Library Community Room on the first Tuesday of each month, from 7-9 pm. One member prepares information about the author (unless it's an autobiography or biography, of course) and then we have a moderator who helps guide the discussion. We read fiction and n …

You can visit our website at http://www.ocwriter.com for more details, where you can RSVP for our meetings in Fountain Valley, California (Orange County) off the 405. 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, info …

This meetup group is for fans of the BBC science fiction television program, "Doctor Who". As a relatively new Whovian, I'm terribly jealous of the Doctor Who meetup community I've had opportunity to connect with in San Antonio. My hope is that we can build a similarly fun, community in San Diego. Jump in now, while it's just getting started, and help define where we take this. I'll schedule our first meet and greet, once this metaphorical TARDIS has other occupants.

"Nerds. Once a tortured subrace of humans condemned to hiding in dark corners from the brutal hand of social torment... now, captains of industry!" - Chris Hardwick This is a book club for those of you who are interested in the kind of books that explore all of the great themes of science fiction, fantasy and horror -- like what, exactly, happens to the bourgeoisie in a zombie apocalypse (hint: they taste just like everyone else). We'll read everything from your bog standard literary novel to gr …

WELCOME TO WCBC! Wine Country and Beach Cities Writers’ Network is the hip, new place to read and workshop your writing and be part of an exciting community of writers and artists. We bring together an eclectic group of new and established writers from across the Riverside and San Diego County areas to read their work and socialize among a wider circle of friends. All levels and genres. From beautiful wine country Temecula and the sparkling North San Diego County beaches, welcome! WHAT WE OFFER …

What could be better than a night of short stories in a space full of art in a town full of wine? Answer: nothing! Dime Stories are 3-minute open readings before a live audience. All are welcome, so bring your most riveting, your funniest, or most heart-wrenching prose or just a listening ear. Dime Stories, International is the national radio and podcast series that inspired 3-minute fiction on NPR. Join the newest chapter in beautiful wine country, Temecula and become a part of the Dime Stories …

Go, Be, Write is an organization highlighting the art and business of writing. This is a group for people who want to be inspired to write—and to go beyond that and actually write. This group is not for the faint of heart, nor for the dabblers. If you're a novice, this group will give you the knowledge to become a professional writer. If you're a professional writer, the seminars about every aspect of being a professional writer will inspire you. We bring seasoned writers of all genres TO YOU …

Get to know other fun girls in the (plus or minus) 30 to 40-year-old range who enjoy reading and would like to branch out and form quality friendships that aren’t superficial. While the structure of the group is organized around a book, there will not be any pop quizzes! Meetings will be a fun, SOCIAL atmosphere. This group welcomes women in any life situation (married/new mom/single/whatever), so long as you have a fun, upbeat attitude, and can enjoy a cocktail, great food and meeting new peop …

Wake Up and Write! Join Certified Creativity Coach Elle Brooks every Wednesday morning for one hour of writing to start your day off with a bang! If you haven’t written with us before, give us a try!  You'll be surprised how easy it is to get hooked on this jolt of creative caffeine. Here’s how it works: Elle, our Chief Excitement Officer, provides a highly-caffeinated writing prompt and then you get to let go, writing any and all types of genre whether it’s fiction, memoir, journaling, letter …

The New York Review of Books has a Book Club selecting a fiction classic each month. I'd like to get together with other displaced Easterners (or those in spirit) in the La Jolla area once a month to discuss the latest NYRB selection - accompanied by California wine, to be fair to both coasts.

A Melting Pot of Thoughts, www.ameltingpotofthougths.com, is home to published and aspiring writers who come together to support one another  honing our craft, to remind us of the joy of writing, to promote feedback on our work, to keep our publishing dreams alive, and to make new friends and bond with the old ones. Through this forum, we will also use the "Discussion" page to seek and find answers to our writing questions and needs. While A Melting Pot of Thoughts family holds and shares the sa …

Orange County writers connecting with other Orange County writers. We came together after Nanowrimo 2012 to keep that amazing momentum going and to offer help, support and encouragement to each other as we polished those works-in-progress and began new ones.

Here's what we do: we get together at 6:30ish every 1st Friday of the month and watch a movie. If the movie has merits that we wish to discuss, dissect or ponder, we sit a little closer together and do just that. Many movies have great messages to share but others we watch just for the pure joy of losing ourselves in other places and other worlds. I supply the snacks and drinks (usually in the form of baked chips and bottled water) but please feel free to bring your own. Beam yourself on down an …

This group is for dedicated readers and knowledge seekers who want to learn more about the world we live in. Knowledge is, after all, power, and having facts and figures to back up arguments is never a bad thing. Ideally this group will meet once a month too discuss a book of the month. We can read both fiction and non-fiction, and the literature we read need not be political. The overall aim of the group will be to enrich ourselves with knowledge and get together to share this knowledge.

Learn the secrets to using part-time collaboration to achieve full-time results with the spin off meetup of the successful San Diego Comic Con and WonderCon panel with the same name! No matter which industry (comics, illustration, movies, art, graphic and web design, animation, costuming / cosplay, podcasting and many other creative industries), breaking into today's media is a full-time job, even if you have only part-time hours to accomplish it. To accomplish that goal you have to find or form …

OK, so coffee is optional. But if you love books and live near Del Mar / Carmel Valley (or are willing to drive to Del Mar / Carmel Valley), let's get together and talk about books! I tend towards non-fiction / fantasy / young adult fiction, but am happy to broaden my horizons.

You will be able to RSVP for our events 1 week prior to them. Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you'll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends! Each month we will select a book that takes place in another culture (or American subculture) and meet in a cafe or restaurant (in the SD area) connected to the theme of the book to enjoy food and discuss the book. Come to laugh, share stories and …

FRIEND US AND FOLLOW US ON FACBBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid...... CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERS SHOWCASE WEBSITE: http://AntiSocialWriters.com Meet other San Diego County writers. Build and be part of a creative community. Share your work, ideas, insights, and wild ravings. Make friends with other creative misfits just as endearingly odd as you! Drink wine. Wear black berets. Carry a beat up paperback copy of The Brothers Karamazov wherever you go. All writers -- and should-be writers …

East Hell Writers has a special place reserved for you...er...your written voice. Join our critiqued read and respond sessions. If you have a story to tell, we'd like to hear it! We meet all but the third Tuesday of the month here at my place.

This group was created to bring together individuals who read books for substance and ideas. This group is open to artists, musicians, scientists, engineers, and anyone who likes to examine and exchange ideas, respect others' opinions, and is open to learning something from others. We find we get together to discuss what might otherwise be serious topics, but we end up laughing a lot, because it's such a joy to express ourselves and share our ideas...and go off topic now and then. We currently h …

Love to write? Of course you do. Like to perform? That's a rhetorical question. Want to share your stories with other writers? Why am I even asking? Dime Stories are 3-minutes stories (prose, not poetry) read by the author. They’re funny. They’re heart-rending. Fictional or factual, they’re always true. Bring your Dime Story to read to a live audience at any of our open mics. Beware: Three-minute rule (that’s about 500 words) is strictly enforced. Since before 3-Minute Fiction on NPR, Dime Story …

The Role Players Meetup Group has been re-designed. Formerly known as the New Inland Empire Role Playing Group, we have since been updated and re-imagined! Our goal is to find friends, find games, and to have fun! If you enjoy table top role playing games, hanging out with people who share your love for everything from Dungeons & Dragons to The World of Darkness, from Rifts to Pathfinder, and from The Hollow Earth: Expedition to Star Wars and Shadowrun, than this is the group for you!

Something special happens when women get together. Something sacred. Something fun. Something uplifting. Here is an opportunity to experience the sacred, the fun, the uplifting on a regular basis! In this Meetup, we are all actively involved. Everyone will be an Event Organizer with the ability to make a Meetup happen! Maybe you would like to... Invite an informative person to speak about a cool topic Lead a discussion on a particular topic, a fiction or non-fiction book or ??? Invite others to …

We'll be reading all genres, non-fiction, fiction, mystery, self-help... nothing is out of the spectrum! We will meet once a month in varying locations with different members leading the discussion each month on a variety of books. This group will operate under strict guidelines - if you RSVP to show up to a meeting and are a no-show, you will be removed from the group. This group is for active members and those who will participate. By not showing up if you say you will, you are taking a spot a …

Welcome! This group is for writers who are serious, dedicated, determined and supportive. Open to all levels and genres Meeting time is Wednesday at 12 in La Mesa Each week, as time permits we will cover mini lessons such as: Setting up a successful writing practice, plot, characters, dialogue, structure, tone, re-writing, voice, procrastination and time management, theme etc... I currently teach classes and workshops around San Diego and run a weekly screenwriting group and understand the …