"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 …

Reading and discussion of Hilary Mantel's riveting reimagination of the life of Thomas Cromwell and the Court of Henry VIII. Fans of both Tudor history and of excellent historical fiction will love this book. The sequel, "Bring Up The Bodies" which follows Henry's minister through the Fall of Anne Boleyn has recently been released. The novels are worthy of extensive discussion and debate, both as works of fiction and how they relate to historical events. As Tudor history goes very well with win …

*Please note the group is currently closed to new members as we manage the size of our group not outgrowing the size of our meeting location.  If you are interested in joining the group, I am taking a waiting list for when we re-open the group to new members again.  Feel free to email the organizer for details.* We are an open minded, eclectic group and pick books in all areas by all authors (not just women). From Fiction to Non-Fiction, Mystery to Romance and everything in-between, it's hard t …

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.

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 …

Welcome to the Orange County Vampire and Other-kin Meetup Group! The Orange County Vampire and Other-kin Meetup Group is a Meetup group for those who consider themselves to be real vampires, other-kin, donors, and for those who are simply interested in the topic and the history. Though some of our members may hold personal interest in the following, this group does not partake in role playing games and is not based off of fictional books, film, and other forms of fictional media. Please check ou …

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Christian Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, biography, inspirational, Christian life, or historical, we'll select and read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories, grow in our Christian faith, and of course, make new friends! Meetings will be held at local independent coffehouses or in members' homes on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Occasionally, local events will also be posted so that anyone interested may attend as a group. If an …

For those Redditors who live in OC and can never make it to the LA Redditor meetups. Let's just hang out, get something to eat, play board games, and just generally nerd out. All are welcome.

A 2-hour long class once a week on Wednesdays In the first hour, the moderator brings in a topic related to poetry or prose (e.g., Metaphors Galore, Writing from the Deep Voice, Dialetic poems, Structuring your work, Subtext, etc), explains it and shows examples of it. The group tries using that concept in a short writing activity. In the second hour, people share work they have brought in. Feedback will always be dependent on what the writer feels comfortable with. The whole atmosphere is one o …

Designing for T-shirts and garments is one of those areas where just the smallest details done right can make a huge difference: between a few sales & a lot of sales or between a promotional shirt that is used to clean a car and one that’s not just worn, but people ask you where one bought the shirt. The purpose of the group is to help people that want to make garments for any reason including: - Promotional giveaways (premiums) for their company. - Designs and illustrations meant for sale of th …

Welcome to The Real Time Lords of Orange County (TRTLoOC)! Whether you're a fan of the new or classic series, this is a group for anyone who wishes they could take a trip in the TARDIS! In this meetup we'll travel the universe with Doctors 1-11, catch up on episodes and have group screenings, visit Doctor Who and other sci-fi conventions, and even dabble in some Doctor-inspired crafts and cosplay! We look forward to having you on board. Geronimo! TRTLoOC The Real Time Lords of Orange County i …

USS Velocity is a Star Trek fan group based in Orange County California. We operate as a Nova Class Starship, and our members make up the ship's 15 officers, and 65 crew members. This is the first of what we hope will become a fleet of starships within this chapter, all celebrating the Star Trek universe. We socialize, attend conventions, and raise money for worthwhile charities. We are a costuming club. All of our 15 officers must have a costume. We also do some light role play at conventions …

We are comic book enthusiasts getting together to talk comics, create comics, and just hang out. Do you like to: Read comics Create comics Watch comic book movies Attend comic book conventions Dress up as your favorite comic book character (cosplay) Socialize and Hang out If you answered yes to any or all of the above, then you should join the coalition! Although comics are our foundation, we welcome enthusiasts from sci-fi, to video games, to television. Please visit The Rules to know what we …

Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection.  It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something.  It's basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult.  Being a geek is extremely liberating. - Simon Pegg We are a group of gay geeks who get together play video games, go to movies, out to dinner, and talk comic books, TV shows, etc.   Our purpose is ta …

I shall not update this! (Beyond this update). Many magical secrets lay before you should you choose to go on an adventure with us. Traveler, Beware! For this group may not be what it appears! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Our original manifesto: Hello there.. I know it's cold out but I want to start getting together a group of people that are interested in hiking (with a twist). When I visited my friend in Amsterdam we went on shrooming hikes. I really enjo …

A group for those of us who want to discuss Star Wars and other sci-fi. My wife and I are starting this group to meet new people who are interested in discussing star wars, including novels, tabletop roleplaying and mini games, and of course the MMO Star Wars: The Old republic, which we both play. Looking forward to meeting other who share these interests!

THIS GROUP IS PRIVATE. Membership is by invitation only. We are a No Drama, ladies social group. We may get together for lunch at a nice quiet cemetery, have afternoon tea at a museum, or dinner at a local haunted house. We are individuals with a unique style each our own. We don't follow trends, but sometimes we may start them. We know what we like and are open to finding more of interest. Many of us have interests in several topics such as literature, history, tea, science, theater, beading, a …

Be YourSelf What greater character could we aspire to play than our highest Selves? Acting and theater arose from spiritual and religious ceremonies around the world. Although theater exercises have been used in psychology for over a century, these practices have not “returned to their source”–spirituality–for the benefit of spiritual evolutionaries. Modern acting techniques, tracing their roots to Constantin Stanislavski, and improv techniques, such as those developed by Viola Spolin, are well …