Fremont Area Writers is the centennial branch of the California Writers Club. Visit our web site at: www.cwc-FremontAreaWriters.org. If you live in and around Fremont (Hayward, Union City, Newark, Niles, or Milpitas) come and meet other local writers and let creativity bloom! Come to one of our monthly meetings to meet writers (and should-be writers) and review work, trade literary tips, make friends and have fun, and learn more about Fremont Area Writers! All writers -- and people who support w …

Need a reason to get off your butt and write? Come join our group! Look for upcoming workshop nights, critique nights, and just plain getting down to business nights! Be inspired! Your first assignment is to write a short biography of yourself, as though you were living in 2150 and writing a report on the famous novelist that was you! Include fictitious events as well as real events, and bring it to your first East Bay Fiction Writers' Meet-Up so we can learn more about you! (If you have questio …

Our group is for women over the age of 50 (or nearing the age of 50!) who would like to read a variety of genres to discuss with a friendly group of women who also like to read. We generally meet either at one another's homes or a quiet restaurant or bookstore. If you are interested, join the fun!

alt+library is a place to meet other readers and find new ways to be a part of the library community. The Sacramento Public Library has changed--we're conducting book clubs in bars and coffee shops, organizing speed dating events, and hosting videogame tournaments, in addition to lending books, movies, music, and more. This is the place to find out about some of our newest events. Also, look at our website: www.altlibrary.com. Future books: May: The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner Past book cl …

We live in a very promising time. It is also a very challenging time. At least that’s how it looks like to us humans. It’s a time when the human spirit is triumphing and books are being rewritten. Love, sharing & the healing of our fellow man is becoming what is normal. The other side of this coin is a reality full of people who are hurting - who are hurting other people who are hurting. It is causing a great disturbance that is rooted in the spiritual and that manifests physically as war, …

We live in a very promising time. It is also a very challenging time. At least that’s how it looks like to us humans. It’s a time when the human spirit is triumphing and books are being rewritten. Love, sharing & the healing of our fellow man is becoming what is normal. The other side of this coin is a reality full of people who are hurting - who are hurting other people who are hurting. It is causing a great disturbance that is rooted in the spiritual and that manifests physically as war, …

The purpose of this group is to provide a meetup for fans of movies, sci-fi, comic books, new media, gadgets, anime, manga, star wars, lord the rings, toys, board games and all things geeky. A place where you can geek out away from the rolling eyes of spouses, family, and non-geek friends.

The purpose of this group is to allow people who like to write to share their work and get inspiration. Fiction/ non-fiction. Prose, poetry. Prolific/ published/ non-published/ stuck in writer's block...Anything goes. You are welcome so long as you enjoy writing as a form of self-expression. Bring a sample of your own work (or idea if you are really stuck) to share and be prepared to listen to others read what they have written. The idea is that we can help one another through constructive criti …

Come enjoy a fun, dynamic creative writing workshop that will ignite your creative juices and inspire you to write, write, write. Beth Johnson, a trained AWA Affiliate, facilitates all workshops. In each writing workshop, you will enjoy: –A comfortable, quiet place to sit and write –Writing prompts intended to jump start fresh, new, first-draft writing –A writing environment where everyone can feel safe and respected –Inspiration to look deeply and write about what matters to you What to Expec …

We are a group of adult geeks who like to hang out and have fun! We will be holding meetups at a multitude of places; conventions, restaurants, bowling, my house, camping, everywhere and anything! Activities will include: gaming tournaments, anime, scifi, or fantasy marathons, comic book discussions, rockband, parties and more! I welcome suggestions, help, and other organizers! Everyone who is 18 and up is welcome!

Are you a writer looking for a writing group to join in the East Bay? We are a small group of experienced writers in various stages of writing/revising books and/or short stories spanning various genres. We share our pieces a few days ahead of our biwkly mtgs and when we meet, we focus on one piece at a time with each person providing feedback. Friendly, casual atmosphere. Our group is pretty small and that has been great, but conflicting work schedules prevent us all from contributing pieces/at …

This group is going to offer resources for entrepreneurs and writers in the greater Sacramento area. We are going to focus on FUN networking events, as well as a variety of educational workshops. We are looking for authors, aspiring writers, and fellow entreprenuers! We look forward to meeting you. Our first meeting will be a workshop formatt in Roseville and the majority of our meetings will be at FUN locations downtown.

If you love to write and are looking to meet other writers to share your work with, bounce ideas off of or just get to know, you're in the right place. This is a critique/motivational group to help get the words and ideas flowing. We hope to see you soon! Happy Writing!

A monthly meetup to share portfolios, bounce ideas around, and get to know each other as creative individuals. Bring whatever you want to share! Finished work, concepts, sketches... Also feel free to bring your sketchbook -- as this is a meetup for drawing stuff, we intend to do some drawing. xD Bring something that says something interesting about you and what your art is about -- doesn't matter if it's not sequential art. Because there tends to be a revolving door of new and old faces at these …

This is a monthly book club for people who love to read Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Let's read and discuss mysteries! High brow or low brow, as long as its interesting and well written. I'm interested in discovering new authors and sharing my favorites.

This group is for people whom enjoy reading all types of books. Anything from a NY Times best seller to an old classic. There is no genre that will be ignored. The group is also for those who enjoy an adult beverage or two while discussing the merits of a good novel. We will meet monthly at various locations in midtown, Curtis Park, and Land Park.

Are you interested in a fun book club with other people your age? Please come join! I noticed that most of the book clubs out there in the east bay area tended to have more members over 30 and I have always wanted a club made up of fellow book lovers within my own age range. Any women/gay guys in the east bay area between 21-29 are more than welcome (You don't have to live in Walnut Creek to come hang out with us!) whether you are a college student, in your career, or a stay at home parent. The …

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club!  We read classic fiction, current fiction, and nonfiction paperbacks, rotating through these genres each month in a three-month cycle.  Read a new book every month.  Come to discuss the book, share stories, and make new friends!

This group was made to bring together members of the community that are into anime, horror, and various hardstyle dancing together. You don't have to be into all of these things in order to be in the group. These three topics happen to be what I am into most and I noticed there aren't many groups into anime, horror, and hard dancing styles like hardstyle(shuffling), tecktonik, industrial, jumpstyle, etc. For those into anime, we will be meeting up and doing fun anime related stuff like watching …

ALL BAY AREA LADIES ARE SO VERY WELCOME TO JOIN!  However, PARTICIPATION IS A REQUIREMENT and the meetups will be central to members' homes in the Tri-Valley area including Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, San Ramon and Danville! Members will take turns hosting (not a requirement) and making the book selection, with the book club meeting approx. every two months on Sundays from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and on Friday nights at 6:00 PM. Each attendee would bring a dish and/or beverage to share! At each me …

A group where people who love to write fiction, non-fiction, drama, si-fi, stories, etc. but have writer's block come together to break the block by helping each other." Come join this group and let's start writing by breaking the block and inspiring each other to continue the passion of writing.

EFA members are editors, writers, indexers, proofreaders, researchers, independent publishers, translators, and others who offer a broad range of skills and specialties. Membership in EFA is one way to establish yourself as a professional freelance editor. Our chapter is about finding and strengthening connections among editors and those who use their diverse services in the Northern California area. Already have plenty of cred in your field but want to write or edit in a different industry or g …

Pleasanton Poetry League offers a supportive and guiding hand in opening doors to Creativity through Poetry. There will be Weekly Challenges and at times Awards will be given. Workshops and Publishing opportunities will also be available. This is a New Group with an Experienced Group Leader. The Best Award without a doubt, is the growth you see in yourself and in the eyes of those around you who take note of these changes. All those interested in Poetry through Writing, Reading, Listening and Re …

A small but friendly group of writers who will challenge you and bring out the best in your fiction.

Sistah 2 Sistah Girlfriends Book Club is the perfect place for women who enjoy reading books by African American Authors to share their experiences in a positive, informative environment.  Our monthly book discussions are held at various restaurants in the Brentwood/Oakley area.  We also have fun doing various social activities and volunteer work as a group. If you enjoy reading, networking, good conversation, girlfriend getaways, smooth jazz events, movies and helping out in the community, plea …

We are a gathering of adult children's literature lovers. Bimonthly we get together to discuss a book. There are a wide variety of children's books that we will discuss, ranging from classics to those hot off the press. This is an open group; meaning all are welcome, there is no fee, and you are free to bring friends, suggest books, and lead discussions.

Want to play quidditch? Join this group for more information! This group is for people interested in participating in muggle quidditch anywhere in the Central Valley. We're centered in Modesto, but we hope to have more distant players travel to play with us. We're hoping to eventually become an official IQA Community Team (a team name is still up for discussion), but our practices and pick-up games will be open to anyone who is interested in playing. Practice days and times will be established a …