Thank you for your interest in the LA Writers Workshop! We focus on providing constructive critiques on fiction work and require each member to bring projects in on a regular rotation.  As great as your story may be, our goal isn't to tell you how much we love it, its about letting you know what does and doesn't work.

To qualify: You must be a man in Westside of Los Angeles with a picture posted in your profile. This group is gay but welcomes bi and curious guys. If you're tired of WeHo, online chat rooms and posting boards to meet quality gay guys for socializing, friendship or come what may ... There is no other place quite like this place so this must be the place. We are a diverse group who like to talk and have fun on a real level. We all have different likes and interests and points of view but the one …

Are you an experienced writer, and do you love writing fiction? Are you interested in receiving excellent critiques on your work as well as providing them to other writers? If you've answered yes to both questions, then this cooperative writing group may be for you. Our group is specifically geared toward experienced fiction writers (sci-fi, fantasy, horror, mixed genre or something else...)  who desire to improve upon their existing writing skills and who are interested in sharing their hard ea …

We are a small group of writers, each with a unique story or series of stories to tell.  Our goal is to meet a couple times a month to inspire, encourage and support one another as we commit to our writing journeys.  Ultimately each of us aspires to get published and to keep on writing as long as the muse calls.  We are purposely keeping this circle of writers small to maintain the intimacy and integrity of the group - similar to a book club.  However, we do have a waiting list for future member …

This meetup has been more popular than I anticipated and many of the events have waiting lists.  So, I decided to close the group to new members. If you wish to join a book club you can join my other book group at http://www.meetup.com/Thousand-Oaks-Book-Club/

Due to our large size, we only accept new members during the month of January. Do you love reading interesting books, making new friends, having enticing conversations, eating scrumptious food and drinking delicious beverages? If so, our book club is for you! We meet about once a month at various locations in Ventura County, with book related field trips to Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties. We don't demand you to pay dues and you're not required to read all books or attend all gatherings. …

A workshop designed to cultivate creativity and mindfulness in the process of recovery from grief, trauma, or addiction. We use writing exercises to uncover, discover, and discard old wounds as well as to create positive attitudes, present awareness, and future goals. We also play with fiction and poetry, and use visual arts as inspiration. Group leader has her masters in creative writing.

Welcome to the Fabulous Divas' Book Club! If you enjoy thought-provoking discussions, love and appreciate the diversity of Black life and culture, and you are a woman who enjoys meeting new people, then this is the group for you.  My hope is to create a platform that promotes and supports Black literature by all writers, with a focus on celebrated Black authors, such as Toni Morrison, Richard Wright, Edwidge Danticat, Nora Neale Hurston, Eric Jerome Dickey.  We will be reading fiction and non-fi …

A book club is a great way to meet new people and share opinions. I have found book clubs to be both intellectually stimulating and emotionally supportive.  This is my second meetup book club and this group will be run by the memebers.  There is a wide range of books all suggested by members.  Anyone can suggest a meetup. If you have a book you would love to read/discuss then suggest a time and day for the meeting. Don't be shy, others will join you.  I will try to help with the organizing end, …

i'm handicapped, but not hopeless. reading has become my passion. If you're ready for some good discussions, join me.

Koffee and Komics is a monthly meetup of Comic Book and Manga creators at Aroma in Studio City. Come by share your projects, draw and of course drink coffee. Each month we draw from a theme. Come ready to draw!

This group is for character designers/artists/illustrators (21 and over) to get together and draw, share ideas, inspire each other, critique, and learn from each other. Add in some drinks, food and conversation and we are sure to have some creative, productive fun, as well as becoming better artists and sharpening our character design skills. This group is uninstructed, with the idea that each artist can share tips, tricks, ideas, info and constructive criticism with each other. When available w …

Pick a Genre, any Genre! This is a club for all book lovers who love all kinds of books. Why limit yourself to a vanilla selection of reading when there's 31 flavors out there? Non-fiction, mystery and suspense, realistic fiction, historical fiction, science fiction and fantasy, myths, poetry. If it's a good book it should be read. Also, why do we always have to go over the hill to meet like minded folk? Lets hook up and read, and discuss, and analyze, and give opinions and agree to disagree. I' …

In the Words of Womyn is a 10-12 week writing circle workshop for womyn who write, have written, desire to write…anything! The workshop is designed to empower womyn to give sound to our story and volume through our voice through the discipline and practice of the written and spoken word arts. There is no fee or registration required, simply show up with your favorite writing notebook/journal, some of your own writing samples, and a desire to listen and to share. Donations appreciated to support …

Shut Up and Write! Meetup is a venue for writers to work in the company of other writers on a regular basis. Writing, whether approached as a profession or as an avocation, is an isolating activity. We provide this forum, writing resources and meeting times as a method of developing a community of creative people. We welcome people who are serious about ‘writing down the bones’ and are looking for the companionship of other writers. Meetup Format Making the time to write one hour per week is an …

Our group has been part of the Valencia Public Library Book Group for over twelve years. We love reading! We read and discuss contemporary literature, classics, biographies and non-fiction. These meetings result in intellectually stimulating conversation and great friendships. We are setting up this Meetup because we want to expand our reading group to include additional cultural activities such as movies, museums, theatre, and other fun events. These activities may relate to the books we are re …

This is a group for FUN women in their 30's & 40's who like to read and need to get out on the town every now and then. We'll pick a book to read and then meet every other month or so. This is a loose book club! We can discuss the book or just socialize when we gather. Reading the book simply gives us something to break the ice and meetings give us an excuse to get out of the house. If you are interested in a serious, cerebral discussion about the book choice, this is NOT the club for you! If yo …

This group is for ladies from 20-30 who enjoy good fiction novels about well, women. Each month we will have a theme, starting with Jane Austen Month. We will meet every Saturday at 1 pm at Starbucks in the Pacific Palisades. Reading List: January-Jane Austen Book Club Month. At the end I will hold a Jane Austen Tea party--complete with tea and Biscuits at my house and we will watch a Jane Austen movie of your choice. 1. Pride and Prejudice 2. Sense and Sensibility 3. Emma 4. Northanger Abbey 5. …

This is the Book Club to meet interesting women and have great conversation. We will be reading the best selling author Danielle Steel's wonderful novels. We're all busy, but our girlfriends are so special. Come join us for lunch and to meet new friends.

We are a small group of novelists looking for intelligent, literate feedback about a completed novel. We read each other's novels and offer constructive notes. Ideally we have already rewritten our novels several times and would like to take them to the next level. (To be clear, this group is not for folks who "want to write" or "want to finish" a novel.) We enjoy reading novels, classic and contemporary, so that we can place our works in context regarding genre, taste, and trends in fiction. We …