Professional commitments have prevented the founding organizers of this group from continuing as the leaders, so we're in the process of re-booting and expect to resume meeting in March. Current members:  We'll stick pretty close to the group's original set up, and we hope you'll continue to participate.  New / Potential members:  Here's what we're about... This group is for writers who are seeking inspiration, grappling with writer's block, need a nudge (or shove) to get started, or are inter …

Austin Writers is a meant as a source of positive reinforcement and community for writers of all kinds in the Austin area. During a regular month, we have 2 meetups; one in South Austin & one in North Austin. (I am in the process of expanding that to 4 meetups a month.) These will be discussion based where people bring examples of their current writing for sharing (read silently) and to spark discussion. The goal is simply to help foster a community of writers in Austin, and provide continuity …

Hi Everyone, First of all, I'll tell you that I used to facilitate and Artist's Way Group thru Meetup here in Austin. I am creating a group based on the correspondence classes of Chicago's Jerry Cleaver's Immediate Writing course of study. Jerry has many accolades and many published writer's singing his praises. My goal is to begin and complete his one year of correspondence classes by utilizing his book "Immediate Fiction", which contains all the lessons needed. I'm looking for other would be w …

We are a group of writers of crime fiction, both short story and book length. We are all seriously writing for publication and most of us have been writing for many years. Our goals as a group are to polish our manuscripts before sending them to our agents or editors; keep the pages flowing; improve our craft, especially by learning from each others' strengths; and above all, support each others' goals as writers. We are keen and attentive readers, but we are also congenial and considerate. No m …

We'll read Walter Mosely's "The Right Mistake" and discuss it's application to christian spiritual communities. We'll meet for about six weeks.

The ECWG is a group dedicated to experimental methods of collective writing, with more productivity as our great goal. This is not a group for writing critiques, nor is it a discussion group. We will be dedicating our energies to writing production. Some writers may collaborate together on their own project, many others will write individually yet within the group. Are you in the midst of a writer's block, seeking methods to break free? Are you a writer who is also a social individual? Methods m …

Having trouble finishing your manuscript? Starting a term paper? Writing a long overdue love letter? Then this is the group for you! The Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write! Meetup is exactly what it sounds like: a venue for writers to start, continue, or finish written works. The Format: The "Sit Down" part: The first thirty minutes is reserved for introductions, chit-chat, purchasing food and drink, skimming writing books, exchanging ideas, yoga postures, Gregorian chants, or whatever gets you psyche …

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you'll read a new book every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends!

Overview Most of the time, WriteByNight is hard at work providing customized writers' services to novices and professionals alike. But on select days and times, we draw the shades, turn off our ringers and open our doors to writers on the prowl for a quiet, comfy haven where they can write, read, collaborate or just kick back and dream. We’ve got a library, writing prompts, coffee and free Wi-Fi. What more could a writer ask for? Objective Write Here allows you to carve out much-needed writing …

Let's read the book and then watch the movie! Lots of great movies are based on books: Fried Green Tomatoes, The Shining, Wag the Dog, Trainspotting, Blade Runner, Munich... It's fun to experience both forms of storytelling.

Wanna read cool books? We love cool books. We are readers that love paranormal stories of all kinds. We don't limit ourselves to just vampires; we love all types of paranormal stories. We aren't into gratuitously violent or smutty books, so we tend to read a lot of YA and middle grade series. We enjoy reading for the fun of it, and would love to check out new books with other fun readers. We will have regular book club meetings, and also throw in some fun social events. We look forward to meetin …

This is the place where motherhood and books meet. This group is for moms who have a passion for reading but can't seem to find the time or extra energy required to enjoy a good book. We'll read everything from fiction to baby development books and have fun while doing it.

The South Austin Book Club for Women was founded one year ago. We are about reading great books that interest us. In the past year the group has read ten books, many of which have expanded our individual interests and tastes. Meeting others who like to read & discuss books, sharing other books, and forming new connections are just a few of the benefits. The group would like to add new members to increase our ranks and keep the discussions robust. At the same time, we wish to keep the group intim …

Gay Austin Geeks is a social group for like minded LGBT individuals to get together and have fun.  Focused on board and video gayming, sci-fi/fantasy, and anything else that makes you a geek, we strive to be all inclusive and allow for a fun social outlet for everyone. Our Meetups are primarily self driven, with the exception of a large once a month (details pending) meet up for everyone to enjoy.  If you have something you'd like to try and want a group of like minded people to do it with, plea …

We meet to discuss nonfiction books in a wide variety of genres--science, history, memoir, politics, and beyond! Members can suggest books at any time and we'll vote on three options a month before each meeting. Currently the club meets on the last Wednesday of every month, but if there's a consensus around another time we can make a change. The location varies from meeting to meeting and venue ideas are always welcome! Books we've previously read: June 2013 - "There's a Word for It: The Explos …

Are you comfortably out of your teens (perhaps by a decade or more) but still love to read YA? Do you want to meet and discuss YA books with other people like you? Join us for the new combined YA@Heart / Young at Heart book group.  We've merged a local YA book club with the Young Adult for Adults Meetup. We will typically meet to discuss a YA book on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. We look forward to sharing our inner teenagers with you.

Professional Writers of Austin (PWA) is a free, members-only networking group for professional and aspiring writers. Our Mission Develop a supportive and informative community for Austin’s writers, editors, and interactive content creators. Goals Provide opportunities for Austin’s discrete journalistic, literary, and new media content-creating community to meet, share resources and job tips, improve career skills, and form lifelong bonds with like-minded people. Members We represent individuals …

Are you an aspiring writer, poet, novelist or other creative wordsmith seeking to find a group of like minded people to come together and encourage and help you feed and keep your muse? Have you been a writer for a long time now, and felt as though you've lost touch with that creative spark? Are you all too familiar with that dreaded literary monster known as "Writer's Block?" Or do you simply feel that you need more true friends, and people who are living the writer's life just as yourself and …

Looking for a community for others on the adventurous road of self-publishing fiction? This group will be whatever you need it to be, looking for beta readers? Please be willing to be one if asked. Need critique (personally this makes me cringe and I won't be asking) then bring your work and get feedback. Having problems with the technical side and need input hopefully all of that can be addressed. Want to have sessions of sit down, shut up and write? Done. I am also hoping to have an active mes …