The North Texas Writers Network is dedicated to improving the writing skills of members. Our active members write both fiction and non-fiction, at all levels of expertise. Please check our calendar for meeting details. During our meetings, we will discuss a topic dedicated to the craft of writing. Following the discussion, we offer peer critique sessions.

The Dallas Atheist Book Club is a place for freethinkers (atheists, agnostics, skeptics, secularists, etc.) to read and to engage in lively discussion about books relating to atheism, freethought, science, history, governance, biography, psychology, philosophy, and some fiction. We try to meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM for the book review. This is usually followed up with a social gathering at a local restaurant or bar for dinner and drinks at 9:00 PM. We also occasional …

We meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. in the cafe at Central Market (at Lovers & Greenville) to talk about the articles that piqued each of our interests in the New Yorker magazine issues delivered during the 4 weeks before the meeting week. And you don't have to be a New Yorker to love "The New Yorker." This is a very diverse group that has had about 125 members since its founding 5 years ago, some lifelong Texans and others from all parts. Very informal and informative; everyone …

The North Texas Speculative Fiction Workshop is a monthly live writing workshop for speculative fiction writers. See our main website at http://www.ntsfw.com

This is a group of twenty and thirty-somethings in the Dallas area that love to read! We read and discuss all types of books - fiction, nonfiction, new and old... Books are chosen by the group members every few months so there is always something interesting to look forward to!  We meet the first Monday of every month at various hot spots around Dallas, usually a wine bar or coffee shop. Hope you can join us! **If you have any questions, please check out the Frequently Asked Questions section of …

This book club is for people who like to read science fiction. We meet once a month (every fourth Wednesday at 7:00 pm) at the Half Price Books on the southeast corner of 75 and Northwest Highway. We meet at the tables at the back of Black Forest Coffee in Half Price Books. Look for the red and white Meetup sign. The succeeding science fiction book selection is chosen by popular vote by the attending members of each meetup. Please keep your RSVP up-to-date. If this is your first visit to a meeti …

Come join us for a fun field night of SciFi Movies and Games. We chat and talk in the forums at http://www.scififx.com and we get together and talk once a month about everything SciFi, and apparently we also have a few more weird members that like the Muppets!

A group for romance, mystery, science fiction/fantasy readers and authors in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. We do a monthly tea at a tearoom around the metroplex, alternating east and west sides, as well as trips to Denton and Duncanville, plus our fabulous Holiday Tea. If you read and love to discuss your books and authors, this is a great group with lively on-line discussion as well as the opportunity to meet in person. We also meet on the first Tuesday in Fort Worth and the third Wednesday …

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, …

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Cult Film Fanatics, a home in the Dallas/Forth Worth area for Movie Addicts to celebrate their love for the unconventional! You may be asking yourself how do I know if I'm a cult film fanatic, well let me ask you these questions: Do you watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show and find yourself doing the audience participation stuff at home and not realize you are doing it until others stare at you? Do you want to own a Fushigi only because it reminds you of Labyrinth …

***WEEKLY GROUP*** is successful only if those attending participate. PLEASE RSVP EVERY WEEK. If you have a story to tell, a poem to recite, some spoken word to be heard, this is the group for you.  This weekly show is about the art of the written and spoken word.  It allows you to find your voice and let your creative freak flag fly. No experience necessary.  All welcome. Each week you will hear a new story, a poem or spoken word piece from various people like yourself who are writers, poets, a …

Chapter Chix is a reading group comprised of Christian ladies gathering monthly for fellowship and the discussion of books. The genre of our monthly book selections consists of fiction (mostly historical fiction) and non-fiction biographies. Chapter Chix is open to new members by invitation only.

This Meetup group was founded in New York City by Amy Goldman. When Amy moved from the Big Apple to Big D, she decided to give it a go here. The Dallas Fab Females was founded May 19, 2011. Two short years later, we are 356 members strong and growing every day. We typically have 2 Meetups a month at great new restaurants as well as tried-and-true favorites. We choose a book each month as well, but reading it is never mandatory to attend one of our events. If you like meeting other fabulous women …

This group is for readers, and eaters who are interested in meeting new friends and trying new venues.  We will be diverse in our meetup locations.  It seems most of us are in Tarrant County and have been meeting in Fort Worth and Arlington.  It works best for us.  We have selected books for the next several months PLUS has some fun outings scheduled too.  If you like to read, eat and have fun, this is a great group!  We have gone to movies and plays as well. You can find us on Facebook.  Fictio …

This is a group for women to meet and discuss best-selling fiction (with a little chick-lit from time to time) while socializing with new and old friends in the Uptown area. We'll be meeting one evening a month to drink wine, eat a nice dinner (if you wish) and enjoy some laughs while we discuss our latest book. So take a break from your jobs, leave the family at home, and come join a great group of women once a month for some (hopefully intellectual) conversation and fun!

I decided to join a book club due to a personal love of books, studying fiction, and always listening to others opinions of fiction to better learn from their perspective. Having taken many hours in Creative Writing and English in college from many published authors I feel I have a great vision of what makes a great atmosphere for learning and discussion in Fiction. The purpose is that of open discussion on short stories and novels most likely at the start being 20-21st American writers but I am …

This group explores writing opportunities in the Dallas/Fort Worth area; forms critique circles; and shares writing resources and talents for personal improvement and the greater good.  We welcome writers of all skill levels, including beginners, and our work spans a wide variety of genres, including poetry, fiction, journaling, grant-writing, business-writing, news writing, creative nonfiction, ekphrastic writing, and other types of composition.  Our meetings are nonjudgemental events in which …

This group is designed to create social events for Dallas/Fort Worth area fans of Doctor Who (and its spinoff series like Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures). This is for fans of the old series as well as the new series, recent discoverers and long-term devotees. Activities may include program viewings, potluck dinners/get-togethers, theme parties, trivia nights, etc., all designed to encourage positive interaction between local Whovians. The possibilities are as endless as our imaginations …

Do you ever read (or listen to) a book and just want to tell someone about it so you can laugh/cry/get emotional over it too? Me too. I love to read. And listen to books. And watch the movies of books that I can't get through. I really enjoying discussing what I liked and didn't like about books with some awesome people! And yeah, occasionally it's fun to talk about the themes and tone and antagonist, but sometimes it's just fun to talk about which actor would play which character in the movie. …

Good books, good food, good conversations! We're a small group of readers that likes to explore new things. Each month we choose a book and a restaurant to try, and we like to keep it diverse. Recent reads include The Etched City, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, The Portrait of Dorian Gray, and Anna Dressed in Blood. Our topics range wildly, sometimes related to the book, sometimes not. Think we're a good fit? Give us a try.

2:00-4:00 You will be given about 20 minutes to read aloud and receive uplifting critiques. Bring multiple copies. Any genre is appropriate. We will break off into two groups when necessary to be sure everyone has plenty of time. Thank you for only bringing work that is respectful to the sensitivities and liberties of others. Please call or email if you have any questions. Micaela Pennell 972-537-6747 micaela@diva-university.com

This group was created to provide TSFA members, ConDFW fans, and attendees more times to meet outside of the convention, to sustain the community that has been built up during the convention over the years. What would you like to see, attend, do? Please let me know!

If you have a Nook or Kindle and love to read, this is the group for you! We will be going beyond the traditional book reading and turning the books into multi-character podcasts at an authors request. The work we do will be FREE and for exposure only but im working on other incentives as well. You can be a regular for multiple books or stop at one. The choice is yours! So join us as lets spin a twist on some already great literature. You must be open to read from any genre (fiction, sci fi, fan …

Meetup together on tv/movie events and conventions. Organize special events. Play Sci-fi games together: regarding Star Trek and Sci-fi..

Writers and readers of any genre, but fantasy and science fiction in particular, getting together on a weekly(or bi-weekly) basis to discuss their projects. Let's get together and offer encouragement and advice over coffee or cocktails. Whether you need a sounding board for you ideas, or just someone to motivate you to keep writing, this is the group for you. And if you don't write, but would love to be an alpha reader and someone to bounce ideas off, you are welcome too. All are welcome, but me …