Do you want to write about your knowledge and experiences? Are you a business owner, entrepreneur or consultant? Do you want to share your life story or legacy? Do you want to teach people 'how-to' do something that you do easily and well? Then this group is for you. The 'Write and Self-Publish Your First Non-Fiction Book' group is lead by Gudjon Bergmann, an author of sixteen books and a non-fiction book coach, and is especially meant for first time non-fiction authors. Gudjon will encourage wr …
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If you are a woman who wants to write, who does write, who did write and wants to again, who has only wished you could write, you now have a group of like-minded ladies. You will be ready to give and get feedback from the feminine viewpoint from women who understand the issues important to women, who can give encouragement and support and who empathize with the practice of writing by and for women. Whatever your reasons for writing--for publication, for memoir writing, for self discovery, to le …
Like good actors, writers that draw on their emotional experiences often create the most compelling works. This creative non-fiction group is meant for people who have written fiction in the past and want to try their hand at personal essays or others ways of putting more of themselves into their writing, or writers like me who have focused on traditional non-fiction topics such as How To articles and want to add more color to their pieces. The focus will be on the craft of creative non-fiction …
… This Group will be doing: 2 Read, Workshop, and Chat meetups per month 1 Brainstorming session to get feedback on pre-manuscript ideas 1 Book Review session, where you talk about books you've enjoyed or learned new writing techniques Our semi-permanent meeting space is Monkey Nest Coffee on Burnet Rd. Now, our "Charter" We welcome newcomers. If you RSVP Yes to a meetup, come. If you RSVP Yes and No-Show 3 times, we will boot you from the group. Things happen, we know. If you RSVP Yes an …
… Using various writing prompts each session, we'll write, share, and discuss our work. We'll use prompts that are appropriate for both fiction and non-fiction. Sometimes, it just takes a prompt to get us unstuck, give us a new idea, or find a new way to approach a persistent problem.
We meet monthly to help each other in developing our writing using a workshop format. The prerequisite: Anyone attending a workshop day must submit a piece of their own for review and read those to be workshopped that day. We will receive the most benefit from an active discussion among all members attending a workshop day. There is no requirement to attend all the WIP workdays, just to contribute your writing and to read the pieces to be discussed on the days you do attend. The work submission …
Do you have a story to tell, a script to write, or poetry begging to be heard? Developing a web site? Writing a documentary? Journalist or journal-er? Do you need help getting it out of your head and down on paper or through your keyboard? Then come join us! All writing is welcome - novels, nonfiction, screenplays, stage plays, short stories, poetry, anything you can imagine. Film, print, web, audio? Welcome! National Novel Writing Month? Script Frenzy? Come right along! More info about th …
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 psyc …
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 …
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