| Type
of Group |
Venue |
Time |
Contact |
Phone |
Mixed
Genre: poetry, fiction and non-fiction
Bring work to share. Large manuscripts
can be taken home to be given proper
attention.
|
The Writer's Center |
Wednesdays at 7:30 PM
|
Lucy
Simpson |
301.887.0778 |
Fiction group
Dinner served the first meeting. Please
bring several copies of a manuscript
to read and be returned at next meeting.
Any genre should be welcome, but please
serious participants only. No poetry
please.
|
Baltimore
(near Hopkins Homewood) |
Once
a month. First Meeting: Tuesday, September
10th at 7 PM. Future Meetings To be
discussed. |
Jill
Woodward |
410.889.6271 |
Writers
of fiction, poetry, and dramatic works
The Washington Writers Circle is looking
for 7 new members. We are a critique
group that provides resources, support
and fellowship to literary artists of
color and would love to open it up to
members of the Writer's Center. |
TBA |
TBA |
Felicia
Wilson |
703.622.9171 |
Mainstream, science
fiction and historical novels
All genres welcome. We are congenial,
constructive and enthusiastic. We review
about 25 pages from two members each
month.
|
TBA |
Once
per month |
Jack
Gower |
301.340.1317 |
Plays,
single acts, brief dialogs, film scripts
Primary activities are oral readings
by the group, and discussions of strengths,
weaknesses, improvement potential. Members
should be familiar with the stage, but
need not have any actual theatrical
experience. |
Normally at Davis library
(Democracy Blvd near Old Georgetown
Road in Bethesda) |
Second Sundays, 1pm-4pm |
Terence
Kuch |
703.869.9063 |
Essay Group
We're looking for a few good members
who would like to meet twice a month.
Experience preferred. |
Bethesda |
Mondays
or Tuesdays
7:30 PM |
Jacky |
202.248.1465 |
Poetry
critiquing group
Looking for serious poets who are trying
to publish. |
Bethesda |
The 3rd Thursday of the
month
1:30 PM |
Margaret Weaver |
410.997.1241 |
Poetry
Looking for a writing partner or group
devoted to: (1) providing creative and
constructive criticism, (2) pursuing
publication, (3) sharing ideas about
publication possibilities and local
reading opportunities. |
TBA
(likely along the western part of the
orange metro line) |
TBA
(one weeknight every other week)
TBA |
Sara
Mitcho |
703.237.4503 |
Memoir
and Creative Nonfiction
Workshopping stand-alone pieces, articles,
book chapters, and book proposals for
publication. Preference given to seasoned
writers. |
Meet at the Writers Center
or at a member's home |
Twice Monthly,
7-9 pm |
Yael
Flusberg |
202.745.2630 |
