We are a diverse group of people who enjoy both books and movies. Our group is unique in that we will read a book (usually yet to be released to film) and then watch the movie together (generally the week it opens or week after) and after watching the film, get together for really great discussion on the book and the movie. There is no stern format. The group leads the way of the discussion and everyone is open-minded. We generally meet on Saturday afternoons. Movies have been seen at Trader's P …

The SW Ohio Writers & Poets Group offers hands-on workshops and seminars for writers interested in learning a variety of creative techniques to improve their short fiction and poetry. Led by experienced teacher and workshop leader, active writer, and published poet Porter Manring, the single event and multi-week workshops put on by SW Ohio Writers & Poets are held in a comfortable studio and creative arts space in Liberty Twp, just off Rt 4 east of Hamilton, 25 miles from downtown Cinti and 30 m …

This group is dedicated to discussions of the darker side of fiction. Mystery, horror, sci-fi - anything that goes bump in the night. But we'll stray from the authors everyone knows, and discuss up and comers with a preference for local or regional names as well.