… "Fun to meet everyone - I'm looking forward to reading your stories and blogs on the site!" "Another good meeting. This is a very positive environment to get feedback and encouragement from other writers." "Had a great time talking about our various writing projects and got valuable critiques and advice as usual." "It was interesting and informative to hear about writing experiences from others." "Reviewers are very supportive and positive, yet also offer helpful, constructive criticism. I've ne …

    Minnesota Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Magical Realism, Horror -- If you're exploring the worlds beyond mainstream literature, MinnSpec welcomes you.        Come to network, hear readings from works in progress, swap story critiques, and talk shop.  Our members range from those just starting out to established authors with multiple book contracts.   Want to know more? Check our About Page, or read one of our group's anthologies!

This is a meetup group that will meet weekly (just come when you can) to talk about our writings and just get together with other writers.  I hope to make this a nice community of writers where you can feel safe and grow your confidence.  This group is more of a support group then a place to seriously get your work review.  We do sometimes bring work to share but it isn't a requirement.  We read are stories if we want or sometimes just bring copies or both.  The rest of the group will give you f …

I'm looking to start a solid & committed small to mid-sized group interested in all things books. I'm not Oprah...If I want "fluff" I'll grab a book from a girlfriend. What I want is to read and discuss silly books, smart books, graphic novels, classics, books made into movies, movies made into books, books about movie stars and books about rock idols. Comedy, Finance, Home-Improvement, Kid-Lit, Satire, Psychology, Mystery & Suspense...show me the Ridiculous & the Serious....I WANT IT ALL. The o …

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