Writing circle
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A writing circle is a group of like-minded writers needing support for their work, either through writing
peer critiques, workshops or classes
, or just encouragement. There are many different types of writing circles or writing groups based on location, style of writing, or format.
Writing
Writing is the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols . It is distinguished from illustration, such as cave drawing and painting, and non-symbolic preservation of language via non-textual media, such as magnetic tape audio.Writing most likely...
peer critiques, workshops or classes
Class (education)
A class in education has a variety of related meanings.It can be the group of students which attends a specific course or lesson at a university, school or other educational institution, see Form ....
, or just encouragement. There are many different types of writing circles or writing groups based on location, style of writing, or format.
Online
- Scribophile
- Reviewfuse
- WordSmitten Writing Workshop
- Story Dam Online Writing Community
Canada
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts
- Alberta Romance Writers' Association
- Atlantic Publishers' Marketing Association.
- Calgary Association of the Romance Writers of America.
- Canadian Authors Association.
- Federation of English Language Writers of Quebec
- Literary Translators' Association of Canada/ Association des traducteurs et traductrices litteraires du Canada
- Manitoba Arts Council
- Manitoba Writers' Guild
- Ottawa Independent Writers
- Outwrites (Toronto)
- PEI Writers' Guild
- Professional Writers Association of Canada
- Territorial Writers Association and Conference
- Union des Ecrivain(e)s Québécois(e)s
- Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Writers' Circle of Durham Region
- Writers' Federation of New Brunswick
United Kingdom
- Malvern Writers' Circle
- Norwich Writers' CircleNorwich Writers' CircleNorwich Writers' Circle was established in 1943 in Norwich, England, by local group of writers. Its aim is to promote the craft of writing and to create a fellowship amongst writers, locally and nationally....
- Creative Writing Society: A society for creative writing at the University of SurreyUniversity of SurreyThe University of Surrey is a university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology...
in England - Oxford University Poetry SocietyOxford University Poetry SocietyThe Oxford University Poetry Society aims to be the centre of poetic life within the University of Oxford, and was founded in 1946 by Martin Starkie.-Society activities:...
. - Mitzi SzeretoMitzi SzeretoMitzi Szereto is an author, blogger, and web TV entrepreneur. She has written novels and short stories, edited fiction and non-fiction anthologies, has her own blog "Errant Ramblings: Mitzi Szereto's Weblog", and is the creator/presenter of "Mitzi TV," a Web TV channel that covers the quirky side...
's workshop for Erotic fiction is held in various locations in the UK throughout the year.
United States
- Clarion WorkshopClarion WorkshopClarion is a six-week workshop for new and aspiring science fiction and fantasy writers. Originally an outgrowth of Knight and Wilhelm's Milford Writers' Conference, held at their home in Milford, Pennsylvania, USA, it was founded in 1968 by Robin Scott Wilson at Clarion State College in...
- Milford Writer's WorkshopMilford Writer's WorkshopThe Milford Writer's Workshop or more properly Milford Writers' Conference is an influential science fiction writer's event founded by Damon Knight among others in the mid-1950s in Milford, Pennsylvania...
- The Turkey City Writer's WorkshopTurkey City Writer's WorkshopTurkey City Writer's Workshop is a peer-to-peer, professional science fiction writer's workshop in Texas. Founded in 1973 and still ongoing today, it was consciously modeled after the east coast Milford Writer's Workshop...
- The WordosWordosThe Wordos is a writing workshop based in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Its members meet once a week to critique stories and discuss the art, craft, and business of writing. It is a long-running speculative fiction critique group, and has a high concentration of published authors. However, having...
Writer's Workshop - Algonkian Writers ConferenceAlgonkian Writers ConferenceThe Algonkian Writers Conference holds more than one writing workshop at Algonkian Park and several other events throughout the year for writers in all genres...
- Rio Hondo Writer's Workshop
- Sycamore Hill Writer's WorkshopSycamore Hill Writer's WorkshopSycamore Hill Writer's Workshop is a workshop for science fiction writers. Since its origin in 1985, it has been held in Raleigh, North Carolina; Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; and most recently in Little Switzerland, North Carolina....
- Iowa Writers' WorkshopIowa Writers' WorkshopThe Program in Creative Writing, more commonly known as the Iowa Writers' Workshop, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, is a highly regarded graduate-level creative writing program in the United States...