About us
Welcome to Amateur Writers of Long Island! We are a group of dedicated, aspiring writers who support each other in creating works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other literary forms.
On the 1st Sunday of each month (barring holidays) we meet at our new location, the Huntington Arts Council gallery, beginning at 1 pm. Generally speaking, we meet again 2 weeks later on Zoom.
Newcomers are welcome! Reading is not mandatory. In each meeting (both live and online), we’ll read excerpts from our work and receive verbal and written feedback from other members. The word limit is still 1800- less is more! All group feedback and reader comments should be about the actual writing of the piece, not its subject matter. In addition, the reader and group members should focus on the excerpt in front of them, rather than additional scenes and chapters not being read that day.
For in-person meetings, please bring enough hard copies of your work for others to read along with you and write comments. There will be a sign-in sheet at each meeting (arrive early to read early). All copies will be returned to readers. For our Zoom events, please use Word or a similar format so that you can share your screen with everyone.
The group’s Co-Organizers are Margaret Sargent and Allan Hunter. Both are long-term members of Amateur Writers.
That’s it. Let’s meet!
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