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Speculative Ink Critique
Sun, May 17, 6:00 PMSpeculative Ink is a group of fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction writers founded in 2013 - and we're looking for new members! Our group includes people of very diverse backgrounds and writers at many different points of their career. If you're a fantasy, sci-fi, etc. writer who takes their work seriously, we would love for you to come and check out one of our critiques! If you're interested, please RSVP and one of our organizers will reach out via chat with more information. 3 notes: 1\. This is an in\-person critique in Los Angeles\. 2.. If you'd like to participate in the critique, please message us with your email address, and we'll send all of the relevant material to you. 3\. Unfortunately\, we don't critique poetry or screenplays\.
Weekend Writing Retreat + Feedback
Sat, May 23, 5:00 PMA quiet, great coffee shop meet-up for both emerging and serious writers to work on their craft, share their works (if they wish) and get feedback from a publisher writer! You are free to work on any fiction, creative non-fiction or poetry. The goal of the mini workshop is to not only improve your craft, but also get advice on publishing and connect with other writers. The event is **$5-$10 per person (sliding scale).** About the host: Tori Huang is a writer and poet with short stories, poems, and essays published in literary journals such as The Hooghly Review, Hong Kong's award-winning Cha: A Literary Journal, Wildscape (upcoming), Hey! Young Writer, and many more. She obtained her MFA degree from the University of San Francisco and her BA from New York University. Her poetry collection Estrangement is available on Barnes & Noble and Amazon. She is currently teaching a writing workshop series with Silent Book Club Torrance (https://luma.com/x2arj7j0), and is also invited to teach a short story workshop under Herstry (https://herstryblg.com/aboutherstry).
SATURDAY IN-PERSON WRITING SESSION
Sat, May 23, 2:00 PMSATURDAY IN-PERSON WRITING SESSION Live writing session starts at 7AM Saturdays at Starbucks on Allot and Ventura, a block east of Woodman Avenue. 13535 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Jonathan Phillips will be hosting from 7:00am until 9:30am. We are looking for someone to continue thr session until noon for those who wish to start later. If interested, please let Jon or Scott know. Come join other writers, workshop, discuss, and write together. We hope to see you there!
Shut Up & Write!™ West LA - Cafe Laurent - Mar Vista
Mon, May 18, 4:50 PMJoin us for an hour (or up to ninety minutes) of uninterrupted writing! Whatever you're working on - fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoir, PR, script writing, anything! - join other like minded writers and scribble **at [Cafe Laurent](http://www.cafelaurent.com/), 12034 Venice Blvd., in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles.** We have a table at the cafe in the beautiful, covered patio. We start at 10:00 sharp, so try to come a few minutes early to grab a delicious treat or even a breakfast and get settled. We stop at 11, 11:15 or 11:30 (depending on attendees schedule), and then we invite everyone to share (if they want) a few sentences, without any intro or explanation. After that, we're open for any kind of writerly questions, discussions, sharing of struggles or successes. SCHEDULE: 9:50 - Intros / Greetings / Get Settled 10:00 - Timer starts: write for pre-determined amount of time Finish - Share some sentences if you want, chat, take off or, if you're on a roll, stay for a while and continue to write. BEING LATE OR LEAVING EARLY IS OKAY, no need to apologize or explain. We're a casual group and happy you'll be with us - also, **no need to RSVP thru MeetUp - just show up!** **NOTE! THERE IS NO INTERNET ACCESS AT THE CAFE** Please be prepared to use hotspot or other personal web connection. **The only time our MeetUp is cancelled is on ALL Monday holidays!** There is a parking lot nearby at the corner of Grand View and Venice in front of the post office, which is more expensive than on the street parking. There is also paid street parking. Please support our hosts by making a purchase. Everything is yummy, the service is superb and the coffees perfect. Cafe Laurent is one of my favorite places in LA and it's open 8am-3pm every day.
Shut Up & Write!® Pasadena
Tue, May 19, 2:00 AM**ABOUT THE EVENT** **\*\*Annette will be the host for this Meetup\*\*** Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Monday Evenings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 7:00 - Quick introductions. 7:10 - Timer starts. Write for 1 hour. 8:10 - Chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 8:10PM. Writing can be very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. What Should I Bring? All you need is something to write with. There are no power outlets but free WiFi is usually available. Since we are meeting outside, please dress accordingly depending on the weather.
Shut Up & Write!® at And Destroy Coffee and Gaming
Sun, May 31, 5:00 PMJoin us for some focused writing time. All writers and all experience levels are welcome and don’t worry, no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area. When you show up, say hello, grab a drink, and get your writing tools ready. Once you’re all settled, you can take some time to chat with your fellow writers. Once everyone’s arrived, I will lead quick introductions and then set the timer for our quiet and focused writing session. Afterward, we’ll have time to chat and get to know each other. We often talk about our successes and challenges as writers. If you don’t have time to stick around, no worries! **A note about the format** We don’t host critiques or readings. These events are a safe space for writers of all skill levels and genres to work on their craft, so no one will read or critique your writing. For our full event schedule, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://shutupwrite.com) **Other Important Details:** WiFi name/password: Password protected guest wifi available. Travel / Parking info: Free street parking. Venue Guidelines: Please thank our hosts by purchasing something.
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