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Inner West Writers Group - Write Club
Fri, Oct 30, 11:00 PMSaturday 31 October is an in-person event at Marrickville Library. RSVP to secure a place! This group started in January 2020 in a beautiful private room granted by Marrickville Library. We have continued to meet in person fortnightly at the Library, with alternate weeks via Zoom. To keep up to date - sign up and receive our notifications. The group is flourishing! You will need to RSVP each week for the following Saturday so we can organise the right number of Zoom rooms and Library space to ensure good quality feedback. RSVP's will receive the link. The intention is to give a supportive environment to get traction on your writing project, gain useful feedback, and exchange writing and publishing information with each other. Please note that if you are attending for the first time - you are welcome to observe and listen to how we work. Your turn to read and be critiqued will be invited in the second session. So come along, bring up to 1500 words of your latest writing - fiction writers of all types, memoirists, biographers, graphic novelists, bloggists, poets - all writers welcome. You will have up to eight minutes to read out your work, an equal time of constructive critique and feedback from the rest of the group. If you want a tribe of fellow writers to be with you as you finish your writing project, build your author profile, want to get inspired by other writers, or want to just listen and give constructive feedback (we all need beta readers), you are very welcome. This is a free event, but membership is essential to attend. Many thanks to Marrickville Library! For more information, contact Maria, mariaissaris@icloud.com, or Jamie Ramjan (jamie.ramjan@gmail.com) or Sunnie Mosphilis via DM.

Romance Writers of Australia - Sydney Meetup
Fri, Nov 13, 11:00 PMThis is our monthly meet-up!! This is a social group for local romance writers to discuss all things craft, publishing, and overall a chance to connect with other writers and refill the creative well. This is a group designated for ROMANCE writers (romantasy, paranormal romance, historical romance, etc.). Please review the group's description for further information. We do not read sections/give feedback during these meetings unlike many other writing groups. Please save some trees and do not print/bring copies of your work during the meet-up. We meet in the NSW State Library Café. We have a general chat and catch-up from 10:00-1:00pm that's casual and friendly where we discuss all things writing (and some not-so-writing-related topics). From 1:00-3:00, there's a write-in in one of the library study rooms downstairs for anyone who wants to get some words down or pages edited.

Scribes x WestWords Open Mic
Sun, Nov 15, 3:00 AM[WestWords](http://westwords.com.au/) has partnered with Sydney Speculative Scribes to take your word from the page to the stage. Come read a short story or an excerpt from your longer work and listen to other speculative fiction writers in an intimate and supportive environment. **[FREE! RSVP required](https://events.humanitix.com/sydney-speculative-scribes-westwords-november-open-mic)** *In addition to RSVPing here on Meetup, please register at the link above so we can keep track of numbers as we are promoting across different platforms.* **If you'd like to read, sign up to the open mic list when you [RSVP via Humanitix](https://events.humanitix.com/sydney-speculative-scribes-westwords-november-open-mic). If there are slots available, you may also add your name to the list on the day.** Your reading should be: * Speculative fiction (that's sci-fi, fantasy, horror, alt-history...) * Ideally 5 mins, no more than 8 mins long (about 1500 words) * Either a whole piece (microfiction) or a sensible chunk of a longer work (e.g. a chapter of a novel or a segment that leaves us wanting more from a longer short story) * Rehearsed and ready for sharing. **How to get there**: If you are coming by public transport, the venue is 1 kilometre (about 15 mins’ walk) from the **Parramatta Transport Interchange** (train & bus), or 700 metres (about 10 mins’ walk) from the **Church Street light rail stop**. If you are coming by car, you can park: * In **Parramatta Park** for free. The nearest parking area to Old Government House is the **Bowling Green Car Park**. * If you are a **Club Parramatta** member, there is also free parking in O’Connell Street where the club stands. * The **Justice Precinct** car park in Hunter Street is also fairly reliable but costs $14 per day. You can also be dropped off by car right outside the venue. **Accessibility:** Please notify us if you require accessible parking as there is limited space on-site. The Welcome Room is located behind Old Government House on level ground, but there is a slope to reach the building from the front gate. If you require ramp access, let us know in advance. There is an accessible toilet about 50 metres from the room.

SelfPubAus lunch MeetUp - Strawberry Hills Hotel, Sydney
Fri, Nov 6, 1:00 AMIt's time for our November 2026 MeetUp at the Strawberry Hills Hotel next to Central Station, Sydney. **\*\*\*NOTE\*\*\*** we will be discontinuing this MeetUp account as the fees are prohibitive and we want to keep all events free. Please sign up for our mailing list at http://selfpub.com.au to be notified of future events. Come and meet some fellow writers and have a drink or lunch if you like. Everyone is welcome, whatever stage of the writing and publishing journey they're at. **[Strawberry Hills Hotel](https://www.thestrawbs.com.au)** \- downstairs in the Devonshire Room\. Look forward to seeing you there! Feel free to bring any books or marketing material from your writing and publishing journey - it's always great to see successful results.

Romance Writers of Australia - Sydney Meetup
Thu, Dec 10, 11:00 PMThis is our monthly meet-up!! This is a social group for local romance writers to discuss all things craft, publishing, and overall a chance to connect with other writers and refill the creative well. This is a group designated for ROMANCE writers (romantasy, paranormal romance, historical romance, etc.). Please review the group's description for further information. We do not read sections/give feedback during these meetings unlike many other writing groups. Please save some trees and do not print/bring copies of your work during the meet-up. We meet in the NSW State Library Café. We have a general chat and catch-up from 10:00-1:00pm that's casual and friendly where we discuss all things writing (and some not-so-writing-related topics). From 1:00-3:00, there's a write-in in one of the library study rooms downstairs for anyone who wants to get some words down or pages edited.
Shut Up and Write Newtown
Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 AM**Arrival** 11am, this gives you the time to settle in and chat with other writers **Start of the session** 11.15am the timer will start of no-talking and focused witing time. **Break** 12.00pm a short break where you can discuss your progress, chat or grab a coffee. **Session** **Continues** 12.15pm the timer will start of no-talking and focused witing time. **End of session 1:00pm** you are welcome to stay and keep writing or stay and chat.
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