California Writers Club

California, United States

One of the oldest writers’ organizations in the United States, CWC operates numerous branches with in-person meetings, open mics, workshops, and contests. Branches welcome fiction, nonfiction, and poetry writers at many experience levels.

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How to join

Join a local branch via the CWC website directory

Branch-level dues; some meetings allow guests

Kindred groups

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London Writers Salon

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A global co-writing community best known for free live write-in sessions and a large international membership.

Literary fictionMemoirNon-fiction+3

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Shut Up & Write!

Hybrid

The world's largest network of timed write-ins — no critique, just company and a ticking clock.

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Absolute Write Water Cooler

Online · Worldwide

A vast forum for craft, publishing share-cropping, query letters and genre shop-talk.

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