Reciprocal story queues, storyboarding tools and a long-standing community of patient readers.
Literary fictionFantasyScience fiction+5
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The UK's professional home for romance, with a famous New Writers' Scheme.
RomanceHistoricalYoung adult
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A large online workshop where serious writers trade structured critiques, karma-for-karma.
Literary fictionRomanceFantasy+5
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The world's largest network of timed write-ins — no critique, just company and a ticking clock.
Literary fictionRomanceMemoir+4
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An LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent-friendly circle in Twickenham for writers 18–55.
Literary fictionFantasyRomance+2
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Large membership community for writers of Christian and faith-infused fiction across many genres.
RomanceHistoricalMystery & crime+3
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National Canadian writers’ organization with regional branches, workshops, and member support.
Literary fictionPoetryMemoir+3
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Story-structure classes and a community aimed at novelists who like a skeleton under the prose.
FantasyRomanceMystery & crime+2
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Statewide Florida community offering conferences, critique groups, and member education for writers.
Literary fictionMystery & crimeRomance+3
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Small, facilitated online critique groups with a professional workshop feel.
Literary fictionRomanceYoung adult+4
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Washington-based nonprofit helping writers improve craft and navigate publishing.
Literary fictionRomanceMystery & crime+3
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Colorado multi-genre fiction organization known for critique groups, education, and an annual conference.
Literary fictionRomanceMystery & crime+3
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National professional association supporting romance and love-story writers through education, advocacy, and community.
RomanceYoung adultHistorical
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The community keeping the November novel-sprint spirit alive with global online cohorts.
Literary fictionFantasyRomance+2
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A vast forum for craft, publishing share-cropping, query letters and genre shop-talk.
Literary fictionRomanceMystery & crime+5
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A global professional association for self-publishing authors, with member community and watchdog work.
Literary fictionRomanceMystery & crime+3
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One of America's oldest writers' clubs — monthly meetings, critique groups and a conference.
Literary fictionMystery & crimeRomance+2
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New York's well-known writing school, with online classes that behave like ongoing groups.
Literary fictionScreenwritingRomance+3
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An international society of historical novelists, with local chapters and a review magazine.
HistoricalLiterary fictionRomance
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A worldwide encouragement network for the days when the page feels impossible.
Literary fictionRomanceYoung adult+2
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A UK-based town square for writers: townhouse events, online campus and editorial services.
Literary fictionRomanceMystery & crime+3
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A long-running indie-author forum, blunt about what actually sells and what is snake oil.
RomanceMystery & crimeScience fiction+2
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A large community built for women writers, with groups, essays and publishing talk.
Literary fictionMemoirRomance+3
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An international critique site known for long, craft-heavy reviews from working writers.
Literary fictionRomanceFantasy+3
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Practice, feedback and weekly write-ins for people who improve by showing up.
Literary fictionMemoirRomance+2
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Oregon's large writers' organization — craft, community and a well-known conference.
Literary fictionScreenwritingChildren's+2
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A professional association for writers of women's fiction, with forums and a supportive conference.
Literary fictionRomanceHistorical+1
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A refreshingly unmystical UK community of courses, sprints and 'get the draft done'.
Literary fictionRomanceMystery & crime+2
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A statewide community with Austin at its heart — classes, agents, and member critique culture.
Literary fictionMystery & crimeRomance+2
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