Reciprocal story queues, storyboarding tools and a long-standing community of patient readers.
Literary fictionFantasyScience fiction+5
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34 groups matching your brief
The classic science-fiction, fantasy and horror critique workshop, run on courtesy and deadlines.
Science fictionFantasyHorror+1
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A large online workshop where serious writers trade structured critiques, karma-for-karma.
Literary fictionRomanceFantasy+5
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Small, facilitated online critique groups with a professional workshop feel.
Literary fictionRomanceYoung adult+4
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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 friendly fortress for fantasy worldbuilders, with critiques and deep craft threads.
FantasySpeculativeYoung adult
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A paid speculative-fiction workshop descended from the old Del Rey workshop.
Science fictionFantasyHorror+1
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A dedicated science-fiction and fantasy community with critiques, challenges and shop-talk.
Science fictionFantasySpeculative+1
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A screenwriting community for notes, table-reads and industry-facing feedback.
ScreenwritingPlaywriting
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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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Boston's independent writing center — classes, Muse groups and a serious alumni culture.
Literary fictionMemoirYoung adult+2
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Dublin's national resource for writers — courses, groups and a building full of desks.
Literary fictionPoetryMemoir+2
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The UK's professional home for romance, with a famous New Writers' Scheme.
RomanceHistoricalYoung adult
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The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators — local chapters on every continent.
Children'sYoung adult
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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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An advanced science-fiction and fantasy critique group in north London, run by Allen Ashley.
Science fictionFantasySpeculative+1
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Statewide Florida community offering conferences, critique groups, and member education for writers.
Literary fictionMystery & crimeRomance+3
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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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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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Seattle's writing center — classes, readings and rooms where a group can take root.
Literary fictionPoetryMemoir+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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Denver's literary center, known for Book Project cohorts and a sturdy workshop culture.
Literary fictionMemoirYoung adult+2
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A coastal writing center with classes, write-ins and a community that actually meets.
Literary fictionMemoirPoetry+2
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A welcoming mystery network with local chapters, Guppies for newcomers, and a bias toward equity.
Mystery & crimeThriller
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Minneapolis's home for writers — classes, community and a building that takes literature personally.
Literary fictionPoetryMemoir+2
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Britain's national poetry organisation, with local stanzas that function as real writing groups.
Poetry
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A long-standing Bethesda workshop home serving the Washington, D.C. writing community.
Literary fictionPoetryMemoir+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 statewide community with Austin at its heart — classes, agents, and member critique culture.
Literary fictionMystery & crimeRomance+2
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