Minnesota Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Magical Realism, Horror -- If you're exploring the worlds beyond mainstream literature, MinnSpec welcomes you. Come to network, hear readings from works in progress, swap story critiques, and talk shop. Our members range from those just starting out to established authors with multiple book contracts. Want to know more? Check our About Page, or read one of our group's anthologies!
This is a group for people who have a passion for writing and would like to share that passion with others. Whether you write prose, poetry, science fiction, humor or fantasy, come join us!
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Tired of New Year Resolutions & Nothing Changes? It is Time To Do What You Always Wanted to Do! Yes, You Can! Writer Power is An Encouraging & Growing Community of Writers & Authors! You Can Do It! A Positive Approach to Writing and Setting Goals to Write! In an effort to "Get 'er done" this group is for those who: Want to start writing but have not; Have an idea of a story, article, book (any work) & want to take the next step; Have an article, story, book (any work) in progress but have n …
Mission: Ideally, we’d like 6-8 regular attendees to monthly contribute 8-15 pages of commercial fiction*. Format: workshopping. Intention: Everybody ‘gets time’. Motto: Always honest, but never mean. Let’s break this down. 6-8 regular attendees: from a maximum pool of 10-12. Regular implies some level of commitment and allows for remembering each other’s plot lines, characters, revisions, etc. We’re trying to create a writing lab, a safe haven from the writing jungle: a ‘place’ to nurture ex …
New Who or Classic, let's bend time and space and get together! Our main activity is showing episodes of Doctor Who and Doctor-who related programming. Gather the 3rd Saturday of the month at Merlin's Rest pub for ale and Who! Spans all Doctors - yes, even Peter Cushing - and every once in awhile we have a pub quiz hosted by local writer Rob Callahan. Check the meetup for the episodes; pub quizzes are random events based on wherever the TARDIS feels like landing.
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