***WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED to new members, though you can click on 'Join the group' and will be put on our waiting list.*** Please note, we are a group of published and unpublished authors, serious about the craft and working towards publication in Novel/Novella length fiction. This is a group for local Spec-Fic Novel Writers. (We range from Sci-fi, Urban fantasy, historical, Alternate History, High\Quest, Young Adult, paranormal, romance, and erotic romance) We will no longer be accepting membe …

Welcome to the Central Phoenix writing workshop! We are the Earthy writer's group. We come from all ages, skills, and walks of life. Nothing is sacred. We admire what each person brings to the table, and polish it with experience and knowledge of our own. We are not a collection of like minded individuals. We are a community of writers, authors, and friends. Our group is a forum in which you can join fellow writers to discuss creative writing in all it's forms; from short stories to poems to nov …

Tucson Writers Forum.  Writing in Tucson Arizona?  We strive to encourage and support a diverse group in all genres including...novel, short story, memoir, screenwriting, poetry, non-fiction... Are you writing the next great American novel? Do you have the Julia Childs gift with recipes? If it's How-to, or Where-to-go, you're welcome to join our group. As our membership grows, we can group together by genre or needs. Some may elect to form small novelist or short story critique groups. There wil …

There are a lot of writer and literary groups out there! We are a smaller group that focuses a little more closely on personal and creative growth in our writing. We welcome you to check us out! Our Motto: "Assist, not assault!" We meet on the first and third Wednesdays each month at 7pm at Arrowhead Barnes & Noble and operate through cooperative critiquing. Prospective memebers are requested to attend one meeting, to see firsthand how we operate. If you're still interested, we'll activate your …

A serious but fun group for budding amateur and semi-professional photographers and models interested in working in the glamour photography industry. Learn new techniques, shoot dynamic images of models to build both your portfolio and the model's portfolio. Discuss lighting and posing techniques, and network with other photographers and models. Have your work critiqued by your peers to better your style. Meetings in Tucson and Phoenix Monthly, on different dates. Model shootouts 9 times a year, …

This photography group is for anyone who has an interest in photography and wants to get out and take pictures.  We are an active group that loves to go out and take pictures of almost anything.  Our emphasis is taking pictures, and then taking some more.  We do not have monthly meetings or photography critiques, although we do encourage our members to share their pictures of our adventures on the group album.  Our emphasis is focused on getting out of the house and working with your equipment t …

Painting is a lonely pursuit. Finding other "ArtHeads" to talk about art can be hard. I don't mean highly intellectual stuffy discussions, but rather the thrill, magic, and frustrations of making art. This group gets together around town to go look at art, discuss art, give feedback and technical support to each other, visit members' studios, share information to help our careers, and just celebrate art and artists. Once we have a core group, I would like to suggest we do some community work a c …

The goal of this group is to form a small (ideally 6-8) gathering of writer's that can come together to review work, exchange ideas and generally help everyone involved become better and perhaps even (and dare I say it) published writers.

This is a spectacular group that has merged two passions together to form one great meetup.   Photography- the Art of making beautiful images.  And Wine- because . . . .who doesn't like a great glass of wine. This group has several meetups and in different locations.   Our topics vary from The Fundamentals of Photography  to studio portraiture. We have classes, critiques, happy hours and field trips. And we will always have wine at nearly all our events. The members in this group are beginners i …

This is a group for all skill levels,  both amateur and semi-professional photographers, models,make-up artists & hairstylists interested in working in and around the commercial & glamour photography industry. Hosted by an award winning, working pro whose been published nationally, this group mainly meets in a large professional & air conditioned studio with plenty of backdrops and props& lighting. We also have great outdoor settings to choose from. In our workshops photographers will learn new …

This will be a group for Fans who enjoy the sport of Boxing. Not just banging and fighting, but the sweet science of it. We will have forums and discussions about fights, fighters, techniques, styles, equipment, etc. We can get together to watch fights and even have some boxing classes and sparring for people who are interested. Another great idea is to get together to watch past fights so that we can discuss and critique them. This group is a free group with no membership or sign up charges. Th …

Hello to all Tucson area Photographers! Welcome to the Tucson Photography Meetup Group. Whether you're just getting started in photography, a seasoned veteran, or a professional, you'll find something for you in our group. Digital or film, point-n-shoot to medium format, we want you! Our meetups blend networking and schmoozing with hands-on workshops. Members present Seminars and Tutorials on timely topics, many demonstrating features of your camera you have yet to explore, Portfolio presentati …

Arizona Digital Junkies This group is for Digital Junkies primarily interested in photography (from point and shoot to pros) and web "geeks" who share a passion for all things digital. We meet each month for a free photo shoot and follow-up critique session.  We are located in the Valley of the Sun. As Digital Junkies we find ourselves using software such Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, other Adobe Creative Suite applications and other enhancement programs in your photograp …

Would you like to learn experientially the skills of life coaching by being coached yourself while witnessing others being coached as well? - great way to learn! Are you good and want to be even better at teaching, parenting, mentoring, managing, and leading? - we are all teachers, let's get better at it! Do you have some innate compassionate desire and ability to make a difference in your own life as well as others? - it's time to shine! Are you skilled in the art of helping people to grow a …