Hi everyone and welcome. Thanks for your interest. I hope you will take the time to check out our group. We meet monthly on the third Wednesday of the month. JANUARY 2013 MARKS OUR FOURTH YEAR! Look over our past meeting topics for an idea of what we have done so far. Check out what people have said about the group and the meetings. You can also find a smattering of photos from our previous meetings and  if you visit the files section, you even can find a recording of our May 2010 presentation. …

Join the Philadelphia Writers Group. I lead the discussions, sharing lessons from decades of writing and teaching adults to write. I invite you to participate in the conversation, asking questions, offering relevant comments. After signing up, please e-mail writerphiladelphia at gmail dot com and send me your first and last names, phone number and e-mail address. Ask for the actual location of the Meetups. Who we are: We are nonfiction writers. We write nonfiction, long and short. We are begin …

Hello Ladies, I thought it would be nice to organize a book club meetup group for women, that meet to discuss books by African American authors.  I used to read all the time and thought that this would encourage me to get back in the groove.  If you are over 35 years of age, like reading books by African American/Black authors, would like to discuss and hear other's perspectives on books and would like to meet in locations where we can have coffee, desert and or lunch, this meetup is for you.  A …

Working Artists. Bring your art. Hear what others have to say in this open forum critique.

Belonging to a large number of photography meet up groups and they have been very valuable to networking, building execution skills, and taking pictures. Having grown up in a research and development workplace, I crave positive and constructive critiques. I love getting together with smart people, sharing ideas, and hearing alternative ideas. My own understanding and skills improve greatly when I'm in those environments.  However, I find many of the comments left on pictures make you feel good, …

So, our summer class is underway (and full). If you're new to the group, feel free to stick around for announcements about future classes. I'm planning to run another, similar class in the fall, assuming there's enough interest. More details to come. Classes will be held in South Philadelphia, and capped at 10 participants, on a first-come, first-served basis. Each week we'll critique each others' work, talk about various craft issues (like point of view, story structure, etc.), all with an eye …

Quality, commitment, honesty, that's what we're about.   See that low number for members on the home page?  It's meant to be that way, but a few more can't hurt.   We are a committed, interactive group of writers who want to write and get competent feedback on our work.  Though any genre is acceptable, commercial selling and marketing is not the first goal, excellent writing is.  Any age and skill level is welcome, as long as you are quite serious about exploring or continuing the craft of writi …

Swords and sorcerers, gunslingers in black hats, sad girls on park benches, aliens, vampires—Want to share your stories with the public? Here’s your chance to start. The goal of this group is to give unpublished/self-published novelists, short story writers, and narrative non-fiction writers (memoirs, autobiographies, etc.) the chance to help each other develop into professional writers through discussion, critique, and support. Along with writing itself, the group will discuss marketing and pub …

This organization was established to emulate the historic New York Photo League. The Photo League was a cooperative of amateur and professional photographers who banded together around a range of common social and creative causes. The League was active from 1936 to 1951 and included among its members some of the most noted American Photographers of the mid-20th century. You can read more about this group here...  New York Photo League Please Note:  We are NOT a "camera club" Our mission is to re …

I want to shoot magazine ad quality fashion photography and jewelry photography with amazing models and designers. I want to employ the best stylists and makeup and hair stylists that I can to help create looks that you will enjoy photographing. We will also have frequent "Open Lens Nights" where everyone gets a chance to show their best work to the group and everyone gets to see what the others are doing. Discussion, critiques, sharing of ideas are encouraged. In time, we will shoot VIDEO ads f …

Whether a published or an aspiring Romance Writer. Let's get together for some discussion about the art of writing a Romance novel, review each other's work and provide some constructive criticism.

OpenCrit.org is a critique group for artists in and around the Philadelphia region. Its mission is to provide a formal structure for artists to meet, and discuss their work and ideas. Critiques will be held on a regular basis, at members' studios, on a rotational basis. It is our belief that artist's should be involved with each other and each others work, as it develops, not just at the final show. Also, artists should constantly be expanding their circle beyond their comfortable group of long …

How does it feel to be an American? What is your life like in America? Mine has been blessed, and I wish the same for all Americans as well as other citizens of the world. I've worked at the same place for 39 years, retiring in 2009 -- very, very fortunate. I now have my own time to follow my passion -- memoir writing -- even tho I was a technical writer professionally. I know everyone has a story, stories actually, and we can learn a lot about each other by sharing. Please share your stories to …

The Creative Collective is dedicated to fostering a creative and nurturing community for artists, artisans and art lovers in the Mercer County area of New Jersey.  It is our goal to facilitate display and teaching opportunities as well as to provide a friendly and supportive atmosphere for art critique and inspiration. This group is for serious artists and artisans.  This is not a singles group.

Beechwood Writers' Workshop (www.beechwoodwriters.com) welcomes writers of all levels who are interested in developing fiction or memoir in a supportive, creative environment. BWW is led by published novelist and essayist Elise A. Miller (www.elisemiller.com), author of Star Craving Mad, published by Warner Books. We meet once a week for 8 weeks either Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 at the Spiral Bookcase in Manayunk, or Thursday mornings from 10-12 in Wynnewood. Writers create on the spot using w …

When it comes to web marketing the small business owner has it extra tough. Google says you need to create great content to achieve a high ranking (true) but doing so isn't always easy or affordable. Not everyone has several hundred dollars a month (some even spend thousands) to pursue a top rank for the most popular search terms/phrases. But there are in fact a number of effective strategies and tactics to garner quality online leads and many of them are free and you can do yourself - and in tu …