We are a group of writers who are seriously dedicated to the process and content of our writing. Some of us work professionally as writers and also have different creative genres of writing that we are working on (novels, scripts, essays, memoirs, travel writing, and more). Others work in different professions but have writing projects they are deeply committed to. We encourage, inspire, critique each other, and also network. We meet at least once a month, so far on Saturday afternoons, for abou …

A group for Derusha book and author events taking place on the West Coast. Join to learn about official opportunities to meet the authors of some of your favorite books - and to organize your own book discussions and events!

Are you a consultant, speaker, or coach who wants to move to your next level? Every mass-level expert has a book. Do you want to be one of them? Or perhaps you have just always wanted to write a book. I've worked with top speakers and experts like Alex Mandossian, Jeff Slayter, Milana Leshinsky, and others. I have a passion for helping aspiring non-fiction authors get their book out! Our meetings are about exploring different tools and techniques for designing, creating, publishing and promoting …

… Aside from monthly meetups where we discuss the book of the month (primarily by African American authors), we meet up to go to the movies, plays, dinner , Game Night, etc. throughout the year. The Bay Area Chapter of Sista's Book / Social Club is based in the heart of the the Bay Oakland, but have members in surrounding cities. Sista's Book/ Social Club was founded in 2010. Membership Fees: There will be a membership fee upon joining the group. Membership requires a $15.00 Annual Membership Fee …

Join us as we meet, greet and get up close and personal with chefs, winemakers, hoteliers, artists, celebrities, writers and others who inspire us and are responsible for elevating our lifestyles and love for all things good! www.cloutandabout.com   Here are a few things you should know about our meetup group;  • A quarterly membership of $50.00 is due upon signing up with our team. Annual payment is discounted to $175.00. First quarter starts at July - September 2011. • We do not offer refun …

  Children’s Book Writers Group: This group is for authors and people that dream of being authors.  It is a place to meet and discuss everything related to becoming a children’s book author.  We will meet to critique each others writing so that we can get published.  We will meet to learn about publishing, self publishing, E-book publishing, what publishers to run from, what to negotiate in a publishers contract,  market your book so that people will buy it.  We will discuss what is important to …

SF in SF - Science Fiction, San Francisco - A Perfect Fit. We host monthly author events and films at the Variety Screening Room at 582 Market Street @2nd & Montgomery, SF 94104. Authors and films focus on the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and related literary genres; previous guests include Cory Doctorow, Rudy Rucker, Kage Baker, Carol Emshwiller, Laurie King, Ray Garton, John Shirley, Pat Murphy, Ellen Klages, Brian & Wendy Froud, and too many more to list here. Authors read a selection, a …

If you've always wanted to get a book published and didn't know how, this meetup group will teach you the steps. · Learn how to pitch your book at a conference · Demystify the query letter and get steps on how to write one · Develop your author platform before you are even published We'll explore traditional publishing and self-publishing, and everything in between, and break down the right publishing steps for you into manageable chunks so you can integrate writing and publishing into your dail …

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We are writers and aspiring writers. We meet regularly to attend author book readings, to hold informal writing workshops and discussions, and to support each others' writing aspirations. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AND he pays his sizable Silicon Valley mortgage from his blogging revenue. He is also the author of the best-read How to Blog for Money and Web Traffic series. We are a supportive, non-competitive community focus …

Peninsula and South Bay 20's-40's Girls who love books is a meetup group in which we meet at various cafes, bars and restaurants and each other's homes on the Peninsula/in the South Bay to discuss books we love. This group will have a focus on private visits with authors, whose books we've read, as well as offer workshops for aspiring writers in our group. Whenever we can, we will try to support the work of local N. California authors and local bookstores on the Peninsula and in San Francisco. T …

Are you procrastinating, or feeling tired and frustrated in your work? Are the usual productivity techniques -- color-coding your folders, reorganizing your e-mail inbox, and so on -- not doing the trick for you? In this group, we take getting things done to a deeper level. This group's classes are about using mindfulness practices, like meditation and yoga, to find focus and motivation while you work -- without even leaving your desk. The classes are led by Chris Edgar, author of Inner Produc …

This is one of the oldest groups on meetup.com and we still welcome new members! Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AND he pays his sizable Silicon Valley mortgage from his blogging revenue. He is also the author of the best-read How to Blog for Money and Web Traffic series. We are writers and aspiring writers. We are bloggers and wannabe bloggers. We meet regularly to interact with serious and not-so serious bloggers. Our organize …

Are you exploring ways to making more money for a strong financial foundation, but don't know where to start? This meet-up will discuss the proven strategies for creating millionaire wealth laid out best-selling authors, Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen in their book, The One Minute Millionaire - The Enlightened Way to Wealth. Mark Victor Hansen is the well-known co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Robert G. Allen is one of the world's foremost financial experts who has hel …

Got Intuition? Got Energy?   I am Mary Welty-Dapkus, MIM and I am a Professional Intuitive and a certified life coach trained by Martha Beck, PhD, O Magazine columnist, and "America's best known Life Coach" (USAToday) and author of several outstanding self-coaching books.  I am certified through her coaching program. I have a Masters in Intuition Medicine (MIM) certificate from the Academy of Intuition Medicine ®  in Sausalito where I studied with Francesca McCartney, PhD, founder, author and di …

How to prevent foreclosure! What you need to know about short sales and foreclosures! If you or someone you now is feeling the pressure of a mortgage burden too heavy to bear, know that there are options. As a co-author of ‘Short Sale 911 Manual,’ we can help distressed homeowners to explore the best possible recourse for their families, we have answers to your most pressing questions. That’s why we’ve developed a powerful consumer workshop to help homeowners know their rights; understand what o …