… Once a month we’ll try to have authors come and give lectures on the writing process. The rest of the month is then all yours to pull out laptops, notebooks, journals, napkins, credit card receipts, or whatever you've scribbled ideas onto, and just write, write, write. From beginners to published authors, from novels to poetry or screenplays, everyone is welcome.

Calling all Conservatives in the Triangle! If you believe in the following principles taken from the http://www.glennbeck.com website - then you should join this meetup.com group. The Nine Principles 1. America is good. 2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life. 3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday. 4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government. 5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and …

We are a writing critique group specifically geared toward people working on novels. We intentionally keep our membership small, to ensure that every member of the group is familiar with and invested in the work of other members. We periodically accept applications for membership. Prospective members should be committed to improving their writing craft, with the goal of publication. Although most members of the group write science fiction or fantasy, we welcome writers working in other genres. I …

awake nc ~ inspired by against the stream Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society (ATS) was founded in Los Angeles, California by Noah Levine author of the books : Dharma Punx; Against The Stream; and Heart of The Revolution. I am a Buddhist, meditator, meditation leader and am involved in many social issues. Against The Stream melds my spiritual practices with social action within an international community. Awake NC is a grassroots effort that will have a profound impact on our communit …

The Raleigh Junto is a group of entrepreneurs and creators looking for a group they can go to when they need a sounding board, advice, connections, or just good conversation. Named for Ben Franklin's group of young businessmen that gathered to discuss recent events and business strategies, we aim to do the same in an era of social media and hundreds of marketing schemes. If you run a local business or are a creator out there doing it on your own, we invite you to our biweekly lunch get-togethers …

The Triangle Writers Meetup Group is a collection of writers from various paths with the same goal: to get published. Raleigh-Durham area writers meet to further improve each other's short stories, memoirs, novels, screenplays, queries and various other works in Raleigh, North Carolina. For 2011 there are 5 revolving subgroups (SEE THE ABOUT PAGE FOR INFO) offered to TW: * Triangle Critique Groups (I and II)* Early Bird Critique Group* Virtual Critique Group* Screenplay/Stageplay Critique Grou …

Do you write? Want to write? Need a little help with your writing process? Then this is a group for you. In this group I will be facilitating creative writing workshops. The workshops are for all levels of writing, from the beginner to experienced. I am trained in the Amherst Writers and Artists method of facilitating workshops developed by Patricia Schneider.

This JBS.org Freedom Campaign Meetup is for those in the State of North Carolina who would like to be active at the state level in preserving our individual freedoms and prosperity. We work as organized citizens seeking to secure representative government from both our state legislature in Raleigh and our state congressional delegation in Washington, DC. Our state and federal Constitutions are the social contracts we demand adherence to by the officials placed in authority by We the Peopl …

Girlfriends Book Club (GBC) is not only a book club but a sorority of some sort. Founded in 2004, Girlfriends Book Club has branched out to form a total of 3 chapters, including the Raleigh chapter. Not only do our members have a passion for reading, but they also have a place in their heart for volunteer activities, fundraisers and Black History awareness.

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This group for African-American women who enjoy challenging their minds through reading good literature and having in-depth discussions - while having fun, making friends, and stimulating the brain cells in the company of other like minded African-American women.

This group is for people who have or want to have their books published on eBook pages such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony, iTunes, Diesel-eBook, Smashwords, etc. The object of this group is to help people get through the intricacies of getting your book out, and share resources for cover art, advertising, and formatting. It was started by Steve Stone, teacher of eBook publishing classes at Wake Tech Community College because there is no group like it in the area.

This is a group for active lifestyle designers, lifestyle entrepreneurs, digital nomads and lifehackers. Example thought leaders: Tim Ferriss (Four Hour Workweek) Chris Guillebeau (Author of The Art of Nonconformity) Cody McKibben (Thrilling Heroics) The purpose of this group is to create a mastermind community of like-minded folks - dedicated lifestyle designers & lifestyle entrepreneurs - to support each other, share ideas, and keep each other on track. Cheers! :)

This is a lesbian book club. We will always meet in Durham, primarily in downtown durham, on a monthly basis. We'll read a variety of books from a variety of authors, depending on the interests of the group.

This group will provide a forum to expose the community to a progressive group of entrepreneurs to advance mutual sharing and support for all those that want to make the most of the opportunity we have before us - to soar. Economic down turn creates 'the time' for those who 'seize' it now. The group will serve to facilitate training including study, conversation & support of success principles from well known authors, speakers, and experts. We will begin with Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill …