There are some great writing groups in Wake County already, but what I need the most is some time away from the house to be able to actually work. To that end I’ve started this group to provide write-ins for every author, regardless of genre or skill level. This is a writing practice group where you can work on a specific project, find your inner voice, or just try your hand at writing for the first time. Writing prompts will be given at the start of each session (and on Twitter @WakeWriters) bu …

Meet kindred classic literature aficionados in a local Book Club! Our focus will be classic British literature, primarily 19th century. From the genteel elegance of Jane Austen's world to the seamy underside of Arthur Conan Doyle's and Charles Dickens' London, we'll read and discuss it all. Henry James, William Thackeray, the Brontës, Thomas Hardy, Lewis Carroll, G. Bernard Shaw, and Oscar Wilde are just some of the many other authors from whom we have to choose. For comparison, we also may read …

Meet kindred classic mystery lovers in a local Book Club!  Do you wonder "Who done it"?  Do you use "the little grey cells"?  Or do you think "it's elementary"? You do?  Then the obvious deduction is that you should join the Sundays Slay Me Mystery Book Club. We meet on the first Sunday of each month.  Our primary activity is to discuss a classic murder mystery novel by renowned mystery authors: Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Dorothy Sayers, Ellery Queen, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler …

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 n …

Tired of Triangle meetup groups focusing mainly on Raleigh, Cary, and other locations? This meetup will be Durham-centric. A variety of activities is envisioned, such as gathering for coffee and discussion, attending festivals and cultural events, visiting local museums, galleries and parks, going to plays and music performances, or whatever else comes to mind. Meetings should be quite casual. Members are welcome to send ideas and suggestions for activities. Most activities are FREE or cheap!

A group for women writers to write, read, share, discuss issues, develop workshops, collaborate, promote, come together.

This is a bookclub designed for African-American women between the ages of 25-50 who love to read good books, socialize and eat!

There are many book clubs. This group reads literary classics...books that have stood the test of time. So we'll never read the hot new thing...we'll read books that are 10-10,000 years old but are still in print. We'll read Homer, Dante, Salinger, Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, John Kennedy Toole, Alice Walker, Shakespeare. Great authors, great books. We'll read fiction, poetry, drama, folk tales, philosophy. We'll discuss what we read over wine or coffee. Sound fun?

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.

The purpose of the Alamance County TEA Party is to promote and defend the American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a non-interventionist foreign policy. In other words, to re-establish government envisioned by our Founders, a government of, by, and for the People of these united States! This group is about education and action. It's about the work of returning limited, constitutional government to America. It's about liberty and justice …

A natural spiritual awakening into a higher consciousness is being stirred inside of many in this very special time in mankind's evolutionary history. Bringing light onto the planet, being ecologically minded, and helping others to find their way so we can continue the momentum that has already begun by many spiritual leaders all over the world is part of the mission of this meetup. If you are aware of your own spirituality, the need to become spiritually awakened and join with like-minded peopl …

Feel out of place in both secular and Christian homeschool groups? The purpose of this group is to provide opportunities for conservative, traditional Christians to socialize with other like-minded homeschool families. The group will have weekly park days and may schedule other events. This is not a group for everyone and it will be kept intentionally small in the hopes of building long-term relationships between like-minded families. This group is not: A co-op A religious group, though founde …

Meet other local fans of WordPress, the Internet's classiest and fastest dynamic content management system. Gather and discuss the best ways to work with your software. Meet WordPress developer and plugin author Michael Torbert. Whether you're a WordPress novice or pro, we have something for everyone! Topics: Search Engine Optimization Security Apache Directives Theme Development/Design Plugin Development General WordPress Techniques WordPress MU BuddyPress Tips and Tricks Widgets

Become the Creatrix you've always wanted to be! ~ WomanCraft Goddess Circles ~ This group has two goals: Have a place for women who are drawn to sitting in circle with other women and / or women looking to participate in women only groups for spiritual growth, self exploration and transformation. Women have come together in ritual, healing and celebration for millennia. I deeply trust the healing power that occurs when we gather as women and share our stories.   As well as when we engage in proc …

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.

We are a writing critique group specifically geared toward people working on novels. Most of our members are writing sci fi/fantasy, but we are open to writers working in other genres. If you are primarily a poet or a playwright, we are not the group for you. We intentionally keep our membership small so that every member of the group can submit writing to every meeting. As a result, we are all very familiar with each others' work. We seek members who are committed to providing honest, constru …

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 People.

This is a group for anyone who enjoys reading or writing long-form or book-length works of nonfiction. If you enjoy long-form feature writing in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, or Esquire... or books by authors like Laura Hillenbrand, Rebecca Skloot, Bill Bryson, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, or Gay Talese, this would be a meetup for you. I'm looking forward to monthly meetups to read and discuss great nonfiction. Sometimes we'll read and discuss an article or two; other times, a nonfiction boo …

We are a group of women of all ages, reading Gretchen Rubin's "The Happiness Project" and/or her newest book "Happier at Home". With the new year just starting, we are revamping our meeting style and hope to add a ton of new members to our group. Basically we will meet the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 am in various locations around the Triangle to lead a discussion about the current month's chapter, and then we will complete an activity that relates to the topic/goal. If you would like …

This group is for anyone who wants to be a part of an African support group experience. This support group will be able to share their own perspectives of African culture. You will be a part of group storytelling to reflect on African Art, African songs and dance, African Cuisines, or any international travels on the Africa Continent. Let's come together and share an African scrapbook, photographs taken in Africa, take group pictures in African attire, BE CREATIVE AND MAKE OUR OWN AFRICAN ART TH …

I am branding 2012 as "Year Of The Entrepreneur". This business network will grow beyond what anyone could have possibly anticipated. It will tremendously benefit all of which who are members. Here are just some of topics i'll be throwing on the table for discussion: 1. Viral Resourcing (New concept; I just made it up) 2. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Social Authority 3. Meetup Group Financing (Short Term, Trust-Based Loans for members) 4. Individual Product/Service Showcasing (Landsc …

This is a group (and event) geared toward local Triad spoken word artists (from poets to script).

The immediate purpose and goal of this Meetup group is to elect Dr. Ron Paul to be President of the United States in 2012. However, the immediate goal is only a small part of a much larger purpose, namely, to re-establish government of, by, and for the People of these united States. Therefore, this group is about education and action. It's about the work of returning limited, constitutional government to America. It's about liberty and justice for all. It's about recovering the political ideas a …

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 …

Please tell your Meetup friends about us! The Short Version: The Rhine hosts lectures, workshops, classes and conferences with many of the world's foremost authorities on paranormal and parapsychology topics.  Join, learn and experience with us! The Long Version: The Rhine Research Center explores the frontiers of consciousness and exceptional human experiences in the context of unusual and unexplained phenomena. The Rhine’s mission is to advance the science of parapsychology, to provide educati …

Rotate between group members homes sharing low-fat afternoon meals, healthy topical world, political, & religious discussions, followed by the homes host leading the group in that months book choice questionnaire. In addition to building ties in each group members home with fun discussions while learning, the group will further strengthen bonds by introducing travel. At the top of each Spring and the bottom of every Fall that months group leader will guide the group in an Eastern North Carolina …

Looking for experienced writers who would like to put together a shared world zombie anthology that would eventually be self-pub'd on Amazon. We will meet one night every two weeks (negotiable), brainstorm, plot, plan, write, edit... all the way to pub'ing.