Meet other local writers and let creativity bloom! Come to a Writers Meetup to review work, trade literary tips, make friends and have fun! All writers -- and should-be writers -- are welcome! Specific details This meetup formed, phoenix-like, out of the ashes of the Raleigh writer's group that had been in existence since June 2005, and which I began being moderator of in September 2006. Our format is to read our writings aloud at each meeting, each work read can be up to 10 pages, double- …

The Proud Failures aim to provide critiques and suggestions for struggling writers, as well as the occasional glass of wine. Bring your pieces in progress, be they flash fiction or novel exerpts. We hold no genre proclivities. However, we do hold a special place in our black hearts for eloquence, peculiarity and a daring disregard for generaly accepted social norms (within your piece, of course.)