We live in Vancouver and we love to write. We share our work, challenge and encourage each other, and embark on literary projects together.  We argue over commas and colons, whether words in other languages should be translated or not, all things poetry, and anything else that happens to have words in it. Every month we hold an afternoon of writing exercises at the library, and during the summer, we also have regular gatherings at local parks. With competitions and times when we get together ju …

A meeting in New Westminster every second Wednesday from 7-10 PM effective Sept 5, 2012 with stories ready for critiquing by a valiant band of fellow, aspiring scribes. The mission is to get us writers out of our chairs (or into our chairs, rather) and put pen to paper. And moreover, to get our work primed and ready for publication. Plenty of great writers knew each other from their own writers' groups (Ginsberg, Kerouac and Burroughs anyone?) and there is a reason why they became great. Because …

This group is for all of us who have a desire to write but never seem to find the time to do it regularly. It is open to all levels and is for those who would like to do more writing on a set date & time each week. It doesn't matter what type of writing you are doing, or if you have never written before.  Just arrive with a notebook and pen (or laptop) and write. We usually begin by chatting for a number of minutes and getting to know each other though talking is not required. After a while most …

Hear and enjoy the best of storytelling in the Lower Mainland. Opportunity to meet the tellers. Share your experience of story listening. All can participate in the discussion and planning of events. For those who love the traditional art of storytelling; stories told from the heart and from memory. Three regular venues from North Shore to Steveston. Also an all day of storytelling; and a week end of epic storytelling.

This group is for people who are interested in doing fun and creative things while exploring photography in an improvisational context. Themes explored will be industrial decay, back alleyways, textures & metaphor, and some degree of spontaneous character & portrait shots among group members. As a group, we will aim to share knowledge, insight and technique on digital photography, although the main focus of the group is impromptu fun and creativity with the Found Art of Life.  Creative spirits w …

What is Story Lab? Story Lab is like an incubator for creative self expression when it comes to presenting to groups. People love when you tell stories rather than talk in concepts. Stories unlock understanding at deep levels, arouse emotional interest, entertain and motivate people to action in ways concepts never can. But, stories can be tricky to find, craft and deliver---so this event was designed to help you skill build over time. Who is Story Lab for? business owners wanting to present t …

We’re a small writing group made up of commercial fiction writers working on novels for publication (either traditional or indie.) Our goal is to help each other progress towards publication through constructive critique, sharing of information and experience, and building a strong network. We can only fit a group of 5-6 novelists, each of whom submits a chapter (5000 words or less) each week to the group for feedback, critique, and support. We're structured this way because we think the it's th …

Are you a creative writer looking for feedback on your work and willing to help others improve their own stories? I recently moved to the Mission area and am finding it a long drive back to the Vancouver area to meet with my writing groups, so I'm starting one closer to home. The group meets every two weeks, at members' places or local (Mission) venues, to workshop our writing. All types of creative writing (fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and genre) are included. You don't necessarily nee …

Creation of this group is an attempt to connect with people who not only enjoy poetry(sher-o-shaayari) but also enjoy the lilting music (Ghazal in tarannum). A sincere attempt to create a platform to share the treasures of literature (Ghazal) & Indian music (Gayaki) with the like minded people. Looking to meet atleast once a month to take a trip down the memory lane and dig out the golden melodies of the yester era. Gham mujhey hasrat mujhey, vehshat mujhey sauda mujhey, ek dil de kar khuda ne d …

I am a mythopoetic story teller of old tales and I love to connect with others in healing environments. I find that working with old stories in a group offers great potential for insight and healing. The results are similar to working with dreams. Clarrissa Pinkola Estes says this about stories and dreams: "Listening to a story in a group is like everyone sharing the same dream". This has certainly been my experience. The power in this type of work has a lot to do with each listener catching one …

The Creativity Circle's purpose is to engage people in the study of self development and personal expression through navigating and exploring their creative genius.  This will ideally lead to an ongoing connected group of people looking for creative support and inspiration. The Creativity Circle is for people that are interested in the Laws of the Universe to bring about Abundance in all life arena's; Personal Transformation; Self Improvement; Spiritual Growth and a Conscious Awakening; Self Emp …

Everyone has a strong and unique voice. Everyone is born with a creative genius waiting to be unleashed.  Everyone has a right to create, express, and share. Most importantly, a writer is a person who writes. Creative Souls provides a sacred space for writers of all levels to ignite and explore their inner creativity. You do not need to be a professional writer to join the Creative Soul group. In each creative writing workshop, you will get the opportunity to enjoy: -A comfortable and quiet plac …

The Bellingham Artistic Christians Network will be comprised of artistically talented Christians (and their fans, patrons and supporters). It will be for people who strongly desire to empower one another to make the most of their talents for the sake of the kingdom of God. Starting this local group is the next phase in a project on which I began working more than 10 years ago. The culmination of the project, I hope, will be the creation of a rural residential arts colony specifically for Christi …

This is a Meetup for people interested in the arts, especially Bookbinding, Book Arts, Altered Books, Collage, Assemblage Art, Community/Mail Art, Artist Trading Cards, Paper Crafts, Art Journaling, Mixed Media Art, Photo Workshops, Printmaking, Rubber Stamping, Poetry, Creative Writing, Typography. We are printmakers, photographers, graphic designers and paper crafters brought together by our passion for bookbinding. We find books the ultimate medium for presenting our work. With book making, y …

Women in Words is a group that shares their writing in hopes of receiving helpful advice on how best to improve. We will bring our writing to each meeting, read them to each other and then receive some great advice on how to hone our writing to target our audience. Women in Words welcomes any level of writer who has an interest in improving her writing skills. There will be light refreshments and coffee/tea available.

Do you love the arts? Do you like meeting up? Do you like making friends? Well, you've come to the right place. Members of this group are creative and intellectual with a desire to expand our circles of friends to enjoy life and explore the arts in its myriad forms. The group is all about getting together to enjoy creative discussions with friends, to view art, the making of art and how art influences our lives. And the best things is, it's run by all of us, collectively. Each of us can decide w …

The Story We Be: Memoir Reading and Writing Intensive Call for Applications Deadline May 15th The Story We Be is a 5-Week Memoir Reading and Writing Intensive that will run in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories, June-July, 2013. This Intensive will bring together an intergenerational group of 12 community members, artists from a diversity of disciplines, and community organizers, 18 years and older, to develop and strengthen skills in craft in cross-genre memoir writing, and performative storyt …