Meet other local writers for casual creativity and encouragement! Let's gather together and practice the ancient art of story telling. We will work from prompts, exercises, or whatever else inspires the muse in us. For those that wish, we will share what we have created for comments and advice.

… Some activities will be specific to fiction writing; however, writers of all genres, including poetry, are welcome.

… Victoria sings with the Ravenrook Consort, performs in the WA Midsummer Renaissance Faire annually, is a Modern, Renaissance and Baroque, Belly and NIA dancer who writes poetry and draws Mandalas in her spare time. Kate is a professional singer-songwriter, blogger, ghostwriter, occasional visual artist and all-around creative person. She is releasing her second CD of original songs in 2010, writing a forthcoming book about the Prosperity Quotient, and loves to dance for fun (blues, swing, ecsta …

'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. --As You Like It, Act II  Amateur dramatics without any of the stress: we pick the parts we want, then read the plays out-loud. No need for costume, props, or silly accents; just normal people. Here, normal people get together, in a quiet location, to read Shakespeare's plays and make The Bard alive--not …

It's not you, it's me. . . It's not that I don't want to read your stuff -- I need to write my own first. This group is for writers who are Not looking to share their work or join a class, but who simply want to write. Get Out and Do It. Make it real. Just show up and do your thing. Polish that short story. Start a poem. Write a novel. Flash fiction. Blog. Start a screenplay. Freelance. Stay or leave whenever you want. . . Show up early or stay late to chat. See you there!

… I'd like to keep it that way, or at least keep us all open to suggestions. Poetry readings, open mic nights, artists' exhibitions, jam sessions, dinners (/lunches/breakfasts), happy hours (/angry hours?), impromptu public art projects, general social tomfoolery -- whatever. Really. Let's just get together and do it.

A supportive environment to help each other write, get feedback, encouragement, and improvement in any genre of writing. We are also planning on publication of work, whether through submissions to small magazines, or full-length books to commercial publishing houses. Anyone who has a real interest in writing may join.

Looking for friendly, lively, and focused discussion of fiction, essays, drama, and poetry, but not for long selections?  Then you'll enjoy our group.  We meet twice a month (1st and 3rd Wednesdays) at 7:30 p.m. from October 19 through August at the City Hall in Bellevue, WA.  This year we'll be reading selections from  Great Conversations 4 edited by Daniel Born and Donald H. Whitfield, an anthology which contains most of the readings through June 2012.  It's available new and used from Amazon …