Bay Area Writing Groups

So you think you're funny? Well, we'll be the judge of that! Our main focus will be to critique the most difficult genre to write: comedy. We'll look... More about Humor Writer's Group

Hosted by George B., this writing group meets every Monday from 6 to 8 pm at the brand spankin-new GLBT Community Center Project of San Francisco. Sponsored... More about Intergenerational Writers' Workshop

Kicking Muse is an established group of about a half a dozen San Francisco writers, both published and unpublished. We meet every other Tuesday at a cafe... More about Kicking Muse Writing Group

This is a creative writing workshop taught in the Amherst Writers and Artists method created by Pat Schneider. The method combines free-writing techniques... More about Laguna Writers Workshops

Writer's Critique Group forming in Marin. Facilitator formerly worked for alternative SF Arts Publication. Group meetings focus on Works in Progress... More about Marin Authors

The Marin Branch meets at Book Passage at 2 pm on the fourth Sunday of the month (unless a holiday), except August and January, when we meet at a different... More about Marin Branch of the California Writers Club

Marin writer interested in starting a writers group of those wishing to share and receive feedback on their novels in progress, to meet on a regular basis... More about Marin Writing Group

San Francisco Creative Writing Classes/Workshops I have led many, many writing classes and workshops with students ranging from complete neophytes... More about Maureen Earl

Workshop and reading group moderated by Yves Moralex. Topics change monthly, so check the schedule for current information. Bring selected poems on the... More about Mechanix Poets

We are a trio of queer women writers looking for new members who are willing to commit to meeting once every other week. We meet on Thursday evenings... More about Mission District Writing Group

We are currently looking to recruit a couple of writers to join our established writing group. Although we appreciate different types of writing, the... More about Mission Dolores Writing Group

This group of about seven dedicated writers meets at 8 p.m. every other Monday near downtown San Jose. We've got loads of passion for writers whose passion... More about Monday Night Writers (San Jose)

Immigrant, refugee and mature women "of a certain age" learn to write poetry and stories about your life from a first-person, activist perspective. Non-smokers... More about Multi-cultural Women's Writing Group

Now forming in the Lake Merritt area of Oakland, this new group of novelists will be similar to the Orbit Room Writing Group, which meets in San Francisco.... More about New East Bay Novelists

The North Bay Fiction Writers Workshop is based in central Santa Rosa. We are committed writers who meet every Thursday evening from 7pm to 9:30pm with... More about North Bay Fiction Writers Workshop

We're a long-fiction/memoir group that has recently formed in Marin County and we're seeking a few new members to join our clan. Three of us are writing... More about North Bay Writing Group

I am looking to form a critique group for novelists who have the intention of being published. Ideally, the group would consist of 4-6 members who are... More about Novelists Critique Group

New writing group forming, looking for a few good fiction writers to talk about writing fiction. Be: currently working on a novel or short stories; interested... More about Oaktown Fiction Writers

This group is a place to grow ideas, share dreams, nurture projects and feel supported. We give thoughtful attention to the full range of practical, emotional... More about Ongoing Salon Group for Artists, Performers & Writers