Local WRITING Groups 

Alaska Romance Writers (ARW)

ARW is a great resource for romance writers. Members include a wide variety of writers within the romance genre, from Historical to Contemporary to Science Fiction Romance and everything in between. 

 

They have monthly craft and business meetings via zoom, an online discord community for connecting and supporting each other, critiques and writing sprints, and a yearly writing retreat. You can join the ARW subgroup when you become a member of the Alaska Writer's Guild.  There is no additional fee. 

 

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators meets regularly in Anchorage, Mat-Su, and Fairbanks.

For more information and a detailed schedule of events, visit www.alaska.scbwi.org 

CreativiTea Alaska

CreativiTea Alaska is a weekly casual gathering for creative writers ages of all skill levels in the Mat-Su Valley. Members include diverse wordsmiths from a variety of genres and cultural backgrounds. Every Monday evening they meet at a different location in Palmer or Wasilla for tea, cookies, conversation, and quiet communal writing time in a peaceful, judgement-free setting. Sharing work is optional.

Throughout the year, CreativiTea Alaska also hosts a variety of free and low cost group outings, social events, and craft workshops.  To learn more and join a meetup, follow them on Instagram at @CreativiTea_Alaska and join their Facebook group.

Writers with Grace

Writers with Grace explores the joys and challenges of writing as Christians, both from and for their faith, and provides a space to network with other writers and readers. They share writing projects, exchange resources and ideas, hone skills, provide feedback, and offer opportunities to expand and share writing talents. Christian writers in all genres are welcome. They meet in person on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at ChangePoint Mat-Su, 615 E. Strathclyde Lane in Wasilla, and may start to stream meetings online. To learn more, visit www.writerswithgrace.com.

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Fairbanks Community Writers Group

Started in April, 1998, the Fairbanks Community Writers Group meets the second Sunday of each month from 1-4 pm! This friendly group shares feedback on each other's work. Writers of all types and genres are welcome to join!

Feel free to drop in! The group meets in Fairbanks at 2300 Airport Way, Pioneer Park, Centennial Center, Third Floor, Bear Gallery Questions can be directed to emmat306@gmail.com or fairbanks-cwg@googlegroups.com

Learn more at http://sites.google.com/site/fairbankscommunitywritersgroup

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Bright Lights Book Project

Are you a writer (or aspiring writer) of memoir, memory, or memorabilia-related work? 

The Bright Lights Book Project Literacy Center is sponsoring an adult writing class for all interested authors of memoir or similar writing.

When: First Friday of every month @ 1pm

Where: Eagle Hotel in Palmer, Alaska

Click HERE to email Alys Culhane for more information.

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Anchorage Saturday Writers' Group

Now on Zoom. All genres. Members from around the world. We strive for supportive and constructive feedback. Up to ten pages posted on Google Drive. Writing read aloud by the author, starting with the shortest pieces by word count. 

When: Saturdays 10:00 am – noon AKT

Contact Lizzie Newell at Lizzienewellscifi@gmail.com for more information and for access to Google Drive shared files.

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Northern Speculative Fiction

Speculative fiction with a northern perspective—fantasy, science fiction, horror, alternate history, time travel, social speculation, and magical realism. Writing posted on Google Drive before the meeting for written commentary and then discussed at the Zoom meeting.  We also share and discuss illustrations. We would love to include writers from throughout the north and would be delighted to see screenplays and graphic novels. All media welcome.

When: Wednesdays at 6:30pm AKT

Contact Lizzie Newell at Lizzienewellscifi@gmail.com for more information.

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Juneau Writers

Typically, a few writers will have submitted their pieces a week in advance (up to 15 pages) prior to the meeting to give members plenty of time to provide a thoughtful critique. You don't have to be from Juneau to join. We have had Zoom meetings with people from all over Alaska (and beyond).

At our monthly meeting, comments are shared orally, and then members provide their more-detailed written comments as a follow-up. We tackle everything but poetry (sorry!).

We don't meet during June, July, and August

For those in Juneau, meetings are at the Juneau Public Library - Mendenhall Branch.

When: Third Thursday of each month at 6:00pm - 8:00pm AKT but are very flexible to accommodate schedules.

Contact Ken Post at kenpost1956@gmail.com for more information.

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Oh Sh*t Writers' Group

We're a fiction writers' workshop in Fairbanks that meets every two weeks at Solstice Books.

When: 6:00pm - 7:30pm AKT

Contact Chris Garberslaght at chrisgarberslaght@gmail.com for more information.

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Poetry Just For Fun

Reading for pleasure, critique if you request it. This is a new group looking for poets who like to socialize, read and listen, share thoughts and refreshments. Meet monthly. Anchorage. location and dates to be determined.

When: Early evening. Actual time will be set when a group is formed.

Contact Ernesta Ballard at ernestaballard@gmail.com for more information.