A book club where the reading list isn't created by Oprah. Do you love a good Space Opera or Cyperpunk novel? Do people give you blank stares when you tell them that you're reading *another* Asimov novel? I like to read Science Fiction and talk about it with other interested Sci Fi fans. So lets read one book per month then we can meet up talk Sci Fi and make friends that read the same books as us.

Need a reason to get off your butt and write? Come join our group! Look for upcoming workshop nights, critique nights, and just plain getting down to business nights! Be inspired! Your first assignment is to write a short biography of yourself, as though you were living in 2150 and writing a report on the famous novelist that was you! Include fictitious events as well as real events, and bring it to your first East Bay Fiction Writers' Meet-Up so we can learn more about you! (If you have questio …

Wonderfest’s Mission is to inspire and nurture a deep sense of wonder about the world. Through science education programs, Wonderfest aspires to stimulate curiosity, promote careful reasoning, challenge unexamined beliefs, and encourage life-long learning.  Wonderfest, the San Francisco Bay Area Beacon of Science, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.   http://wonderfest.org http://facebook.com/wonderfest http://twitter.com/wonderfest http://www.youtube.com/tuckeroo11  

Indie SF is now an adjunct meetup group for SF in SF - Science Fiction, San Francisco, A perfect fit.  We encourage you to also join the SF in SF meetup group, where you will be invited to far more events. And, at SF in SF film nights at Variety....always free popcorn! I will be posting all movie meetups on this page, as SF in SF hosts a film night once a month, and often received passes or invites to special screenings.  If you are interested in receiving a fuller, bimonthly newsletter of event …

Geek Society is a meetup group for those of us that have geeky interests such as Comics, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Cosplay, Role Playing and such for people in their 20's and 30's. Although most of us have careers and enjoy a host of other interests from fitness to wine tasting the one common thread is that we enjoy a little intellectual escapism from time to time. The purpose of the group is to help geeks connect with other geeks and while the core events will most likely be socials and get tog …

… I’m looking for fiction writers interested in a weekly writing group that meets in El Cerrito. Need help getting your novel finished? Want a supportive group to hear your words and provide constructive feedback? Want to participate in conversation with other writers about writing? Want to learn techniques that will help you improve your writing? I was a staff writer/editor at Rolling Stone for a decade, contributed non-fiction to Esquire, downbeat, Details, Vibe, New Musical Express, Wired, New …

… Your ideas can be as wild as you like, but they must never conflict with the cannon of measurement-based theory collectively called "science". CLINE actively leans away from engineering and toward science. There is something about the immediacy of writing code and designing hardware that grabs hold of our brain, holds us down in the trees, and won't let us float up to where we might see the forest. As a result, there is less and less science in Computer Science. Lots of practice, very little th …

… I’m looking for fiction writers interested in a weekly writing group that meets  in Oakland. Need help getting your novel finished? Want a supportive group to hear your words and provide constructive feedback? Want to participate in conversation with other writers about writing? Want to learn techniques that will help you improve your writing? I was a staff writer/editor at Rolling Stone for a decade, contributed non-fiction to Esquire, downbeat, Details, Vibe, New Musical Express, Wired, New We …

This is an attempt to see how many people in San Francisco are as big fantasy novel lovers as I am and if they want to get together once or twice a month to do a book club. Some of my favorite authors are Tolkien, Eddings, Goodkind, Jordan, Butcher, Ann Marston, and my personal fantasy writer god is Guy Gavriel Kay. So, join up if you're interested. I'd love to schedule a first book club meeting sometime in mid February. Ideas for places to meet? A restaurant, coffee shop?

We are a writing group that has been around for almost two years. We have had five long term members and are now looking for a few additions to our group. We write in various genres, including mystery, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and coming-of-age. We meet once a week on Tuesdays, from 7-9pm. Submissions are uploaded by Sunday at midnight for critique at the next meeting. In addition to our own short stories and novels, we also participate in contest for magazines from time to time, or …

Writing alone can be sad and lonely. Let's get together and knock out some flashfiction together. Genre writers welcomed. "Serious" writers also welcomed, but not taken seriously. Boss influences to have: Georges Perec, Kelly Link, Aimee Bender, Franz Kafka, Lois McMaster Bujold, Monique Wittig, Kurt Vonnegut, Augusto Monterroso, Jorge Borges. Boss influences not necessary.

… Beth has written four fiction manuscripts (mostly science fiction and fantasy), and queried over three dozen agents and editors. Her query letters have resulted in requests for the full manuscript, personalized rejections, and the normal sort of writer's angst. Beth has also written several nonfiction book proposals for clients that have generated interest in the publishing industry. Beth has published, contributed to, and/or edited five books: Author, The Writer's Adventure Guide: 12 Stages to …

Fremont Area Writers is the centennial branch of the California Writers Club. Visit our web site at: http://www.cwc-FremontAreaWriters.org. If you live in and around Fremont (Hayward, Union City, Newark, Niles, or Milpitas) come and meet other local writers and let creativity bloom! Come to a Writers Meetup to review work, trade literary tips, make friends and have fun, and learn more about Fremont Area Writers! All writers -- and should-be writers -- are welcome!

I love to write. While living in Austin, I attended a meetup for writers. I was able to finish and self publish my first book due to committing to showing up write every week for an hour. We will meet at a quiet coffee shop for 9 minutes. The first half hour will consist of talking about our writing and any helpful info about publishing and seminars. The last hour is writing uninterrupted. A lot can get accomplished in an hour. I did it once and I plan to use this method for my second book. This …

Are you a writer looking for a writing group to join in the East Bay? We are a small group of experienced writers in various stages of writing/revising books and/or short stories spanning various genres. We share our pieces a few days ahead of our biwkly mtgs and when we meet, we focus on one piece at a time with each person providing feedback. Friendly, casual atmosphere. Our group is pretty small and that has been great, but conflicting work schedules prevent us all from contributing pieces/at …

Have you ever read or watched a story that was okay, but something seemed to be missing? Are you currently writing a story and struggling to determine the most believable way for your characters to interact? Does one or more of the scenes in your story seem out of place? Do you want to leave your audience with a feeling of having experienced a complete story? The Dramatica Writers Group in San Francisco is for writers of all genres who want to improve their storytelling skills by using the Drama …