Writing Group Directory
Find Shut Up & Write! writing groups in 283 cities across 42 countries. Browse by continent, country, and city to find in-person writing sessions near you.
Africa
Ethiopia
South Africa
Americas
Brazil
Canada
- Edmonton
- Halifax
- Kelowna
- London
- Markdale
- Montreal (2 groups)
- Nanaimo
- Parksville
- Peterborough
- Saskatoon
- Toronto (5 groups)
- Vancouver
- Victoria
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Panama
United States
- Alanson, MI
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Arcata, CA
- Asheville, NC (3 groups)
- Atherton, CA
- Atlanta, GA (9 groups)
- Austin, TX (2 groups)
- Beaufort, SC
- Bellingham, WA
- Benicia, CA
- Billings, MT
- Blacksburg, VA
- Boise, ID (3 groups)
- Boone, NC
- Boston, MA (2 groups)
- Brentwood, CA
- Buffalo, NY (4 groups)
- Cadillac, MI
- Camano, WA
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- Carlsbad, NM
- Carolina Forest, SC
- Castle Rock, CO
- Cave Spring, VA
- Charlotte, NC (2 groups)
- Chester, VT
- Chicago, IL
- Cleveland, OH
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Columbia, MO
- Columbia, SC
- Columbus, OH (2 groups)
- Copperas Cove, TX
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Croton-on-Hudson, NY
- Dallas, TX (3 groups)
- Dayton, OH
- Denver, CO (11 groups)
- Des Moines, IA
- Detroit, MI
- Dover, NH
- Durham, NC (2 groups)
- Eau Claire, WI
- Eugene, OR (2 groups)
- Fort Collins, CO (8 groups)
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Fredericksburg, VA
- Fremont, CA
- Fresno, CA
- Frostburg, MD
- Gainesville, FL
- Gary, IN
- Greenville, SC
- Hanover, NH
- Hartford, CT
- Hartford, VT
- Hesperia, CA
- Hiawassee, GA
- Houston, TX (2 groups)
- Indianapolis, IN (9 groups)
- Jacksonville, FL (2 groups)
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Kansas City, MO (3 groups)
- Kent, CT
- Kingston, NY
- Lake Hamilton, FL
- Las Cruces, NM
- Las Vegas, NV (2 groups)
- Latham, NY (2 groups)
- Lexington, KY
- Libertyville, IL
- Lincoln City, OR
- Loomis, CA
- Los Angeles, CA (11 groups)
- Louisville, KY
- Lubbock, TX
- Macomb, IL
- Madison, WI (4 groups)
- Manchester, NH (2 groups)
- Medina, OH
- Memphis, TN
- Miami, FL (2 groups)
- Milwaukee, WI
- Minneapolis, MN (10 groups)
- Monterey, CA (2 groups)
- Montgomery, NJ
- Morro Bay, CA
- Nevada City, CA
- New Bern, NC
- New Haven, CT
- New Orleans, LA (2 groups)
- New York, NY (11 groups)
- North Lakeport, CA
- Oakland, CA
- Ocala, FL
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Orlando, FL (2 groups)
- Pacific City, OR
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2 groups)
- Peoria, IL
- Philadelphia, PA (7 groups)
- Phoenix, AZ (4 groups)
- Pittsburgh, PA (4 groups)
- Portage, MI
- Portland, ME
- Portland, OR (10 groups)
- Providence, RI
- Quakertown, PA
- Raleigh, NC (3 groups)
- Richmond, VA (9 groups)
- Riverbank, CA
- Riverside, CA
- Roanoke, VA
- Rochester, MN
- Rochester, NY (2 groups)
- Sacramento, CA (6 groups)
- Saint Joseph, MN
- Salem, OR
- Salt Lake City, UT (2 groups)
- San Antonio, TX (3 groups)
- San Diego, CA (2 groups)
- San Francisco, CA (9 groups)
- San Jose, CA (4 groups)
- San Rafael, CA (2 groups)
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Santa Fe, NM
- Sarasota, FL
- Seattle, WA (15 groups)
- Shelburne, MA
- Sikeston, MO
- Silver Bay, MN
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Spokane, WA (2 groups)
- St. Joseph, MI
- St. Louis, MO (2 groups)
- Stamford, CT
- State College, PA (2 groups)
- Tampa, FL (2 groups)
- Temple, TX
- Toledo, OH
- Traverse City, MI
- Tucson, AZ (2 groups)
- Tulsa, OK (2 groups)
- Tustin, CA
- Ventura, CA
- Virginia Beach, VA (2 groups)
- Walnut Creek, CA
- Washington, DC (6 groups)
- Williamsburg, VA
- Woodstock, IL
- Wright, FL
- Yorktown, VA
Uruguay
Asia
India
- Pune (2 groups)
Israel
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Nepal
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
- Singapore (2 groups)
Thailand
Turkey
Viet Nam
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
- Copenhagen (3 groups)
- Dianalund
Finland
France
Germany
- Aachen
- Berlin (15 groups)
- Cologne (4 groups)
- Dresden
- Dusseldorf
- Frankfurt
- Hamburg
- Leipzig (2 groups)
- Munich (4 groups)
- Stuttgart
Greece
- Peraia
- Thessaloniki (2 groups)
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Spain
- Alicante
- Barcelona
- Bilbao
- Gijón
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (4 groups)
- Madrid (2 groups)
- Malaga
- Santander
Sweden
- Stockholm (2 groups)
Switzerland
United Kingdom
- Aberdeen
- Belfast
- Birmingham
- Brighton and Hove (2 groups)
- Bristol
- Cardiff (2 groups)
- Colchester
- Ebley
- Edinburgh
- Falmouth
- Glasgow
- Irvine
- Leicester
- Liverpool
- London (16 groups)
- Manchester (2 groups)
- Northampton
- Norwich (3 groups)
- Nottingham
- Porthleven
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea
- Sheffield (2 groups)
- Shrewsbury
- Swansea
- Worcester
Oceania
Australia
- Adelaide (3 groups)
- Canberra (2 groups)
- Hobart (3 groups)
- Kurri Kurri (2 groups)
- Lismore
- Melbourne (2 groups)
- Nuriootpa
- Perth
- Sydney
New Zealand
- Auckland (3 groups)
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