Hi everyone and welcome. Thanks for your interest. I hope you will take the time to check out our group. We meet monthly on the third Wednesday of the month. Look over our past meeting topics for an idea of what we have done so far. Check out what people have said about the group and the meetings. You can find a smattering of photos from our previous meetings and  if you visit the files section, you even can find a recording of our May 2010 presentation. Currently, Tony Conaway and I serve a …

Do you want to write "me too" fiction or do you think you can do better? Do you want to be one of the ten percent that succeed? Would a group that provides external expectation help you motivate? This is intended to be a focused group of science fiction and fantasy writers who want to help each other with ongoing projects. We usually hold bi-weekly meetings on weekends or weeknights depending on what members want. This would be a creative group that helps you flex your writing muscles, by using …

I'm running an 8-week (one evening per week) fiction workshop for writers who want detailed feedback on their work from an experienced teacher, writer, and editor. Classes will be held in South Philadelphia, and capped at 10 participants, on a first-come, first-served basis. Each week we'll critique each others' work, talk about various craft issues (like point of view, story structure, etc.), all with an eye toward eventual publication. I'm a lecturer at Temple University, where I teach creativ …