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The Weeknight Writers Group hosts a mix of free and paid events designed to foster community among fiction writers from all walks of life. All events are made possible by the members of our Sustaining Membership Program.

#WeeknightWriters chat

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The #WeeknightWriters chat is a 100% free event hosted on Bluesky every Thursday from 7-8PM EST. Each chat features four questions centred around a weekly theme, plus an opportunity for participants to share their publications and other exciting projects. Anyone with a Bluesky account can join by searching for the #WeeknightWriters tag on Thursday at 7PM EST and answering the prompts as they appear.

Storycrafting Sessions

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Our flagship series of free, one-day virtual conferences. Each Storycrafting Session consists of five panels centred around one aspect of writing or publishing. We’ve covered topics like worldbuilding, plotting, and editing.

Writing Roundtables

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Two hour virtual deep-dives into a writing or publishing-related topic, featuring guests at all levels of experience. These panels have covered topics like protecting human creativity in the age of AI and social media marketing for authors.

#FirstDraftFall

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A challenge to write a first draft in the fall, with writing prompts on social media, themed chats, and members-only supports like body doubling and brainstorming sessions.