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Area Meetings

Pennwriters members may be scattered around Pennsylvania, but the state is divided into sections, or areas, where representatives pass on important club business and help coordinate informational meetings between group members.

Click the links to jump to the area meetings near you:Area One Area Two Area Three Area Four Area Five Area Six Area Seven

Areas

Area One

1^st Saturday of each month, MVP (Meadville Vicinity Pennwriters), Meets at Saegertown Area Library and on Zoom.

Noon-3:30 PM. Leader: Janet Wells

2^nd Saturday of each month, EVP (Erie Vicinity Pennwriters), Meets at the Erie Library Millcreek Branch –Suite 280, 1-4 PM. Leader: Todd Main

3^rd Saturday of each month, SVP (Shenango Valley Pennwriters), Currently meeting online, 1-4 PM. Leader: Catherine E. McLean

4^th Saturday of each month, EVP, Barnes & Noble (Peach Street, Erie), 1-4 PM. Leader: Todd Main

Every Thursday evening, Fellowship Of The Quill (FOTQ) is currently meeting on Zoom, starting at 6PM Leader: Todd Main

1^st Monday of each month, CVP (Corry Vicinity Pennwriters) Tim Horton’s 7 E. Columbus Ave., Corry. Leader: Kathy Otten

TEMPORARILY ON HOLD

Sunday Night Write-in on Zoom 7PM to 9PM contact Leader Fritze Roberts.
NOTE: Goal of night is to encourage each other to get words on the page and help silence our “inner” editor.

**Location may change when the weather gets nicer and will be done via group vote**

Area Four

1st Tuesday, Inkwell Meeting: 6pm Zoom featuring guest speakers or shared readings for January, February and March. April through December meetings are in-person, location TBD.

The Inkwell is a group of individuals dedicated to educating and supporting novice and accomplished writers and is open to writers of all levels and genres. During the monthly meetings, the creativity, craft, and business of writing will be emphasized. The Inkwell dinner and presentation are open to all writers, from beginner to published. Membership is not necessary.
For more information, contact Jennifer D. Diamond

Area Five

4th Wednesday Write's Group In-Person

Bring 10 copies of up to 5 pages, double-spaced. All genres welcome.
Contact Tina Crone

Meets 4^th Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. at the New Cumberland Library’s back annex

(1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland). Please note: the group only meets based upon monthly need. Please email Tina if you plan to attend on a given month

York County Critique Group

Contact Hermina Boyle
Monthly, usually the third Tuesday of the month
Online only: Contact coordinator for instructions and link

Fourth Wednesday Critique Group Online
Contact Amy Gunarich
Monthly exchange and review via Google Docs
Online only: Contact coordinator for instructions and link

Mystery Thriller Critique Group
Contact Jennifer Ericson
Monthly in person: Third Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m.
Panera Bread, 130 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster

Area Six

Twin Rivers Writers Group

The group meets at 7 p.m. via Zoom on the third Thursday of the month. Once the COVID crisis ends, face-to-face meetings resume at 7 PM, the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Springtown Fire Company building (3010 PA Route 212, Hellertown, PA). Check their FB page or website: Website

Contact Suzanne Mattaboni if you would like to join this group.

Area Seven

The Round Hill Writers in Virginia meet virtually the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. A critique group of various genres meets on Zoom the first Monday of the month except for on holidays. Contact Terry Friedman for more information.

Area Two

The Susquehanna Valley Pennwriters Critique group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the First Reformed United Church of Christ, 301 W. 2nd St. Berwick, PA. All meetings at 7PM. Contact Dave Freas with any questions.

The Wellsboro group meets on the last Tuesday of every month at 4 pm, exact location to be determined in advance every month. For more info, contact Lori Duffy Foster at lori@loriduffyfoster.com.

Area Three

Please email Area3rep@Pennwriters.org, if you have questions about any of the meetings.

The Mindful Writers meet every Friday for a write-in at Panera’s, 942 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 (Fox Chapel), from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the backroom. The meeting is opened with a short mindful CD selection, after which people write silently. You can come and leave at any point during this meeting that many Pennwriters attend. Contact Larry Ivkovich for more information.

The Last Thursday of the Month meets at 11:30 at the Cafe in theBarnes & Noble at Settlers Ridge. This is a topic driven meeting. Always check to make sure the meeting is happening as planned. For information contact: Annette Dashofy.

AREA 3 CRITIQUE GROUPS

Contact the critique group facilitator if you’re interested in knowing more about any of these meetings.

Aspinwall Critique Group

Work (up to five pages) to be critiqued is emailed to the group at least one week prior to the meeting, pasted into the body of the email, not attached. Print the critiqued texts and bring it with you to the meeting for discussion. The meeting is held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7 pm at Panera Bread, 942 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 (near Aspinwall) (412) 799-0210. For more information contact Sandra Skowron

Murrysville Panera’s Group meets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. to work on their current projects and critique work. Contact Carol Silvis or drop in if you are interested.

Critique Group North

Eight members writing shorts, flashes, novels. Meets on the second Thursday of the month on Zoom from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., including time for lunch. The group is now at full capacity of eight and is accepting candidates for a waitlist. Writers interested in Critique Group North contact Janet McClintock

The Bridgeville Critique Group

Meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7 pm at Panera Bread in the Chartiers Valley Shopping Center. Writers of fiction, nonfiction, and at any skill level are welcome. We review one person's work each month. Work to be critiqued is sent least a week in advance. The group is currently full, but keeping a waitlist. Anyone who would like to join, get additional information, or sit in on a session, please contact Barb D'Souza.

Cranberry Township Critique Group

A small group focused on fiction, mainly novels, meets at the Panera in Cranberry every three weeks on Saturdays at 9:30 am. This group has available spaces. For more information contact Amy Wagner

All-genre Afternoon Critique Group:
Meets from 2-4 p.m. on Thursdays via Zoom. Work-in progress up to 12 pages must be emailed ahead. Contact Janet Pierce for more information.

Keep In Touch
I will be communicating by email until our new website forum is up and running. In the meantime, out Facebook Groups are a great way to chat with other Pennwriters and, if you need something disseminated in Area 3, email me.

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