Inked Voices is home to more than 75 active writing groups. The majority of our groups are critique groups, but we also also have accountability-only and writing prompt groups.
This list includes our writing groups that have elected to share a public profile. To see all groups open to new members, sign up for a free trial. We’ll also email you on sign up to see if you’d like some help matching.
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What we’re looking for: We're looking for writers who love reading speculative fiction works, who are interested in an active community to exch… Read more
Genres: Adult - Flash Fiction - Flash Fiction - Adult - Short Fiction - Low m…
What we’re looking for: Enthusiasm, determination, sense of wonder.
Genres: Adult - Book-length works - Historical fiction - Adult - Book-length …
What we’re looking for: Writers who are seeking honest, supportive criticism and who are committed to providing the same for their fellow membe… Read more
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What we’re looking for: Supportive, Helpful, Respectful, and Passionate about writing.
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What we’re looking for: We seek members who are committed to the writing life: improving one's craft, producing a steady body of work, reaching… Read more
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What we’re looking for: Weekly or bi-weekly check ins: share what you're working on. Encourage other members and share any tools/resources that… Read more
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What we’re looking for: Activity, curiousity, and an interest in the elements of detail.
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What we’re looking for: We're looking for members willing to keep up on a weekly basis.
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What we’re looking for: We are not a group for new writers. We expect our members to know the basics of the craft either through classes, books… Read more
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What we’re looking for: This group is not active at the moment.
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What we’re looking for: Thoughtful critiques and community.
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What we’re looking for: We're looking for like minded people who are committed to submitting more this year than they did last year (even if th… Read more
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What we’re looking for: Engagement in discussion, study of picture books
Genres: Children's - Middle Grade - Contemporary fiction - Children's…
What we’re looking for: Meets deadlines, professional, friendly, sense of humor, thoughtful critiques given, acceptance of critiques received (… Read more
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What we’re looking for: Writers who are dedicated to polishing up their manuscripts and helping others polish up their manuscripts so we can ge… Read more
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What we’re looking for: We are seeking individuals who are in the process of writing a first draft and would benefit from the pressure of a dea… Read more
We are a group designed to help children's writers meet other writers within the Inked Vo…
Read moreGenres: Children's - Early Readers and Chapter Books - Early Readers and …
What we’re looking for: Thoughtful critiques, focusing especially on elements of story. This is a supportive community that values giving criti… Read more
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What we’re looking for: Someone who is an avid reader of many genres and able to give thoughtful critiques on submissions in multiple genres.
Genres: Children's - Middle Grade - Contemporary fiction - Children's…
What we’re looking for: Anyone looking to find and share helpful resources.
Genres: Adult - Book-length works - Literary - Adult - Book-length works - Up…
What we’re looking for: Writers with completed novels or works in progress at a more advanced stage of completion. Any genre. Anything goes.
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What we’re looking for: Thoughtful, constructive critiques and an interest in making your piece its best possible self.
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What we’re looking for: Fresh eyes, constructive feedback
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What we’re looking for: Experienced writers familiar with MG/YA, dark fantasy, fantasy, paranormal, and/or horror.
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What we’re looking for: People who are working on a full-length manuscript or short stories. People who are eager to become better writers, and… Read more
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What we’re looking for: Thorough critiques, engagement with fellow writers, participation in debrief call is ideal.
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What we’re looking for: Engagement, support and a spirit of exchange. Thoughtful critiques that address the strengths of the story and opportun… Read more
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What we’re looking for: We're interested in members who are already producing intriguing work but would like some feedback to make sure what th… Read more
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What we’re looking for: Engagement, support and a spirit of exchange. Thoughtful critiques that address the strengths of the story and opportun… Read more
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What we’re looking for: Fun, thoughtful, kind writers ready to take our writing to the next level.
A more advanced group for dedicated writers.
Our focus in on the writing itself. Our group…
Read moreGenres: Adult - Book-length works - Literary - Adult - Book-length works - Up…
What we’re looking for: Anyone interested in improving writing and craft skills. Those who recognize that publishable works start at the level … Read more
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What we’re looking for: Thoughtful, constructive, honest feedback.
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What we’re looking for: Talented, dedicated, thick-skinned writers.
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What we’re looking for: Engagement, support and a spirit of exchange. Thoughtful critiques that address the strengths of the story and opportun… Read more
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What we’re looking for: Thoughtful, constructive critiques and group engagement focused on helping each writer and their manuscript shine.
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What we’re looking for: Thoughtful, constructive critiques and group engagement focused on helping each writer and their manuscript shine.
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What we’re looking for: Thoughtful, constructive critiques and group engagement focused on helping each writer and their manuscript shine.
Genres: Children's - Young Adult - Low magic/fantasy - Children's - Y…
What we’re looking for: Commitment to polishing your writing by giving and receiving thoughtful, honest and constructive feedback. Encouraging … Read more
Short-term critique group for Pitch Wars synopsis and query letters. Please note that we …
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What we’re looking for: Positive, encouraging, motivated writers who are hoping to find mentorship for their novel.
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What we’re looking for: Peer-to-peer review for revision or beta reading before publication
This is intended to be a group for people trying to figure out what they want to write:&n…
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What we’re looking for: People who are serious about writing and are willing to engage from the very first seeds of an idea
We are an international group of fiction picture book writers, who work on a number of di…
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What we’re looking for: Active PB writers who understand the value of critiquing and are willing to help their fellow writers by objectively co… Read more
This is a single-submission peer critique group for picture book manuscripts. The group l…
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What we’re looking for: People who are willing to dig into one another's manuscripts and give as much as they would like to receive. Thoughtful… Read more
A group for writers of Middle Grade and Young Adult Fantasy who are looking for thoughtfu…
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What we’re looking for: Dedicated, helpful, honest, but also supportive and can offer help with world building, magic systems, etc.
A place for nonfiction writers in Inked Voices to gather, exchange ideas, discuss writing…
Read moreGenres: Adult - Book-length works - Memoir - Adult - Book-length works - Narr…
What we’re looking for: You write nonfiction.
Master our writing schedules as we master our craft with the ultimate goal of publishing.…
Read moreGenres: Adult - Book-length works - Low magic/fantasy - Adult - Book-length w…
What we’re looking for: Writers who are committed to publishing this year and need a consistent kick in the rear to make it happen. Writers who… Read more
Picture book writers looking to build relationship with critique partners. One manuscript…
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What we’re looking for: Genuine feedback, respect, and engagement.
This "pop up" critique group is for mystery, crime, and thriller writers working on novel…
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What we’re looking for: Thoughtful, constructive critiques.
Gather with other SFF writers to provide on-time critiques, great to test out who might b…
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What we’re looking for: An interest in contributing to others SFF writers' development processes. Interest in learning the Liz Lerman Critical … Read more
Small group of writers dedicated to mastering the craft of storytelling set forth in John…
Read moreGenres: Adult - Book-length works - Literary - Adult - Book-length works - Up…
What we’re looking for: writers who have a novel sketched out or first-drafted who are interested in using Truby's methods to improve the work.… Read more
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What we’re looking for: The group should improve readability and flow of the works submitted. We will help with world building, character devel… Read more
This group is intended specifically for People of Color who write - creative and/or acade…
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What we’re looking for: We are looking for writers of color who want a supportive group who understands the unique pros and cons of our communi… Read more
This is a group for those who want to frighten, disturb, and gross out their readers. Dar…
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What we’re looking for: Folks who love Horror and want to write it.
This is a single-submission peer critique group for picture book manuscripts. The group l…
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What we’re looking for: Writers who are willing to dig into one another's manuscripts and give as much as they would like to receive. Thoughtfu… Read more
A place where writers of color can share their science fiction stories with others in the…
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What we’re looking for: Writers seriously looking to publish. People of color (Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Middle Eastern, Pacific Island… Read more
A space (and a community) to share and work on writing with LGBTQIA+ characters, authors,…
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What we’re looking for: We're hoping this will be a welcoming and accepting space for all who are interested. Willingness to participate, wheth… Read more
Young adult and middle-grade writers looking to critique first pages of work in progress …
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What we’re looking for: Genuine feedback, respect, open to critique, and engagement.
A gathering place for those interested in Early Readers and Chapter Books to discuss the …
Read moreGenres: Children's - Early Readers and Chapter Books - Early Readers and …
What we’re looking for: An interest in Early Readers and Chapter Books
Genres: Adult - Book-length works - Memoir - Adult - Book-length works - Narr…
What we’re looking for: Teller of Tales is looking for members dedicated to their craft and wants to improve their writing by creating writing … Read more
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Genres: Adult - Book-length works - Mystery, Crime, and Thriller - Adult - Bo…
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This is a space for a small group of critique partners to workshop their works in progres…
Read moreGenres: Children's - Middle Grade - Contemporary fiction - Children's…
What we’re looking for: Interest in giving and receiving productive critiques.
This is a peer critique group for writers working in any variation of the thriller genre.…
Read moreGenres: Adult - Book-length works - Mystery, Crime, and Thriller
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If you have a literary agent and you write for kids or young adults, this is the group fo…
Read moreGenres: Children's - Picture Books - Fiction - Children's - Picture B…
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Hello! This is a time-limited group for writers of upmarket and literary fiction. The gro…
Read moreGenres: Adult - Short Fiction - Literary, upmarket or general - Adult - Short…
What we’re looking for: Timely submissions, thoughtful notes, supportive critiques.
The goal is to support each other in writing great stories. It's hard to be in a critique…
Read moreGenres: Adult - Book-length works - Horror - Adult - Book-length works - Myst…
What we’re looking for: Writers who are seeking honest, supportive criticism and who are committed to providing the same for their fellow membe… Read more
A two person private partnership for improvement, craft discussion and publication.
Genres: Adult - Book-length works - Literary - Adult - Book-length works - Up…
What we’re looking for: Closed grpup
A gathering place for writers of fiction that falls under Speculative Fiction - Scie…
Read moreGenres: Adult - Book-length works - Literary - Adult - Book-length works - Hi…
What we’re looking for: Engagement with the community - offering resources, discussion, asking questions, and offering support. The community … Read more
Genres: Adult - Book-length works - Literary - Adult - Book-length works - Up…
What we’re looking for: 1. Focus is on STORY, not writing. That said, so far we're all doing a lot of in-line editing as well. 2. Long-form… Read more
A space for writers who work in verse and poetry to discuss, share and meet one another.
Genres: Adult - Book-length works - Literary - Adult - Book-length works - Up…
What we’re looking for: Engagement, passion and curiosity in verse writing.
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