Tired of being chained to the desk? Need a little jolt of inspiration? The Northwest Independent Writers Association (NIWA) invites you to network with your fellow local authors! Published or unpublished, fiction or nonfiction, genre or literary, traditional or indie...drop in and share a drink and a conversation with other creative types. Talk shop, find critique partners, learn about local writing groups, and get your voice heard as NIWA develops its roster of author services. We'll see you th …

A serious critique group for writers serious about getting published. Based on the Clarion style of critique, we meet every other week on Tuesdays at 6 :30 pm to critique each others writing and to encourage each other to meet our writing goals. If you write short fiction, genre fiction, speculative fiction, YA speculative fiction, this group is for you. My wish is to create an environment where we can learn and grow in the craft and art of writing excellent fiction and more!