… *Commercial fiction: character + plot-driven > romance, thrillers, mysteries, crime, science fiction, fantasy, noir, speculative, suspense, etc. This is a venue for writers and not for sales types to pitch their wares. Don't tell us that old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream. ~ Samuel Clemens

This is a group for people who have a passion for writing and would like to share that passion with others. Whether you write prose, poetry, science fiction, humor or fantasy, come join us!

New Who or Classic, let's bend time and space and get together! Our main activity is showing episodes of Doctor Who and Doctor-who related programming. Gather the 3rd Saturday of the month at Merlin's Rest pub for ale and Who! Spans all Doctors - yes, even Peter Cushing - and every once in awhile we have a pub quiz hosted by local writer Rob Callahan. Check the meetup for the episodes; pub quizzes are random events based on wherever the TARDIS feels like landing.

Our vision is that this will be a group of serious YA writers (of all ages) who share a common goal of getting published. We're writers with completed or nearly completed YA novels who are perfecting our craft in order to pursue publication. We meet once a month to critique each other's (preread) work, and share writing news and tips. Meets in NE Minneapolis. Please note: This is a small (6-8 writers) critique group for YA writers. If you do not write YA novels, please do not ask to …

This is a group for local geeks who smoke cigars and pipes to connect, and plan meetup's. This is the Meetup component to the Facebook group.

    Crafty Geek - We are a diverse group of sociable crafters who hang out and make each other laugh every week. Join us Thursday nights at 7pm. Bring your portable crafts to work on or show off. We also have secure wi-fi, snacks and a small library if you need inspiration. Make something; make it geeky!

     Who says that fitness can't be weird, wacky and thoroughly fun?  Some of our events: Yoga Quest -- a hybrid of role playing and yoga; Disc Golf; Nerf Dart Tag; Klingon Bat'leth Training; Ceilidh Dancing; Tai Chi Chu'an; Aikido Classes.   Geek Physique is all about fullness of life while enjoying being a geek. We are bringing fun, often unique fitness activities to you, along with wellness science.  

Are you more Silicon than silicone? Did you play saxophone instead of point guard in high school? Single and ready to mingle? Get your geek on with other sexy smarties at our Dating for Nerds social events, where trivia quizzes and ferocious board gaming win you prizes as well as hearts. Tables rotate after each round until everyone has met. RSVP to events via Meetup, or register on our website at www.nerdsatheart.com. Questions? Message us on Meetup or email twincities.info@nerdsatheart.com.

This group will help organize gamers in the Twin Cities who play designer card games. Collectible card games (CCGs), living card games (LCGs), fixed card games, deck-building card games, they're all welcome!

The Twin Cities Web Comics Creators meeting is a place for Twin Cities area (Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the suburbs) creator can meet and support each others as we pursue our dreams of telling stories via web comics. The intent of the group is to provide a forum for people to discuss the different aspects of web comic products (writing, art, website, marketing, conventions, etc), a place where we can learn from each other, and a place to network and make new friends. Creating media on the w …