A free weekly writing group · Vienna, Virginia
We meet. We write. That’s it.
Once a week we sit down together for ninety minutes and work on our own projects: novels, essays, poems, the stubborn chapter that won’t behave. No critiques, no prompts, no pressure. Just protected time to write, in good company.
Next session
We're meeting on Wednesday this week, at Caffe Amouri. As always, bring your stubborn chapter (or a blank page)! Grab a coffee and settle in.
We start with a minute of hellos, then it’s quiet: heads-down writing for most of the ninety minutes. Laptops, notebooks, typewriters if you’re feeling dramatic. Near the end, anyone who wants to can share what they were working on. Or not. Then we go home.
Everyone is welcome, from lifelong writers to people starting page one. There’s nothing to prepare and no commitment, so come when you can. The location moves around Vienna week to week, so check the card above or sign up below and we’ll tell you where to find us.
No. The group is free. We usually meet at cafés, so buying a coffee is a nice way to thank our hosts, but it’s never required.
No. Just show up. Signing up for the weekly notice is the easiest way to know where we’ll be, since the location changes.
No. There are no critiques and no assigned prompts. If you want to share at the end, you can. If not, nobody will ask.
Yes. Whether you’re deep into a novel or writing your first page, all that matters is that you want time to write.
Whatever you write with: a laptop, a notebook, or something in between. It helps to know what you plan to work on, but it’s fine if you don’t.
At cafés and other public spots in Vienna, Virginia, easy to reach from Tysons, Oakton, Dunn Loring, and Falls Church. The card at the top of this page always shows the next time and place.
We’ll be at one of the large tables in the coffee shop’s seating area, with a little sign on our table. Come say hello.
There’s free parking in front of and behind the coffee shop, plus street parking nearby.
We list our sessions on Shut Up & Write! too, so you can RSVP there if you prefer. It’s the same group and the same sessions.
Leave your email and we’ll send you a short note each week with the next time and place. Nothing else, ever.
This opens an email to us. Just press send.