See all upcoming meetings below.
All meetings are at Ryan's Pub in West Chester.
The usual time (7pm) and in the usual place. (Some of us come at 6:30 to order dinner, drinks, and hang out.)
Ryan's Pub (2nd Floor)
124 West Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19380
Where to park? Gay Street is still open to traffic and parking, but remember that the meters are active till 10pm. Click here for free parking options in W.C.
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All meetings are at Ryan's Pub in West Chester.
The usual time (7pm) and in the usual place. (Some of us come at 6:30 to order dinner, drinks, and hang out.)
Ryan's Pub (2nd Floor)
124 West Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19380
Where to park? Gay Street is still open to traffic and parking, but remember that the meters are active till 10pm. Click here for free parking options in W.C.
Feeling insufficiently informed? Make sure you've joined our meetup.com mailing list
to receive updates about upcoming meetings!
March 24th, 2026 Note THIS DATE - This meeting falls outside our normal schedule.
This is Pre-Revision Novel Prep: Know Where You Are Before You Dive In
Some authors who finish a manuscript start querying agents without a look back (note: not a good strategy!). Others spend months and months if not years revising, getting feedback, revising, getting feedback, even a pro edit, more revisions … And still other writers never make it past a first draft—not because they’ve stopped believing in their story or because they’re lazy. They grind to a halt at the very first “The End” because they don’t know what comes next.
After all, there is no obvious inciting incident for rewrites and revisions.
Dianna will be talking about how to systemically approach the revision process, sharing strategies, examples, and tips that will help you zero in on where to start revising and what to do.
Dianna Sinovic is a certified book coach and editor who runs her own editing services business, Diasin Books LLC. She’s also an author of speculative fiction, horror, and mystery. Her paranormal thriller, Scream of the Silent Sun, was released by Parisian Phoenix Press in spring 2025. Her short stories have been published in a number of anthologies, and her flash fiction appears monthly on the blog A Slice of Orange. She’s a member of the Horror Writers Association, Sisters in Crime, the National Association of Memoir Writers, and the Bethlehem Writers Group, where she serves on the executive committee. Connect with her via her website, www.dianna-sinovic.com, or on Instagram, @dsinovic94.
This is Pre-Revision Novel Prep: Know Where You Are Before You Dive In
Some authors who finish a manuscript start querying agents without a look back (note: not a good strategy!). Others spend months and months if not years revising, getting feedback, revising, getting feedback, even a pro edit, more revisions … And still other writers never make it past a first draft—not because they’ve stopped believing in their story or because they’re lazy. They grind to a halt at the very first “The End” because they don’t know what comes next.
After all, there is no obvious inciting incident for rewrites and revisions.
Dianna will be talking about how to systemically approach the revision process, sharing strategies, examples, and tips that will help you zero in on where to start revising and what to do.
Dianna Sinovic is a certified book coach and editor who runs her own editing services business, Diasin Books LLC. She’s also an author of speculative fiction, horror, and mystery. Her paranormal thriller, Scream of the Silent Sun, was released by Parisian Phoenix Press in spring 2025. Her short stories have been published in a number of anthologies, and her flash fiction appears monthly on the blog A Slice of Orange. She’s a member of the Horror Writers Association, Sisters in Crime, the National Association of Memoir Writers, and the Bethlehem Writers Group, where she serves on the executive committee. Connect with her via her website, www.dianna-sinovic.com, or on Instagram, @dsinovic94.
Critique Night - April 21st 2026
Details
Submit your work for a critique session or join us in assisting fellow writers to improve their craft.
If you plan to attend, please
Details
Submit your work for a critique session or join us in assisting fellow writers to improve their craft.
If you plan to attend, please
- FIRST, please RSVP on Meetup.
- Submissions are due by April 7.
- Submissions should be 3000 words or less.
- Submissions should be formatted to professional standards. See https://www.shunn.net/format/ for further guidance.
- Email your submission as an attached PDF or Word file to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
- Provide context for the critique. Is this a flash fiction, a short story, or part of a longer work? If part of a longer work, explain how it fits into the larger narrative.
- Please show up. We’re reserving a space for you. It’s normal to be nervous, but we’re very nice to anyone brave enough to submit. We’re extra nice if you’re just beginning your writing journey.
- Bring copies of your work. Generally, 5-8 people will need them.
- We will send a link for all submissions ONLY to those who RSVP’d for attending via Meetup. This is a secure link for members and attendees who RSVP’d to review your work before the meeting.
