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.
Feeling insufficiently informed? Make sure you've joined our meetup.com mailing list
to receive updates about upcoming meetings!
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!
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.
May 19, 2026: A Q&A with former Editor-in-Chief of
Philadelphia Magazine, Brian Howard
Ever wonder what the editors of magazines are looking for when they search through pitches? How to get your piece accepted for publication? Whether it is for a local magazine or a literary magazine, editors must fulfill certain requirements to ensure their work is marketable. Brian Howard can take us inside that mystery and answer our questions about what really goes on behind the emails we send!
Come meet Brian who will get the ball rolling with an intro about his background and work experiences, and maybe a few choice pitches he would like to share. Come be part of the discussion and learn how to make your work marketable.
Brian Howard is a freelance journalist and editor, a National Magazine award winner and finalist. He is former Editor-in-Chief of Philadelphia Magazine and Philadelphia City
Paper, and is currently freelancing as editor for Haverford Magazine, keeping ties with Philadelphia Magazine as freelance writer and editor.
As an experienced editor, reporter and leader, Brian’s been on deadline since 1992. His many roles include editor-in-chief, section editor, line editor, copy editor, feature
writer, music critic, budget cruncher, ego finesser, web editor, web producer and html coder. for starters. You can learn more about Brian here: https://about.me/brianhoward
Philadelphia Magazine, Brian Howard
Ever wonder what the editors of magazines are looking for when they search through pitches? How to get your piece accepted for publication? Whether it is for a local magazine or a literary magazine, editors must fulfill certain requirements to ensure their work is marketable. Brian Howard can take us inside that mystery and answer our questions about what really goes on behind the emails we send!
Come meet Brian who will get the ball rolling with an intro about his background and work experiences, and maybe a few choice pitches he would like to share. Come be part of the discussion and learn how to make your work marketable.
Brian Howard is a freelance journalist and editor, a National Magazine award winner and finalist. He is former Editor-in-Chief of Philadelphia Magazine and Philadelphia City
Paper, and is currently freelancing as editor for Haverford Magazine, keeping ties with Philadelphia Magazine as freelance writer and editor.
As an experienced editor, reporter and leader, Brian’s been on deadline since 1992. His many roles include editor-in-chief, section editor, line editor, copy editor, feature
writer, music critic, budget cruncher, ego finesser, web editor, web producer and html coder. for starters. You can learn more about Brian here: https://about.me/brianhoward
August 18, 2026: Crime Fiction Author, Marc Avery
Delaware author, Marc Avery, brings a thrilling crime story to the streets of Philadelphia in his newest novel, Discipline. But the story was 10 years in the making. He was on the verge of giving up on finding a publishing deal when a bookstore owner encouraged him
to try once more. After sending in the first three chapters of his first book, it worked. He got an agent and also a deal for his first book as he was writing Discipline. Last year he
took himself on a 26-week book tour promoting his work and meeting book club members and readers far and wide. Join us for a discussion with this self-made author
who took his work from self-published to traditionally published.
Marc is a husband, father, entrepreneur with a great imagination and an awesome beard. His debut novel, Redemption Lost, is a story of risk, restitution, and retribution. Marc lives in Delaware with his wife and children. When he’s not working, or writing his
new crime fiction series, you can probably find him at Dunkin’ drinking an iced coffee. Visit him here: www.iammarcavery.com
Delaware author, Marc Avery, brings a thrilling crime story to the streets of Philadelphia in his newest novel, Discipline. But the story was 10 years in the making. He was on the verge of giving up on finding a publishing deal when a bookstore owner encouraged him
to try once more. After sending in the first three chapters of his first book, it worked. He got an agent and also a deal for his first book as he was writing Discipline. Last year he
took himself on a 26-week book tour promoting his work and meeting book club members and readers far and wide. Join us for a discussion with this self-made author
who took his work from self-published to traditionally published.
Marc is a husband, father, entrepreneur with a great imagination and an awesome beard. His debut novel, Redemption Lost, is a story of risk, restitution, and retribution. Marc lives in Delaware with his wife and children. When he’s not working, or writing his
new crime fiction series, you can probably find him at Dunkin’ drinking an iced coffee. Visit him here: www.iammarcavery.com
