If you are part of a writer group based in New Jersey that is not listed here, please email us with its name, town, and website url. Updated 1/25/2025
The Children's Writer's Guild - The Children's Writer's Guild is an online magazine and community of writers, artists, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in children's literature.
Milltown Area Writers Group - A group for writers to connect and support each other.
Morristown Young Writers Meetup (for writers age 18-35). East Hanover, NJ. Visit their Facebook Page for more info.
New Jersey Authors Network - We believe in the uniqueness of each writer’s voice. Our workshops nurture that pure, honest self-expression in each of our students.
New Jersey Romance Writers - The mission of NJRW since 1986 has been to advance the professional interests of career-focused romance writers by providing support, educational information, and resources to both published and unpublished authors.
The New Jersey Writers Society - This group is for people from New Jersey who share an interest in writing, getting and giving feedback, and getting together to socialize. We are dedicated to providing events and tools for writers all over the State of New Jersey.
Somerset Hills Writers Group - is a supportive group to connect with other writers, find a writing partner, and learn about the resources for publishing. We are in the Somerset Hills area and open for writers of any kind. The group meets from 7-9pm, the first Wednesday of each month at the Bernards Township Library, 32 S. Maple Ave., Basking Ridge NJ. The intent is for writers, who are actively writing and intending to publish, to participate in hands-on editing and constructive critique of each other’s work in a supportive atmosphere.
SJWG: South Jersey Writer's Group - We host events and activities for writers in all stages of their careers, in Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester Counties; most events also available virtually too!
Women Who Write - Women Who Write, Inc. began in June 1988 as a single writing group called Mothers Who Write. Today, we are a regional women writers' organization and nonprofit corporation with writing groups that meet throughout New Jersey.
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