The Society of Wayward Writers

The Society of Wayward Writers

Wandering the paths of plot with company!

About Us

Welcome to the Society of Wayward Writers!

The Society of Wayward Writers is a writing group headquartered in New York City. While we specifically came into being on March 5, 2024, we are the latest incarnation of a long and storied writing community hosted in the five boroughs. We meet up in cafes, bars, public spaces, and all over the internet, expanding our reach beyond the city.

We’ve spent years writing a ridiculous number of words (many for the Word God), tons of wild characters, and countless novels along the way. Our story begins long ago, as we came together and set sail with one goal: to write a novel in a month.

We joined this group of intrepid travelers and sailed the seven seas with them, writing many novels, crashing beautiful nights while writing dangerously, enjoying way too many libations of all kinds, and conquering plot bunnies.

In 2024, we changed our name to The Society of Wayward Writers, but we will continue to brandish our pens and fight the good fight, writing Words for the Word God!

Wayward Events

Write all year long – and join us for challenges in the fall, summer, and more!

Around the Novel in 90 Days

October 1st through December 31st

Write a novel from start to finish in the fall – from October through December! Create a writing routine, a goal, and get that novel written!

Plan Your Writing Year

January (TBD)

Figure out what your goals and writing plans are for the year, check in with other writers and cheer each other on!

Raiders of the Lost Manuscript

June 1st through 30th

Dust off those abandoned projects and make a plan to finish them off! Reread, finish drafting, edit, whatever you need to help find The End.

Write All Year

Always!

Whatever your plans are, we’re around all year, you can always check in, sprint, and chat with other writers.

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