Youngstown Writers’ Guild

What It Is

Gathering in a safe, judgement-free space, the Youngstown Writers’ Guild is a place to socialize with other local writers. We are an unorganized, no-itinerary group that likes to keep things extremely casual.

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What to Bring

Want to work on your writing? Bring your favorite writing medium (laptop, tablet, pen/pencil/paper, etc.)
Want to work on crafts? Bring your favorite knitting, crocheting, or scrapbooking kit!
Want to stare at a wall? We’ll support you while you do that, too!
Bring a snack, bring a drink – feel free to share or hoard your treasures. We don’t judge.​

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Critique Hour

If you’d like feedback on a short work or excerpt from a longer piece, feel free to bring 1,000 words or less to read to the group. Our members provide gentle, constructive feedback to keep you exciting about writing.

All genres, experience levels, and ages are welcome, although children under the age of 13 should be accompanied by an adult.

Note for parents/guardians: Because most of the members are adults, some adult language and themes may be read and/or discussed during our meetings.
 

When do we meet?​

We meet on the 3rd Saturday of Each Month from 10am - 2pm.

Critique Hour: 12pm - 1pm

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Pop! Art Books Culture

6949 Market Street

Boardman, Ohio 44512

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For individual meeting updates, be sure to check our Facebook events page or sign up for our notification list by clicking here.

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Have Questions?

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Co-hosts RW Franklin (she/her) and Katja (she/her) will be happy to answer your questions! RW can be reached at contact@rwfranklin.com. Katja can be reached at katiepasserotti@gmail.com.​​

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2026 Schedule

January 17th 
February 21st 
March 21st 
April 18th 
May 16th 
June 20th 
July 18th 
August 15th
September 19th 
October 17th 
November 21st 
December 12th (Notice: This is the 2nd Saturday, not 3rd Saturday)