About us

Our group was formed in 1987 to give writers in the Horsham area a chance to share their work and benefit from friendly, helpful feedback. Over the years we’ve evolved to become a lively and inspiring community for anyone with an interest in writing. Some members are published writers, others are keen to be published, some write purely for fun. All are welcome!

We meet once a month in Horsham, on the third Thursday of each month, from 7:30pm – 9:30pm.

Short form members are free to bring along any kind of writing – whether poetry, short stories, novel extracts or non-fiction work.  At the end of each meeting a theme or subject is suggested for the following month. However there’s absolutely no obligation to write to the theme; feel free to follow your own imagination!

Long form members can submit up to 2,500 words for feedback by members in this group. Submissions are arranged on a rotational basis and we make room for any new members wishing to ‘give us a try’. Three members submit each month and receive online feedback followed by the opportunity to discuss any aspect of their submission in a focus group at the meeting.

As well as our regular monthly meetings, we hold occasional writing-related workshops. We also organise four annual ‘in-house’ competitions each year, where members vote (anonymously) for their favourite piece of writing.

If you’re interested in joining us, why not come along to see how we work? Your first meeting is free.

Happy writing and we hope to see you soon!