Host a writer meetup
A step by step guide to hosting your first get together with fellow Substackers
Substack writers are meeting up around the world to celebrate wins, swap stories, and support one another on their journey.
Writer meetups take a variety of shapes, and we encourage writers to bring creativity to how they get together. Most commonly, we’ve seen writers getting together for informal drinks at local cafes, bars, and parks. While most gatherings are in person, virtual meetups offer the opportunity for writers to connect across categories, identity groups, regions, and more.
You don’t need our permission to host a meetup; you can do so at any time. In this guide, we’ll help you host your first meetup, step by step.
A guide to hosting
Although meeting fellow writers can feel magical, it doesn’t come together by magic. Finding a space that accommodates your group, sending an invite that sets the tone for the event, and welcoming your fellow writers thoughtfully are little touches that help realize the magic. Below we’ll guide you in the making of a great writer meetup, step by step.
Dream up what you’ll do together
The best meetups happen around a shared activity. Sometimes the activity is one that’s impossible to do alone. Other times it’s one that’s fine solo but 10 times better when experienced with others.
If you are just getting started, keep it simple, like a discussion prompt over drinks. You could even use the first meetup to discuss how you want to spend your time together in the future.
If you have a lot of creative energy around getting together, run with it. Maybe you want to host an open mic or a book swap. Get creative!
Get inspired: Our friends at People & Company share resources on doing something together
Pick a location
Here are three qualities of a great meetup location:
Central: Pick somewhere that has parking or is accessible from public transportation.
Flexible: Parks and libraries are great options for hosting that are usually no-cost. Bars, cafes, bookstores, restaurants, or co-working spaces are other spaces worth exploring. Try working with a venue that allows you to block off a small area or reserve a big table with no charge. At off-times for businesses, they are often excited by groups coming in. Some places may have a minimum spend if you bring a group, but ideally you don’t have to put down a deposit or pay a fee to use the space.
Vibes: Where do you like to hang out? It’s likely the people you are gathering will be excited to hang out there too!
It’s helpful to have a location on your invite, but if you end up having more people RSVP than the space can accommodate, you can always pivot. You might even consider putting out the invite with just the city or neighborhood location and then finding a venue based on interest.
Virtual is always an option too. Zoom or Google meetups allow you to meet with anyone, anywhere, with ease. Check out Alexa Kutler’s virtual event guide for extra Zoom tips and tricks.
Create an invite
The meetup starts with the invitation. It sets the tone for who shows up and why. While it is important to clearly state the date, time, and location of the meetup, it’s even more important to help people imagine who will show up and how you will spend your time together.
Put your invite together on an event landing page you can share with others, and collect their email addresses for communication leading up to the event. We recommend Lu.ma, a free tool. Some other tools you might consider: Partiful, Paperless Post, Eventbrite, or Facebook Events.
Watch: Setting up a Lu.ma event
Resource: Make a copy of our event page art using Canva.
Spread the word
Now it’s time to let people know!
Share your meetup via Notes. Be sure to tag @Substack Writers so that we see it and can help restack it.
🍻 I am co-hosting the first official MEETUP in Amsterdam with my friend on October 18th.
Only 5 spots left, so RSVP lu.ma/f8gqhknh. For anyone writing on Substack or curious about starting. A casual hang with kind writers and a beverage.
lu.ma
Share it directly with writers you know. A personal note, whether it’s over email, text, or DMs, goes a long way. Don’t be shy about reaching out to writers you don’t know yet. Do a quick search for your city on Substack—see who is writing about the city or has mentioned it in their profile.
Share it on the socials. You never know who in your wider network may be looking for the type of meetup you are hosting.
One week before you meet
Here’s a checklist for the week leading up to your meetup.
Remind your guests. Some event tools have built-in reminders, and most allow you to send a blast to everyone who has RSVP’d. If you choose to use Lu.ma, these emails are automatically scheduled the day before and the day of the event. Update the emails to include anything guests should bring and any relevant information about how to find you.
Get to know who will be in attendance. Look through your RSVP list so you know who is coming and can offer them a warm welcome.
Make sure people can find you. Consider printing a sign that displays the name of your meetup that you can place outside the venue or wherever you’re hosting.
Resource: Download our poster template.
During the meetup
Here’s a checklist for your time at the event.
Check in with the venue. Make sure someone on the staff knows who you are so that when guests arrive, they can point them in the right direction.
Welcome guests. Walking into a room of strangers can be overwhelming. As people arrive, and before the main activity of your meetup starts, give people something to do. Name tags and a discussion prompt can help break the ice before the main event. If you are co-hosting, have someone take the lead in standing at the door so everyone is greeted when they enter the space.
Make a moment. If you are keeping the meetup casual, with mostly mingling and discussion, take a moment at the beginning to welcome everyone as a group. Suggest a prompt for people to use to start their conversations. At the end, thank everyone for coming and let them know what they can expect going forward.
Take photos! If you plan to host again, having photos can help market the next meetup. Plus, they are great keepsakes for attendees.
Above all, have fun!
Follow up
Send a thank-you note to all who came out. Consider including information about everyone who attended, like a link to their Substack profile, so people can keep in touch. Attach any photos from the event or links to relevant things you talked about.
And, post about it on Notes. Tag
so we can share it, and help get out the word to more writer for next time.
Keep it going
Real community happens when you keep getting together. If you enjoyed meeting up, put a date on the calendar to do it again! Pass the torch and invite a guest to host the next one.
In between meetups, consider setting up a space to continue the conversation online. Keep it simple, with an email thread or a text message group. Formalize the channel with a private Substack publication with Chat enabled for all subscribers.
Disclaimer
Substack does not exercise control over, or have responsibility for, the actions of any individuals at these gatherings. Substack is not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury that may be sustained by any participant or any property belonging to participants, attendees at any meetup, or of any business or venue where the meetup may be held.
We recently had a substack writers meet up in Dublin, and it was a great occasion: https://substack.com/@shaneomara/note/c-41074437?r=k1bn
I would highly recommend holding one.
We were so excited to see that! Please let us know when you do the next one.
Definitely. The next time we'll take pix! Spring sounds like a nice time to do one.
Hey Katie! I submitted an event and have the potential to reach a wide range of Substackers, but I have yet to hear from you guys! Could really use your help with spreading the word to the greater Seattle area!!
Sounds great!
I'm interested, but I'm also a little apprehensive. I've hosted Meetups before, but it was difficult to get people to attend. Having a committed group would be important for me, because I have a disability that makes this extra-tiring for me. I'd want to know that if I use up spoons planning, getting ready, and driving to a location, that I won't be wasting my time.
That's where we hope we can help by pointing the writers on Substack to meetups!
It's a great idea! I'll think a about filling out an application! (For anyone else who might be reading, I'm in NW Massachusetts.)
Yes, being punctual and committed is very important. Time is precious.
I'd love to find a Denver/Boulder group to host or meet up with! :)
I’m in the Denver area! Don’t think I have what they’re looking for in a lead host, but if there’s a critical mass of us, happy to support!
I live about 4 hours south of you, in the San Luis Valley, depending on the frequency I could come to you and/or you could come to me?
I'm based in LA, but will be spending November and December in Denver and would love to join in!
I live between Denver & Boulder and might apply to host a group if there's not one for us already.
I'm in Denver and would love to help host :)
Anyone in the SF Bay Area interested in a meetup?
yes! i'm in East Bay so meeting around the Berkeley area would be great if possible!
We've pinned December 6 for a first meetup -- please sign up here https://lu.ma/l08hen0k -- location remains TBD for the moment, based on where people are coming from...
I'm in the east bay as well, that'd be my preference.
Hey there, I am in the east bay too. Happy to help coordinate :)
yes, how do we pull this off without formally applying to be hosts and going thru training?
turns out that's not necessary (see lower down in this thread)
I've been thinking about this for quite some time. I submitted to offer to (co)host in San Francisco. Alyssa -- so interesting to see your focus on Jung -- also a strong interest of mine!
Looks like there is interest in the east bay, I'm sure there could be multiple options for SF and closer to Oakland/Berkeley. Love to see the shared interest in Jung!
Hi Alyssa and Bowen - would love to meet. Just begun my journey on writing + exploring a product idea and want to sepak to fellow writers for validation. If we can connect in person or virtually!
HI Alyssa/Bowden - following up to see if we can connect for 10-15 minutes. Your feedback will be invaluable for my idea! Its a tool for writers :)
Anyone on the peninsula?
I'm based in Berkeley, would love to meet other writers!
We've pinned December 6 for a first meetup -- please sign up here https://lu.ma/l08hen0k -- location remains TBD for the moment, based on where people are coming from...
Great, I'm in the easy bay as well.
We've pinned December 6 for a first meetup -- please sign up here https://lu.ma/l08hen0k -- location remains TBD for the moment, based on where people are coming from...
I’d love to host a half day retreat by the coast in Northumberland, UK. I’ve already got the perfect venue! Our nearest town is on the east coast mainline by rail it’s really easy to get here. ✨✍️
this sounds amazing!
It’s booked in! 17 Feb I think - search alnwick story fest online
This is so exciting! I've been telling friends in Lisbon about how much I love Substack. I will definitely give this some thought! The only thing better than a vibrant and kind online writing community is a real life one :)
Are you in Lisbon, Summer? I live across the river.
Hi Rosemary! I am!
Oh wow, it would be fun to meet up sometime - our very first Lisbon substack meeting?
I'd like to host one in S.W. London
Please keep us posted on when, we would love to join.
If anyone lives in Austin, I'd love to meet! Always looking for more creatives in my area - would also help to get to know the city more.
In New York.
Is there another part?
Yes!
Hi, Devin. Happy to explore. I'll come back to you with some ideas by the end of this week.
Interesting. I doubt there'd be enough Substack writers in my area (Dumfries, Scotland) to be viable. I run a local creative writing group and am involved in other events (e.g. I have a meeting next week to discuss a regular spoken word event in a pub, with live musical accompaniment, and another meeting with a reader development librarian about how I can fit in with their programme). We're not short of great venues in Dumfries - I've even just started a part-time job as a cinema projectionist at the Robert Burns Centre, which is brilliant, and the venue is regularly used for private finctions (apparently Dirty Dancing is popular at hen parties, along with Magic Mike and Grease!). But we'd need more Substackers in south Scotland to make such a specialist a meet-up viable.
Oh, I'm fairly new here, but I was surprised at how many posts I'd done, and how much fun it was!
I'm located in the Twin Cities (Minnesota) and would love to meet up with other substackers!
I'm in the Twin Cities as well. Any other Minneapolis/St. Paul folks around?
I'm in the TC area, too! If nobody gets around to getting TC writers together, maybe I'll do it; I'm currently prepping to teach my first writing class in November in Lakeville.
Fun! Is your class through a local library or a different avenue?
It's something that I'm putting on independently; my friends actually own an escape room called Labyrinth Puzzle Rooms in downtown Lakeville (they sell my books in their lobby), and they offered me a room to teach the class!
What a great opportunity!
I poked around your posts, Dennis. Really enjoyed what I saw. Let's get this meet up going!
I'm in! I guess the big questions are when and where. I'm in the south metro, about 15 minutes from Minneapolis, so in or around the city works for me.
Definitely not in June. Any idea how many other people are in MN/the metro? We could use a cafe with a community room or if it's a bigger group a library community room.
I, too, was thinking either end of Summer or Fall. I honestly have no idea how many MN writers are on Substack! Is there an easy way to find out? And how do we get their attention?
I would love to host one, I love being people together. Would there be Substack people around Córdoba/Malaga in the south of Spain?
Will anyone be in the Veneto area of Northern Italy the first three weeks of November? After that, I'm traveling and will be back in Veneto February 1, so we could meet up then, if that works better.
We are in Treviso, about 20 km NE of Venice. I write about mental health in support of neurodiverse couples in which one partner is autistic.
How about Toronto Canada?
Hey Miriam I'm between Toronto & Montreal, would be very interested in attending! :)
Great! Thanks for letting me know.
I live in New York City and would love to host a local group. I love controversy and respect honest debate. I have a deep understanding of political issues, and as a retired social worker, I have excellent people skills.
Would love to connect IRL with Substackers in New York City. In 2024, I intend to start hosting meetups focusing on Marshall McLuhan's 'Understanding Media'.
Any LA writers thinking of hosting? I’ll bring snacks!
Hi Jenny! There's a group of us that gathered last week and are planning to do it more regularly. I'm not sure how it'll be coordinated going forward, now that there will be a Substack Events page (hooray!), but awhile back we started a substack for LA-based writers to help collect us all in one place if you want to subscribe to that: https://angelenos.substack.com/
Hi Tami,
I’m in LA, closer to Pasadena actually. I followed the link you posted but only saw listings for meetings in 2022 and in January. I’d be interested in attending a meeting in LA or Pasadena if anyone would like to coordinate that. Cheers.
Lisa
Hi Lisa! You’re totally right. The most recent meet up was super last minute and coordinated through Notes. We don’t have another meet up set (that I know about) but I can make sure any updates go out through that LA Substackers Substack (just to gather us all in one place until we figure out how best to coordinate going forward)
Where do you meet? LA is so huge!! BTW I have connections to Colorado as well. Saw that you were asking about a group there.
So true! The last few meets ups have been on the east side (Silverlake) which is pretty convenient (or equally inconvenient) to most pockets. How fun to also have a Denver connection!
Silverlake. Perfect! Looking forward to the next LA Substack meeting
I would be interested in this as well! I'm in the LA area
Amazing! I will :) thanks for letting me know
I am not interested in hosting a writers' meetup, but i am interested in attending one near me.
I life in Gainesville, Florida, in north-central Florida.
Mark Venzke
Same, Mark! Orange Park, FL area here (suburb of Jacksonville)
What's the Substack toolkit?
Hey Andrew, the Substack toolkit is a resource that includes guidance and tips on hosting a meetup.
I'm a little confused — I have to book a venue before applying to host?
Hi Elizabeth, sorry that was confusing. I have update the form and the post to better reflect the purpose of the form, it's more or an in-take form than an application.
You don’t need our permission to host a meetup. We’re simply here to help support those who want to do so with some resources and promotions.
We ask hosts to fill out the meetup in-take form so we can get to know about their hopes and dreams for hosting. We’ll ask you about your Substack publication and any experience you have gathering people. And, we'll also ask you for a starter plan, including a date, for your first meetup.
Our team will review on an ongoing basis and be in touch to connect writers to resources and next steps on promotion. We'd be stoked if you wanted to host something close to home or if you wanted to share your virtual book meetups more widely.
Thanks Katie! Event space in DC is hard so I wanted to know before committing to booking something. (I'll probably just start small w/ a coffeeshop meetup.) Thanks!
That sounds lovely!
Hi, Elizabeth - I'm between Baltimore and Annapolis, and work in College Park. Would be interested in a DC meetup. I could host on campus, if that's any help. Coffee shop sounds perfect, though.
Hey Elizabeth, I have a space we could use. I'll message you.
That's what I was thinking of
I saw that too... Seems a little too much work just to apply and just maybe be accepted. What about informal hosting?
Hi Monica, I responded to Elizabeth above and wanted to be sure you saw it too.
Sorry the framing of the form was confusing. I have update the form and the post to better reflect the purpose of the form, it's more or an in-take form than an application.
You don’t need our permission to host a meetup. We’re simply here to help support those who want to do so with some resources and promotions.
We ask hosts to fill out the meetup in-take form so we can get to know about their hopes and dreams for hosting. We’ll ask you about your Substack publication and any experience you have gathering people. And, we'll also ask you for a starter plan, including a date, for your first meetup.
Our team will review on an ongoing basis and be in touch to connect writers to resources and next steps on promotion. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
apologies for ignorance, but what is an in-take form.
That’s still hard to grasp. Like how do we find other writers in our area?
Say where you are here, and maybe other people are around you. I'm in the Lehigh Valley, in PA. Where are you located?
I guess! I’m over in Western PA.
Ahh! I'm in Kutztown, PA. Maybe we need to a central PA substack group?! haha
Sounds like it! Strange question: Do you have a Yocco's hot dogs near you?
HAH! Yeah, not too far from here, really. I think there's two near me.
So rad. I grew up in Michigan and I was a history teacher, and when I moved to Pittsburgh, I had some kids I advised read Lee Iacocca’s autobiography, “Iacocca”, and his dad actually began that chain. (May have been his grandfather. Can’t remember now.) and as a lover of hot dogs, I am now obsessed with getting out that way. I’m not even a huge Iacocca fan. But hot dogs.
HAH! I've never even had one, and I've lived around them for the last 2-3 years or so. Maybe someday!
Great, thanks Katie for clarifying. Let me take another look at the post, but I think the most confusing part of the form was that of already having a first meeting planned with date and event link. Of course most people don't have that when they just raise their hand to offer to host.
That's what I'm understanding too...like I need a date, venue, and plan in place before being given a go-ahead?
Ditto. Same here.
Hi Brittany and Marcella, I responded to Elizabeth above and wanted to be sure you saw it too.
Sorry the framing of the form was confusing. I have update the form and the post to better reflect the purpose of the form, it's more or an in-take form than an application.
You don’t need our permission to host a meetup. We’re simply here to help support those who want to do so with some resources and promotions.
We ask hosts to fill out the meetup in-take form so we can get to know about their hopes and dreams for hosting. We’ll ask you about your Substack publication and any experience you have gathering people. And, we'll also ask you for a starter plan, including a date, for your first meetup.
Our team will review on an ongoing basis and be in touch to connect writers to resources and next steps on promotion. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Can you tell us more about what kind of support Substack is offering? Like do you have a database of Substack writers by geography that enables you to send an invitation out to everyone in a particular area (DC in my case) who might be interested? Or do writers need to find one another independently?
Another way to do it would be to ask everyone who is interested in a meetup to fill out a form, and then you could provide those email addresses to one or more of the people who volunteered to host so they can discuss the best time and location.
Anyway like others I'm finding this process confusing. I would like to attend a meetup and am open to hosting but I need to better understand what I'd be signing up for.
Hi Tim,
Our current plan for helping writers spread the word is primarily through our channels include On Substack, Substack Writers in Notes, and our event page. We don't have a database of writers who want to attend meetups and where they are based though it might be something we consider building in the future.
The other way we plan to support hosts is through the Substack Writer Meetup Forum where hosts can connect with other hosts around the world and the Substack Writer Success team. There we will share resources on how to best bring fellow writers together.
This is our first iteration of the program and we hope to iterate with hosts that raise their hands.
We're finishing up the first round of applications and will share invites to the first round of meetups writers are hosting hopefully early next week.
Thanks for the response!
BERLIN writers! Who of us is courageous enough to start a meet-up? 💫
Is there a group in Copenhagen, Denmark yet (in English)? If not, I'd be happy to apply to start one. Love in person meet ups!
Hi Steph. i'll join you, if you're still around.
I would really love to meet with Substack writers in Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria but I do not think I'm a very social person but would love to help plan events and the Behind The Scene activities.
Anyone else in Melbourne, Australia? (Or anywhere in Aus?)
I’m up for hosting a meet up, curious to know how many aussies are on here, seems like most people commenting are in the US
I’m in Perth!
Hiii! Meet up half way in Uluṟu then? 😄😂
Hahahaha
HI Rebecca, So sorry I only saw this after our meet up in Subi last Friday. Next time?
In Mumbai, India. Anyone here from Mumbai?
Hi Harshal, I'm co-hosting a meetup next month with Mumbai Paused in Bandra. Here's the event link to register! https://lu.ma/lanru5jj
Just submitted an event! Seattle, Olympia, Olympic Peninsula and Kitsap, this one’s for you! https://lu.ma/8kxognc3
Hi I'm not sure we would have many writers in my local area in the Midlands UK. Could the Meetups be virtual or do they have to be face to face?
I’m in the Midlands and was just thinking the same!
That's awesome. I'll drop you a DM and maybe we can pair up?
Thanks! Would be great for others to come onboard too, I’d love to make it more of a community.
If you are doing a virtual group, I'd love to participate. English living in Portugal but with a Midlands connection.
if your in Portual Genevivie from Systems changers hosted a Portugal one :) https://systemchangers.substack.com/p/community-thread-building-community?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
Thank you so much Rachael - really good of you to take the time to point me in the right direction.
Aw that’s wonderful! It may possibly be a virtual meet up first, then perhaps as we find more people we could start hosting in person.
I'm in Manchester and looking to find a substack meet-up.
I would be happy to host one in Cornwall (UK).
Just putting this out there: if anyone is in the Allentown / Bethlehem / Easton, PA area, I'd love to meet some fellow Substack writers for coffee! Let's do this.
are there writer meetups in the Philippines?
I've been thinking about this for quite some time. Excited to offer to host in San Francisco!
We've pinned December 6 for a first SF/Bay Area meetup. Please sign up here https://lu.ma/l08hen0k
Precise location remains TBD for the moment, based on where people are coming from...
Any Substack writers in Brighton & Hove, UK?
Going to one tomorrow ❤️
I would love to host, meet - in person or virtually - writers from the Barcelona, Spain area. Anyone around?
I’m in Valencia 👋 Travel is a bit hard with two under-3s, but I’d be happy to arrange something Valencia if people are up for it. Plenty of events experience 🙂
Hi Dom, nice! I don't know anyone from Spain (writing in English) here on Substack. 👋🏼😊
I live in Portugal but am English. So glad to meet substackers from Spain as it is in possible visiting distance at some point. I live near Lisbon.
There's one happening this week! https://lu.ma/uq5lxpv9
Thanks, Kevin! I know but I cannot attend tomorrow. For the next one, I'm in! Enjoy.
I'm in remote rural Southern Colorado, equidistant between Denver and Santa Fe. (Think Great Sand Dunes area.)
Would love to connect both in-person and virtual to create *accountability* for consistent writing and also to share ideas. Feel free to reach out directly if interested.
What good does it do to write on the when criminal defense offices need activists and attorneys and that should be the focus of activists and webpages no matter where they are
What a brilliant resource! thank you for creating this. Manchester UK based. Looking for a North West substack meet-up. Happy to trial virtual to begin with too as seen a comment about that as well. Excited for what the in-person community creation means for Substack and building writing communities.
Yes, I'd LOVE to host a meet up in the Nashville Tennessee area!!
Hey, I filled out a form to host one, but I never got a response about whether or not Substack was going to promote it or support it.
When I started my blog in September, I experienced various hurdles in choosing the platform to host my articles. I tried several sites but found Substack to most convenient for me. However, Stripe does not accept registration from my country (Kenya). I decided to write regardless because I was passionate and wanted to share my experiences with others.
Writer meetup is an incredible idea to help individuals like me to connect with fellow writers from my region. I would love to host this event in my region and attract like-minded individuals. I am a bit tensed but excited at the same time. I would love to hear the stories of writers' journey and how they overcame the various hurdles along the way.
Is there anyone in SW FL?
I would love to find a Florida group, preferably near Daytona Beach or Orlando. If such a group exists, I would love to attend.
Paging Bristol and the South West (UK) in general. If there is interest I can figure out what a meetup may look like. I'd love to connect with writers over a pint/coffee (or a pint of coffee).
Any Miami residents, give me a shout.
Here is the event, if you're the Miami/ Miami Beach area!
https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/miami-writers-substack-meetup
This sounds so awesome! I wonder if there's anyone from the Czech republic??
I'm also part of the time in London so count me in for London meet-ups :)
Or if anyone's close to the Muswell Hill area let me know!
Any other English speakers in Milan, Italy, who would be interested in having a meetup? At this point I'm not too concerned about the kind of writing you do; I'd just be interested in getting together with other Substack writers!
Cool! I'm in Tokyo, Japan and would love to host a writer meetup.
I'd love to do this! I live in Vilnius, Lithuania. This is probably a cry into a void, but if there are any Lithuanian writers or foreign writers living in LT - hit me up! I'm 'desperately' seeking an English-speaking writing community here! Would love to hear from y'all! 🫶
Talking with a few others about organising a Central European meet-up in the new year.
Any other German, Austrian, Swiss and others nearby on here? Please get in touch!
We’re thinking Salzburg might be a good central location 🥰
im in freiburg, DE but id love that. keep me posted.
I think we’ve all deprioritised an in person meeting but will make a mental note. Great to connect with another German on here :)
I already host a weekly writing critique group. It'd be great to meet local writers out there who are not a part of this group. But I don't know if Substack would allow me to host. What does Substack consider posting regularly? The nature of the interviews I do for Substack means I post about once a month. That's probably not what they're wanting from a host. But I don't know.
I recently met up with two other Substack writers in London (two separate one-to-ones). They were great, and I was interested in applying to be a host until I read the requirement about having a starter plan. My starter plan would depend in part on what the other attendees wanted to get out of it -- or is the idea that the host sets up the meeting and says, "This is what we're going to do, come along if you like the sound of that:?
We are also in London and we would be interested in joining a meetup or helping plan one. Let us know
Thanks. I'd potentially be happy to meet up, but don't really have the time to organise such a thing at the moment I'm afraid
I'd love to meet up with other Substack writers in the Tallahassee, FL area.
Any other Brighton, UK or south coast people here? I’d love to co-host or attend a meetup in Brighton, UK. I think I can source a good venue too, if needed.
I’m used to hosting & promoting events as I lead mindfulness workshops, and was just plotting a poetry & presence potluck evening earlier today, and would love to co-create something with any fellow local Substackers. (Also happy to hop up to London, potentially, or close by for any meetups happening there.)
I’m not in Brighton, but I saw a comment earlier in the thread from someone called Duncan who was asking the same.
I’m based in the Midlands, but the love sound of your poetry & presence potluck!
Thanks, Jenna! I’ll look out for his.
I might do a virtual version online (probably without the potluck part, alas.) Want me to pop you a message if I do?
Ooh, yes please! That would be great. Thank you!
I’m definitely intrigued by the meetup idea, AND the fact that there’s a substack events page! Is there a way to “subscribe” to this page or somehow be notified about events or should we just keep checking it periodically?
This is fantastic! What would be the best way to discover if I have any Substack writers around me in Central Florida?
I'm in Parkersburg, WV. Anyone within driving distance?
Does anyone know if a group exists in Santa Fe, NM?
@Katie: I’m so excited that Substack is helping facilitate this real life community building! I wonder if it’s possible to add location tags to our Substacks so it’s easier to sort and find each other by where we’re located?
I love this idea already since I'm starting out new in writing. I would love other people in my region to host and watch. Maybe would host after that.
All substack meetups must be hosted in public spaces?
What is this restriction about?
I’ve been to meet ups in public places and they have almost universally been a nightmare.
Many groups meet in private places, and I don’t see why sub stack groups can’t meet in private places as well.
What is the thought behind this?
Because if Substack endorses and promotes your event and then you go all Silence of the Lambs at the “official meetup” in your basement, Substack is liable.
So if a Substack group meet-up is held in an Irish pub and promoted by Substack and a Guinness crazed terrorist with an A.R. 15 shoots all the bottles out and serious injury occurs, maybe even death, with fine shards of brown glass like shrapnel blown from shattered beer bottles, wouldn’t Substack be just as liable?
Not a lawyer but probably not.
I would assume if it was a Substack promoted event, whether it was in a private location or a public location, liability would fall on all involved parties.
Perhaps a lawyer could check in here with their opinion. There’s probably precedent.
are there writer meetups in the Philippines?
Anyone near the Berkeley, CA area want to meet up?
I’m in Hartford, Connecticut. Anyone else?
Meeting fellow writers around the world is a great experience.
I don't have the bandwidth to host a Meet Up right now, but would love to attend one. I am based in a suburb of North Dallas near DFW Airport.
For those in the Greater Seattle Area: Im hosting a @Substack Writers meetup on Jan 19! https://lu.ma/b6folojn the reocurring monthly calendar is here: https://lu.ma/seatec
AWESOME! Please share some suggestions as to where you enjoy doing a writer's meetup here in Nashville/Brentwood, Franklin area!! Love to hear some of your thoughts! And, what times are you available?
Any Substack writers in Orange County, CA? Interested in hosting one, or attending.
this is so exciting!!
I haven't received any response from submitting my meetup to this post, has anyone else received a response about their meetup?
Anyone in Taipei interested in co-hosting or just meeting up?
Yorkshire anyone?
Is anyone interested in holding one in Delhi/NCR? I think it could be so fun!
Would love to connect with others in NY! Bonus points if it’s in Brooklyn:)
I’m in Perth! Any other Perth people here?
Would anyone be interested in co-hosting or attending in either Toronto or Montreal, Canada?
Sounds fantastic. I would love to be a host. Thx for this Mr. Substack.
I oughta mention I’m in the Seattle area. South of.
If you intend to host a coffee meetup or something, I will be keen to join. I live in Uptown Seattle. Looking to connect with more creatives and would also help to get to know the city more - moved few months ago.
Sounds great. I guess we wait for next email from Substack with particulars. Welcome to gorgeous WA state.
thank you, CK. :)
Why, oh why, can't we search for a meetup near us by location? No list?
Anyone in north Seattle area? I’m interested in hosting.
Anyone in Australia want to meet up?! I can organise and host
I'd be happy to host in North Dallas/Plano/McKinney area. Coming up on my 4th year on Substack. Is there already a group meeting here? Tricia
Hi guys I'm in Bordeaux, France! Anybody here?
Hosting a writer meetup can be a fantastic way to connect with fellow writers, share experiences, and collaborate on projects. https://geometrydash-game.io
Hoping to schedule a Substack meetup for Orange County/L.A. area poets!
Message me if you're interested!
Lovely to hear that!...
I am really interested in hosting/finding community space in Iowa, US! :)
Anyone interested in having a meetup in Buenos Aires?
I know this is late, but I read last night of a Portland Oregon Substack writer’s meeting today on Stark street somewhere? It’s a long street, I can’t remember the name of the place.
I’ve spent a full laundry cycle this morning trying to find it again, ARRG!
Any help, pretty please?
Nyc substackers unite
I’m in NYC and would also be game for a meetup.
Also in NYC would love to attend or help co-host!
Oh hell yeah! 🫶🏻
I am in NYC and I am interested in helping host or attend.