# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Writing Group - Readings and Social in Alphabet City - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 pm - **Event Description**: A free writing group hosted at Hekate Cafe - with readings, analysis, and socializing for writers in NYC looking to hone their craft.About this EventCome join us at Hekate, where they’re serving THC drinks, Kava, and sober cocktails while we meet, socialize, share, and discuss our work.Welcome to the Writing Group! Craft is in session.Link to our Meetup pageLink to our InstagramItineraryPeople are welcome starting at 6 o'clock, and you can come and write, drink, and socialize until 7 when we will start readings.At 7 o'clock we formally get together as a group to listen to readings from those looking for feedback.We do not select readers based on order of arrival or a sign-up sheet, so if you have work until late but still want to come and read, you can!Each reader gets five (5) minutes to read, so please select a section of work which is appropriate for that time limit.We welcome narrative prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, the occasional essay, and scripts (be they for screen or stage), so long as it is writing that you're serious about. Please no ad copy, journal entries, memes, musings, idea pitches, works where performance is more critical than the writing, or other errata. Nothing AI, if that needs saying.We'll then spend another five (5) minutes in discussion. This is time for the listeners to provide feedback on the reading and discussing the craft in general. We welcome (and encourage) constructive criticism, so long as it is done with respect. This is just as important as the reading, and is done as an open conversation not lead by the reader or the host, so no hand raising required!We try to get to as many people who want to read as we can, so if there are a lot of attendees we will be very strict on time.At 9 o'clock we finish readings and start our formal social hour. Meet new friends, connect with old ones, exchange longer works for review, or just let loose. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/the-writing-group-readings-and-social-in-alphabet-city/100001988855383992 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 4 hours - Location: Hekate Café & Elixir Lounge - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Hekate Café & Elixir Lounge - **lat**: 40.7270994 - **long**: -73.97945610000001 - **full address**: Hekate Café & Elixir Lounge, 167 Avenue B, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Writing Group - Readings and Social in Alphabet City - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f0a1a39ac549e51fa8a5776fcf7ab8d6dd11ea7664f5e60a699f7a0a9730fdb7-rimg-w1200-h666-dc181215-gmir.jpg?v=1778383145 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Writing Group - Readings and Social in Alphabet City being held? - **A:** The Writing Group - Readings and Social in Alphabet City takes place on Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Hekate Cafe & Elixir Lounge, 167 Avenue B, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Writing Group - Readings and Social in Alphabet City? - **A:** The Writing Group - Readings and Social in Alphabet City is organized by The Writing Group. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Writing Group - Readings and Social in Alphabet City is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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This group is about providing that opportunity to writers across the New York City metropolitan area. Join us to progress in your craft, meet like-minded individuals, develop a community, and enjoy being a writer in NYC.Our meetings are structured to build a broader literary community, while also providing a space for sharing work and constructive feedback. We balance the social aspect with a focus on encouraging members to produce more, better work, and giving both the pressure and the pleasure of having an audience to test that work out on. While there is typically a majority of narrative prose and poetry, our writers are also essayists, screenwriters, playwrights, or, sometimes, still just figuring it out. As long as you have something you're really working on, we want you to share it." } ] } ] ```