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A Guide to Writing Groups in Los Angeles

Writing groups in Los Angeles

Here in the Literature and Fiction department, we meet a lot of aspiring writers looking for a chance to practice their craft and get a second opinion on their latest work. As the Library does not provide editing or critiquing services, we look for ways to guide these patrons to those individuals more suited to helping them. In a city of actors, it turns out we have our share of writers too! There is a multitude of writers groups that meet on a weekly or monthly basis to improve each other's skills and provide a fresh perspective. The following are lists of both free and fee-based writing groups throughout the Los Angeles area.

Writing Groups in Los Angeles

Find a free, local and in-person writing group.

  • MeetUp.com Offers several free writing meetup groups throughout the Los Angeles area. Try the following search terms; novel writing, creative writing, writing workshop, writing, writers, fiction writing, script writing. You will need to complete a free registration process to search.
  • Independent Writers of Southern California : The IWOSC offers weekly meetups and seminars throughout the greater Los Angeles Area. Check out their calendar to find a meeting near you.

Free writing groups held at local libraries

  • Book Writer's Group A monthly group for book writers. Every member is given time to present their writing and receive constructive feedback. Check out their events page for more information.
  • Northeast Los Angeles Writers A weekly group offering writing critique and group lectures. Check out their meetup.com page for more information.

Write Away Tuesdays : A support group for writers that meet on a weekly basis. Contact Sandy at 310-450-6258 for more information.

Screenwriters Groups

  • Greater Los Angeles Writers Society : The Greater Los Angeles Writers Society offers lectures, critiquing services and networking workshops for members. Information on membership requirements and fees can be found on their website.

Free Online Writing Groups

  • L.A. Writers Group : The L.A. Writers group provides writing workshops, lectures, coaches and networking opportunities for its paying members. Information regarding membership fees can be found on their website.
  • Critique Circle : Another free web community, Critique Circle provides a similar service to Scribophile with the addition of forums and advice on how to sell your completed manuscript.

Membership/Workshop Writing Groups (fee based)

  • Scribophile : A free web community, Scribophile allows members to read and offer feedback on each other's work.
  • The Scriptwriters Network : Offers multiple seminars per month on various aspects of screenwriting, a class on how to effectively read and analyze a script and tips on how to best choose a writers group. Check out their event listings for more information.
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15 Top Writing Classes in Los Angeles

By Katrina Kwan

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Are you a writer based in LA ?

Are you thinking about taking a writing workshop to help develop your skills?

Below we’ve featured 15 top writing classes in Los Angeles.

1. First-Draft Incubator 2.0 with Nicole Criona (LA Writers Group)

The Los Angeles Writers Group (LAWG) was founded in 2003 by Nicole Criona and Sanora Bartels with the express aim to provide writers with a community of support and feedback along their creative writing journey. LAWG offers several writing workshops, as well as private and group coaching for more intensive, personalized training. The team at LAWG offers both in-person and online workshops to help their writers learn and grow, regardless of location or time restrictions.

Their workshop, First-Drive Incubator 2.0 , is led by Nicole Criona, who has over 15 years of experience assisting writers on novels, screenplays, short stories, poetry, essays, and memoirs. As a specialist in developmental editing and author coaching, Nicole is also a fellow writer and veteran of the publishing industry. This course that she offers includes 2 hours per month of private coaching, two monthly online meetings on the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday of every month, a 10% discount on private coaching, and a 20% discount on other workshops, retreats, and online writing challenges.

First-Draft Incubator 2.0 can help you set reasonable goals, finish your book, learn tools of the trade to assist with outlining, writing scenes, character development, and so much more. For those interested, but require no coaching, the class costs $255 monthly. For existing students or former coaching clients, the course costs $195 per month. If you’re a writer who’s interested in taking the online courses only, it costs $125 per month. For more information, you can contact the team at LAWG via email or call (323) 963-3180 during regular business hours.

2. Making a Scene with Elizabeth L. Silver (Writing Workshops Los Angeles)

Writing Workshops Los Angeles (WWLA) is undoubtedly a leading authority when it comes to helping writers broaden their horizons and sharpen their creative writing skills. Originally founded by Edan Lepucki, they offer a multitude of different classes from fiction writing, nonfiction writing, poetry workshops, and more. WWLA’s talented faculty have published titles like “The Education of Margot Sanchez” by Lilliam Rivera, “Grace and the Fever” by Zan Romanoff, and Neon Green” by Margaret Wappler.

They are currently offering a memoir writing workshop called Making a Scene: How to Craft the Most Powerful Scene in Your Memoir . This class is being taught by Elizabeth L. Silver, the author of memoir “The Tincture of Time: A Parent’s Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty.” The class takes place on March 30 th , 2019 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. This class will help any aspiring memoirist to focus writing on important, high-impact scenes to really help bring your memories to life.

Enrollment to this class is limited to eight students only, so if you’re interested in taking part, be sure to sign up as soon as possible. Class enrollment for new students is $130, and only $120 for returning students of the WWLA. This particular writing class will be hosted in Encino, about a 25-minute drive from downtown LA. Light snacks, coffee, and sparkling water will be provided. For more information, you can contact the team at WWLA via email .

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3. Short Story Writing Workshop with Abigail Ulman (Writing Pad)

Writing Pad was founded by writers Marilyn Friedman and Jeff Bernstein in the hopes of helping writers gain the most of their writing experience. With several locations throughout Los Angeles, Writing Pad offers an assortment of different classes for different kinds of writers. Whether you’re interested in nonfiction writing, creative fiction, screenwriting, or TV writing, Writing Pad definitely has a class to offer you.

They are currently offering Short Story 1 , a short story writing workshop taught by Abigail Ulman. Abigail is the author of “Hot Little Hands,” and was recently a Wallace Stegner Fellow in Fiction at Stanford University. In this class, she hopes to help you with the essential elements of fiction writing, including productive outlining, plot mapping, character, plot, change, and point out mistakes that are all too common amongst inexperienced writers.

Short Story 1 is a 5-week program being hosted May 22 nd , May 29 th , Jun 5 th , June 12 th , and June 19 th from 7:30pm to 10:30pm at Writing Pad’s LA-East location. There are only four spots left, so it’s imperative that you sign up quickly before space runs out! The cost for this extensive 5-week course is $425 per person. One of the great things about Writing Pad is they also accept course payments in installments! For more information, you can contact the team at Writing Pad either via email or call (213) 325-6910.

4. Write Fiction Like A Pro with Steve Alcorn (LA County Library)

The LA County Library is a great resource for aspiring authors looking to get a leg-up in their writing careers. The LA County Library offers free writing classes through Gale Courses, so if you’re a library card holder, this is definitely a service you should try and take advantage of! Gale Courses currently offers several creative writing classes, including Writing Fiction Like A Pro with Steve Alcorn.

Steve Alcorn is a published author of both fiction and nonfiction. Over the past 10 years, he has helped more than 300,000 students develop their ideas into full stories. Many of his former students have even gone on to write and publish their own novels. He has written titles like “A Matter of Justice,” “Everything in Its Path” and the children’s storybook, “Molly Builds a Theme Park.”

Write Fiction Like A Pro will go over story structure, dramatic elements, the development of character, story ideas, outlining, plotting, and more. This is a six-week program that has several different starting dates: March 13 th , April 17 th , May 15 th , and June 12 th . There are no requirements to enter this program, although you should at least have a working PC or Mac device you can use with an up-to-date writing software. As mentioned before, this course is free to all LA County Library patrons, so be sure to enroll now !

5. Six-Week Writing Workshop with Jonathan Blum

Jonathan Blum is the author of “Last Word” and “The Usual Uncertainties.” After having graduated from UCLA and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Jonathan resettled in Los Angeles and now offers an assortment of writing classes. He is currently offering a six-week long fiction writing workshop with a limited class size of 10 students. In this course, he helps his students workshop short stories and novel excerpts up to 20 pages to help in structure, characterization, and language.

This course runs twice a year, once in the spring between March 31 st to May 5 th , and once in the fall between September 22 nd to October 27 th . All classes take place on Sundays between 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The course fee is $575 per person. Alternatively, Jonathan offers a two-month intensive workshop for writers that not only assists with a 20-page story workshop, but case studies of select published fiction. This course goes for $720 per person, and the class is again limited to 10 students. For more information, you can contact Jonathan directly through his website’s online contact form .

6. WriteGirl Writing Workshops by WriteGirl

WriteGirl is a program honored by First Lady Michelle Obama and the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award. This fantastic program offers young girls the opportunity to explore the realm of creative writing and hopefully nurture their imagination and self-confidence. This Los Angeles-based organization offers dozens of writing workshops, panel discussions, and special events. Their up coming panel, Lights, America, WriteGirl! features speakers like Lauren Graham, Seth Rogan, Stephanie Katherine Grant, and Keiko Agena.

WriteGirl offers writing workshops from September all the way through June to cover topics about poetry, songwriting, journalism, screenwriting, creative nonfiction, and fiction. They just recently wrapped up their Character & Dialogue Workshop at the Linwood Dunn Theater at The Academy, Hollywood. For a full list of their upcoming events, click here . If you’re a young writer interested in this program, simply contact the team at WriteGirl via email or call (213) 253-2655 to see about getting involved.

7. Creative Writing Workshop by Writopia Lab

Writopia Lab is another great resource for young writers hoping to develop their writing skills. Writopia Lab offers a wide range of writing classes in the hopes of promoting literacy and critical thinking in children and teens. They currently offer half-day creative writing workshops in the Los Angeles Metro area. They offer creative writing workshops, classes for screenwriting, memoirs, narrative therapy, language play, graphic novels, and so much more!

You’re strongly encouraged to check out their class availability to check out the time, date, and age group for each class. Fees for half-day writing classes start at $595 per attendant. They also offer full-day writing camps during summer break and school-year breaks, with fees starting at $880 for one whole week. For more information, you can contact the team at Writopia Lab via email or call (323) 761-0453.

8. The Veterans Writing Project by The Writers Guild Foundation

The Writers Guild Foundation offers a unique writing class intended specifically for veterans. Their Veterans Writing Project helps individuals with military backgrounds to nurture and develop a passion for writing that can help them transition from their life of service. This is a year-long project that offers a weekend-long writing retreat, and a monthly follow-up with workshops and other special events.

The program’s application window to apply for the 2019-2020 year is now closed, but you’re strongly encouraged to subscribe to the Writer Guild Foundation’s email list to receive updates and to learn when the application window reopens. This program is completely free and accepts up to 50 veterans every year to participate. For more information, you can contact the Writers Guild Foundation via email or call (323) 782-4692.

9. Professional Screenwriting and Television Writing Workshop with Corey Mandell

Fiction and nonfiction writing aren’t the only avenues authors can explore when it comes to their literary creativity. Corey Mandell is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who has worked on projects with Ridley Scott, Harrison Ford, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, John Travolta, the Warner Brothers, Universal, 20 th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, and more! He offers both author coaching and script consultations to interested writers.

Corey currently offers a Professional Screenwriting and Television Writing workshop for writers living in Los Angeles. His class is also offered through multi-video conference technology, so it’s actually available to students around the world. The class costs $595 per person and spans a total of 8 weeks. The course goes over narrative intensity, organic escalations, clarity, efficiency, high-impact pacing, and more. For more information, you can contact Corey directly via email .

10. Sketch Level 1 Intensive: Intro to Sketch Writing with Anna Cecilia

The best comedians know that the best rib-ticklers come about thanks to a great sense of improvisation and a keen storytelling ability. The Improve Space is a Los Angeles-based performance school that offers a wide range of workshops to help comedy writers focus on building industry relationships, help with character development, and storytelling skills. This non-profit organization is located near UCLA and offers a safe place for actors and writers alike to nurture their imagination.

They have a long list of classes that are coming soon, including Sketch Level 1 Intensive: Intro to Sketch Writing led by Anna Cecilia. Anna herself is a sketch comedy writer, performer, and director who graduated from Harvard University. The class itself offers four intensive classes and a table read to showcase your brilliant work. Enrollment is now open, and only costs $199 per person. If you’re interested in this class, you can contact The Improv Space through their website’s online contact form to apply or request more information.

11. UCLA Extension Writer’s Program

The University of California Los Angeles’ Extension offers a fantastic writer’s program for those determined to refine their skills and prepare for a long and successful career in the industry. Widely regarded as one of the best writing programs Los Angeles has to offer, UCLA Extension offers classes for the basics of writing, fiction (for beginner, intermediate, and advanced writers), creative nonfiction (for beginner, intermediate, and advanced writers), writing for young readers, poetry, and editing and publishing courses. They also offer classes for screenwriting (both TV and film).

They are currently offering a Master Class in Novel Writing taught by Alyx Dellamonica, author of the award-winning “The Town on Blighted Sea.” This class is just one of many that you can apply for, and has a registration fee of $3860 payable upon program acceptance. It is a 30 week master-level course limited to 8 students only. Not only does it include a guaranteed entry into the James Kirkwood Literary Awards competition, but your work during the course will be considered by a literary agent upon course completion.

There are several ways to enroll into the Writer’s Program, the primary methods being either online , by phone (call 1-800-825-9971), or in person (visit the UCLA Extension Temporary Registration Office on the 1 st floor at Gayley Center at 1145 Gayley Avenue). An estimated breakdown for the program’s tuition comes to roughly $5400. You’re strongly encouraged to check out the program’s information section here .

12. One Person Show Workshop with Anne Marie Scheffler (The Second City)

The Second City is an organization that was founded in 1959 by Bernie Sahlins, Howard Alk, and Paul Sills with the aim to make big waves in the entertainment industry. Among other things, Second City offers writing workshops at their Hollywood location like their Satirical Writing Intensive and their One Person Show Workshop , currently led by Anne Marie Scheffler.

Anne Marie Scheffler is a critically acclaimed solo performer who has won several credits and awards for her writing and acting. Through this workshop, she hopes to help you take advantage of your unique voice and put it to work. One Person Show Workshop 1 is offered in a 2-day intensive starting at $200, or a 5-day course with a 1-day showcase performance for $585. Classes are available between April 8 th to April 12 th , Monday to Friday from 11:00am to 4:00pm. If you’re interested in this writing class, you can enroll here .

13. Master Class with Alan Watt (LA Writer’s Lab)

The LA Writer’s Lab was founded by Alan Watt, the author of “The 90-Day Novel” and “The 90-Day Screenplay.” Alan founded LA Writer’s Lab back in 2002 to provide a place for writers to better develop their craft and ability to tell a story. Alan himself has worked as the writer and director of the award-winning film Interior Night , so he definitely can teach aspiring writers a thing or two about how to apply their skills to their unique stories.

Alan is currently offering a Master Class in writing intended for writers hoping to complete their projects for publication or production. The class takes place over 12 weeks and costs a total of $1150 ($575 upon registration, and $575 upon the 5 th class). This class is limited to 8 students per semester and takes place on Saturdays between 10:15am to 1:15PM. Due to the small class sizes, you’re strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible to reserve your spot.

14. Organizing Your Writing with Scrivener by Neelanjana Banerjee (Writing Workshops LA)

Writing your story is one thing, but learning how to organize your ideas effectively is another. WWLA offers a class called Organizing Your Writing with Scrivener , hosted by Neelanjana Banerjee. The class takes place April 6 th and April 20 th between 11:00am to 1:00pm. The best part? It takes place online! For writers based in Los Angeles, or anywhere beyond, this means you can take part in a memorable and helpful learning experience regardless of your location.

Neelanjana is a successful author of short stories, poetry, and essays, which have been featured in Prairie Schooner, PANK, The Liner, and World Literature Today . Through this class, she hopes to help authors through their drafting stages and to help organize their notes through the well-known and industry-wide used tool Scrivener. The class is limited to 8 students only and costs $130 for new students, $120 for returning WWLA students. For more information, you can contact the team at WWLA via email .

15. Memorable Memoir Workshop with Wendy Lawless (Writing Pad)

Another fantastic class offered by Writing Pad includes Memorable Memoir Workshop with Wendy Lawless. The class takes place for seven Saturdays (June 1 st , June 8 th , June 15 th , June 22 nd , July 13 th , July 20 th , and July 27 th ) between 11:00am to 1:00pm. There are only two spots left in this course, so be sure to apply if you’re interested! The class itself costs $425 per person.

Wendy Lawless is a two-time New York Times bestselling author who specializes in memoirs. She’s written “Chanel Bonfire” and “Heart of Glass,” both critically acclaimed memoirs! Through this class, Wendy hopes to teach her students about how to craft an emotional journey that’s both vivid in detail and compelling for your readers. You can even bring in up to 1200 words to every other class to receive helpful feedback from both Wendy and your classmates. For more information, you can call the team at Writing Pad at (213) 325-6910 or send them an email .

Are you aware of any other writing classes in Los Angeles? Please tell us about them in the comments box below!

K. Z. Kwan is a freelance writer based out of Halifax, Canada.

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Your Guide to the Los Angeles Writing Scene

Los Angeles is the city where every restaurant server has a screenplay, every street has a palm tree, and the freeways are packed 24/7. To outsiders, the movie industry defines Los Angeles culture and asserts its dominance through the big, bold letters of the Hollywood sign.

Some of the most extraordinary writers the world has ever produced have called Los Angeles home at one time or another. William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald all spent time in Los Angeles.

However, Los Angeles is a city of millions of people, and most of its writers aren’t on a first-name basis with Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese. In fact, many writers living in Los Angeles write website content, create marketing copy, ghostwrite blogs, and work as technical writers when they’re not working on the next, great American novel.

Today, Los Angeles offers its writers amazing places to, in the words of famous writers Nora and Delia Ephron, “mingle and mix and be.” Here are the places and events to remember if you’re a Los Angeles-area writer interested in building a professional network, snagging some new clients, or finding others with a love of the written word.

Upcoming Events in the Los Angeles Writing Scene

As a town where a substantial portion of the economy comes from entertainment, it’s no surprise that Los Angeles hosts several creative conferences each year. The movie, television, and publishing industries consume content at an incredible rate with streaming services like Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon churning out new, original content daily.

Here are some workshops, conferences, and events to consider, whether you’re a creative writer interested in pitching a television show, or you’re a slick technical writer with expertise in a highly specialized area like aerospace engineering or international trade.

  • LitFest Pasadena — Held in the spring each year, LitFest Pasadena is free and features excellent writing activities like flash writing workshops and literary discussions. Events take place in venues like local bookstores and the Pasadena Playhouse.
  • Los Angeles Times Festival of Books — Held on the campus of the University of Southern California each year in April, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books attracts thousands of authors, poets, and literary fans to discuss books on every topic imaginable.
  • Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference — Held in the summer in late June, this conference puts you in contact with literary agents and publishers, offers social and networking events, and holds informative panels on writing fiction, nonfiction, and screenwriting.

Where to Write While in Los Angeles

For many, writing is a solitary activity that takes place in a home office or a venue without interruption. Some writers may find it easy to toss on a pair of headphones and write in the coffee shop down the street, but many writers need the peace and solitude of a personal writing space.

An interesting phenomenon to emerge in recent years is the shared workspace or “coworking” space, and these venues may provide a solo writer with the office space needed to conduct business beyond actual writing tasks, gigs, and assignments.

Here are a few shared workspaces in Los Angeles:

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As writers, it’s essential to understand the value of networking, and no locale does more networking than Los Angeles, California. While you may do lunch with a possible client, you might not find that local bistro or coffee shop appropriate for all business meetings.

That’s where shared workspaces can help, particularly if you’re a writer with a home office that’s nothing more than your living room couch. Shared workspaces are an excellent option when you need to infuse your meeting with some professionalism.

Finding Other Writers in Los Angeles

One of the best places to find other writers is the Los Angeles writing section of Meetup . You’ll find groups for screenwriting, creative writing, LGBT writing, and playwriting, as well as hyper-local groups meeting in communities like Los Feliz, Santa Monica, Studio City, and Pasadena.

The Los Angeles Public Library is another terrific resource for writing groups and clubs. You might join the Book Writer’s Group if you have aspirations of becoming a novelist or the Write Away Tuesdays group, which meets weekly.

If you’re a working writer in Los Angeles, you’ll want to learn more about the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC) group, which has hosted events for Southern California writers for more than three decades.

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Some events are free, but others require the public to pay a small fee to attend. Membership with the IWOSC rewards applicants with free entry to most events. A lifetime membership costs $400, or writers can pay an initial, first-year fee of $85 and then pay $65 each year after that for annual renewal.

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With more than 18 million people living in the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, writing jobs are available in virtually every community across the 4,700 square miles of Los Angeles County and beyond. Online job repositories like Glassdoor, CareerBuilder, and Indeed tend to offer the best lists for permanent and long-term work within Greater Los Angeles.

Craigslist will often yield good results for writers looking for temporary writing gigs since Los Angeles is one of the most active and prolific markets for the platform. Content marketing platforms like WriterAccess also provide excellent access to writing assignments that writers can complete from a shared working space, Venice Beach, their living rooms, or the coffee shop down the street.

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Through a combination of suggestions from the GITS community and Wendy Jane Cohen, here is a list of links to writing groups:

LOS ANGELES AREA Dramatica Writers Group (Burbank, CA) Ink Tank Group (Burbank/DTLA) Hollywood Write Club (Hollywood, CA) Script It Writers Group (Los Angeles, CA) Sunday Night Screenwriter’s Group (Los Angeles, CA) Malibu Screenwriting Group (Malibu, CA) Orange County Screenwriters (Orange County, CA) Pasadena Area Screenwriting Group (Pasadena, CA) Pomona-Claremont (Round-the-way) Screenwriters Group (Pomona, CA) Coffee House Writers Group (San Dimas, CA) South Bay Screenwriters (San Pedro, CA) ScriptWrights (Studio City, CA) Beyond Baroque Screenwriting Workshop (Venice, CA) Ventura County Screenwriters Group (Ventura, CA) UNITED STATES (Alphabetized by State) Phoenix Screenwriters Association (Phoenix, AZ) Tucson Writers Workshop (Tucson, AZ) Berkeley Writers Circle (Berkeley, CA) Desert Screenwriters Group (Palm Springs, CA) Oxnard Screenwriters (Oxnard, CA) San Diego Screenwriters Group (San Diego, CA) San Francisco Screenwriters Group (San Francisco, CA) Shut Up and Write! (San Francisco / Bay Area, CA) Litchfield Hills Film Festival — Screenwriters Group (New Milford, CT) Washington Screenwriters (Washington, D.C.) Miami Screenwriters (Miami, FL) Orlando Screenwriters Meetup (Orlando, FL) Sarasota Writers Group (Sarasota, FL) Atlanta Screenwriters Anonymous (Atlanta, GA) Georgia Screenwriting Group (Hiram, GA) Oahu Shut Up and Write (Honolulu, HI) Chicagoland Screenwriters and Filmmakers (Chicago, IL) Chicago Screenwriters Network (Chicago, IL) New Orleans Screenwriters Group (New Orleans, LA) Boston Screenwriters Group (Boston, MA) Noho Screenwriters Workshop (Northampton, MA) Baltimore Screenwriters Coffee Club (Baltimore, MD) Minnesota Screenwriters Workshop (Minneapolis, MN) Kansas City Scriptwriters (Kansas City, MO) Las Vegas Screenwriters Group (Las Vegas, NV) New Jersey Screenwriters Network (North NJ) Long Island Screenwriters Group (New York, NY) NYC Screenwriters Collective (New York, NY) Shut Up and Write! (New York, NY) American Screenwriter’s Association (Cincinnati, OH) Dysfunctional Screenwriters Society (Philadelphia, PA) Philly Scriptwriters (Philadelphia, PA) Tennessee Screenwriting Association (Nashville, TN) Austin Screenwriters Group (Austin, TX) Dallas Screenwriters Association (Dallas, TX) San Antonio Screenwriters Guild (San Antonio, TX) Salt Lake City Writers Group (Salt Lake City, UT) Utah Screenwriter’s Group (Salt Lake City, UT) Northern Virginia Writers Guild (Fairfax, VA) Virginia Screenwriters Forum (Richmond, VA) Burlington Writers Workshop (Burlington, VT) Seattle Writers Group (Seattle, WA) Wisconsin Screenwriter’s Forum (Madison, WI) Canada The Writers Room (Ottawa, Canada) Toronto Screenwriters Group (Toronto, Canada) Vancouver Screenwriters Meetup Group (Vancouver, Canada) INTERNATIONAL Europe Dublin Screenwriters Group (Dublin, Ireland) Galway Scriptwriters Group (Galway, Ireland) London Writers’ Circle (London, United Kingdom) Scottish Screenwriters (Glasgow, Scotland) Oceana Sydney Screenwriters Group (Sydney, Australia) ONLINE The Academy of Film Writing The Internet Writing Workshop FIND A WRITING GROUP / OTHER RESOURCES LA TV Writers Group (Online Tracking Board) Meetup Search For A Screenwriting Group In Your Area The Scriptwriters Network ScreenPlayLab JHRTS NY / LA

Three things. First, the inclusion of these groups on GITS does not mean I endorse them, rather I am simply providing them as a resource. You should do due diligence in checking them out for yourself.

Second, if you have a suggestion for another writing group, please post in comments and I’ll be happy to update this post.

Three, this is where this whole initiative started, my thoughts on the matter:

However you do it, connect with other writers. Good ones. Create a writing group. Commit to reading each others’ pages and provide a constructive critique. You’ll help them. They’ll help you. Everyone will become less ‘precious’ with their work. You will be learning how to accept critiques of your material, lock in on the good ideas, then implement them in rewrites.

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Los Angeles Times Owner Clashed With Top Editor Over Unpublished Article

The owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, had raised concerns with Kevin Merida, who stepped down this month, over reporting about a wealthy doctor and his dog.

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When Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of The Los Angeles Times, hired Kevin Merida to be the newspaper’s top editor nearly three years ago, he hailed the journalist as someone who would maintain the publication’s high standards and journalistic integrity.

By this winter, the professional warmth between the two men had chilled. Their relationship was strained in part by an incident in December when Dr. Soon-Shiong tried to dissuade Mr. Merida from pursuing a story about a wealthy California doctor and his dog, three people with knowledge of the interactions said. The doctor was an acquaintance of Dr. Soon-Shiong’s, the people said.

The previously unreported incident occurred as The Los Angeles Times, the largest news organization on the West Coast, struggled to reverse years of losses amid a difficult market for newspapers. Mr. Merida resigned this month. Shortly afterward, the company laid off roughly 115 journalists , or about 20 percent of its newsroom.

It is not unheard-of for the owner of a publication to be consulted on sensitive reporting, particularly if it could jeopardize the newspaper legally or financially. But it is unusual for an owner or a publisher to pressure editors to stop reporting on a story well before publication, especially in cases that do not put government secrets or human lives at risk.

In a statement on Friday, Dr. Soon-Shiong disputed the characterization of how he had acted, calling it “factually incorrect.” The Los Angeles Times said in a statement that Dr. Soon-Shiong, who bought the newspaper in 2018, had made a request for “truthful, factual reporting” on the story.

In a note to staff this month, Mr. Merida said he had decided to step down after “considerable soul-searching about my career at this stage.” Dr. Soon-Shiong said at the time that it had been “mutually agreed” that Mr. Merida would leave.

Dr. Soon-Shiong’s confrontation with Mr. Merida over the unfinished article stemmed from work that a business reporter was doing on Dr. Gary Michelson, a California surgeon who made his fortune with medical patents, the three people with knowledge of the situation said.

The reporter was looking into dueling lawsuits that involved Dr. Michelson and accusations that his dog had bitten a woman at a Los Angeles park. In a suit filed by Dr. Michelson in May, he said the woman had tried to extort him. The woman filed a personal injury lawsuit against Dr. Michelson.

Dr. Michelson, who lives in Los Angeles, and Dr. Soon-Shiong belong to a small and rarefied group of medical professionals who have become billionaires through their innovations and investments. Dr. Soon-Shiong made his fortune in biotechnology. Both are philanthropists.

A spokesman for Dr. Michelson did not return a request for comment.

By last month, before the reporting on Dr. Michelson had reached fruition, Dr. Soon-Shiong had become aware of the story and contacted Mr. Merida to register his displeasure, the people said. Dr. Soon-Shiong told Mr. Merida that he did not believe the paper should pursue the article.

Mr. Merida relayed Dr. Soon-Shiong’s concerns to editors including Scott Kraft, a senior editor, and Jeff Bercovici, the business editor, the people said. The editors agreed to keep Mr. Merida posted on the article, which the newspaper continued working on. Mr. Bercovici was laid off this month.

At one point, Dr. Soon-Shiong asked to see a draft of the article, which Mr. Merida regarded as inappropriate, the people said. Dr. Soon-Shiong also told Mr. Merida on a call that he would fire journalists if he learned they were concealing the completed article from him, the people said.

A Los Angeles Times spokeswoman said in a statement that Dr. Soon-Shiong didn’t want the newspaper to be used as a “source of exploitation” in the dispute between Dr. Michelson and the woman who had sued him.

“Dr. Soon-Shiong had urged that the facts be gleaned from both sides,” she said. “This request for truthful, factual reporting was made by Dr. Soon-Shiong, irrespective of who was involved in this ‘dog bite’ story. He simply urged the editors to ensure that an investigation was done before any story was published.”

The incident weighed on Mr. Merida, two of the people said. The editor had already found himself at odds with the Soon-Shiong family on issues including the newspaper’s budget. Mr. Merida was prepared to potentially resign if the article on Dr. Michelson was ready and Dr. Soon-Shiong blocked its publication, the two people said.

The newspaper has not recently published any article on Dr. Michelson.

Laurence Darmiento, the reporter working on the article, said he had continued to cover the story. He said he was aware the story was sensitive, like all articles on wealthy Los Angeles residents, adding that his editors had never told him to stop working on it.

“Beyond that, I didn’t have any firsthand knowledge of what was going on behind the scenes,” Mr. Darmiento said. “Just this past week, despite all the turmoil at The Times, I was doing some reporting on it.”

Alain Delaquérière contributed research.

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Tributes to Alexey Navalny removed from Russian cities after his reported death

Updated on: February 17, 2024 / 9:18 PM EST / AP

Floral tributes to Alexey Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's fiercest foe who reportedly  died Friday in a Russian penal colony , were removed overnight by groups of unidentified people while police watched, videos on Russian social media show.

More than 401 people were detained in cities across Russia after they came to lay flowers in memory of Navalny, according to OVD-Info , a group that monitors political repression in Russia. On Saturday, police blocked access to a memorial in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk and detained several people there, as well as in another Siberian city, Surgut, OVD-Info said.

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Video shared on social media from Novosibirsk showed people sticking red flowers upright in the snow under the watchful eye of police who blocked access to the memorial with ticker tape.

In several cities, police cordoned off some of the memorials and officers were taking pictures of those who came and writing down their personal data in a clear intimidation attempt. In Moscow, flowers were removed overnight from a memorial near the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Service by a large group while police looked on, a video showed. But by morning more flowers had appeared.

More than 10 people were detained at a memorial in St. Petersburg, including a priest who came to conduct a service for Navalny there.

The news of Navalny's death comes less than a month before an election that will give Putin another six years in power.

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It shows "that the sentence in Russia now for opposition is not merely imprisonment, but death," said Nigel Gould-Davies, a former British ambassador to Belarus and senior fellow for Russia & Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London.

The circumstances of Navalny's death are still largely unclear. Navalny's spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony and said he was "murdered."

Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service reported that Navalny felt sick after a walk Friday and lost consciousness at the penal colony in the town of Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets region about 1,200 miles northeast of Moscow. An ambulance arrived, but he couldn't be revived; the cause of death is still "being established," it said.

Navalny had been jailed since January 2021, when he returned to Moscow to face certain arrest after recuperating in Germany from nerve agent poisoning he blamed on the Kremlin . He was later convicted three times, saying each case was politically motivated, and received a sentence of 19 years for extremism.

After the last verdict, Navalny said he understood he was "serving a life sentence, which is measured by the length of my life or the length of life of this regime."

Hours after Navalny's death was reported, his wife, Yulia Navalnaya , made a dramatic appearance at a security conference in Germany where many leaders had gathered.

She said she had considered canceling, "but then I thought what Alexei would do in my place. And I'm sure he would be here," adding that she was unsure if she could believe the news from official Russian sources.

"But if this is true, I want Putin and everyone around Putin, Putin's friends, his government to know that they will bear responsibility for what they did to our country, to my family and to my husband. And this day will come very soon," Navalnaya said.

U.S. President Joe Biden said Washington doesn't know exactly what happened, "but there is no doubt that the death of Navalny was a consequence of something Putin and his thugs did."

Navalny "could have lived safely in exile," but returned home despite knowing he could be imprisoned or killed "because he believed so deeply in his country, in Russia."

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Navalny "has probably now paid for this courage with his life."

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was told of Navalny's death. The opposition leader's spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh, said on X, formerly Twitter, that the team had no confirmation yet.

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CDC may recommend a spring Covid booster for some groups

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering whether to recommend yet another Covid booster shot this spring, especially for people most at risk for severe complications of the illness.

A spring booster would be the same vaccine that was approved last fall , which was formulated to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant. The vaccine is also very effective against the JN.1 subvariant , which is causing almost all Covid infections in the U.S. right now.

While it's unlikely that the majority of Americans would opt for another dose — just 21.9% of adults received the latest version of the vaccine — experts say that it's critical to make it available sooner rather than later.

"Waiting till the fall, I think, is a mistake," said Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. "We have clear evidence that either vaccine or previous infection probably gives four to six months of relative protection against serious illness, hospitalizations and deaths, but wanes substantially after that."

Earlier this week, the CDC said it had no immediate plans to pull back on isolation guidelines for people who test positive for Covid.

Advisers to the CDC are expected to vote on whether to recommend a spring Covid booster during a meeting scheduled for Feb . 28 , according to a source close to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. It's expected that the panel will focus its discussion on those most vulnerable to Covid, including people age 65 and older and anyone with a weakened immune system, such as organ transplant recipients.

"The discussion will be aimed at the people who are most accepting of public health recommendations," said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious diseases expert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. "The committee, in its rigorous fashion since the question has come up, will be considering a second dose for people at high risk or for people who wish to get it."

But even some vulnerable groups who usually adhere closely to their doctors' advice to get vaccinations are experiencing vaccine fatigue, said Dr. William Werbel, associate director of epidemiology and quantitative sciences with the Johns Hopkins Transplant Research Center in Baltimore.

"Some people have had seven, eight vaccines," Werbel said. "Transplant recipients would be more receptive and much more likely to follow recommendations, particularly if recommended by the transplant center, but the ceiling is kind of lowered because of this societal fatigue and societal disenchantment with Covid."

He added that he would recommend a spring booster to his patients if the CDC signs off on one.

Experts generally recommend waiting at least two months after a Covid vaccination or Covid infection before getting another shot, even for high-risk patients.

Vaccination rates are higher for people ages 65 and older, at 42%, according to the CDC. Research shows that people who got the latest booster shot were 54% less likely to be infected with Covid this winter. That level of protection held against the strain found in nearly all circulation of Covid right now: JN.1 .

The CDC is not required to follow the advice of its advisory panels, but it usually does.

As of this month, emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths from Covid are down, according to  the latest CDC data .

"We're lucky that the vaccines are safe," Werbel said, "certainly much safer than getting Covid."

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WEST LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A large group of protesters blocked an intersection in West Los Angeles Monday in an effort to bring attention to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The group of more than 100 people took over the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue near the Federal Building.

AIR7 HD was above the scene and captured dozens of people carrying signs and waving Palestine flags. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the scene.

The protest comes as President Joe Biden welcomed Jordan's King Abdullah II to the White House for talks on how to end the months-long war in Gaza and plan for what comes afterward.

Standing alongside the king, Biden said that "the key elements of the deal are on the table," though gaps remain.

The two leaders discussed the effort to free hostages in Gaza and the growing concern over a possible Israeli military operation in the border city of Rafah. Monday's meeting is the first between the allies since three American troops were killed last month in a drone strike against a U.S. base in Jordan. Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the fatalities.

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California drivers can now buy an auto insurance policy directly from Allstate again, after the company hit pause on selling new insurance through its website or phone service to customers in the state last year.

But going back to business as usual comes with a cost. Allstate’s full return to the California auto insurance market only comes after regulators allowed the company to raise its rates by 30% on average across its whole book of business in the state.

“Our payments to help customers recover from accidents and disasters have increased significantly over the last few years,” an Allstate spokesperson said in a statement, noting that the company had continued selling policies through agents in California over the last year. “We need to adjust rates to reflect the cost of providing the protection our customers depend on.”

The increase for new and long-standing individual policyholders will occur on a case-by-case basis, according to a spokesperson from the California Department of Insurance, which has to approve all insurance rate increases in the state.

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On the lower end, some customers might see prices go up 10% to 15%. At the high end, rates could go up as much as 55%. The vast majority of policyholders will see the price of their plans jump somewhere between 25% and 45%, the spokesperson said.

This is just the newest chapter of California’s ongoing insurance saga. While home insurers have pulled out of wildfire zones and, in many cases, ceased writing new home policies in the state altogether in recent years, auto insurers have been traveling down an equally rocky road.

In April 2020, as stay-at-home orders for the COVID-19 pandemic cleared California’s roads, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ordered auto insurers to refund customers for their premium payments during March, April, and in some cases May of that year. Companies ended up refunding $2.6 billion in overpaid premiums to customers, according to the department late last year .

At the same time, his department stopped approving the rate increases that auto insurance companies typically request to account for their changing costs of doing business. During two years in which inflation surged, especially in the used car and auto repair markets, the Department of Insurance didn’t approve any new rate increases for auto insurers at all, and only resumed in 2022.

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Taken as a whole, 2022 was the worst year on record for California auto insurers, according to Department of Insurance data, which go back to 1991.

Now, companies are making up for those losses by hiking rates. State Farm is raising rates by 21% on average starting this month, and Geico is raising them by 12.8%.

Allstate’s customers in California aren’t the only ones facing higher costs, however: The company is raising rates by 14.6% in New York and 20% in New Jersey. The company said that these three rate increases should bring in an extra $1 billion in premiums over the course of the year. Despite having $57 billion in revenue in 2023 across the country, Allstate lost $188 million last fiscal year.

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Coach for writers, a little support goes a long way..

Creative Writing Coach

Every writer struggles, but you don’t have to struggle alone. Working with a creative writing coach can help you get past blocks, be more productive, and proceed with confidence. Some writers who stop writing aren’t aware of why they stopped. A creative writing coach can help you discover the reason and help you move forward.

I specialize in helping writers write their first draft. I help with scene structure and composition, story structure, character development, and most importantly, I help them manage their expectations when it comes to getting through a first draft.

With a Creative Writing Coach, you can:

– Get unstuck and start writing again

– Learn to set reasonable, workable goals

– Learn which tools of the craft you’re missing such as structure, elements of scene writing, character arc/development, etc.

– Accountability

– Conquer creative blocks

– Understand why you feel your writing isn’t working

– Learn to move past fears

– Improve your scene-writing skills

– Gain confidence

– Cope with anxieties surrounding your writing

– Learn to quiet your inner critic

– Help with character development and structure

Book a free discovery session so we can find out if we’ll be a good fit for each other. We can work together in person or online.

When you finish your first draft, I send you off with a rewrite plan. I can support you through this process as well if you wish.

Coaching Packages

I have coaching packages to fit varied budgets. 

Other Services:

For people who have a draft and want a full edit of a novel, memoir, short story, or screenplay, I ask that you schedule a consultation with me first, because often coaching can be a more productive and less expensive option. There are many different kinds of editors (developmental editors, line editors, copy editors, proofreaders, and ghost editors) and I can help you find the right editor for your project. We work with novels, memoirs, nonfiction, short stories, screenplays, and even stage plays.

If you want someone to read your book, and only give general notes—as opposed to detailed scene or line edits—or to give you direction for your rewrite, we charge an hourly rate for this.

Testimonials

12/08/17 – “I came in with a completed first draft that was in dire need of rewriting. I was dreading the re-write process, and didn’t even know where to start. With the guidance of Nicole, I have been able to develop my rewriting and editing skills over the last year. I can read one of my scenes and analyze what needs to done: does it need more texture? Is this flashback working? does the dialogue match the character? I am able to trust my instincts much more because Nicole gave me the tools I needed. “When it comes to developing characters and storyline, Nicole helped me create actionable ideas and solutions to holes in my story. I now have a clear line I’m following from A to B to C. I’ll continue following it as I finish my second draft – hopefully in early 2018. Thanks Nicole!” Allyson R.
2/22/17 – This is the best writing organization you will find!! I’m from Michigan and contacted Nicole about private coaching in 2015. Our first meeting/consultation was incredible. I felt like we had been friends in a past life. Nicole is genuine and is truly an expert in the craft. We met via “Zoom” during our sessions, and she allowed me enough time to finish my edits and set up a meeting when I was ready. In terms of experience, she meets you where you are. She listens and edits carefully to fully understand what you need to do in order to move forward. In the sessions, we had a dialogue. She was not preaching to me or lecturing. Her unique ability to explain and teach helped me retain the information she gave me. I was self-taught until I met Nicole. She helped transform my writing in ways I cannot describe. I am proud to say that in 2016 I published a chapter Nicole helped me edit from my upcoming novel for an impromptu reading. The feedback I received from the audience was magical. Word has spread, and friends are still asking for copies. As writers, it is up to us to put our best foot forward and own our craft. Nicole helped me find that confidence and own it. Not only does she teach, she believes in you. And to me, that is greater than any lesson someone can offer. I would recommend LA Writers Group to any writer serious about the art. (I brag about the organization every chance I get) Nicole S.
3/22/16 – “Since I began working with Nicole, she’s provided valuable coaching and feedback every time we’ve met. I came to Nicole with a few ideas scrawled into a Moleskine notebook, and six months later, I proudly printed out the first draft of my 400-page manuscript. With her guidance, I’ve been able to propel my story, characters, and prose to a level I could not have achieved on my own. I cannot recommend working with her highly enough!” Christian U.
9/21/16 – “Nicole understands that working with writers doesn’t just involve talking about their project.  She has the rare and brilliant skill of sensing what is really at the root of slowing a writer down and is more than willing to get into the messy and seemingly “unrelated” discussions that surround every writer’s process.  Working with her for these past three months has enabled me to minimize the confusion and frustration that always arises in the writing process and get back to making progress on my book faster.  Instead of spending days of energy in emotional defeat, I spend an hour on the phone with Nicole and find my way back to the work at hand before evening time.  She is a miracle worker, and her diagnostic skills are up there with rocket scientists.  I’m not exaggerating.  She’s brilliant. Few people in the world have as much passion and grace when it comes to teaching the craft of writing. She also has an awe-inspiring ability to work with a widely diverse range of writers and personalities. Working with Nicole was the best investment in myself and my writing aspirations I could make.” Jess H.

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About the coaches, nicole criona.

Number of clients who’ve completed drafts: 40

Nicole Criona - Book Coach

Coaching Stats:

– 40 clients have completed drafts of their book.

– Thanked in 5 books.

– 5 clients are currently seeking representation.

– 1 currently being considered by agents.

– 2 currently have representation

– 2 clients sold their books to traditional publishers (Due out Summer 2021)

Specialties :

– Developmental Editing and First-Draft Coaching for Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, & Screenplays

– Creativity Coaching

– Productivity Coaching

– Scene Improvement

– Structure

– Writer’s blocks

Nicole Criona, a native Angeleno, is the current owner and co-founder of Los Angeles Writers Group (founded in 2003). She specializes in Developmental Editing and coaching fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and screenwriters who want to complete their first draft and has helped many writers finish drafts.

For more than fifteen years, she’s facilitated creative writing workshops and supported aspiring writers working on novels, screenplays, short stories, poetry, essays, and memoirs. She also runs the day-to-day operations of LAwritersgroup.com, leads several  creative writing workshops in Los Angeles, San Diego, and online , coaching groups , and specializes in  coaching writers  who want to complete their first draft.

Nicole has helped more than 35 writers finish their first book draft, has been thanked in four books (so far!) and has three clients who are currently being considered by agents. Her newest program, 100 Days of Writing, was designed by Nicole, and she also authored the successful Get Writing Again in 15 Days  email course.

While Nicole focuses mostly on helping writers, Nicole’s writing credits include poetry and fiction on Hissquarterly.com (Sanity is a One-Trick Pony issue), Strongverse.org, Six Sentences, and Narrative Magazine , among others. She is currently working on a novel and a non-fiction book.  Read Nicole’s most recently published poem, Advice to an Angel About to Fall . She has also worked as a freelance writer.

Resa Alboher

– Writing coaching across genre and at all levels (beginner- professional) for literary fiction, memoir, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Romance, New Adult, Young Adult, Middle School, Picture Books, general/creative non-fiction, essay, journalism, blogging, screenplay, writing for theatre, television writing, notebook writing, journaling, spiritual writing

– Beginner’s Writing Coaching (for those who want to learn to write, or have been away from writing for a long time)

– Writer’s Block coaching

– Editing services including reads, manuscript consults, critiques, developmental edits, and line/copy edits

  • Submission research

Resa Alboher

Resa Alboher is one of the founding editors of St. Petersburg Review. She is also a Springhouse Journal editorial board member, a book scout, and a book coach/manuscript consultant.

She’s a writer across genre whose publications include Roads & Kingdoms, Cosmonauts Avenue, Scapegoat Review, Black Heart Magazine, Rewire Me, Mango Salute, Have an NYC 2, Maintenant 5, and Radar Productions. She has books of fiction, essays and poems in the works and a few screenplays hidden in the wings. She is s a passionate, energetic, kind and patient writing teacher and a long-time traveler with perpetual culture shock who lived twenty years in Russia where she worked with the legendary Summer Literary Seminars St. Petersburg and taught American Writing at the Humanities University in Moscow. She is in a kind of equivalent culture shock (but also a kind of cultural excitement) now that she is living back here in her native Los Angeles after so many years wandering the globe and discovering the vibrancy of LA anew.

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