Yahoo Groups: xml-doc

A mailing list where writers, developers, product and service vendors, and others discuss the application of XML, SGML, and related technologies to structured authoring, particularly authoring of documentation for computer software and hardware. 

Technical Writers of India

Mailing list with archives, events calendar, job search, and downloads.

Yahoo Groups: Tech-shoret

An e-mail forum or mailing list intended primarily for technical writers in Israel.

Yahoo Group: Technical Writers India

The main aim of this group is to interact with all the technical writers working in India.

Yahoo Groups: Montreal Technical Writers Forum

Mailing list for issues relating to the technical writing profession. Primarily Montreal/Quebec based writers but open to anyone.

Chats and Forums

The Eclectic Writer

Articles about writing and getting published. A message board and newsletter too.

EveryAuthor.com’s Untitled Forum

A creative writing community. The writer’s forums include sections for various levels of ability, flash fiction, and challenges.

WritersCafe.org

An online community for writers. Create your own author profile, post your writing, get reviews, join writing groups, and befriend other authors.

Writer’s Beat

A community dedicated to the entire spectrum of writing.

MoreWriting

A meeting place where you can develop your writing skills. Messageboards sorted by writing genre.

Mamaphonic

Writing resource and discussion board for Mothers.

WritersBBS

Writing forums in every category, including young adults (teen) poetry, critique, short fiction, script, tips. Join for free.

Flickr: Writers

A place for writers of all kinds. Message boards for photos/ graphic art and writing discussion.

Writers in Touch

A forum for writers to give and receive feedback on each other’s work.

Ticket2write

Yahoo club for writers, poets, illustrators and publishing industry professionals united to market and publish works.

Arjay Books and Writing Forum

Forum for the discussion of books and columns.

Tribe: Creative Writing

Writing community with discussion boards.

Writers’ Dock

A free writers’ community. Join in with group projects, competitions and activities, with the support of moderators and published writers.

The Writing Bridge

Writing community in a forum. Membership must be applied for.

Stumble Upon: Writing/ Writers

Group for writers to post to a forum and exchange useful or creative links they find online.

Word Trip

Community site for writers. Discussion in forums.

Strange Observations

A place for writers to discuss their kooky, beautiful, absurd, disturbing observations about the world they live in. Let’s freak each other out, have fun and inspire.

Tribe: Underground Words

Zines, journals, books, magazines, spoken word- words are magic. Discussions about writing and how we use words.

The Writers Writing from Home Forum

Forum for aspiring or published writers with writer problems.

Forum Novels

Devoted to helping young or emerging writers, photographers, poets, and artists improve their talents and get opinions on how they can get better.

A Writer’s Desk

Writing lessons for creative fiction, a glossary of terms for writers, a listing of markets accepting freelances, and forum of writers.

The Slush Pile

A free, online writing workshop for writers of fiction or non-fiction, poetry or prose.

The Writer’s Niche

Message boards for writers.

Literary Den

A community of enthusiastic readers and budding writers.

Author Co-op (ACO)

Online community for authors worldwide. Presenting memberships, forums, listings for authors, promotions for authors.

WritingForums.com

Forum for writers to discuss the writing craft, post stories, and meet other writers. Writing advice and market listings.

Writing Forum

A forum dedicated to writing. Forums for the ezine, contests, interviews, bookstore and writing discussion.

FictionPost.com

A community forum where writers can unite to share their work.

The Writers Hangout

A place for discussion of writing. Writers can also share writing regardless of skill level.

Stumble Upon: Writer’s Lounge

Group with resources for writers and publishers. Book binding, e-publishing, self publishing included.

Writing and Publishing Club

Forum for writers, editors, and publishers to discuss markets, writing, and support writers.

Tribe: Writers Resource

Inspiration, advice or just another warm body facing the same blank computer screen. A place to come when cold coffee and nagging deadlines aren’t enough to keep you going.

Tribe:The Artist’s Way

A tribe for those who are interested in “The Artist’s Way” as a process for streamlining and motivating your creative endeavors.

Tribe: Writers Out There?

Community with discussion boards for writers.

Born 2 Write

Group message board with caring and experienced members. Also have resources in files and links sections which are helpful to aspiring writers.

Authors United

An online community for writers of all ages, from all around the world. Share your work and writing advice with fellow writers.

Tribe: Writers’ Rebellion

Creative writing forum where the members critique each other.

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