Your Guide to the New York City Writing Scene

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New York City has been a magnet for writers for centuries. The city offers a rich stew of interesting people, world-class cultural events, and the sense that anything might be possible right around the next corner.

Making a Living as a New York City Writer
Writers in New York City make an average base pay of $59,454 per year, according to Glassdoor. That’s 10 percent above the national average. For content writers, specifically, it’s $54,326 per year, 11 percent above average.

Educational Opportunities for Writers to Advance in New York City
There’s never a shortage of educational choices for writers in NY, no matter how much or how little time or money you want to spend. Options range from free lectures and workshops at NYC’s three public library systems to graduate degree programs at the world-renowned Journalism School at Columbia University.

Writing Meetup Groups in New York City
Meetup.com started in New York City soon after 9/11. The founders’ purpose was to bring people together. Today, Meetup has spread across the globe, but New York City is still one of the most active Meetup cities worldwide.

There are hundreds of Meetup groups for New York writers. Some armenia cell phone number list a wide net, like the New York Writing Club, while others are more specific, catering to specific niches of creative or commercial writers, such as the NYC Over 40 Poets and Musicians On The Edge Open Mic and the Content Strategy NYC groups. There are lots of critique groups as well as groups where people work together in silence. In the unlikely event that you can’t find a group that meets your needs, Meetup makes it easy to start your own.

New Meetup groups pop up all the time, and existing ones may close. After you sign up with Meetup, you can choose to receive announcements of new groups that match your interests.

New York City Conferences for Writers to Consider in 2019
Digital Summit NYC — May 1-2, 2019. 45 sessions covering various aspects of digital marketing, including content, social, analytics, brand storytelling, and search.
ASJA’s 48th Annual Writers Conference — May 5-6, 2019. This year’s theme for the ASJA (American Society of Journalists and Authors) Conference is “Collaboration Nation.” Four tracks focus on journalism, content marketing, the business of writing, and books. Special sessions for freelancers at all experience levels will be offered, as well as mastermind sessions for new members led by experienced freelancers.
The Writer’s Digest Annual Conference — August 23-25, 2019. Put on by the magazine of the same name, this conference focuses on both the craft and the business of writing for writers of fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, memoirs, or poetry.