EPESEP English Writing Groups

Online writing groups are precious spaces for female writers who may face physical, psychological, or geographical barriers that prevent them from participating in in-person writing groups. This initiative by the EPESEP project encourages international female writers to fully participate in the literary community. Mutual help and appreciation are at the centre of our core values, and we hope to create a supportive space in which all members will find their place. 

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​Our writing groups are in English and last about two hours​

• We begin with short introductions

• Each writer presents the subject she would like to write about

• The writing phase lasts 1 hour

• Writers read their texts and occasionally give feedback to one another

Our online writing group takes place every first Monday of the month, between 1pm CET and 3 PM CET. For the sake of inclusivity, the writing group is free of charge, has no age barrier and is open for all writers (published or not) and all genres of creative writing. PS: majority of the current participants enjoy writing poetry!

To join, please send a short description of you and your work to: world@igfem.at

So far we have conducted 13 international writing groups with over 40 active participants globally from Austria, Germany, Armenia, Italy, Netherlands, Cyprus, Slovenia, India, Switzerland, UK etc.

📌 Read a detailed report here (updated in February 2025)

📌 See active participants list

📌 Read a few of our texts from our website

English Writing Groups conducted so far: