Pensters Writing Group

Founded May 22, 1965 by Frances Durham the purpose of the Pensters is to “improve craftsmanship and to promote marketing of member’s work.”.

All meetings with an educational speaker are free and open to the public. Due to COVID requirements, meetings will be held on Zoom for now.

Check our calendar for upcoming events. If you would like to speak at one of our monthly meetings, please contact us to discuss availability!

Members are eligible to compete in monthly writing contests. Other benefits include: e-newsletter, e-yearbook, and a link on our Bookshelf page.

Browse links to our member’s websites and other helpful organizations.

We would love to hear from you.

March Meeting Canceled
March 13, 2020
Due to coronavirus concerns, the University has decided to halt special events on campus for the moment. Pensters will NOT be meeting this Saturday. We will keep you posted about our next meeting time. Read More →READ MORE
Kick off the New Year with Pensters!
January 6, 2020
The Pensters, Baldwin Counties oldest writing group, will be meeting this Saturday, January 11th, at the USA campus in Fairhope, Alabama at 10am. This month’s guest speaker is Karyn Tunks, PhD. Her topic is “Writing Kidlit: It’s Not Mere Child’s …READ MORE
October 2019 Recap
October 16, 2019
Following the normal business at the Pensters September meeting, John Woods introduced AL.com feature writer Michelle Matthews, whose topic was “1 year, 100 stories: How This Feature Writer Gets It Done.” Although she is a native Mobilian and would love …READ MORE