When does Feral Writing Society launch?

Feral Writing Society launches May 4th, 2026. Join the waitlist at feralwritingsociety.com and you'll be the first to know when the doors open. Founding members get free lifetime access to the community.

Is Feral Writing Society a writing course?

No. Feral Writing Society is not a writing course. There is no curriculum, no modules, and no one grading your pages. It is an online writing community for fantasy, romantasy, and romance writers who want to show up for each other and for the work. You will grow as a writer here, but on your own terms through co-writing sessions, book clubs, craft conversations, and accountability check-ins.

Do I have to be writing fantasy, romantasy, or romance to join?

Feral Writing Society is built specifically for fantasy, romantasy, and romance writers. If that is your genre, you are home. If you are writing something else entirely, this is probably not the right fit. The community conversations go deep because every member is obsessed with the same genres, tropes, and craft challenges.

What if I'm a beginner writer? What if I'm on my third draft?

Feral Writing Society welcomes writers at every stage. Whether you have a vague idea that will not leave you alone, a messy first draft, or a manuscript you have been revising for a year, you belong here. The only thing that matters is that you are writing fantasy, romantasy, or romance and you do not want to do it alone anymore.

Do I have to share my writing in the community?

No. You never have to share a single word of your draft inside Feral Writing Society. Some members share chapters for feedback, some share opening lines for fun, and some just show up to co-writing sessions and write in silence. There is zero pressure to share your work.

Is Feral Writing Society free to join?

Yes. Founding members of Feral Writing Society get in free and stay free forever, even if paid features are added later. There is no bait and switch. Join the waitlist at feralwritingsociety.com to secure your founding member spot before the May 4th launch.

What is inside the Feral Writing Society community?

Feral Writing Society includes weekly co-writing sessions where you write alongside other fantasy and romantasy writers, a book club that analyzes craft and structure, trope debates and social spaces, craft conversations for real writing problems, weekly accountability check-ins, writing challenges and sprints, and a supportive network of genre writers who read each other's chapters and hype each other's launches.

Why is Feral Writing Society different from other online writing communities?

Most online writing communities die when nobody shows up, or they are generic and serve all genres. Feral Writing Society is different because it is built around regular co-writing sessions, weekly accountability, and a founder who is actually in the room. It is also genre-specific to fantasy, romantasy, and romance, which means you are not making small talk about the writing process with strangers. You are talking to people who have strong opinions about your villain's redemption arc and your enemies-to-lovers subplot.

I'm an introvert. Is Feral Writing Society okay for introverts?

Absolutely. Feral Writing Society is built for introverts too. You can show up to a co-writing session and write in complete silence. You can lurk in the community chat for a week before you say a word. There is zero pressure to perform or be social. The writing community is there when you want it and invisible when you do not.

What platform is Feral Writing Society on?

Feral Writing Society is hosted on Circle, a community platform that is clean, easy to navigate, and purpose-built for online communities. Circle allows for discussion spaces, event scheduling, direct messaging, and a seamless experience on both desktop and mobile.

What are co-writing sessions and how do they work?

Co-writing sessions are scheduled virtual sessions where Feral Writing Society members log in and write together at the same time. You write for about an hour alongside other fantasy, romantasy, and romance writers. The sessions are held multiple times per week so there is always a room open. Writing alongside other people helps build momentum, beat procrastination, and make consistent progress on your novel.

What genres does Feral Writing Society focus on?

Feral Writing Society focuses on three genres: fantasy, romantasy, and romance. This includes epic fantasy, dark fantasy, urban fantasy, high fantasy, romantic fantasy, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, and related subgenres. The genre-specific focus means deeper conversations, more passionate community engagement, and a space where every member genuinely understands your creative world.

A writing community
with teeth.

We take writing seriously — not ourselves.
For fantasy, romantasy and romance writers who have a story to finish.

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You love the story. You're just tired of writing it alone.

You've got a world in your head — complete with a magic system you've revised four times and at least one character you're a little too emotionally attached to. You know the story is there. You just have to actually finish the thing.

But nobody in your actual life gets why you've been agonizing over second-act structure. Your friends are supportive, but they can’t help you figure out why chapter twelve suddenly stopped working.

Writing alone also makes it very easy to get stuck in your own head. You rewrite the opening again. You spend forty minutes fixing one paragraph instead of writing the next scene. You open the doc, stare at it, close it, and tell yourself you’ll try again tomorrow.

Maybe you’ve tried finding writing friends before. You joined the Discord that slowly went quiet, or the critique group where somebody rewrote your opening in their own voice and called it feedback. (If you know, you know.)

What you actually want is a group of writers who will get unreasonably excited about your enemies-to-lovers subplot, tell you to stop messing with chapter one and keep writing, and still be there next week when you show up again.

Writer standing among bookshelves reaching for a book — finding your people in a fantasy writing community

Writing is better with company.

You drop into a co-writing session with the scene you’ve been avoiding and leave an hour later having actually written it. Later, someone asks which fictional red flags we are all apparently willing to overlook, and the conversation gets out of hand.

Some weeks, you need someone to look at a chapter that’s driving you insane. Other weeks, you need a little accountability so you stop rewriting chapter one and get on with chapter seven. And sometimes, you just need to open your laptop in a room where everyone else is writing too.

You keep showing up, the draft keeps moving, and somewhere along the way, you end up with writing friends who know your characters, remember what you were stuck on last week, and are genuinely excited when you finally figure it out.

Two writers sitting on the floor of a library sharing books and conversation — co-writing sessions and community for authors

This is the
Feral Writing Society.

A community for fantasy, romantasy and romance writers who want to build momentum, find their people, and finish the book — on their terms.

We built the space we wished existed when we were writing alone. Where showing up matters more than showing off, you can ask for help when you’re stuck, and nobody thinks it’s weird that you’ve spent three hours naming a fictional tavern.

Playful by default. Serious by choice.

What happens inside.

Co-Writing Sessions

Show up, bring whatever you’re working on, and write alongside other people for a while. We run multiple sessions each week, so there are plenty of chances to get some words down together.

Book Club

We don’t just read together, we pull the books apart. Why did that twist work? How did the author juggle three POVs without losing the plot? It’s part book club, part craft discussion, and members vote on what we read.

Trope Debates & Social Spaces

Enemies-to-lovers discourse. Fictional red flags. Magic system arguments. Memes, rants, recommendations, and all the other things you desperately want to discuss with people who actually care.

Craft Conversations

For the days when your dialogue sounds weird, your pacing feels off, or you’ve discovered a world-building hole big enough to swallow the entire plot. Ask questions, talk it through, and get another writer’s perspective.

Your People In Your Corner

Share chapters. Ask for beta readers. Celebrate a launch. Find someone to swap feedback with. We show up for each other’s work, from the messy first draft all the way through publishing.

Writing Challenges & Sprints

Sometimes you need a goal, a deadline, and a bunch of other writers doing it with you. Our community challenges and writing sprints give you a reason to keep moving and people to celebrate with when you do.

And we’re still building. As FWS grows, we’ll keep adding things that are genuinely useful to writers, from guest authors and industry experts to resources, workshops, and the occasional in-person meetup. Basically, if it makes writing better, easier, or more fun to do together, we want to make room for it here.

I want in!

Let’s finish the damn book.

Does this sound familiar?

“I know the story is good. I just can't seem to finish it.”
“I’ve rewritten the same line twenty times and I still don’t know which version is better. At this point I might just delete the whole paragraph.”
“I just want one person in my life who understands why I've spent three hours naming a fictional tavern.”
“I want honest feedback from people who actually read the genre, and I want to be surrounded by writers who are doing this too.”
“Every writing community I’ve found is either too intense or completely dead.”

If you read at least two of those and thought, “Okay, how do you know my life?” Welcome. You’re going to fit in just fine.

Stylized photo of a reader among library shelves — the loneliness of writing a fantasy novel alone

Why we exist.

I've been writing my first fantasy novel for a year and a half. World-building, plotting, drafting, rewriting, the whole beautiful, maddening process.

And the entire time, I've wanted people to do it with.

I want to co-write with other writers who are deep in their own drafts. I want to ask someone whether a sentence actually hits or if it's just extra words. I want to admit that I've written my character's jaw tightening five hundred times in twenty-five pages, then build a master list of alternatives with someone who gets it. I want to talk tropes with people who have opinions.

I want to sit down with a book that destroyed me and figure out how the hell the author did it. Like, you made me cry in four pages with zero context. Was it the emotional layering? The POV choice? How do I learn to do that?

Mostly, I want writing friends who understand this slightly ridiculous, deeply personal thing we've committed to by deciding to write books. I want to support other writers through it too, from first draft to final edit to publishing. And then I want to read your book, rate it, and hype you the hell up!

I couldn't find that place. So I built it.

— Alex

Person holding a stack of vintage hardcover books — a community built by a writer for fantasy and romantasy writers

Testimonials

Anankista

“Joining Feral Writing Society came at exactly the right moment. I had just started publishing ANANKE: The Solis Tale and had no idea how to find readers, build community, or even talk about my own work without feeling like I was shouting into a void.
FWS gave me a space where other writers actually understood what it meant to be in the middle of a draft that felt too big to finish and too important to abandon. The beta reader threads, the read swaps, and just having people to bounce ideas off made the whole process feel less isolating.
What kept me coming back was the quality of the conversations. These are writers who take their craft seriously without taking themselves too seriously. That balance is perfect for me.
The hardest part of writing is doing it consistently without external validation. FWS doesn't solve that problem for you but it makes it considerably less lonely. That alone is worth it!”
☆☆☆☆☆
Christina Russ

“I joined FWS to connect with more writers, and I've stayed because of the culture here. Everyone is so encouraging and eager to share their knowledge with others. I've also found the Monday night writing sprints helpful for meeting (and sometimes even exceeding) my writing goals. There's nothing like laying the groundwork for a scene or chapter early in the week and hammering away at the foundation I've laid for the next few days.”
☆☆☆☆☆
Lily Jorgensen

“FWS is my found family of writers, I've met so many fantastic people and learned so much about writing as a craft, a hobby, a business and an artform. I've found all the support, feedback, fun, food-for-thought and motivation I could want from FWS.”
☆☆☆☆☆
Aylis Jay

“It's a welcoming, cohesive group that's not so big it's overwhelming. People are engaged and supportive, but willing to give the feedback that will make an okay story make its way to great. Also, the meme game is on point.”
☆☆☆☆☆
M.A. Rios

“Being part of FWS has really helped my frame of mind. I don't feel so alone or isolated anymore. I have found a community of writers all dedicated to the craft and to discussing everything about our work. In FSW I have shared my work with other writers for the first time. I've found critique partners and people to write with. The writing circle has been great because it's a guaranteed time for me to write in a friendly environment. If you're joining do it! You won't regret it!”
☆☆☆☆☆
JP Moore

“First writing community I've ever joined and I enjoy it. Nothing humbles you like a critique from another writer. Nothing boosts your confidence like your work being recognized by another writer too.”
☆☆☆☆☆
Alex Waldman

“FWS made me believe that I’m a writer, not just an unpublished person with a manuscript and a dream. The community is inspiring, challenging, encouraging, and filled with smart, kind, generous people. I am a better writer because of the friends here. The founder is one of the most generous, galvanizing people I’ve ever met. Joining was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.”
☆☆☆☆☆
Red

“Love the community. It's so open, and everyone is so friendly. It's such a unique community that welcomes weirdos from all walks of life.”
☆☆☆☆☆
T.A. Bidwell

“FWS has given me a place I feel like I can finally let myself relax and enjoy the process of writing with likeminded people. It’s fun and engaging and all the discussions and tips have taught me things, given me confidence in my craft, and of course let me be feral about my story and the ones that others share. I have made some writerly friends and a critique partner in the short time I’ve been here and look forward to what this space becomes!”
☆☆☆☆☆
T.L. Leicester

“FWS is an amazing group of talented writers.
The thing I like most about it is, in a relatively short time, we have developed a true community. Everybody pulls for each other and offers encouragement. That’s sustenance in good times end energy when the well feels its driest.”
☆☆☆☆☆
Neil Hine

“Writing is a lonely business.
Author Paul Scott's daughter said of her father, who won the Booker Prize in 1977:
‘It was as if he had exiled himself to the one room where there was nothing but the typewriter and the blank page... It was the making of him as a writer, but the unmaking of him as a human being.’
FWS makes writing less lonely.”
☆☆☆☆☆
Liv

“FWS has helped me feel more like a 'real' writer. By engaging with it often, I feel more encouraged to work. It also just helps me feel less alone as an extrovert in what can often be a lonely field. Thank you, Alex! You have been nothing but welcoming.”
☆☆☆☆☆

Make it messy. Make it yours.

Questions you probably have.

Nope. No curriculum, no modules, and no one grading your pages. This is a community of writers showing up to write, talk craft, ask for help, and support each other through the whole ridiculous process of writing a book.
The community is built around fantasy, romantasy, and romance. That's our home base, and it's where most of the conversations, book club picks, and trope discourse live.
But if your work overlaps with those genres, whether that's sci-fi with a romance subplot, literary fiction with fantasy elements, or some weird genre mashup you can't quite categorize, you'll probably feel right at home.
PS: If you're writing something along the lines of Ice Planet Barbarians, I AM IN and I want to read it 👀
Both! You might have an idea you can't stop thinking about, a messy first draft, or a manuscript you've been revising for a year. There are writers at all different stages here. You just need a story you're working on and a desire for some company while you write it.
Nope. Some members share chapters and ask for feedback. Others never post a single word of their manuscript, and that's completely fine.
You can come to co-writing sessions, join conversations, talk craft, and get to know other writers without ever sharing a page. No pressure.
Yep. Founding members get in free and stay free, even if we add paid features later. No bait and switch. Pinky swear.
Fair question. FWS is built around things that give us a reason to actually keep coming back: regular co-writing sessions, book club, writing challenges, craft conversations, and plenty of opportunities to get to know each other.
I'm also in there with you. I'm writing my own book, coming to sessions, joining conversations, and building this as a community I genuinely want to be part of too.
Will that guarantee we're all still arguing about fictional people ten years from now? I can't promise that. But I'm certainly going to try.
Absolutely. Come to a co-writing session and write in silence. Lurk for a while before you say anything. Join the conversations you actually want to join.
You don't have to be the loudest person in the room to be part of the room.
Circle. It's clean, easy to navigate, and means everything lives in one place instead of disappearing into the depths of a Discord server.

Still have questions? DM us anytime on Instagram or email us at hello@feralwritingsociety.com

Be part of the founding pack.

FWS has officially launched, and the doors are open!

Founding members can join for free and stay free. You’ll also get to help shape what FWS becomes while we figure out what works, what we need more of, and what you actually want from a writing community. The first draft of this community is going to be a little messy and imperfect, just like our books, and honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way.

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A writing community
with teeth.