This is a workshop for fanfiction writer's to gather and ask for help. Every meeting will cover a new topic. The topics will range from simple Do's and Don'ts, to how to keep from making a "Mary Sue". Even though this is a workshop, there will not be…

“ Hi, I am the east coast correspondent for the Anime-Pulse podcast. Hope to see you at various events in and around the Boston area. ”

“ i'm new here, and I would love to make contact with anybody nice. ”

“ I'm a grad student in Computer Science at Brown. I'm interested in the usual geeky pursuits, but also cycling and playing music. ”

“ I'm up for anything, so long as it's interesting, and thought provoking. ”

“ Looking to make friends with similar interests in a new town. ”

“ I'm a college student and anime fan and I'd love to see a group started for people my age, or any age for that matter, dedicated to anime, manga and the like! ”

“ Hey there! I'm a broke college student with too much time on my hands and too many ideas in my head. I want to meet other people I can identify with. I also want to have fun! ”

“ Hey! im a big anime fan and im going to be new around this area <3. plus im new to this whole thing. so it'd be great to meet anyone out there with the same interests! www.myspace.com/_overcomingdarkness_ or email me at lifesuxz345@hotmail.com ”

“ Random screening of random anime ”

“ I'm mostly looking to meet new people interested in similar things as me. This includes anime, writing, literature of all types, etc. ”

“ Cause I like Anime since i used to be a kid....want more reasons.....Hope not. Ja mata ne. ”

“ Hi! I recently discovered EGL and I really don't know alot about it just that I really like the clothing and I would love to dress up like this and not have it have to be halloween. ”

“ My name is Vivian and I live on the North Shore in MA. I am interested in meeting/talking with other people that are interested in anime jrock/jpop and japanese culture in general. Some of my other interests include horseback riding and photography. ”

“ Hey, I'm learning guitar right now, and I really like J Rock, manga, and anime (and dramas).. hope to make some new friends who like this stuff too! ”

“ hello i am but 13 years old but love anime to bits. ive only started watching but i love it so much me and my girlfriend cant stop drawing them. i love games, dressing up as characters, and drawing. i will be wiling to do anything ime nice and kind ”

“ Hi everyone, I am a long-time viewer of Japanese anime and would like to join a meetup to discuss some of my favorite shows, and would like to learn about new shows I haven't seen before. ”

“ Hey Guys Im New To Cosplay All I Can Think Of Right Now :) ”

“ Hello...I'm here simply to improve my Japanese and make more japanese friends also find me at www.myspace.com/freestylinyoshi ”

“ Hi! I love anime and video games and would like to meet others with similar interests. I look forward to meeting you! ”

“ What up. I am a 25 yr male designer from Boston, looking to meet people interested in manga, anime, drawing, and video games. Im also learning Japanese and would love to find others who know or are learning about the language and culture. ”

“ Hey there, hoping to find some local furs to hang out with and have a good time kirokatsuno on aim and kirodelsol on yahoo ”

“ Hello! I'm a 20 year old Japanese student who recently moved to Boston from Hawaii. I'm looking to make some friends and get some good food! E-mail me at mshift286@hotmail.com if you want to meet up! (P.S., I'm American ^_^) ”

“ 'Ello I love jrock and well japan in general and would love to talk to people who are into the same stuff as me ^__^ I'm a HUGE Dir en grey fan BtW(anybody go to the boston concert???) Anyway umm yeah my e-mail Chinoumi_sama@yahoo.com See ya! ”

“ I want local Asian Professionals Meetups because I am an asian professional. ”

“ I have been doing Tai Chi for a little while now and find myself getting more and more serious about it. Also enjoy anime and Chinese/Japanese cinema. I would love to meet new people to practice or even just hang out with. ”

“ I'm a local freelance animator who's enjoyed Japanese animation for a while, but mostly stuff that's just being shown on television. I'd like to learn more beyond what the networks are just showing and meet other people with the same tastes too. ”

“ I'm looking around for every possible dog meetup there is! My champ shiba inu Vexx loves to play with other dogs! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i would like to meet with others who have the same intrests for anime and games like i do. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I think I could meet many fun people who share my interest! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to meet my fellow otaku. ”

“ I want local Japanese Language and Culture Meetups because I want to learn about the culture as I am Korean-American. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's always cool to meet other people who share the same interests as you. ”

“ Hiya, I'm still pretty new to the Boston Area (And the US), and I thought it might be a good idea to meet locals who share the same interests as me since I don't get in contact with many people. ”

“ Hey there, my name is Jen. I was Blockbuster Malden's resident Otaku. I'm interested in meeting other fans of anime. ”

“ first time going sounds like fun ”

“ Hi guys my name is Wes. I im ur average cosplaying, rping, video gamer, music loving, martial artist, anime fan!Im 16 and live in Bolton Ma. My costumes- Roy Mustang, Uchiha Sasuke, and Shinji Ikari Myspace.com/foolmetalalchemist aim-oOEvaUnit01Oo ”