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Adventure Books of Seattle Forum: A forum for writers to discuss literature.
Alternate Realities Webzine Chat: Features scheduled events. Check the site for schedule.
Analog -- Author Chats: Check the site for schedule.
Aphelion Magazine: Check the site for schedule.
Asimov's Message Board: An interesting forum for readers and writers.
Author Message Board: Looks like a forum that intends to be serious about writing.
Author Society, The: A forum with sections for writers.
Author's Forum, The: An interesting new forum for writers. 8/24/05: appears to be gone now.
Author's Ink Chat: Chats appear to be mostly among PublishAmerica authors, though the site welcomes authors with other publishers.
Authors by Design: A writers forum. Looks good, so far.
Authors Round Table: A forum for writers to discuss dreams, writing, and books. Does not tolerate bashing. P&E wishes them luck as it's nearly impossible to discuss books and writing without using critical comments.
Baen's Bar: Forum for writers and readers.
Bella Online: Features scheduled events. Check the site for schedule.
TheBlackPoet Forums: Features a forum for poetry, articles, essays, news, and more.
Books and Writers Author Forum: Looks like another forum for PA writers. Many of the posts reflect an attempt to fill the vacuum left by PA's marketing efforts on their behalf. 9/22/05: Link not functioning.
Books & Writing Forum on CompuServe: "the Net's oldest such forum, having started in 1981 as Litsig."
Carnival of Wicked Writers: A forum for horror writers.
Champagne Books' Chat Room: A publisher's chat room. Believed to meet usually on Sunday evenings at 9:00pm EST.
Cherry Forums: An open forum for readers, writers, and publishers.
Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Chat Board: Recommended. A forum for writers and illustrators!
Colinton Dell Writers Forum: Forum for the Writers Diner site.
Corner Bar, The: Recommended. A forum for writers that obviously cares about its members.
Cowboy Logic: Features a forum for writers along with peer reviews and contests.
Cybling Chat: Features scheduled events. Check the site for schedule.
Erotic Romance Writers Forum: Looks like a forum that answers a lot of questions for writers of erotica.
FreelanceWriting.com: Check the site for schedule of any events.
Hatrack River Writers Workshop: Recommended. A well-established writing group hosted by Orson Scott Card.
Herbs Recipes and Writing: A community that focuses on Herbs, Health, Recipes, and Writing.
Inn of the Golden Quill TM : Very friendly forum and chatroom for writers.
iUniverse: Features scheduled events. Check the site for schedule.
Literotica Authors Hangout: A forum for writers to discuss erotic literature. May be unsuitable for minors.
Lulu Forums: A forum catering to writers.
Night Writers Chat: Check The Burry Man Writers Center site for schedule.
Nirvanas Gate: Features a forum, contests, and more for poets.
NoteBored: An online forum.
Novel Writer Magazine Forums: A forum for novel writers.
Nuketown: Features scheduled events. Check the site for schedule, usually Tuesdays.
Other Side of Creativity Chat Center, The: Features scheduled events. Check the site for schedule.
Over the Rainbow: A forum for writers. Looks well organized.
Poets & Writers Speakeasy: Forum for poets and writers. We've received complaints of flaming at this site.
Room to Write: A forum for writers and poets.
sffworld.com: Highly recommended. A forum for readers that permits discussion about books of all sorts.
SFReader.com Chat: Appears to appeal to speculative fiction fans.
ShadowChat: Check the site for schedule.
ShallaDeGuzman Writers Group, A: "A free forum that hosts Q&A’s with literary agents, editors, publishers and authors. Postings are only on a few days before to a few days after Q&A’s."
Shocklines: A community that focuses on horror writing.
Songstuff: A forum for musicians and composers.
Wings Chat: Check their schedule for events.
Writer's Beat: A writer's forum.
Writer's Highway, The: A forum for writers. Looks interesting.
Writer's Hood: closed: "Hang out with other writers in real time." Features English, French, German, Italian, Portugese, and Spanish translation ability.
The Writer's Place: Appears to be a forum leaning heavily to poetry.
Writers Chatroom, The: "Sunday chats are about anything writing related. Everyone can ask questions and share their knowledge. Wednesday chats are guest chats with published writers. The site also has information to educate and help writers. Discussion board coming very soon!"
Writers Haven: Looks interesting.
Writers Island Chat: Closed. Check the site for schedule. Link broken?
Writers Net: Excellent forum dedicated to writers and writing. Plenty of good information.
Writers-Network: Features a forum for writers and poets along with some other features.
Writing in India: A list forum for writers in India.