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Writing Groups and Writers, a Match Made in Heaven or Hell?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

by Sherwood Smith That was the provocative topic for a panel recently. The description went like this: Many consider critiques from their writers’ group a valuable part of their submission process. Others tend to believe that writers’ groups tend to … Continue reading →


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Tell Me What You Really Think: Evolving Critiques

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

Years ago, I was a member of an ongoing writer’s group and co-founder of another. When I joined, I had no idea how to give or receive a critique. I learned by listening and by doing, and occasionally by having … Continue reading →


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Clarion Write-A-Thon 2010

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

Please consider contributing to the Clarion Write-A-Thon 2010 . . . to help aspiring writers. Continue reading →


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It seemed like a good idea at the time: The Slushpile Smackdown

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

As someone who spent many years filling slushpiles and was, indeed, discovered in one, I like to keep abreast of slushpile innovations. One such innovation is slushpile self-selection. The traditional method of sifting slush is in-house – a job usually … Continue reading →


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Getting Everyone to Participate in Writers’ Groups

Posted on November 2, 2009 by

You know how groups work. A chunk of people want to do as little as possible. A chunk of people are willing to volunteer now and then. And a few people end up running the show because they step forward. … Continue reading →


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Writers Groups: Da Rulez

Posted on October 12, 2009 by

Writers groups need rules.  Really.  Oh, people might call them “group norms” or “guidelines” or “our little ways,” but in the end, they’re rules. I do get asked how the Untitled Writers Group runs its meetings.  They’ve changed surprisingly little … Continue reading →


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Writers Groups: Expectations

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

Last week we talked about how to find or create a writers group. This week, we’re moving on to a big bugbear: expectation. What exactly do you expect to get out of your writers group? This is a major question … Continue reading →


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Writers Groups: How the Heck Do I Find One?

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

Exactly fourteen years, two months, and twenty-nine days ago, I joined the Untitled Writers Group.  If I may shout our own praises for a moment, we’re one of the longest-running, most successful writers groups in the United States.  Our members … Continue reading →


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Things My Writer’s Group Has Said (A Little Unsafe For Work)

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

“I got lost in that sentence and had to kind of feel my way around.” “I did write Go, chipmunk! on your manuscript in several places.” “That’s an interesting place to meet elves. I’ve never met elves in an Italian … Continue reading →


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