At this time of giving thanks, I just had to share my thankfulness for my writing groups.
This is my lucky week because two of my writing groups meet
this week. My Wednesday night “Writing Divas” is such a supportive group. We
can throw out ideas, explore thoughts, disagree with each other, laugh a lot,
dissect a manuscript into small pieces, catch up on each other’s lives and,
last but not least, hug and kiss. I always come away feeling full of warm
fuzziness. AND my writing is improving. Next meeting it’s onto query letters
(dastardly nemesis that they are). I know I’ll get through it, and maybe get
back to querying agents.
My Thursday night group is a highlight of my week. Nothing
EVER interferes with Thursday night group. (My family thinks I’m a little
compulsive, and I am.) The few pages we turn in every time get scrutinized,
acted out (you should see the ninja-moves and swords that show up), reworded
and praised. It’s one of the most synergistic groups I’ve ever seen. The
pay-off is two members with book contracts, one published author and one with
an anthology publication. Soon everyone will be published.
So, my advice (soap box): find yourself a critique group,
enjoy the ‘bleep’ out of it and walk the path of love, support and publication.
Happy Holidays, Christy
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