Problems You Might Encounter with Your CP & What to Do About it.
Though we would love them to, things don’t always go swimmingly in critique partner relationships. Much like every other relationship on the planet, we encounter some problems, but hopefully nothing...
View ArticleSecrets of a Healthy and Happy Critique Group | Interview with Gabriela Lessa
Gabriela Lessa is the founder of a critique group of six wonderful women. She tells us a little about how she has kept the group thriving for almost a year, and how she couldn’t do this writing thing...
View ArticleCritique to Help the Author, not Yourself | Victory Crayne
Victory Crayne, author of the Internet article “How to Critique Fiction” and a professional independent editor at www.Crayne.com, is a seasoned critique group participant. She talks to us today about...
View ArticleImplementing a Critique Partner’s Suggested Changes | Meredith Jaeger
Happy Labor Day! I’m not sure if it’s supposed to be ‘happy’ or not, but hey if you have the day off then I’m sure that you are What better way to spend your day off than to begin implementing …
View ArticleMy Fave 3 Revision Tips | With Author Jenn Johansson
Today we welcome the lovely Jenn Johansson, author of the YA novel INSOMNIA, to tell us about her Top 3 Revision tips! Find out more about Jenn at the end of her guest post. Take it away Jenn! …
View ArticleDoing the Critique | MAKE SURE YOU HIGHLIGHT THE POSITIVE
This is a guest post from the wonderful Jolene Perry, whose writing blog can be found at www.jolenesbeenwriting.blogspot.com and author’s website is at www.jolenebperry.com. You can find her young...
View ArticleHE SAID, SHE SAID: 10 Tips for Writing Good Dialogue | By Barbara DeSantis
As an editor, I receive a lot of fiction manuscripts from novice writers and inevitably I see the same mistakes repeated on the page. Poorly written dialogue is a common problem, and one that will get...
View ArticleFocus on a ‘Ladies Who Critique’ Critique Group
Jani, Tracy, Ladonna & Juliana met on Ladies Who Critique in 2011. The foursome who reside on three different continents are in contact everyday. I couldn’t wait to learn more about them and their...
View ArticleFocus on a ‘Ladies Who Critique’ Critique Group, Part 2
Jani, Tracy, Ladonna & Juliana met on Ladies Who Critique in 2011. The foursome who reside on three different continents are in contact everyday. I couldn’t wait to learn more about them and their...
View ArticlePinnacles and Pitfalls of Writers Groups
Though I obviously LOVE writing partners and writers groups, I’m also a huge fan of spreading the word about the need to find the RIGHT critique partner or critique group. Not all writers groups are...
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