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  • Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2018Thursday, January 18, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

Your Ultimate Guide to Finding and Keeping Critique Partners

So…you have a finished draft of a novel? Congratulations! Most aspiring writers never get that far, so already, you’re ahead…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 15, 2018Saturday, January 13, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

The Beta Question

The above quote from the inestimable Neil Gaiman is a lot of why I’ve had beta readers since my fanfic…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2015
  • by Sona Charaipotra

Finding A New Crit Partner Is Like Dating

Starting grad school four years ago, I thought I had the writerly thing down. After all, I worked in big…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2015Tuesday, January 20, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

For The Love of Critique Partners

It’s hard to believe now, but it was only two and half years ago when I finished my first (never…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2014Tuesday, November 4, 2014
  • by Karma Brown

Writing Communities & The Myth of the Lonely Writer

When I started writing my first book–my “practice” book–I had no idea what I was doing. I told when I…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2014Tuesday, May 20, 2014
  • by Natalia Sylvester

How to Pick Up a First Reader

It’s a lot like dating, really. You meet another writer at a conference or at a book festival or writer’s…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 20, 2013Wednesday, November 20, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

Five Tips for Finding Your Place in the Writing Community

1. Look locally. Are there published authors in your community? Go to their book signings, even if you don’t know…

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