tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post34862394069045704..comments2024-03-28T09:50:13.187-04:00Comments on Group Blog: Critique Groups: Part 2 - by Kathy HalseySue Heavenrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-18994713938843566462018-01-12T08:25:43.353-05:002018-01-12T08:25:43.353-05:00Now that sounds like fun, Patty. Here's to gre...Now that sounds like fun, Patty. Here's to great critique groups.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-74444307853500865662018-01-12T08:24:46.944-05:002018-01-12T08:24:46.944-05:00Pam, we know a good thing when we get it.Pam, we know a good thing when we get it.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-14595610824047241432018-01-11T21:54:52.851-05:002018-01-11T21:54:52.851-05:00It's so wonderful when you find a great critiq...It's so wonderful when you find a great critique group. I have two groups - one that has been going for a LONG time, and one specifically for poetry. One year, one of my groups wrote a group novel with different writers progressively adding chapters. It was super fun when a great twist was thrown into the story.Patricia Tohthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878871084215411303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-82259467825793427872018-01-11T01:15:21.391-05:002018-01-11T01:15:21.391-05:00Great Post. When our group was created it was impe...Great Post. When our group was created it was imperative that reading pb text be part of our time together. It has grown into this organic engagement of sharing, and analyzing allowing insight on research, structure, language, and simple readability. And we have such fun. I do not take what we have for granted. Again, Great Post. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391527903431779238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-73009374863024942972018-01-10T19:47:59.330-05:002018-01-10T19:47:59.330-05:00TY, Sue.TY, Sue.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-10420978186993557172018-01-10T19:47:32.714-05:002018-01-10T19:47:32.714-05:00We are a great team. Charlotte.We are a great team. Charlotte.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-21701668032630277232018-01-10T16:14:06.324-05:002018-01-10T16:14:06.324-05:00great post!great post!Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-90221961414750976142018-01-10T15:58:58.037-05:002018-01-10T15:58:58.037-05:00Proud Kathy is my critique partner :) These are gr...Proud Kathy is my critique partner :) These are great tips for finding the right home to grow those writing habits.Charlotte Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907242751556735710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-64248721286669458832018-01-10T15:39:10.855-05:002018-01-10T15:39:10.855-05:00TY, Garden Girl. I'll look for it at my librar...TY, Garden Girl. I'll look for it at my library.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-23807208617471140812018-01-10T15:38:00.697-05:002018-01-10T15:38:00.697-05:00Aroooo, Jilanne. Yes, that was quite the interesti...Aroooo, Jilanne. Yes, that was quite the interesting first critique group.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-70718678642663559322018-01-10T15:03:02.940-05:002018-01-10T15:03:02.940-05:00As you stated, Kathy, routine and habit are key el...As you stated, Kathy, routine and habit are key elements for writers. <br /><br />Finding the *just right* critique group/partners is part of the writing journey. Sustaining a successful writing group, whether if in-person or on-line, with like-minded individuals can be a challenge.<br /><br />Patty Toht recommended an excellent read in a GROG Blog post, August 14, 2015. I, too, recommend the book with great messages from numerous writers. THE WRITING GROUP BOOK: Creating & Sustaining a Successful Writing Group. It is edited by Lisa Rosenthal. <br /><br />Here is the link:<br />https://groggorg.blogspot.com/search?q=the+writing+group+bookGarden Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381204646734686433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-91833450024567911402018-01-10T12:41:42.579-05:002018-01-10T12:41:42.579-05:00I'm still chuckling over the suggestion that y...I'm still chuckling over the suggestion that you write your dog story in the shape of a corgi. I'm glad you finally found a group that works so well for you. I love mine, too. Just wish we we could meet more than once a month, although we do email or text each other when we have urgent questions. Thanks for sharing your experience with others so they, too, can find their way in the wild and wooly critique group world. Jilanne Hoffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866006633425949522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-26442517348698879782018-01-10T10:42:54.505-05:002018-01-10T10:42:54.505-05:00Absolutely, Anne. Here's to you in 2018!Absolutely, Anne. Here's to you in 2018!Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-55123267195110027402018-01-10T10:42:04.293-05:002018-01-10T10:42:04.293-05:00If you are in three monthly, that's almost lik...If you are in three monthly, that's almost like us. :) Writers gotta crit, yes.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-51408434256939264272018-01-10T10:39:59.428-05:002018-01-10T10:39:59.428-05:00Excellent suggestions and tips, Kathy. Thanks for...Excellent suggestions and tips, Kathy. Thanks for sharing how your group works. Critique groups, whether online or in person, offer opportunities to share, create, discuss, motivate, and support. Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-64919133483896992452018-01-10T09:45:16.587-05:002018-01-10T09:45:16.587-05:00These are some good tips, Kathy. (And I'm kind...These are some good tips, Kathy. (And I'm kinda jealous of your crit group . . .) For me, though, I think weekly would feel like too often or too much time pressure. That said, right now I'm in three monthly groups, which works out pretty well for me. Whatever arrangement we have, writers gotta have crit, right?Christy Mihalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944814793031197203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-84829021119215158582018-01-10T09:17:43.650-05:002018-01-10T09:17:43.650-05:00Yes, I need them. Group think.Yes, I need them. Group think.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-37730608251856231642018-01-10T09:16:52.296-05:002018-01-10T09:16:52.296-05:00TY, David. I appreciate you stopping by the GROG. ...TY, David. I appreciate you stopping by the GROG. We aim to help.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-76464918414933761152018-01-10T09:16:02.217-05:002018-01-10T09:16:02.217-05:00I've been searching for a bit to find such a g...I've been searching for a bit to find such a group.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-66714181217554232762018-01-10T09:15:27.682-05:002018-01-10T09:15:27.682-05:00Yes, I like that word, "culture."Yes, I like that word, "culture."Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-56508710860691708212018-01-10T09:02:04.586-05:002018-01-10T09:02:04.586-05:00Thanks for all of your work here, Kathy. Great art...Thanks for all of your work here, Kathy. Great article.David McMullinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976625439508466025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-80030336824221541412018-01-10T08:41:42.955-05:002018-01-10T08:41:42.955-05:00You've given us some good ideas of ways to en...You've given us some good ideas of ways to enrich our critique groups. They are vital, aren't they?Sherri Jones Rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905027216129696355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-76293227249723247762018-01-10T08:34:59.818-05:002018-01-10T08:34:59.818-05:00Your group sounds FANTASTIC Kathy!!!!Your group sounds FANTASTIC Kathy!!!!Debra Shumakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03911706686750751929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-38643246710387090202018-01-10T07:32:01.015-05:002018-01-10T07:32:01.015-05:00Great tips, Kathy! Each critique group has its own...Great tips, Kathy! Each critique group has its own culture. That's neat you meet online weekly.Tina Chohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808651865125809841noreply@blogger.com