Online critique groups are forming now! If there isn’t an open group in your genre, send me a form and I’d be happy to help you start a new group.
Picture Book Groups
The Commitments
SCBWI SoFla Rising Starfish
Group leader: Lynne Marie (www.lynnemarie.com)
Contact info: LiterallyLynneMarie@Gmail.com
754-201-1844 (Rings Home & Cell), 631-838-5300 Text, Cell
Date this form was submitted: 1/18/2016
When, where, and how often the group meets:
WHERE: Online
HOW: Submit Picture Book according to Schedule
WHAT: Picture Book Critique Group
(Currently Filled, but taking Wait Listers)
GENRES: Picture Books – Fiction and Non-Fiction.
MG Group
Middle Grade Scribblers (currently full)
Group Leader: Shelia Renfro and Janas Byrd
Contact info: shelia_renfro@cox.net or Janasbyrd@gmail.com
Date this form was submitted: August 4, 2014
What do you send the group and how often do you submit? 10-20 pgs the first and 15th of each month.
When are critiques due? Critiques are due back before the next submission date.
Do you submit via e-mail, forum, Facebook group, Yahoo, etc? Email
Number of members in group: 4
Open to New Members? No–this group is currently full
Focus/Genres: MG short stories and novels
Range of group’s experiences:
Janas has just completed a children’s literature fellowship at Stonybrook Southampton and has finished her first draft of a middle grade novel.
Sheila has taken the Institute of Children’s Literature and Long Ridge writing classes. She has written short stories and flash fiction for children and has completed a first draft of a middle grade novel and of an adult novel.
YA Group (currently full)
There’s a group for authors with at least one published YA. They’re full at the moment, but let me know if you’d like to be placed on a waiting list or request to start another YA group.
MG & YA Group
Picture Book Through YA Group
PB – MG & Children’s Magazine Articles Group
(This is run by one of our members, but not all members are SCBWI FL)
The Yellow Brick Road
Group Leader: Lisa J. Michaels (moderator)
Contact info: wscribbles@att.net
Date this form was submitted: 7/28/2014 – Helping authors achieve publication since 2009!
What do you send the group and how often do you submit? We have a bi-weekly schedule that is posted on our privacy-protected manuscript exchange page. Members may post their manuscript on scheduled posting days.
When are critiques due? Members have one week to critique two manuscripts of their choosing.
Do you submit via e-mail, forum, Facebook group, Yahoo, etc? YBR is a private blog site, viewable by members only, with several pages. The landing page is our “manuscript exchange” page, where members post their manuscripts for all members to see and choose from. Each member is responsible for picking two manuscripts to critique per session. They have one week to critique their choices and mail the critiques out to all members, so that everyone can benefit from them.
Number of members in group: On average, I like to have at least 25 participating members. Usually there are 4-5 other members in the wings, who are on vacation, have temporarily stepped out, or are on leave for one reason or another.
Open to New Members? Yes
*If group is closed to new members, is there a way to be placed on a waiting list? Yes, we do have a waiting list on occasion. Please send your bio, headshot photo, and a 2-3 paragraph writing sample to be placed on the list.
Focus/Genres: Picture Books, Early Chapter Books, Middle-grade novels, Children’s Magazine Articles, Cover & Query Letters.
Range of group’s experiences: New writers are considered, depending on their skill level (determined through the submitted writing sample). This is a serious group of professional writers. Many have achieved traditional publication.
Interested in Joining an Online Critique Group
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Genre/s that you write:
Are you looking for a group for all genres you write, or do you prefer to focus on one, if possible?
If there aren’t any open online groups that fit your current needs, would you consider leading or co-leading a new online critique group?
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