Critique Circle #1 (North American-centric; 9PM Central; Last Monday of the Month)

OctoberLee · Jan 26, 2010

I second (seventh?) the two points idea. Just given the time constraints... and the poor people at the end probably felt like they had to rush.

Yeah good critique group everyone

! I'm looking forward to the next

jvc · Jan 26, 2010

bearilou said:
I couldn't get in. I was in some chatroom but not where everyone else was at. I'm bummed. Finally the muscle relaxers took hold and I was out like a light.

Ah well, I'll try to make the next one.

If you spell the name of the chat room wrong, then starchat will create a temporary new room just for you and dump you in it. Many do this without ever realising what's happening.

bearilou · Jan 26, 2010

jvc said:
If you spell the name of the chat room wrong, then starchat will create a temporary new room just for you and dump you in it. Many do this without ever realising what's happening.

Yeah. Except I was CnPing straight from the instructions.

I'll figure it out. No doubt I was doing something wrong. Just need to find out what.

jl1966ca · Jan 26, 2010

I would be interested, absolutely. I've never been involved in a group like that before and not really sure how it would work. I am available weekdays after 6:30 EST or most weekends anytime. My writing level is beginner ... definitely beginner. No problem with email.

Birol · Jan 26, 2010

We meet at 9PM Central on the last Monday of the month. If you'd like to join, PM or e-mail your e-mail address.

K. Taylor · Jan 27, 2010

Do I have it right that we'll be looking at one story once a month? Just want to make sure I didn't miss something obvious.

Birol · Jan 27, 2010

That is correct.

Birol · Feb 9, 2010

In my inbox, on my other computer, the one at home, I have the submission for our next crit circle. I'll send it out tonight.

As a reminder, our next meeting is Monday, February 22nd at 10pm Eastern/9pm Central/8pm Mountain/7pm Pacific.

Inky · Feb 9, 2010

Will watch my inbox.
Also, can you eventually send out another 'how to' log in to the crit 'club' for those of us boobs (yours truly) that didn't think to write down the secret handshake & codes...

Birol · Feb 9, 2010

Yes, Inky, I can do that. Just let me figure out dinner since everyone else ate without me tonight, okay?

Inky · Feb 20, 2010

I'm going to have to skip this month and pretty much take my name out of the hat.
Sorry.
Husband going in for surgery Wednesday. That and his recovery are all I can really focus on right now.

Best of luck with your writing goals,

karey

SaraP · Feb 20, 2010

It's 3am at Lisbon time but I would live to join. Is it ok if I just watch and learn?

Cella · Feb 20, 2010

SaraP said:
It's 3am at Lisbon time but I would live to join. Is it ok if I just watch and learn?

Of course it is

(at least with me, anyway)

There is another group meeting here for those on a more European schedule.

Welcome!

Birol · Feb 20, 2010

I'm sorry to hear that, Inky. I hope your husband has a speedy recovery; we'll be here when you get back.

Sara, you're certainly welcome to watch and learn. If you'd like to join us, please PM me your e-mail address. Laurafre is cat herding the European-centric group. If you're more interested in that one -- and I completely understand why -- you'll need to PM your information and needs to her.

SaraP · Feb 20, 2010

Actually, 3pm GMT is a really lousy time for me as it's when the youngest kiddo gets off school, so I guess I'm going to try and go with you guys.

I'll PM you my email address and go look for the rules for this and make sure I can use the chat room feature.

EclipsesMuse · Feb 21, 2010

Once again, I will be a little late. I have to work until 9 PM CST.

K. Taylor · Feb 22, 2010

Won't make it today.....massive sinus pressure on my eyes making text blurry and it hurts to look at the screen for long. See y'all next month. :hi:

Collectonian · Feb 22, 2010

Are the chat room instructions the same this time around as they were last time or has the key changed?

Namatu · Feb 22, 2010

I believe it's the same.

ejwriter · Feb 22, 2010

oh noooooooooooooooooooo!!! something's come up, and i can't make crit circle. :*(

i have all my comments ready. how can i email them to the author?

jvc · Feb 22, 2010

The key is the same

Birol · Feb 22, 2010

E-mail I just sent:

Just a reminder the crit circle meets in about an hour. I’ve been looking for my neatly typed up directions to get into the chat room to forward to everyone, but haven’t been able to find them.

See you soon. I’m going to make an illicit snack run and put my sweats on, then I’ll log in with the rest of you.

Collectonian said:
Are the chat room instructions the same this time around as they were last time or has the key changed?

Everything's the same except the person in the hot seat.

AnnieColleen · Feb 22, 2010

I'm an idiot - I was thinking first Monday of the month, not last.

I'll be there.

Birol · Feb 22, 2010

March Crit Circle

Greetings, gang.

We had a nice even dozen turn out at the February crit circle, which is still going on as a type this.

As a reminder, the March meeting will be on Monday, March 29th at 9:00pm Central.

For the March meeting, we do not yet have a piece to critique. If you are interested in being critiqued, please PM or e-mail your name or userid (do NOT send me any pages) by March 10th.
Around March 11th or so, I will draw a name from those that I receive. That will be the person we critique. That will be the only person that needs to send pages.
If anyone new wants to join, please let me know by March 22nd. I will send the pages out shortly after I get them and a week beforehand.
You are welcomed to join any time, but if you join less than a week before a meeting, I cannot guarantee that you will receive the pages.

Birol · Feb 22, 2010

If I haven't mentioned it lately, I think those of you who are willing to put yourselves out there to critique and be critiqued are pretty awesome.

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