Tweet {photo source} I recently added group leader to my list of writing tasks and I have to say I really like it! There’s something about the camaraderie a group provides that you can’t get online. I also enjoy the chance to share what I’ve learned in my writing process as well as get feedback on things I wouldn’t have dreamed up on my own. There are definite pros to the list. But what else do you need to know to start your own group? Here’s a few tips: Think about what you want to get from it. Then, share your…
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Tweet I went to a new writer’s group last weekend. I was on a hunt to find like-minded folk locally and decided that since it was 2010, it was about time. Though I was full of gusto and excitement of meeting new writing peeps, the group left a lot to be desired. The two guys who showed up were really nice and all and all I felt comfortable and supported, but it just wasn’t a good fit. The one thing that stayed with me was something one of the members said. He commented that a lot of poetry was “self-absorbed.”…