{"id":1474,"date":"2011-11-03T04:55:37","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T12:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1474"},"modified":"2011-11-03T04:55:37","modified_gmt":"2011-11-03T12:55:37","slug":"online-writers%e2%80%99-critique-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1474","title":{"rendered":"Online Writers\u2019 Critique Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"

I often suggest to hopeful authors, who are in the beginning stages of writing a book, that they join a writers\u2019 critique group and participate for a while. This is a good way for new writers to learn more about the process, and for budding novelists or nonfiction book writers to find out if they have a viable project or not. While I wouldn\u2019t suggest this as a final step before publishing, this is an excellent initial strategy for many authors. <\/p>\n

New authors who have become involved in good critique groups will tell you that they learned a great deal about telling a story, organizing a how-to book, grammar and publishing in general. <\/p>\n

Now some of you have trouble finding a critique group in your communities. But did you know there are online critique groups for authors? I did a little research recently and came up with some links for you. I did not check the reputations of these sites\u2014I\u2019ll leave that up to you. But these all seemed to be popular and active. If you are new to writing or if you would like some reader feedback for your manuscript, you might consider joining an online critique group. This could just be the boost you need for your manuscript and for your confidence as an author.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m offering a list of critique groups. It\u2019s up to you to do the follow-up research so that you locate the best match for you and for your project. Keep in mind that they all have their unique standards and protocol. So what you learn about one might not apply to another.<\/p>\n

CritiqueCircle in Iceland is a very active critique group. They claim to have processed over 65,000 stories and have over 2,500 active members. http:\/\/www.critiquecircle.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

The promo for Scribophile says that this is the best place to be if you want to give and get the best critiques around. They\u2019ve had over 100,000 critiques. http:\/\/www.scribophile.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

ReviewFuse is another online critique group opportunity. They offer peer feedback for free. http:\/\/www.reviewfuse.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

And then there is WeBook. Check it out at http:\/\/www.webook.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

Of course, you can locate other critique sites by doing your own Internet search. Good luck. <\/p>\n

Are any of you already involved in a critique site? How\u2019s it working for you? Leave your comment here\u2014it could be helpful to others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I often suggest to hopeful authors, who are in the beginning stages of writing a book, that they join a writers\u2019 critique group and participate for a while. This is a good way for new writers to learn more about the process, and for budding novelists or nonfiction book writers to find out if they […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t