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Calling all Wasilla area Writers!

Posted by george on October 27, 2008
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I posted an ad on Craigslist for folks interested in starting a Writer’s Group.  To date, I’ve gotten a single reply.  I know there has got to be more of you folks out there.  What gives?  Are you not interested?  Do you not have the time?  Are you concerned about seething critiques of your work?

Hey, I’m a little gun-shy about this myself, but I also think that until I give it an honest shot, I can’t really say one way or another if a writing group is good or bad.  I don’t really know if they’re helpful or a pain in the bum.

If you think this might be something you’re interested in then either comment to this post, or shoot the moose an email

Let’s see if we can make this happen, as an experiment if nothing else.

Ok, maybe I’ll give a writer’s group a shot

Posted by george on September 20, 2008
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I know, I know.  It was just a week ago when I wrote Going it Alone and concluded the post with a statement something along the lines of “thanks, but no thanks” as far as joining a group.

Out of curiosity, I Googled “Anchorage Writer’s Group” and was a little surprised and disappointed to see the results.  The lone group that seemed to fit had a last posting date of 2006.  Hmmm.  Probably not very active.

It got me thinking though.  I’d hate to be accused of being rigid and stuck in my ways.  If the recommendation of being involved with a group is so ubiquitous, mayhap there’s a reason for it.

So with more than just a little trepidation, I’m going to explore this a little more.  I put an ad on Craiglslist and posted in the Craigs writer’s forum.  I’ll see where it goes.

Tell me what you think.  What kind of experiences have you had in a group?  Any horror stories?  Any life altering yee-haw experiences?  What benefits did you realize?