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	"Want more success as a writer? Tired of rejection? Writing is a solitary effort, but if you want to be successful at getting your work published you need constructive, unbiased critiques of your work. Whether you are a new or experienced writer, you will benefit from the stimulating environment of a writers group." - B. J. Taylor

B. J. Taylor, author of The Complete Guide to Writing Groups That Work, is an expert on writing or critique groups. She stresses, "Writing, at the most basic level, is a solitary pursuit. That's part of its beauty. But sometimes, if you're sitting alone at your desk every day, it can be difficult to maintain the necessary drive and discipline to develop your work and get it published. A good way to break free is to establish a writing group. You can start by asking yourself these five questions:

1. Who should be in your group?
2. Where should you hold meetings?
3. When and how long should you meet?
4. What do you do at the meetings?
5. Why should you be in a writing group?"

B.J. shares from her book, "Your writers group can help you fine-tune your writing so that it hooks an editor from the very first sentence. Your writers group will encourage and motivate you if you're feeling down when you receive that seventh nonacceptance letter in the mail. Your writers group will listen to your second, third, fourth and even fifth revision of the same article, and will applaud when they feel you've reached the point where it is finally ready to send out." The excerpt from her book is "Who's Cheering for You?" Adobe Acrobat

“Successful writers don't write alone. The best kept secret of up and coming authors is finding a good writers group that really works." - Kay Marshall Strom, conference speaker and author of 30+ books

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