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Critique Groups

Current information regarding critique groups

I.

  • Facilitator(s): Dennis Mahoney, Michael Weddington
  • Email address of facilitator(s): ddcmahoney@aol.com  weddstory@aol.com
  • Genre(s): Fantasy/sci-fi
  • Total number of current members: 2
  • Status : open to one or two new members
  • Day and time of meetings: One Saturday morning each month from 9 a.m. until critiques are completed.  The default date is the first Saturday of the month, but the date is sometimes adjusted to accommodate the members’ schedules.
  • City in which the group meets: Zoom for now, but probably Folsom eventually

II.

  • Name of facilitator(s): Barb Chandler
  • Email address of facilitator(s): barb95831@gmail.com
  • Genre(s): creative nonfiction and memoir
  • Total number of current members: 0 (new)
  • Status (Open/Closed to new members): open
  • Day and time of meetings: Saturday 10 am via zoom
  • City in which the group meets: on-line

III.

  • Name of facilitator(s): John Patterson and Marcia Ehinger
  • Email address of facilitator(s): 2johnpatterson@gmail.com mehinger@comcast.net
  • Genre(s): mystery, thriller, dystopian, poetry, memoir
  • Total number of current members: 6
  • Status (Open/Closed to new members): closed for now
  • Day and time of meetings: Zoom every third Thursday from 3 – 5 pm

IV.

  • Name of facilitator(s): Bonnie Blue is the facilitator/secretary
  • Email of facilitator: beaublue4@gmail.com
  • Genre(s): Nonfiction and fiction
  • Total number of current members: 5
  • Status: closed for now
  • Day and time: 1st Wednesday of month at 2 pm
  • City: Sacramento, but we are on zoom presently

Resources Available to CWC Sacramento Critique Groups

Helpful Resource Books for Writing and Critique Groups

How to Form and Run a Critique Group

How to Make Your Critique Group Genuinely Helpful

Critical Response Process

How to Take Criticism

Stem Critique Group

Tri-Valley Writers Critique Group Best Practices

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