Hi Emily,

your article on  finding the right word was spot on. I enjoyed it.

Thank you,

Fred

Teri: your message was spot on. My experience with mirrors yours.. Critique group participation can be helpful and supportive, and can develop long-lasting friendships. Thank you for sharing. Fred

Hi, Susan Dennison. Just to confirm that your message did go through and I have forwarded your response to the author, Teri McCormick Hinton. — Susan Bearman

First time replying to the message board, so not sure it will actually go through. I liked the article about writing communities and I've been in several but have never found anything that stuck well with me. Some were just a bad fit in terms of personality and writing, another I joined at a time when I didn't have the bandwidth to contribute so was asked to leave because I wasn't submitting (I did read everyone's work and comment, but wasn't in a place to write). Others were great, but situations changed and people moved away and the group fell apart. So I'm flying solo until I find a group again., which is a bit sad, but that's life. 

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First time replying to the message board, so not sure it will actually go through. I liked the article about writing communities and I've been in several but have never found anything that stuck well with me. Some were just a bad fit in terms of personality and writing, another I joined at a time when I didn't have the bandwidth to contribute so was asked to leave because I wasn't submitting (I did read everyone's work and comment, but wasn't in a place to write). Others were great, but situations changed and people moved away and the group fell apart. So I'm flying solo until I find a group again., which is a bit sad, but that's life.