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 I am J. Q. Rose. 

Today I'm sharing a video I created about Tips for having a successful, productive Writers Group meeting.

I've been in several groups that have helped me grow in my writing, learning a lot about publishing and discovering wonderful resources to help me. If you want to attend or establish a writers group, check with your local library or bookstore. Contact local authors to find out if they would be interested in getting together at the local restaurant or library room. 

Our Koffee Kuppe Writers Group
L-R: JQ Rose, WS Gager, Joselyn Vaughn, Tess Grant

I would never be a published author if I didn't have the support from my writers group that met at the local coffee shop--the Koffee Kuppe. When we four began meeting, none of us were published. In only a few years, we all had traditionally published books! 

All of my groups have been in-person, but there are ways to find groups online. Google "find writers groups."  Many Facebook groups concentrate on a specific area such as mystery, romance, memoir, etc. Search for them on Facebook.

Below is the video with 8 tips for conducting a writers group meeting. This video will give pointers on how to conduct a meeting so each participant will be anxious to get back to writing.

VIDEO: Writers Groups-- Eight Tips for Having a Successful, Productive Meeting

Writers Groups--8 Tips for a Successful, Productive Meetings

Whether you're new or experienced, a writers group can improve your writing. And raise your spirits! The camaraderie and sharing within the group inspires writers to keep on writing and sparks ideas for more stories, poems, novels.

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Best wishes for success in your writing career!

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Do you attend meetings with other authors? a writers group? Please share your experience as a member of a writers group in the comments below.

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Astonishing Realization--Thank You!

An astonishing realization hit me this week.  I discovered that I began this writing journey secluded at my desk with my laptop. Now I am not alone at all as I prepare to send my debut novella out into the big, cold world. I received benefits from joining the writing community that I never imagined, namely the support and goodwill from so many strangers who are now friends to me.

First at the newspaper where I was given a chance to contribute "people centered" stories. I have maintained a camaraderie with that office. Through my feature articles, I met a great group of editors who supported me. Crazy enough, I still have friends from the years when I was a contributing editor for an ezine which sold out. But those writers still maintain a loop and we try and keep up with each other.

A fantastic group of fun-loving, articulate, intelligent writers make up my writers circle where we meet together at the local library. Many are now published authors, including me, mainly because of this fantastic group of people who I call "friends."

I am now experiencing a warm new group, the Muse It Up Authors, who are so supportive of each other offering opportunities for promotion on their blogs, advice on the loop, information, and warm chocolate chip cyber cookies for all those who sign up with the Muse. They make me laugh, think, smile, and just be proud to be an author!

Thanks to all of you for making this writer feel blessed.

Writers Groups

I love my writers group. We get together at our library every three weeks. Our leader set up a loop so we can email our submissions to everyone (mailings to those with no email). We usually have 2 or 3 writers submit their work for discussion. This is a time for helpful comments on the writing, not a time to knock down a writer. If a member sees something that could be fixed, she will point it out to the writer, then suggest ways to make it better. The writer has the choice of incorporating the suggestion in the story or not.

I think one of the best rules is knocking when someone agrees with the critiquer especially on an excellent writing section. It is so funny when we are all knocking our knuckles on the table in agreement.

There are so many personalities in a writers group. It makes for a lively discussion and lots of fun. Just remember if you are being critiqued, take it with a grain of salt. You have the final say in how you want to present your story.