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Lisa
Active Ink Slinger
Welcome to the members only section of the site. The aim of this forum is to give authors an opportunity to gain feedback on their work from fellow writers and readers. It's a place to give and receive serious, in-depth critiques, so please only post your stories or poetry if you're prepared to receive suggestions and constructive criticism. Already published works are welcome, as are works-in-progress. If you have a lengthy story you'd like reviewed, please submit one chapter or one easily managed section at a time.

If you'd like to be included in one of the following private critique groups, please send a PM to Maggie or Gypsy (facilitators for this forum and most of the groups) so you can be added. You can join as many or as few as you'd like.

• Action/Adventure
• Crime/Mystery
• Drama/General
• Flash Fiction/Micro Fiction
• Fantasy/Science Fiction/Supernatural
• Horror/Thriller
• Humor
• Memoirs/Musings
• Plays
• Romance
• Young Adult/Children’s

We look forward to seeing you around the forum!
VanessaFinaughty
Advanced Wordsmith
This is a great idea. Is everyone posting their work in a separate group, or should work be posted on this forum board?

I'd like to help out critiquing when I'm able (author and professional editor, at your service). I'm more likely to have time to read mostly flash fiction, and I can read more people's work if they're shorter pieces, so would you mind adding me to the flash fiction group? IF the flash fiction is split into categories, you can put me down for horror, thriller, sci fi, supernatural, fantasy and humour. If not, that's cool - I'll read almost anything.

Thanks a mill smile
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Lisa
Active Ink Slinger
Quote by VanessaFinaughty
This is a great idea. Is everyone posting their work in a separate group, or should work be posted on this forum board?

I'd like to help out critiquing when I'm able (author and professional editor, at your service). I'm more likely to have time to read mostly flash fiction, and I can read more people's work if they're shorter pieces, so would you mind adding me to the flash fiction group? IF the flash fiction is split into categories, you can put me down for horror, thriller, sci fi, supernatural, fantasy and humour. If not, that's cool - I'll read almost anything.

Thanks a mill smile


Thank you, Vanessa. It'd be fantastic to have your input in the critique groups. I've added you to all of the groups so you can see what's going on. If there are any you'd like to be removed from, please let me know. Thanks again!
Michael
Active Ink Slinger
I really do like the Critique Forum, but I do have a question.

I noted the button "Edit" is added to all posts. Thus it appears that anyone may edit anyone's else's post.
I don't believe this is to be used while critiquing another persons words, yet how is it to be used?
Should we just quote the original post and critique with the new box?

I would also ask if the writer of the original piece submitted should go back and update their original words, thus allowing all to only comment on the 'improved' words.

If this has all been explained elsewhere, just point me in the right direction.
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DLizze
Active Ink Slinger
I think this is a wonderful idea, and I'd be happy to add my opinions to muddy the waters in flash fiction/musings, and in the humor department.
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Haineko
Rookie Scribe
I know my fantasy/Sci-fi & supernatural so I would love to be added to that group if possible.

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so far I'm liking what I am thinking.
Ghostreader
Active Ink Slinger
May I ask whom should I ask to add me to this group? And I'm wondering if theres like a mystery critique that I can join??
Sherzahd
Administration
Quote by Ghostreader
May I ask whom should I ask to add me to this group? And I'm wondering if theres like a mystery critique that I can join??


Feel free to inbox me the categories you would like access to and I will add you.

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Starfallfantasy
Active Ink Slinger
Who do I contact to get into the Fantasy critique group to have a piece of mine critiqued?
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Who do I contact to get into the Fantasy critique group to have a piece of mine critiqued?


Send a request to any of the mods, I believe. I usually just ask Yas, and hope she isn't busy.
Starfallfantasy
Active Ink Slinger
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Quote by Starfallfantasy
Who do I contact to get into the Fantasy critique group to have a piece of mine critiqued?


Send a request to any of the mods, I believe. I usually just ask Yas, and hope she isn't busy.


Thank you.