Category Archives: critique groups

Does Justice Prevail?

Posted on September 17, 2021 by jayne bowers

I left my writing group yesterday filled with resolve to beef up my blogging–or to at least get back to it. This summer, I’ve been reading a lot, writing a document titled Corona Chronicles (original, huh?), spending as much time … Continue reading →

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An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly

Posted on December 11, 2019 by jayne bowers

So much to think about, so little time to write…at least in any coherent fashion. Yet if I continue to wait until my muse mojo is visiting, well, let’s just say it might not happen. So while the newfound knowledge … Continue reading →

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Webs and Writing Groups

Posted on September 29, 2019 by jayne bowers

Sometimes the right words from the right person spoken in the right tone at the right time can make a whale of a difference in attitude, confidence, and motivation.  In a phone conversation last week, an old friend said, “I’ve … Continue reading →

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Faulkner’s Nancy

Posted on August 3, 2019 by jayne bowers

I joined a writing group several years ago and quickly saw that I was outnumbered. Everyone except me wrote poetry or fiction; some people wrote both. I read, enjoyed, and critiqued their submissions, and they read and critiqued mine. Hard … Continue reading →

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From Newberry’s to the Dollar Tree

Posted on June 27, 2019 by jayne bowers

Has anyone read Rick Bragg’s book on cooking? I learned about The Best Cook in the World in my critique group last week and have added it to my queue of must-reads. From the discussion I heard last Thursday, Bragg … Continue reading →

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Be Teachable

Posted on April 27, 2019 by jayne bowers

    I’m delighted to have a story accepted for publication in moonShine Review. It’s an honor, something I’ve been working toward for a couple of years at least, maybe longer. More than once, a friend told me I should … Continue reading →

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Hard Writing = Easy Reading

Posted on March 1, 2019 by jayne bowers

  Writers need to be a bit tough-skinned if they want to improve their poetry and prose.   It’s the only way I know to have a tight, well-developed story or article that’s smooth, correctly punctuated, interesting, and easy reading. Someone* … Continue reading →

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Using Prompts

Posted on February 9, 2019 by jayne bowers

  You just never know what you’ll learn as part of a writing group. One morning about ten of us gathered for a morning meeting in a dance studio. Classes wouldn’t begin until after lunch, and we soon relaxed and … Continue reading →

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But I Like Bailiwick

Posted on February 5, 2019 by jayne bowers

Before joining a writing group, I never read to actually study the craft. I read to understand, to learn, and to be enlightened and entertained. Not once did I consider whether an author used adverbs sparingly, overdid it with to … Continue reading →

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Scurry is the Word

Posted on February 1, 2019 by jayne bowers

I haven’t thought of John Donne in months, maybe years, but every once in a while, I’ll remember, “No man is an island, entire of itself,” and think of how fortunate I am to be a member of a critique … Continue reading →

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