Upon arrival, authors are asked to sign in. If you wish to read a piece for review you should indicate that on the sign-in form. Reading/Critiquing is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Prior to reading your work, indicate if the piece to be read is intended for publication and where.
You may set up the piece with background information, but this should be brief.
Note specific problems or questions relating to the piece either before it is read or immediately after and before the silent critiquing process begins.
You may read the work aloud, ask another person to read it or ask the group to read it silently.
Remain silent until the end of the discussion, then you may comment.
Reading Guidelines
Authors sign up on a first-come, first-served basis.
Holdovers have priority.
The first-time readers have next priority.
Authors with deadlines have next priority.
Length is designated as follows:
Short = 1,000 words or less
Medium = 1,000–2,000 words (including plays up to 2,000 words)
Long = 2,000–4,000 words (including plays and up to three poems) Long pieces may be shared with writers willing to take the piece home for review and return at the next meeting.
Meeting dates: 2008
Jan. 2 & 16
Feb. 13 & 27
Mar. 5 & 26
Apr. 9 & 30
May 7 & 28
Jun. 11 & 25
Jul. 9 & 23
Aug. 13 & 27
Contact: For more information about The Writing Place contact Linda Mulford, Programming Specialist at the library, 847-506-2628, or Moderator Susan B. Auld, 847-398-9686.
