I'm on YALitChat. It's FANTASTIC. Sign up immediately -- you won't regret it. I found both my crit partners on there, and Georgia (the woman who runs it) offers so many opportunities for fledgling writers.
I would think so! If they're taking the time to join, then presumably they're in search of support and willing to give it.
Best of luck and happy writing!
It really depends on what you write, but online communities are everywhere and very powerful tools! I live in Germany, and online is my only option. I've made lots of connections and learned tons about my craft.
I'm part of Savvy Authors…
Hi, all! I just joined She Writes (yay!). I write young adult fiction, though I'm not yet pubbed. My WIP is not ready for submissions quite yet, but soon! With hard work, some fairy dust, and a goat sacrifice, this baby should be ready by fall.…
Hi Susan,welcome! Here is some information to help you get started at She Writes. Also, we have a ton of interesting groups on the site and would love to have you join any that might interest you! We're so glad to have you here!
Julia
Delighted to have you join us the Novelist group. You might jump in by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. I’ll look forward to chatting with you!
Hi Susan,welcome! Here is some information to help you get started at She Writes. Also, we have a ton of interesting groups on the site and would love to have you join any that might interest you! We're so glad to have you here!
Julia
My father's death opened the closet of horrible memories and I began to write "ugly" as I called it then. I began to reach for some honesty in my writing as I went through three years of frequent flashbacks--not of HIM, but of another…
While I agree that we can get carried away and even use prompts and exercises as effective avoidance techniques to tell ourselves, well, we ARE writing something, I found two books and a couple of classes to be enormously helpful in getting me going…
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