Looking for
Co-leaders:
The
Amherst/Northampton (Massachusetts) crit group, currently managed by Carol
Munro and Mary Cleary, is looking for experienced, knowledgeable writers or
illustrators to help co-lead the monthly group meetings. If you:
• have leadership skills,
• can lead meetings on Zoom,
• are dependable,
• and can be available on the evenings of the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Co-leaders share hosting responsibility (four leaders would mean you'd lead three meetings per year). Please let us know of your interest by emailing Carol at carolmunro.personal@gmail.com.
MA – Amherst/Northampton:
This group currently meets on Zoom on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. except in November when we meet outside the Thanksgiving holiday week. Open to all writers and illustrators at every level of experience. Contact Carol at carolmunro.personal@gmail.com.
MA – Andover:
The group meets the second or third Wednesday of the
month from 7-9 PM at The Memorial Hall Library Activity Room in Andover, or
virtually via Zoom. Find out more about some of our members at our group blog,
Writers’ Rumpus (http://writersrumpus.com). Please contact Marianne Knowles to
confirm meeting date and time, and to receive group guidelines: mpknowles85@gmail.com.
MA - Boston/GBIG (Greater Boston Illustrator's Group):
The Greater Boston Illustrators’ Group meets in person
the second Wednesday of each month from 6:45 - 9:00 pm at The Weston Public
Library in Weston, MA. Contact Priscilla for more information. Priscilla@priscillaalpaugh.com.
MA- Boston/North Shore:
A critique group is meeting either at Barnes and
Noble in Peabody or Burlington. Looking for experienced writers of board/picture
books and/or early chapter books. Let's drink coffee or tea or whatever and
inspire each other! Muffins will always be waiting for you! Get in touch with
Paula at tulips91011@yahoo.com
MA - Brookline/Newton/Cambridge and Beyond:
A small critique group for experienced picture
book writers** meets every two weeks on Thursdays, late afternoon,
and primarily online. (Writer/illustrators may ask for their art to be
reviewed, as well). Every 6-8 weeks, the group meets in person in Needham. The
focus is on the critique, but if time allows, the group may also move into
industry news. At this time, 1-2 slots are open. (** “Experienced
picture book writers" is defined as writers who have been published in a
traditional house, have placed in a major writing competition, have attended
semester-long writing classes, etc.) For further information, contact
Sheila at skberenson@gmail.com.
MA - Cambridge:
This middle grade writers critique
group meets online every two weeks, Thursday at 6 o’clock. We are currently looking for new members. The
group is open to all levels of experience. Our purpose is to share 2 works in
progress and receive constructive feedback in a safe and caring environment. We
are not a drop-in group but are looking for more people who want to commit to
these biweekly meetings. When we reach
our limit, we can start a waitlist. We are open to people outside of
Massachusetts. Please contact Mike Shaps at BudandDha@gmail.com. Looking forward to working with you.
MA – Cape Cod/ Hyannis:
Cape Cod Critique Group is now forming. Writers and
writer-illustrators of all levels and genres are welcome. We will meet the
second Tuesday of the month from 6-7 at the Barnes and Noble in Hyannis, MA. Bring
up to 6 pages of your work in progress, each member will be given an allotted
time for a critique of their work. For more information please contact Kate
Lynch at writermom62@gmail.com
MA – Concord:
Walden
Writers: We are a group of writers, all of whom have published, submitting
regularly to agents and publishers. We are a mix of picture book, YA
nonfiction and fiction, science writing, and middle grade. We are open to new
members who are actively writing, submitting, and who are willing and
interested in reviewing a variety of genres. We meet the first Saturday of each
month in Concord at the Concord Library. and would love to have you come for a
visit and see if our group is a fit for you and us. Please email Eugene
Pool at eugenehpool@gmail.com or Linda Booth
Sweeney at lbsweeney@verizon.net.
MA - Hudson:
The Writers' Loft Picture Book Critique Group generally
meets on various Wednesday mornings (10:30am-12:30pm) and Thursday evenings
(7-9pm) periodically each month. The PBCG is a drop-in group, so there is no
need to attend every meeting. Meetings are limited to four manuscripts per
meeting. Membership at The Writers' Loft if not required. For more information,
email The Loft at writersloftma@gmail.com
and visit https://www.thewritersloft.org.
MA – Sharon:
We have openings for two authors in our picture book
critique group. All levels are welcome. We meet via Zoom once per month at 8:00
pm on Thursdays. We submit any work that we want critiqued before our meeting and
we spend approximately 15 - 20 per person giving feedback and discussing.
(Amount of time spent depends on how many people have work and attend. The full
group will be six people). We follow both self-published and traditionally
published tracks. One of the members is also an illustrator. Please contact
Jessie Kravette at jessie_kravette@verizon.net for more details.
MA - Sturbridge:
A small
critique group focusing on picture books is accepting 1-2 more members. We meet
virtually for now on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8pm. If you are a
serious author looking to give and receive feedback on manuscripts and queries,
contact Daryl at edengott@sbcglobal.net.
MA- Wakefield:
KidLit writers of picture book through young adult, all
levels. RSVP and submit a writing sample 3 weeks prior to each meeting. Writing
will be distributed 2 weeks prior to each meeting. Please submit writing that
is approximately 10-minutes or 10-pages in length to: info@theroomtowrite.org. The KidLit
Critique Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the
Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield Location: Ground Floor of the Americal Civic
Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield, MA. For more information visit: https://www.theroomtowrite.org/about/the-room/critique.
MA- Wakefield:
Writers at all levels and of all genres are welcome. RSVP
and submit a writing sample 3 weeks prior to each meeting. Writing will be
distributed 2 weeks prior to each meeting. Please submit writing that is
approximately 10-minutes or 10-pages in length to: info@theroomtowrite.org. The Writers
Critique Group meets the 3rd Thursday of every month 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the
Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield Location: Ground Floor of the Americal Civic
Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield, MA. For more information visit: https://www.theroomtowrite.org/about/the-room/critique.
MA – Western Mass:
Do you dream in 32-page spreads? Do you rattle off daily routines in rhyme? Do
you live and breathe to construct the perfect query letter? Do you dig writing
picture books? Do you fiddle with metered verse? If you answered yes to any of
the above, this is the group for you. Take the plunge towards the golden ticket
of publication and join our group in the Westfield/Southwick area (close ride
for Northern CT). This is a strictly picture book group for all writers serious
about their craft. Please be willing to share and read others' work and
provide/accept support and constructive criticism. All members hope to bring
our works to publication. We welcome contact by writers with similar goals.
Meeting location/schedule will be determined by member consensus. The potential
for online critique will also be discussed. Contact Nicole Markel at nicolemarkel@comcast.net. [Currently
not accepting new members]
