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I belong to two writing clubs here in the Mohawk Valley. I'm the current Vice President of the Utica Writer's Club, which has been around for 70 years. This group meets once a month on Wednesday nights. I also moderate the Mohawk Valley Writer's Circle which meets at the New Hartford, NY Barnes and Noble. Groups like this are important to a writer because you need honest feedback from other writers. I have my cousin Evelyn and my friend Linda to read my stuff. Their honest and have a great eye and I also rely on the writing groups. Friends and family usually are too afraid to tell you your writing sucks. I think it's vital to hook up with other writers and listen to what they say about your work. The Utica Writer's Club gave me excellent feedback on Daisy Daring when it was in the early stages.
Boudica
I'm 50 pages into Joseph Roesch's book Boudica and I can't put it down. I'll report back when I'm finished but this is a masterpiece of writing. A master class in the craft.
Critic
If you notice I don't slam writers in my postings. If I read something I don't like, I keep quiet about it because writing is a difficult task and getting published is one in 100,000 so I don't criticize any writer. You, as the purchaser and reader of books have every right to your opinion but remember that it's very, very difficult to get published. I have tons of rejections to back that up. I would never look down on a self-published book. Too many huge hits have gone this route. Most people I've met are in it for the joy and the love of writing, not for fame and glory. I don't consider myself a lightweight or afraid to criticize. I just subscribe that if you don't have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all.
I belong to two writing clubs here in the Mohawk Valley. I'm the current Vice President of the Utica Writer's Club, which has been around for 70 years. This group meets once a month on Wednesday nights. I also moderate the Mohawk Valley Writer's Circle which meets at the New Hartford, NY Barnes and Noble. Groups like this are important to a writer because you need honest feedback from other writers. I have my cousin Evelyn and my friend Linda to read my stuff. Their honest and have a great eye and I also rely on the writing groups. Friends and family usually are too afraid to tell you your writing sucks. I think it's vital to hook up with other writers and listen to what they say about your work. The Utica Writer's Club gave me excellent feedback on Daisy Daring when it was in the early stages.
Boudica
I'm 50 pages into Joseph Roesch's book Boudica and I can't put it down. I'll report back when I'm finished but this is a masterpiece of writing. A master class in the craft.
Critic
If you notice I don't slam writers in my postings. If I read something I don't like, I keep quiet about it because writing is a difficult task and getting published is one in 100,000 so I don't criticize any writer. You, as the purchaser and reader of books have every right to your opinion but remember that it's very, very difficult to get published. I have tons of rejections to back that up. I would never look down on a self-published book. Too many huge hits have gone this route. Most people I've met are in it for the joy and the love of writing, not for fame and glory. I don't consider myself a lightweight or afraid to criticize. I just subscribe that if you don't have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all.
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