Read and Critique our Works In Progress

To get enrolled, new members must send an e-mail to benicias.outlaw.writers.group@gmail.com. You will be added to the contacts for the group, and the Google calendar. The calendar will have the following Zoom Call invite:

Tim Lewis is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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On your second week, should you choose to read, send an e-mail to the same address, with your manuscript as an a attachment. The file name must be your first name, and the date you intend to read, e.g. Pam June 11.docx.

Each reader is allotted 15 minutes:
The reader reads for five minutes, with a ten-minute critique to follow.

Paper:
Times New Roman
12 point type
Double-spaced lines
One-inch border on all four sides
Five to six pages, maximum

Digital:
Format: Microsoft Word or Google Docs. NOT PDFs
Times New Roman
12 point type
Double-spaced lines
1500 words, maximum

First time attendee: recommendation is that new people observe the first week, so they can see how things work. After that, feel free to submit your work for critique.

While the work is being critiqued, the author should be silent as much as possible, so he/she does not miss valuable helps.

Benicia Outlaw Writers Circle Agenda

6:00 Introductions

6:15 Reading begins

7:45 Wrap up