The Vulcanized Rubber Critique Meeting

On June 15, 1844, Charles Goodyear's patent for Vulcanized Rubber was
approved. Vulcanization is a chemical process that bakes raw rubber
with sulfur to make it tough, bouncy, and durable.

It was a transformative discovery. From the soles of our sneakers to the wiper blades on our windshields, and of course the tires on our cars. And the insulation on the electrical wires. And let's not forget the erasers on our pencils! and and and and...

So, in celebration and gratitude for our tough, bouncy, and mostly durable modern world, and all the stuff that enables our creativity to be put into words (and for those words to be seen by the world), we shall meet
for virtual critique on the evening of June 15th, 2026.

Both critique slots have been claimed at this time. We have
submissions from Ben and Robert B to evaluate.

If you'd like to have your own fiction critiqued at a future meeting, AND you have attended at least one critique night in the last three (3) months, then you may secure one of our future critique slots for ten (10) double-spaced pages (12 pt. Times New Roman) of your new or recently-edited fiction, which needs constructive feedback, by sending a PM to one of our CFW admins here at our Meetup page, or at our private Facebook group: (https://www.facebook.com/groups/215904102149512).

All others, we ask you to please attend and lend your ears and voices to the discussions. If you plan to attend: RSVP (very important!), Attend (very important), Hear the Pages, Share your Thoughts, and Help your fellow writers. All of these too: very important !!!
See you all then! Long Live Critique !!!

2026 CFW Pass the Hat
P.S. We have no dues or fees, but we do have considerable expenses (Meetup and Zoom are NOT free). Once again, we are "passing the hat" to defray the costs of Meetup and Zoom in 2026. $10-20 is recommended. Not required. Always appreciated. Please contact Scott for Venmo, PayPal, Zelle instructions.