Members of the CWC Tri-Valley Branch are encouraged to participate in critique groups to strengthen their writing and editing skills. Participation begins by joining the STEM critique group. This group submits material for review on the first Tuesday of each month, then meets on the second Tuesday to critique each other’s work. Meetings are at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. As the STEM group grows, smaller critique groups branch out on their own, often specializing in a particular genre. There are several novel groups.
For poets: there’s a special poetry critique group that meets the first and third Fridays of each month on Zoom from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Members work online and/or participate in face-to-face critiquing. With both formats, there is a commitment for reciprocity. Participants who submit materials commit to reading and critiquing the materials submitted by others.