Notices
Expanding Critters - Feedback Wanted
I've long planned to offer workshopping in more genres, both writing and in other creative areas. But there are lots of options how to do that... so I'd appreciate your thoughts. Please share your thoughts here, so I can keep them in one place. Thanks!
Notice about Notices...
New notices layout much preferred, but I've got a CSS glitch to fix before I roll it out. :)
New perk for Critter members — Free ads for your books (or other stuff)
Many Critterfolk have asked if they could advertise their books/stories/etc. on Critters. I know how important it is to get the word out — and how hard that is — so I decided heck, let's try it as an experiment and see how it goes. Details are here...
The State of The Future?
What are your thoughts about the future (as in, "The Future")? Is the future healthy or are people burned out on it? Share your thoughts at http://newnewforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=553
Vote for Your Favorites!
It has polls for your all-time favorite books / short stories / poems / poets / authors, each in genres of mainstream / SF&F / horror / mystery / romance / erotica / thriller / childrens / young adult / nonfiction. (Ok, there's no "nonfiction poetry" category but... :) )
Please give it a try, vote for your favorites, and please spread the word. The more people vote the better the scoring gets. Hope you find it useful!
Wishes for the Future
What do you want the future to hold? World peace? Self-driving cars? Share your dreams of the future, big or small, on the Wishes for the Future forum. What would you love to see? (It's part of my NewNewForum.com site. Meant to be fun, and it's anonymous, so don't be shy!) We're 73% of the way there, thanks!
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New on the Site
Format a manuscript for nicer printing. Italics and bold are "real" instead of _this_, & other features.
Restarted the "Babel Story Collaborative Fiction" project (fun, "wiki"-like project where members work together to create stories)
Visit the "Story Idea Seed Garden" to share or get ideas for stories.
Take our Survey...
Please take our survey on reading and writing habits for information and fun... It's open to the public, so please spread the word so we can collect the most accurate data.
What is the Critters Workshop?
Critters is an on-line workshop/critique group for serious writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. You get your work critiqued in exchange for critiquing the work of others, both of which are invaluable ways to improve your writing. It's run by Andrew Burt, former vice-president of SFWA and his army of software minions. Critters is free (except for the work of doing critiques!) and funded by donations; if you find Critters useful, donations are appreciated .
What Next?
- Want to know more?
- Want to join?
- Need resources on critiquing, writing or SF?
- Who are we?
- What's in the Queue?
- Where's the good stuff? (Manuscripts & Critiques)
- Want to jump to the head of the queue?
- Want to write a story?
- What's in it for pros?
What Others Say
If I were shopping for a workshop, I'd give Critters a close look.
Well run and quite stable
Critters has been profiled in Salon Magazine.
More Info
Check out a more detailed description of Critters and what it's like to send a manuscript through the workshop.
Our mission is to achieve a high level of participation in giving critiques on short stories, novel chapters, and entire novels in the genres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. The focus is on providing timely, helpful critiques. Our Rules are what make this work.
(And a steady hand on the tiller from the Critter Captain.)
Note To Pro Writers
Professional SF/F/H authors are most welcome, and we have many in the group. For one critique a month, voting SFWA/HWA members get immediate reviews of their work. If you don't mind a little humorous coaxing, drop in here.Ready to Join?
If you're ready to join, come on in.
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