Critique Groups
Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30
Johnson County Offices, 6000 Lamar, Mission, KS
Heartland Writers for Kids and Teens has a long-standing critique group that meets on Wednesday mornings. Wednesday group is open to writers (published or unpublished, beginner or experienced) of children’s literature. For anyone wishing to attend Wednesday group, please note that on occasion the Lamar venue is unavailable and the group meets at an alternate site. Prospective members (to the critique group, not Heartland Writers) should plan to visit a couple of times to see how the group functions before having a manuscript read. For more information regarding Wednesday group, contact moderator Judy Hyde.
Wednesday evenings at 7:30
Strawberry Hill district; contact for exact location
The night critique group meets at Lisa Cindrich’s home, and has an opening for someone new. The group currently has three individuals attending: Victoria Dixon (Adult Historical Fantasy), Lisa Cindrich (MG Urban Fantasy) and Tessa Elwood (YA Fantasy) and Jane True (Contemporary MG). Contact Victoria or Lisa for more info.
2nd Wed from 6:30-8:30p; 4th Sun from 1-3p
Caribou Coffee in Tulleries, off of 64th Street (Highway 45) near Parkville.
The Northland Critique group meets two to three times a month. At least one Wednesday evening from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Usually the second Wednesday of the month but the schedule is laid out when the group meets. Also the last Sunday of the month unless there’s a holiday then the one before or after is scheduled. Sunday times are 1 pm to 3 pm. Contact Jeana Tetzlaff by email or call 816-453-8956 for more info.
Unavailable for these groups?
Heartland Writers for Kids and Teens members who are not able to meet on Wednesdays are welcome to form smaller critique groups in the evening or on weekends. On occasion, Heartland Writers has a group-wide critique event especially for those members who don’t belong to any satellite critique group. Heartland Writers for Kids and Teens also has an online ListServ chat room where members can post questions and keep up with the latest news. For more info email ask-at-heartlandwriters.com.
