tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post1995034773307264960..comments2024-03-28T23:20:45.447-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: Musings from a Critique Group Drop-Out by Christa AllanWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-5341857894390852122013-10-10T09:30:23.231-04:002013-10-10T09:30:23.231-04:00Christa, your opening is killer - now there's ...Christa, your opening is killer - now there's the way to start a post! - and I *love* the cover on your forthcoming book.Lauren BaratzLogstedhttp://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-21234850331033969782013-10-10T09:30:00.456-04:002013-10-10T09:30:00.456-04:00Thanks, Brenda. It's a great cover; I hope the...Thanks, Brenda. It's a great cover; I hope the novel inside does it justice!Christa Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620389675433700944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-91745775576820778762013-10-10T09:29:12.993-04:002013-10-10T09:29:12.993-04:00Absolutely, Ariella. I'll all for guilting my ...Absolutely, Ariella. I'll all for guilting my kids into helping me if necessary! I'm excited about my future projects and looking forward to meeting those characters whose voices swirl around my brain. Thanks for stopping by!Christa Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620389675433700944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-42565297587329488452013-10-10T09:24:57.878-04:002013-10-10T09:24:57.878-04:00Great point, Betsy. Thank goodness you didn't ...Great point, Betsy. Thank goodness you didn't tuck your hair behind both ears because you might have needed a trip to the ER!Christa Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620389675433700944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-73703209815609320572013-10-10T08:32:07.041-04:002013-10-10T08:32:07.041-04:00Love this, Christa! And I love the new book cover-...Love this, Christa! And I love the new book cover- gorgeous!!Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-57418593922102045562013-10-10T07:59:42.879-04:002013-10-10T07:59:42.879-04:00Nice post. I'm glad you show the other side th...Nice post. I'm glad you show the other side that doesn't always work.<br />I'm excited to see the new direction you are going to take.<br />But what I most getting from this is that I should be breeding my little critics. I've got two young ones that I will "volunteer" when they get a little older. Brilliant. Ariella Papahttp://ariellapapa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-27649026860405298692013-10-10T07:48:48.232-04:002013-10-10T07:48:48.232-04:00My biggest issue with critique groups is forgettin...My biggest issue with critique groups is forgetting to check your ego at the door. In my last one, a member had a melt down and screamed at me. Yes, screamed. Follow by personal verbal assaults. All because I pushed a lock of hair out of my eyes. Seems like I was being disrespectful. Needless to say...Betsy Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871010122475160477noreply@blogger.com