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paradoxical
04-10-2010, 06:06 PM
I was wondering if anyone could help me with my search for an online writers workshop that is also free. What I'm looking for is a small, private group that takes turns critiquing the work of other members. Does anyone have experience with this?

I would like for the site to be password protected because so many of the small magazines have stipulations that the work you submit must be unpublished work that has not been posted anywhere on the web, even a personal home page.

I would also love to find a group that uses web cams and voice to make it more like the actual creative writing class experience, however I know that may not be possible. I've searched using Google and also this site and all of the sites that I found charge a lot of money. I know that certain universities offer free, non-credit courses via the web but I couldn't find anything for creative writing beyond some documentation to read, a sort of course outline. I am seeking the actual dynamic experience of a classroom or workshop.

dizzydoll
04-11-2010, 09:04 AM
Try Skype. They have a lot of features, I dont know the 10% of it, but with Skype you can communicate with anyone who has a PC [worldwide]. You can text, you can also speak on the Skype phone, its all free. Its also time efficient in communications, faster than IM for example. When someone phones you the ring is quite loud, your pc actually rings like a phone.

I do know of others who connect it to the cam but I havent. Everything is free. They offer all kinds of services. I'm sure you'd find other writers there too. Like I said I use Skype but know precious little about the extent of their services, except to say there is plenty on offer.

Best of luck

dizzydoll
04-11-2010, 04:25 PM
Here's another I just found out about. :bigear: They say these people are pretty good as one has to be careful which group you join.

meetup.com

I even did the 'group writers search' for you on meetup.com and they came back with this link:

http://www.meetup.com/Las-Vegas-Writers/

Good luck again.

:thumbs_up