tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661017298692970144.post6752575684942792827..comments2023-05-14T05:36:14.699-06:00Comments on Edmonton Writers' Group: The AlternativeHoward Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14975714295148969227noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661017298692970144.post-49287768230299619002012-02-22T20:46:18.443-07:002012-02-22T20:46:18.443-07:00Ooh! That'd be fun, Hal. :)Ooh! That'd be fun, Hal. :)misce-Laini-oushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210783646561282420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661017298692970144.post-87017183888051764262012-02-21T23:56:33.201-07:002012-02-21T23:56:33.201-07:00It sounds like you've pierced the silver linin...It sounds like you've pierced the silver lining that the rest of the scenesters don't really notice, and come out wiser. I'm sorry that it was a disappointment for you, but like Natasha I'm glad the EWG offers something with which you click. <br /><br />I've told the story a few times to the EWG members, about another writing group I tried out for a little while. It was run by two well-respected editors and basically everyone there tried to mimic their criticism or suck up to them in some form or another. Since the two editors were fairly jaded and/or impatient with beginning writers, a crit session can degenerate quickly into a competition to see who can make the wittiest joke about someone else's story. There's criticism, and then there's cruelty, and that's crossed well into the latter region. <br /><br />I have to echo your words with how precious the EWG is. I always come home happy and satisfied regardless of whether I submitted something for review, and the way the group rolls is just... sweet. <br /><br />Which is why I think it'd be awesome to try and organize some sort of EWG writer-retreat, even if it's just a day or so.Hal Friesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724779780258015613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661017298692970144.post-13093187013949122252012-02-21T10:45:00.252-07:002012-02-21T10:45:00.252-07:00Wow. It sounds like the evening was quite the adve...Wow. It sounds like the evening was quite the adventure. I'm sorry to hear you didn't get the support/education you were looking for but I'm glad the EWG can provide a place for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com