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This article covers the following:

• My experience with the local Vancouver writing community
• How online critiquing works
• Pros of online critiquing
• Cons of online critiquing
• Tips for using an online critique group successfully

In October of this year (2010), I volunteered at two writing and reading festivals, the ViWF and the SiWC and they were very valuable and enjoyable experiences for me.   I met a lot of writers, local and international, and I even had the chance to have conversations and learn from several successful authors. Continue reading →