Due to popular demand (and a bit of whining), beginning on Tuesday, November 13, the meeting start time for Coffee and Critique writers' group is reverting to the original start time of 10 a.m.
We will still meet at the Rendezvous Cafe on Main Street in O'Fallon, but our critiques will start at 10 a.m. and end around noon.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Announcing New Hours for Coffee and Critique Starting in September
Due to growth in our membership and the number of writers who want to read each week, beginning with the first meeting next month, September 4, we will start our meetings at 9:30 a.m. and wrap things up around noon. Everyone is welcome to join us for lunch afterwards.
Our meetings will continue at the Rendezvous Cafe on Main Street in O'Fallon.
Our meetings will continue at the Rendezvous Cafe on Main Street in O'Fallon.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Nick Nixon Reading Tomorrow at C&C
UPDATE: Nick e-mailed this morning that due to an emergency (his dog is about to have puppies) he can't make it today. He should be there next week. Stay tuned!
In case you didn't receive my e-mail to members of Coffee and Critique. Here's some good news:
Country Western legend Nick Nixon will be rejoining us at the Rendezvous Cafe tomorrow. He will be accompanied by his lovely daughter Autumn Rose.
Nick will be reading Part II of his tribute to Chet Atkins. I can't wait to hear it!
Here's a video of his song "Eight Belles." Enjoy!
In case you didn't receive my e-mail to members of Coffee and Critique. Here's some good news:
Country Western legend Nick Nixon will be rejoining us at the Rendezvous Cafe tomorrow. He will be accompanied by his lovely daughter Autumn Rose.
Nick will be reading Part II of his tribute to Chet Atkins. I can't wait to hear it!
Here's a video of his song "Eight Belles." Enjoy!
Monday, June 25, 2012
Coffee and Critique Writers' Group Update
A lot has happened since I last posted here about the Coffee and Critique Writers' Group. I checked with Tricia and got the okay to once again use the blog to post basic information and updates about the critique group.
More than five years ago, Donna Volkenannt and Lou Turner started a new critique group named Coffee and Critique. Originally the group met on Tuesdays (alternating each week with mornings and evenings) at the Barnes and Noble in St. Peters, MO. The evening group was sparsely attended, so we went to mornings only and changed our location to the Rendezvous Cafe on Main Street in O'Fallon, MO. Most, but not all, members of Coffee and Critique also belong to the Saturday Writers chapter of the Missouri Writers' Guild.
The motto of Coffee and Critique Writers' Group is to "be candid but kind." Our goal is to give honest feedback respectfully, with the intent of helping one another become the best writers they can be. We are a serious group, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. We are a friendly group, but over the years we've found it necessary to have some guidelines.
Member and award-winning writer W. E. Bill Mueller helped Donna and Lou come up with these:
1. The Tuesday Morning Coffee &Critique group meets every Tuesday morning, 10am-Noon. The current meeting site is The Rendezvous Café in O’Fallon, MO.
2. The group critiques all styles of writing: fiction, memoirs, essays, articles—but no poetry.
3. Members at all levels of writing skill are welcome to bring their work at whatever stage they feel comfortable reading and having critiqued. But—please polish beforehand and read your work out loud before bringing it in.
4. Reading is limited to 5 (five) pages maximum.
5. Make approximately 12 copies of your work available for distribution, keeping one for yourself to read from. Pages can be stapled or paper-clipped together.
6. Your manuscript should be prepared using 12pt. Times New Roman or a comparable font, double-spaced, one-inch margins.
7. Manuscripts with graphic, pointless sex, violence and crude language are generally not welcome.
8. If a manuscript contains graphic scenes and language that is integral to the material, the scenes/language should be skipped in reading. It is all right to have the scenes/language in the manuscript, but reading it aloud is not permitted.
9. Critiquing begins with the person to the left of the reader and continues around the table, clockwise.
10. Each person is allowed two (2) minutes to critique a read manuscript. Others are asked not to interrupt while someone else is critiquing.
11. The person whose manuscript is being critiqued is generally not allowed to rebut, although answering direct questions is permitted.. The manuscript is “yours”—critiques can be accepted or rejected, but not argued.
12. Not everyone will get to read each week. If you sign up but don’t get to read your name will go to the top of the list the following week.
13. While we do not charge to belong, we strongly encourage everyone to purchase a beverage or food from the café because they provide meeting space to us for free. And due to health concerns, the restaurant has asked us not to bring in any outside food or drink.
14. Members are welcome to bring in their books to sell before or after critiques begin, but no other items are to be sold during meetings.
15. Have fun. While the Tuesday Morning C&C group is serious about its purpose, we are intent on having fun while doing it. All criticism is given well-meaning and should not be taken personally. We are critiquing your work—not you!
There you have it.
We welcome new members. If you are interested in joining us, e-mail dvolkenannt (at) charter.net for more information.
Background
The motto of Coffee and Critique Writers' Group is to "be candid but kind." Our goal is to give honest feedback respectfully, with the intent of helping one another become the best writers they can be. We are a serious group, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. We are a friendly group, but over the years we've found it necessary to have some guidelines.
Member and award-winning writer W. E. Bill Mueller helped Donna and Lou come up with these:
Tuesday Morning Coffee & Critique
15 Guidelines & How We Run Things
1. The Tuesday Morning Coffee &Critique group meets every Tuesday morning, 10am-Noon. The current meeting site is The Rendezvous Café in O’Fallon, MO.
2. The group critiques all styles of writing: fiction, memoirs, essays, articles—but no poetry.
3. Members at all levels of writing skill are welcome to bring their work at whatever stage they feel comfortable reading and having critiqued. But—please polish beforehand and read your work out loud before bringing it in.
4. Reading is limited to 5 (five) pages maximum.
5. Make approximately 12 copies of your work available for distribution, keeping one for yourself to read from. Pages can be stapled or paper-clipped together.
6. Your manuscript should be prepared using 12pt. Times New Roman or a comparable font, double-spaced, one-inch margins.
7. Manuscripts with graphic, pointless sex, violence and crude language are generally not welcome.
8. If a manuscript contains graphic scenes and language that is integral to the material, the scenes/language should be skipped in reading. It is all right to have the scenes/language in the manuscript, but reading it aloud is not permitted.
9. Critiquing begins with the person to the left of the reader and continues around the table, clockwise.
10. Each person is allowed two (2) minutes to critique a read manuscript. Others are asked not to interrupt while someone else is critiquing.
11. The person whose manuscript is being critiqued is generally not allowed to rebut, although answering direct questions is permitted.. The manuscript is “yours”—critiques can be accepted or rejected, but not argued.
12. Not everyone will get to read each week. If you sign up but don’t get to read your name will go to the top of the list the following week.
13. While we do not charge to belong, we strongly encourage everyone to purchase a beverage or food from the café because they provide meeting space to us for free. And due to health concerns, the restaurant has asked us not to bring in any outside food or drink.
14. Members are welcome to bring in their books to sell before or after critiques begin, but no other items are to be sold during meetings.
15. Have fun. While the Tuesday Morning C&C group is serious about its purpose, we are intent on having fun while doing it. All criticism is given well-meaning and should not be taken personally. We are critiquing your work—not you!
There you have it.
We welcome new members. If you are interested in joining us, e-mail dvolkenannt (at) charter.net for more information.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
New Coffee and Critique Schedule - Days Only
"Clock" by Darren Hester
The Coffee and Critique Writers Group has gone to daytime meetings only. Unfortunately the evening group gave up the ghost. So no more trying to remember whether it's a day meeting or evening meeting this week. All meetings will be during the day from 10:00 a.m. to noon, every Tuesday at Barnes and Noble Bookstore in St. Peters, MO.
I will actually be there Tuesday for the first time in a long while, so I'm looking forward to getting back into critique. Hope to see you there.
If you're interested in trying out the group, check out this blog entry on our basic format.
I will actually be there Tuesday for the first time in a long while, so I'm looking forward to getting back into critique. Hope to see you there.
If you're interested in trying out the group, check out this blog entry on our basic format.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Coffee and Critique Schedule for July 2009
Reflections in a Coffee Cup
by Gunjan Karun
Coffee and Critique Schedule for July:
by Gunjan KarunJuly 7 & 21 - 10 a.m. till noon
July 14 & 28 - 6:30 till 8:30 p.m.
Thanks to Donna for sending out the schedule.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Coffee and Critique June Schedule 2009
From Donna: Here's the schedule for this month for Coffee and Critique:
Jun 2 and 16 - 10:00 a.m. till noon
June 9 and 23 - 6:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m.
June 30 - Fifth Tuesday--we will talk about if we will meet
Jun 2 and 16 - 10:00 a.m. till noon
June 9 and 23 - 6:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m.
June 30 - Fifth Tuesday--we will talk about if we will meet
Friday, April 10, 2009
April Coffee and Critique Meeting Schedule
April7th & 21st - 10 till noon
14th & 28th - 6:30 till 8:30
Monday, January 5, 2009
January 2009 Schedule for Coffee and Critique
From Donna V:
Hi Everyone,
Here's our Coffee and Critique schedule for this month:
Jan 6 & 20 - 10:00-noon
Jan 13 & 27 - 6:30-8:30 p.m.
I have deadlines today and Wednesday (both for $$$), so I'm not sure I'll have everything finished to be able to make it tomorrow, but I will try. (Gotta pay the bills) ;-)
So, if I'm not there (and if Lou can't make it), if one of the regular morning critiquers would facilitate the critiques tomorrow, I would appreciate it.
Happy New Year everyone. Hope one of your goals was to keep on writing!
Last week I posted my writing goals for 2009 on my blog. If you have time, check them out, and feel free to share yours.
Take care,
Donna
http://donnasbookpub.blogspot.com/
Hi Everyone,
Here's our Coffee and Critique schedule for this month:
Jan 6 & 20 - 10:00-noon
Jan 13 & 27 - 6:30-8:30 p.m.
I have deadlines today and Wednesday (both for $$$), so I'm not sure I'll have everything finished to be able to make it tomorrow, but I will try. (Gotta pay the bills) ;-)
So, if I'm not there (and if Lou can't make it), if one of the regular morning critiquers would facilitate the critiques tomorrow, I would appreciate it.
Happy New Year everyone. Hope one of your goals was to keep on writing!
Last week I posted my writing goals for 2009 on my blog. If you have time, check them out, and feel free to share yours.
Take care,
Donna
http://donnasbookpub.blogspot.com/
Monday, December 1, 2008
Coffee and Critique December Schedule and Free Book Contest
Here's the Coffee and Critique schedule for December:
Tuesday, Dec 2 & 16 - 10:00 a.m. till noon
Tuesday, Dec 9 & 23 - 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday Dec 30 Meeting optional. We can discuss if anyone wants to meet that day.
Donna is also hosting a contest. She'll give away Cup of Comfort For Christmas: Stories that celebrate the warmth, joy, and wonder of the holiday (A Cup of Comfort)
to anyone who emails her with "Santa Wore Cowboy Boots" in the subject line.
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