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Award winning authors Eva Marie Everson and Janice Elsheimer collaborate in the story of a successful writer's critique group. Within the pages of their book "Word Weavers" are the ingredients for starting a Christian writer's critique group or to infuse new excitement into an existing group.

The book helps the reader understand what to expect from a critique group and the importance participation in a group. Published authors and new writer's alike need the unique encouragement, feedback, motivation, inspiration, and support provided by a group such as Word Weavers.

Eva Marie opens the book by giving the background and beginnings of Word Weavers founded in Central Florida. The book follows a logical progression of important steps to consider in the formation of a critique group enabling the reader to benefit from the learning curve of Word Weavers without experiencing the pitfalls.

The authors emphasize the need to define your purpose, list your goals, and establish a clear mission statement for your group. They discuss alternative configurations for a group as well as how to determine potential membership, the mechanics of the meeting, critique fundamentals, developing a leadership team, with additional ideas for conferences, seminars, and other learning opportunities.

A comprehensive Appendix contains detailed information on organizational, promotional, leadership roles, and critiquing procedures.

"Word Weavers" invites every writer to consider the benefits that accompany participation in a writer's critique group, inspiration, encouragement, and motivation to develop their divine gift of writing, as well as creating and producing cutting edge, life changing material for their readers.