Critique Groups

NCW hosts many critique groups in order to help writers hone their skills and get feedback. Groups meet at locations, times, and frequencies which best fit the members schedules. Here are the current NCW critique groups. If you are interested in joining a group send your name, genre of work, writing experience and other necessary information to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Be sure to include "Critique Group Request" in the subject line of your email.

 New Groups Proposed: (1) Poetry (2) Children's.
Email NCW Group Coordinator if interesed.

High Plains Drafters
Meets: Every other Monday, 5:00-7:00 PM, Ft. Collins
Genre: General Fiction
This group is open to one new member.

Advanced Memoir
Meets: Second and Fourth Thursdays, 1:00-3:00 PM, NCW Studio
Genre:  Memoir, Non-fiction (established writers)
This group is open to 2 new members.

Type Cast
Meets: First and Third Fridays, 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon, NCW Studio
Genre: General Fiction--YA and adult
This group is open for new members.

Red Herrings
Meets: First and Third Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 PM, NCW Studio
Genre: Mixed, with focus on Thriller, Suspense, Mystery
This group is open for new members.

Memoir
Meets: First and Third Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 PM. Cost is $40/month
Genre: Memoir
This group is open for one new member.

Red Feather Lakes Group
Meets: Second and Fourth Tuesdays, 3:00-5:00 PM, Red Feather Community Library
Genre: Mixed Fiction, Non-fiction, poetry
This group is open for new members.

Short Writing Critique Group
Meets: Second and Fourth Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 PM, NCW Studio
Genre: Magazine articles, short essays
The group is open to one new member.

FantaSci Critique Group
Meets: First and Third Wednesdays, 7:00 PM in Fort Collins
Genre: Speculative Fiction including fantasy, Sci-Fi, horror and paranormal/supernatural.
This group is closed, but may consider one more member. 

Monday Margarita Group
Meets:  Second Mondays 5:00-6:30 PM
Genre: Mixed.
This group is closed to new members.

Online Group
Meets:  One online critique per week
Genre: Fiction
This group is closed to new members.

Broad Horizons
Meets: Twice Monthly, 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Genre: Mixed Fiction, Non-fiction, Memoir, Articles
This group is closed to new members.

Northern Colorado Writer's Review
Meets: First and Third Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 PM
Genre: General Fiction
This group is closed to new members.

NoCo NoFi Writers
Meets: First Mondays 
Genre: Non-fiction, Magazine Articles, Essays
This group is closed to new members.

NCW Teen Writer's Groups:
Meets:  Various Saturdays once each month.
Genre:  Mixed
For more information, click on "Events" tab and then "Teen Writers" tab.