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 a NCW member and are interested in joining a group send your name, genre of work, writing experience and other necessary information to info<at>northerncoloradowriters.com Be sure to include "Critique Group Request" in the subject line of your email.
Interest is being shown in a personal essay, memoir and short article/non-fiction. If this appeals to you, email to the address above.
Poetry Critique Group
Meets: Third Thursday 1:00-3:00 PM Wild Boar Cafe
Genre: Poetry
This group is ACCEPTING new members.
Children's Writing Critique Group
Meets: First Tuesday 7:00 PM Location Ft. Collins Various
Genre: Picture Books, Early Reader, Middle Grade, YA
This group is ACCEPTING new members.
Cheyenne Area Critique Group
Meets: Once every three weeks: Cheyenne Library
Genre: Mixed
This group is NOT ACCEPTING new members.
High Plains Drafters
Meets: Every other Monday, 5:00-7:00 PM, Location Varies
Genre: General Fiction
This group is NOT ACCEPTING new members.
Memoir Group
Meets: First and Third Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 PM.
Genre: Memoir (Cost is $40.00/Month)
This group is ACCEPTING new members.
Re-Scritped
Meets: Every other Thursday, 7:00-8:30 PM Loveland
Genre: Mixed Genres
This group is ACCEPTING new members without auditions.
Red Herrings
Meets: First and Third Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 PM, Location TBD
Genre: Mixed, with focus on Thriller, Suspense, Mystery
This group is NOT ACCEPTING auditions.
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 ACCEPTING new members.
FantaSci Critique Group
Meets: Varies, typically 7:00 PM in Fort Collins
Genre: Speculative Fiction including fantasy, Sci-Fi, horror and paranormal/supernatural.
This group is NOT ACCEPTING auditions.
Monday Margarita Group
Meets: Second Mondays 5:00-6:30 PM Ft. Collins Area
Genre: Mixed.
This group is NOT ACCEPTING auditions.
Online Group
Meets: One online critique per week
Genre: Fiction
This group is ACCEPTING members to re-start the group.
Broad Horizons
Meets: Twice Monthly, 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon Loveland & TBD
Genre: Mixed Fiction, Non-fiction, Memoir, Articles
This group is NOT ACCEPTING auditions.
Northern Colorado Writer's Review
Meets: First and Third Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 PM
Genre: General Fiction
This group is NOT ACCEPTING auditions.
NoCo NoFi Writers
Meets: First Mondays
Genre: Non-fiction: Articles, essays and book length
This group is NOT ACCEPTING auditions.
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.