Pride & Processes: Queer Voices in Writing

Time: 

Second and Last Tuesdays of every month from 8:30 to 10:30 PM EST (5:30 to 7:30 PM PST)

Session A: The 2nd Tuesday of each Month. This is a Work Session in which accountability is the precedent. There is also the possibility of writing exercises, asking questions if you get stuck, etc.

Session B: The Last Tuesday of the Month. Critique of each other's work: 4-5 critique sessions maximum (25 mins each)

Methodology:

The purpose of this group has two goals:

1. The goal is for those who identify with the LGBTQIA2+ Community to have a safe place to develop their work, whether it is fiction, nonfiction, short stories, poetry, or something else. The priority is to foster your voice.
2. This is a place where each member is accountable for writing whatever they desire. We want to be consistent in our writing. Your reviews can be one chapter, quarter, or short story; we just ask that you write. If we have a team of eight, the goal is that you submit once every other month.

Uploading: 

The group will use the folder upload option within Proton and, if it's a couple of poems or short stories, Poets & Writers. Please check the FAQ if you have any issues. If we have problems, we can set up options to share your content so people have time to read and critique your work. If you do not like Proton, feel free to use Poet & Writer's Projects page within the group and we can make sure that your work is read! Please email or alert us so that we know where to look for your work.

Readings: 

There will be a readings folder in the Proton folder. The session date will be part of the name. You'll find readings for sessions there, at least one week before the session. Please note any potential co-hosts. The Proton folder link will be in the posts section. Please also feel free to use Poet & Writer's Projects page within the group and we can make sure that your work is read! Please email or alert us so that we know where to look for your work.

Video Meeting:

This will be a Google Meet virtual meeting. I will also set up a recurring meeting link for your calendars. If people are having trouble, I will create links in the posts section for them.

Note on Kindness:

This is a group for professional writers. We value constructive criticism, which is our only valuable resource. Kindness is essential to life and work; we all come from different worlds. Remember: speak as you want to be spoken to.

Current moderator: 

William Rocheleau rocheleau.william@proton.me