Top 10 Reasons Why Writer Groups Rock

Yup, that’s me hugging a man I just met.

Before you go calling my wife, I’ll tell you what prompted this PDA in the middle of a Barnes and Noble in Gilbert. This guy wrote an awesome book that made me cry. And as luck would have it, he also belongs to the writer’s group I just joined. (Cedar Fort Authors of AZ.) This is what Brock Booher looks like when he’s not hugging men. (Well, I guess he is still giving me a sideways hug… what can I say, we’re close.)

That’s his book, Healing Stone. You should read it. (Or we can’t be friends anymore.)

Speaking of friends, here are a couple more I made that night.

This is Shersta Chabot with her book, Till We Meet Again which is an awesome collection of poetry for those suffering from the loss of a loved one.

We’re trying to convince Shersta to leave her safe little non-fiction bubble and start creating her own worlds.

Here’s Randy Lindsay, the guy who organized this whole writer’s group and the author of a really cool apocalyptic story called:

How about that cover, huh? This one you can find at Deseret or Seagull book. (The main characters are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but you don’t have to be Mormon to enjoy it.)

And as I promised, here are my top ten reasons why writer groups rock.
10. The other writers have to be your friends even if you’re socially awkward.
9. Chances are they’re socially awkward too.
8. They understand you when you whine about synopses and amazon stats.
7. They help you learn from their mistakes.
6. They share in your success.
5. If you don’t have any yet, their success will inspire you to get some.
4. You create connections BEFORE you’re all rich and famous, thereby solidifying your place in the inner circle.
3. You can have your writing ripped apart by people who actually know what they’re talking about.
2. You can make yourself feel better by ripping apart their stories as well.
1. When you share your dream it gets bigger.

So now that you know why writers groups rock, go find yourself one. (And if you don’t want to be a writer, shame on you.)

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