Critique Groups & Meet Ups

Meet ups are ongoing, informal gatherings at which our members discuss any topic that interests them. It is a chance to discuss your writing life with others who know what it means to be working at writing for children. Please contact Kristi Herro for more information.

• Edina, Barnes & Noble, Galleria. Meet-ups on the third Tuesday night of the month, 7:00 pm at the Barnes and Noble bookstore lower level coffee shop (in the Galleria shopping complex). ALL are welcome. Bring 4 to 5 copies of your work to share if you would like to have it critiqued. We break up into small groups based on genres.

These critique groups are for MNSCBWI members only.

If you are looking for a critique group, or would like to start a new one, contact Kristi Herro for assistance.

• The St. Paul picture book group. Must have taken professional classes in writing for children and prior critique group experience preferred.
Frequency: We meet the 3rd Monday of the month from 6:15 to 8:45 pm in St. Paul.
Openings are available at this time. If interested, please email: Cindy Gipple

• The East Metro critique group meets monthly from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Maplewood Library currently the second Thursday. Our members write for all ages. We email ahead of time work for review. At the meeting, we read a portion of the work and then we give respectful feedback. Lots of great discussion and opinions. Contact Wynee Igel regarding openings.

• Rochester, MN. Our Critique Group is for those writing for children – all levels. We meet at Barnes & Noble Coffee Shop, Apache Mall. Since there is a second Barnes & Noble downtown this distinction of location is important.
Frequency: We meet monthly on the third Monday at 6:30 pm, and for now, since the group is small, we will email a piece to the other members to read ahead of time so that we have plenty of time for critique and brainstorming during the meeting. We can revise the process later if need be.

• Sioux Falls, SD. Group for writers on the border of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.
Frequency: We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm. Location yet to be determined.
Openings are available at this time. If interested, please email: Jody Wacker