Maritini Girls
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I have a wonderful new blog with my fabulous critique group… www.butterscotchmartinigirls.com
Come and check it out. I’ve been in this group since October of 2004. Just two of the original four of us remain, Tina Gerow and myself. Alexis moved away and is greatly missed. Plus she left us hanging in the middle of a really good story.
Bev joined us not too long after our inception and is always a big encouragement. Pat and Paula have come and gone, but Paula found a writing home with Whiskey Creek Press and Pat has book coming from Five Star. Now, Isabella and Carol have joined while I was away in Ohio.
In the beginning we met at Ray’s pizza, about five miles from me. Both Alexis and I live way out of Phoenix and the girls would travel out here for our meetings. Those were some of the most productive evenings I’ve ever spent. Tina wrote Into a Dangerous Mind, and I worked on Dance with the Devil. My original manuscript is still being sent out…while I went on to publish with Romance at Heart and Amber Quill Press.
Tina and I just finished a project together; Knights of the Magical Realm: Warriors Gone Wild with Triskelion Publishing. It’s out in eBook now and coming in print.
I also have a contract with Avalon, Thoroughly Mannerly Millicent, I wrote with the help of my critique group in about three weeks time. I can’t say enough about finding a good critique group to help keep you motivated as a writer.
October 3rd, 2006 at 1:10 am
I live about 30 miles out of Phoenix. Just love it. Sorry to hear of the others leaving the blog. Hope you get more to join you and stay.
October 3rd, 2006 at 6:51 am
I don’t think I’m quite 30 miles North, although sometimes when I17 is backed up it feels like much more. As far as geting more Martini Girls, we are filled to capacity right now. If we get too many in our group we can’t handle the work.
Are you north or south of Phoenix?