A cluttered desk with papers, pens, and highlighters in front of a computer screen displaying a presentation titled "Critique Groups aren't born... they're made."

Alt text: "Flyer for March 2026 SCBWI meeting titled 'How to Receive Critiques with Kathryn LeRoy.' Includes photo of smiling woman. Event details: March 25, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Arts Center of the Brazos Valley & Zoom. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators logo at bottom."

The Messy Middle of preparing for the Brazos Valley SCBWI Meeting.
We will talk about critique groups, how they are made, and why they are indispensable for our writing process, from ideas to publication!

It takes a team, and it's more FUN!

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#SpaceCon in San Antonio was great for me last year, and it's great this year as well.

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TX Wave Writers Retreat is April 13 - 18, 2026.
There's still time to write from a new point of view. wavewriters.com

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Stephen Harrigan has been one of the preeminent #Texaswriters for decades, and this Sunday we'll get to hear him talk shop with @texasmonthly's Ross McCammon about his extensive catalog of writing, including his new collection of essays with us, AN ANCHOR IN THE SEA OF TIME 💙

📚 Dive into creativity with John Brock, author of The Great Ice Cream War of Summer 2016, as he joins Tom Fox on the #HillCountryAuthors Podcast. Don’t miss it! 🎧

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🎙️New season alert! Tom Fox chats with Gulf Coast author Skip Rhudy about punk, Port Aransas, and preserving Texas culture through fiction. Don’t miss this #HillCountryAuthors podcast!

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🚨 New season alert! 🚨 Dive into the rich history of Galveston and the emotional world of medicine with Dr. Paul Remmers on the #HillCountryAuthorsPodcast. A must-listen for readers & history buffs!

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The conversations I have with writers are always my favorite part of getting together with the Texas Institute of Letters, this time in Brownsville. (Elizabeth Crook, Octavio Quintanilla, Ruben Degollado, Chris Tomlinson.)Thank you for the camaraderie and inspiration. #texaswriters #texas

TOMORROW! Exercise your skills! Quickly write a SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY 1st draft based on prompt. Get support, feedback & accountability in our monthly writing group. All welcome from anywhere! RSVP:  AustinFilmMeet.com/write/ #austinfilm #texasfilm #austinfilmmakers #writingworkshops #texaswriters

📚 New episode alert! 🎙️ Dive into Texas roots, storytelling magic & immigrant journeys with author Johnnie Bernhard on the Hill Country Authors Podcast! 🌵✨ https://bit.ly/4cEfnIj #TexasWriters #BookTok #HillCountryStories

It’s taken a bit but I’ve reached a hundred #followers! If you’re new here, hi! I’m a #writer and while I have nothing to sell you currently, I’m working on it. I do, however post a lot about politics and say #fuck a lot. #handsoff #fucktrump #fuckelon #fuckfascism #writers #texaswriters #authors

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2025 New Members Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PDF Version] March 1, 2025 Members of the Texas Institute of Letters have overwhelmingly approved thirty-two new writers to the TIL, a distinguished honor society estab...

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Today's #bookqw is UNABLE. Happy #bookbirthday And They Danced!

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Today's #Bookqw is FIND. Crock is trying to FIND Laz in the maze of TCU.
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Today's #bookqw is MELT. The Corona family has a lot of MELTdowns.

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Today's #bookqw is BRIM. Tess is BRIMming with pride to be an auntie.

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Today's #bookqw is JEALOUS. Laz as many things to be jealous of.

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