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Using Critique Groups to Polish Your Work
If you’re considering publishing the shorts stories, poems or novels you have in your port, your first step should be to revise, revise, revise! Although most of the comments you receive on your work are probably helpful in the revision process, they may not be in-depth enough to help you polish your work until it shines. This problem is an even bigger concern for those of us working on novels; getting reviews on novels can be next to impossible. In these circumstances, I recommend one of the fine critiquing and publishing groups around the site.
"Let's Publish!" [13+] is a group for writers serious about becoming published authors. Members post their short stories and poems for other members to read, and everyone is required do at least one quality, in-depth review a week. Members also share publishing opportunities with each other, and are required to submit one item every month.
What members of the group have to say:
“What's helped me about "Let's Publish" is the practice--being forced to send out short stories for publication, being forced to write new ones for different venues that members find, and getting used to recieving focused, sharp critiques. By the time you get a rejection back from a publisher, it actually isn't so bad. It's also been quite effective for me. In the nine months I've been a member, I've published three short stories. A fairly good track record for someone who never published before!”-Raven
"Since joining Let's Publish I've learned how to better revise my stories and understand where the holes are. The different reviewers have helped me see what is important to different types of readers, thereby allowing me to learn how to polish my stories for publication without losing my voice or the style or message I want to convey. Most importantly I have been inspired to submit my writing to a myriad of magazines and have now had 4 stories published. It is a supportive group of goal-oriented and dedicated writers."-Veritas 
"Help Me Get Published" [18+] is a newer group with similar goals as Let’s Publish! but with no minimum participation requirements. Members can post links to their short stories, poems or novel chapters whenever they need feedback. Most include information on where they are looking to publish their work, or ask questions about appropriate markets. Members read, review and critique “with an eye toward getting it published in the author's desired market.”
What members of the group have to say:
"Help Me Get Published is a group for peer review targeted at polishing a member's work for a particular market or publication. In addition to reviews, it's a place to discuss markets, tips, general suggestions, encouragement, and help. There's a forum for discussion, and a separate In&Out item for posting items for review. Members may post any type of item: short stories, poems, essays, articles, novels, reports, etc. of any genre.
While other groups have a minimum participation requirement, we understand that sometimes other aspects of life take priority, so members are encouraged to post their work, and review others' work, as time allows, with no penalties for non-participation. Consequently, there's no restriction on Content Rating or length - members should feel free to post any item they're considering for publication anywhere."- Robert Waltz 
"Invalid Item" is a real-time critique group for writers. Members post links to their current projects on an assigned day, and then meet for a live meeting in WDC’s chat once a week. This is a good group for in-depth critiques on novels. Most current, active members post novel chapters on a regular basis.
What members of the group have to say:
"What I enjoy about the Writing Meeting is that a group can discuss different points and ask questions to get feedback. We can leave points where we want specific feedback and do longer pieces like novels if we choose. It's a small group where we get to know each other well as time goes on."- Storm Machine 
Take a look around Writing.com. There are sure to be many groups and forums that will help you get your work ready for publication!
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Crys: Good job on this subject, and it's not just for Newbies. Recently, I had a rating changed, and was miffed that I wasn't afforded the opportunity to change it myself. So I asked about it. As it was gently explained to me, the reason for the automatic change is the Sr. Mods and Mods haven't the time to go back and check that such changes were made by the people involved. When you think of how many items are created daily, it can be a daunting task to verify the ratings of even a fraction of them.- JACE - House Targaryen 
-Good to hear that you appreciated the newsletter, JACE - House Targaryen ! Maybe I'll address this topic again in a later newsletter. There's so much to be learned about the rating system, and you're right-- the topic isn't just for newbies. Even mods are learning as we go along.
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