be strong, you’ll do great. Critique is an important part of the creative process, view it as a good, helpful thing :D

Whether it’s your actual friends reading your work, or your critiquing circle doing so, it’s great that it’s out there. And hey… can I read too? I promise to be gentle.

I’m glad to hear this, Calissa. I love my writing circle, and wish I could give them more of my stuff to read. They motivate me to keep refining my work, and get it out there.

Good luck with the critique. I hope they are harsh, but nothing you can’t handle. Then get right into it, and post the revision. You are a great writer, and it’s time the world saw more of what you can do.

And I’d be happy to read for you too, by the way. I suspect I won’t be as gentle as meditation7, but I’ll try to be fair.