In the 9 months since I’ve taken up writing I’ve found the most amazing writer friends.  One group is cozy, just a Facebook page but oh so encouraging.  Right now we’re engaged in a 250 word per day challenge.  We post each day our word totals and perhaps a word or two of what those words were about.  A story, a blog, a diary entry, it doesn’t matter as long as we are putting words to paper.

The other group I belong to is a little more organized. They have a web site, lots of members, several chat rooms.  This is a great group too and just as encouraging as the first group.

So, if you’re writing, for a long time or just starting out, I encourage you to join a group.  One or more, that are positive, encouraging and have the experience to help mentor you along your new found way.