How to Launch a Successful Writing Group

Are you thinking of starting a group for writers to network with one another? Would you like your launch to be successful? Follow these step-by-step instructions!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Promote your new writing group on message boards and forums for writers.

2. Send an email to all your writing friends and invite them to join the group. Be sure to tell them to help spread the word.

3. Announce the launch on your blog, if you have one.

4. Send a press release discussing what your group has to offer writers.

5. Publish informative and quality content within the pages of your new writing group.

6. Monitor all comments and discussions for spam. When you come across comments or discussions that are irrelevant to the writing or publishing industry, immediately delete them. Members of your writing group are there to learn about and discuss writing with other writers; they don't want to have to weed through a bunch of spam or unrelated content.

7. Participate in the discussions and answer questions.

8. Keep the discussions friendly by banning anyone who constantly creates chaos in your writing group.

9. Run occasional contests and giveaways. This gives your members a reason to keep coming back.

10. Dedicate a special section in your writing group for work at home writing jobs. Update this section weekly with new writing jobs.

11. Good luck! When you do launch a successful writing group, come back here and let us know about it in the comments area. I would love to surf over to see what you have to offer.

Tips & Warnings

• If you can't answer some of the questions asked by your fellow writers, refer them to information on the Web.
• Before banning anyone for breaking the rules, you could give them a warning and kindly explain the rules.