WRITERS' THURSDAY CRITIQUE

Page Created:  07/28/20.  Last Updated:  05/02/24.

The Writers' Thursday Critique critiques one or more stories / chapters via Zoom Video Conference at 7:30 PM on the first Thursday of the month.  The session follows the same format as our in-person critique sessions, the story is given a cold reading by someone other than the author.  Participants then give feedback.  The story is emailed to the participants in advance so that they may print out a hard copy to annotate during the reading.  The story is not to be read in advance, however.

Participants must register in advance so that they can be emailed the story and the link to the Zoom Conference.  The preferred method of contact is via FaceBook (click GOING on the FaceBook event).  However, it is possible to take part in the Video Conference if you are not on FaceBook if you contact us in advance.

Matt Mc Hugh is the moderator of this event.  He is limiting attendance to 15 people.

2024

May 2, 2024

..........,ARRESTED SOULS, Chapter 6 by Paul Leporino (read by Matt McHugh)

..........Like a Colossus, Astride the Numbered Streets by  Matt McHugh  (read by Ken Altabef)

Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Gary Klienman.  Paul Leporino.  MATT MCHUGH.  Robert Morrell.  Sean O'Connor.  Julie Saad.  

April 4, 2024

..........,ARRESTED SOULS, Chapter 4 by Paul Leporino (read by Matt McHugh)

..........MUTT, Case 2, Chapters 2 & 3 by A J Alanson (read by Sean O'Connor)

..........Lightbringer, Part 5 by Sean O'Connor (read by Ken Altabef)

A J Alanson.  Ken Altabef.  Chris Chiller.  Philip De Parto.  Paul Leporino.  MATT MCHUGH.  Sean O'Connor.  Anthony Payne.  Julie Saad.  Ingrid Staats.

March 7, 2024

..........HEART OF STONE by Ken Altabef (read by Philip De Parto & Matt McHugh)

Ken Altabef.  Joe Bauldoff.  Philip De Parto.  MATT MCHUGH.  Sean O'Connor.  Ingrid Staats.

February 1, 2024

..........TASK FORCE HIKARU 2 - Big Suze:  Mail from Home by Sean O'Connor (read by Lonny Buinis)

..........THE HONESTUS SOCIETY, Chapter 1 by Mike Kirby. (read by Julie Saad)

Ken Altabef.  Lonny Buinis.  PHILIP DE PARTO.  Joe Girard.  Mike Kirby.   Garty Kleinman.  Sean O'Connor.  Julie Saad.  Jeni Spiewak  

January 4, 2024

..........A Dream of You by Ken Altabef (read by Chris Chiller)

..........The Splashrfb Conjecture by Lonny Buinis. (read by Matt McHugh)

A J Alanson.  Ken Altabef.  A J Bartholomew.  Lonny Buinis.  Ava Chiller.  Chris Chiller.  Philip De Parto.  Mike Kirby.  MATT MCHUGH.   Robert Morrell.  Sean O'Connor.  Julie Saad.  Jeni Spiewak  Ingrid Staats.

2023

December 7, 2023

..........Adventures in Babysitting by Ken Altabef (read by Jeni Spiewak)

..........THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE PLANETS, Chapter 4 by Alex Shvartsman (read by Ken Altabef)

..........And So with Butterflies by Ken Altabef. (read by Alex Shvartsman)

Ken Altabef.  Lonny Buinis.  MATT MCHUGH.  Philip De Parto.  Paul Leporino.  Sean O'Connor.  Julie Saad.  Jeni Spiewak  Alex Shvartsman.  Ingrid Staats.

November 2, 2023

..........I Married the Small Satan, Section 1 by Julie Saad (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Joe Girard.  Mike Kirby.  Sean O'Connor.  Julie Saad.  Jeni Spiewak.

October 5, 2023

..........The Forest of Fire, Chapters 1 & 2 by David Willison (read by Ken Altabef)

..........NO STRANGER TO NATIVE SHORES, Chapter 5 by Matt McHugh (read by Erin Roll)

MATT MCHUGH.  A J Alanson.  Ken Altabef.  Chris Chiller.  Philip De Parto.  Gregor Hartmann.  James La Barre.  Sean O'Connor.  Erin Roll.  Julie Saad.  Jeni Spiewak.  David Willison.

September 7, 2023

.........Lightbringer, Section 1 by Sean O'Connor (read by Philip De Parto)

..........A Path in the Snow by David Sklar (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Samantha Banks.  Philip De Parto.  Madhavi Ghare.  Sean O'Connor.  Anthony Pawlak.  Erin Roll.  Julie Saad.  David Sklar.  Jeni Spiewak.  David Willison.

August 3, 2023

.........Lightbringer, Section 1 by Sean O'Connor (read by Lonny Buinis)

.........Pennies from Heaven by Lonny Buinis (read by Sean O'Connor)

MATT MCHUGH.  A J Alanson.  Ken Altabef.  Sarah Amann.  Samantha Banks.  Lonny Buinis.  Philip De Parto.  Gregor Hartmann.  Walt Livingston.  Sean O'Connor.  Julie Saad.  Jeni Spiewak.

July 6, 2023

..........THE WHITE WARDROBE, Forward & Chapter 1.1 by A J Alanson (read by Matt McHugh)

..........RED BY BEAK AND TENTACLE, Chapter 1.2 by Luis Murrell (read by Ken Altabef)

MATT MCHUGH.  A J Alanson.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Luis Murrell.  Sean O'Connor.  Anthony Pawlak.  Julie Saad.  Jeni Spiewak.  John Upton.  David Willison.

June 1, 2023

..........The Wind Howled, Mary by Ken Altabef (read by Jeni Spiewak)

..........Poems:  Old Rags New, The Universe, and The Evening by Kristine Howerter (read by Luis Murrell)

..........Beak & Tentacle, Chapter 1.1 by Luis Murrell (read by Ed Gregory)

PHILIP DE PARTO.  Ken Altabef.  Ed Gregory.  Kristine Howerter.  Luis Murrell.  Sean O'Connor.  Jeni Spiewk.

May 4, 2023

..........WHEN WE RISE, Prologue & Chapter 1 by Ken Altabef (read by Gregor Hartmann)

..........TASK FORCE HIRAKU, Officer's Brunch by Sean O'Connor (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Gregor Hartmann.  Sean O'Connor.  Anthony Pawlak.  Jeni Spiewak.  James Sullivan.  Elizabeth Triano.  John Upton.

April 6, 2023

..........The Language of Immersion by Matt McHugh (read by Philip De Parto)

..........TASK FORCE HIRAKU, Officer's Brunch by Sean O'Connor (read by Jeni Spiewak)

MATT MCHUGH.  Philip De Parto.  Sean O'Connor.  Jeni Spiewak.

March 2, 2023

..........End Journey by Matt McHugh (read by Pauline Alama)

..........STRIKE FORCE HIRAKU, Tools of the Trade by Sean O'Connor (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH,  Emily Abler.  Pauline Alama.  Ken Altabef,  Philip De Parto.  Clif Flynt.  Peter Gutierrez.  Gregor Hartmann.  Sean O'Connor.  Julie Saad.  Max Wanner.  Pamela Webber.

February 2, 2023

..........The Beast God Forgot to Create by Gregor Hartmann (read by Claire Fisher)

..........TASK FORCE HIRAKU, Gym Section by Sean O'Connor (read by Miquel Rueda)

MATT MCHUGHKen Altabef,  Philip De Parto.  Claire Fisher.  Gregor Hartmann.  Maria Marandola.  Sean O'Connor.  Miquel Rueda.  Julie Saad.  David Sklar.  Jeni Spiewak.  John D Upton.

January 5, 2023

..........Midnight Bargain with Balthazaar by Ken Altabef (read by Philip De Parto)

..........ZOMBIE ME, Chapters 1 & 2 by John Mack (read by Jeni Spiewak)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Mark Fellin.  Gregor Hartmann.  John Mack.  Sean O'Connor.  Julie Saad.  Jeni Spiewak.

2022

December 1, 2022

..........Saved by UFO by Nicholas Hart (read by Ken Altabef, Phil De Parto, Matt McHugh, & Julie Saad)

..........Where Does the Frayed Edge Begin?, Part 1 by Walt Livingston (read by Ken Altabef, Phil De Parto, Nicholas Hart, Matt McHugh, Julie Saad, & David Sklar)

MATT MC HUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Nicholas Hart.  Walter Livingston.  Erin Roll.  Julie Saad.  David Sklar.  Jeni Spiewak.  John D Upton.

November 3, 2022

..........Men in the Thicket by Nicholas Hart (read by Ken Altabef, Matt McHugh, & Julie Saad)

MATT MC HUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Nicholas Hart.  Julie Saad.  Jeni Spiewak. John D Upton.

October 5, 2022

..........TASK FORCE HIRAKU, Section by Sean O'Connor (read by Gregor Hartmann)

..........Bodies Open to the Dark by Gregor Hartmann (read by Julie Saad)

MATT MC HUGH.  Philip De Parto.  Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Sean O'Connor.  Julie Saad.  James Sullivan.

September 1, 2022

..........Foxes and Flowers by Jade Gardner (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MC HUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Gary Calhoun.  Philip De Parto.  Claudia Edwards,  Mark Fellin.  Jade Gardner.  Sean O'Connor.  Erin Roll.  Julie Saad.  John D Upton.

.August 4, 2022

..........Spider's Kiss by Ken Altabef (read by Gregor Hartmann)

...........Time's Arrow by Ken Altabef (read by Matt McHugh)

..........Maripose de Hierro, Part 1 by Matt McHugh (read by Ken Altabef)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Gregor Hartmann.  Matt McHugh.  Sean O'Connor.  Julie Saad.  James Sullivan.

July 7, 2022

..........SOUL SERVICE, Chapter 1 by Reyna Favis (read by Gregor Hartmann)

..........The Scientist's Book of the Dead Section 1 by Gregor Hartmann (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Reyna Favis.  Gregor Hartmann.  Julie Saad.

June 2, 2022

..........THE NOCTURNIST INSTITUTE, Chapter by Sean O'Connor (read by Gregor Hartmann)

MATT MCHUGH.  Philip De Parto.  Mark Fellin.  Reyna Favis.  Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Elena Neojh.  Sean O'Connor.  Shad Weintab.

May 5, 2022

..........THE DIBSHY PALACE ON WHEELS Chapter 2 by Julie Saad (read by Matt McHugh)

..........Together Bound Until Perdition by Matt McHugh (read by Ken Altabef)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Gregor Hartmann.  Marlaina Cockcroft.  Julie Saad.

April  7, 2022

..........News from the Yellow Room by Ken Altabef (read by Philip De Parto)

..........Rotten Eggs & Chicken Ears by Ken Altabef (read by Matt McHugh)

..........NATIVE SHORE, Chapter 28 by Matt McHugh (read by Ken Altabef & John D Upton)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Efua Kamau-Adegbalola.  John D Upton.

.March  3, 2022

..........Petroman in Sandyland, Part 2 by John D Upton (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Shawn Frazier.  Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Elena Neoh.  Brenda Proscia.  Erin Roll.  John D Upton.

February  3, 2022

..........Ground Glass Kaleidoscope by Ken Altabef (read by Julie Saad)

..........Moses on the Hill by Shawn Frazier (read by Ken Altabef)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Shawn Frazier.  Gregor Hartmann.  Ron Lottermann.  Erin Roll.  Julie Saad.  John D Upton.

January  6, 2022

..........PETROMAN IN SANDYLAND, Chapter 1 by John D Upton (read by Matt McHugh)

..........The Day Before Utopia by Gregor Hartmann (read by Julie Saad)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.   Philip De Parto.  Shawn Frazier.  Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Joseph Kennedy.  Anthony Pawlak.  Julie Saad.  John D Upton.

2021

December 2, 2021

..........Skin Game by Gregor Hartmann (read by Julie Saad)

..........Dance, My Friends, on this Lovely Shore by Ken Altabef (read by Matt McHugh)

 MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Clif Flynt.  Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Julie Saad.   John D Upton.

November 4, 2021

..........A Long Walk Home by Ken Altabef. (read by Matt McHugh)

..........The Seriousness of Humor in Space by Miguel Reuda (read by 

 MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Jade Gardner.  Miguel Reuder.  Julie Saad. 

October 7, 2021

..........Inertia II. Part 1 by Lucy Schmeidler (read by Gregor Hartmann)

..........Ghosts Refute Our Solitude, Part 1 by Gregor Hartmann (read by Ken Altabef)

 MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Clif Flynt.  Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Kyla Ross.  Miguel Reuder.  Julie Saad.  Lucy Schmeidler.

September 2, 2021

..........Unheard Of by Mark Fellin (read by Ken Altabef)

..........St Hillman's Gate, Part 1 by Ken Altabef (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Mike Alvarez.  Philip De Parto.  Mark Fellin. Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Diane Negvesky.  Anthony Pawlak.  Julie Saad.

August 5, 2021

..........Detainee, Part 1 by Julie Saad (read by Matt McHugh)

..........A Stir of Wings by Ken Altabef (read by Christian Langworthy)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Jade Gardner.  Christian Langworthy.  Andrew Liff.  Anthony Pawlak.  Julie Saad.

July 1, 2021

.......... Good Intentions by Clif Flynt (read by Matt McHugh)

..........The Wisdom of Solomon by Matt McHugh (read by Ken Altabef)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Clif Flynt.  Jade Gardner. Anthony Pawlak.  Julie Saad.

June 3, 2021

..........Alex's Room, Part 1 by Kyla Ross (read by Walt Livingston)

..........The Builder by Pauline Alama (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH.  Pauline Alama.  Sarah Amann.  Philip De Parto.  Mark Fellin.  Clif Flynt.  Walt Livingston.  Kyla Ross.  Erich Werner.

May 5, 2021

..........Rootwork, Part 2 by Walt Livingston (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto,  Gregor Hartmann. Walt Livingston.  Kyla Ross.  Julie Saad.

April 1, 2021

..........Rootwork, Part 1 by Walt Livingston (read by Matt McHugh)

..........Claire & the Apocalypse, Part 1 by Kyla Ross (read by Gary Calhoun)

MATT MCHUGH.  Gary Calhoun.  Philip De Parto.  Clif Flynt.  Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Joseph Kennedy,  Walt Livingtson.  James Phillips.  Kyla Ross.  John D Upton.

March 4, 2021

..........Dumb as a Piece of Furniture by Clif Flynt (read by Ken Altabef)

..........Dallan and the Golem, Part 1 by Anthony Pawlak (read by Pauline Alama.

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef. Philip De Parto.  David Fischer.  Clif Flynt.  Gregor Hartmann.  Joseph Kennedy.  Anthony Pawlak.  Julie Saad.  John D Upton.  

February 4, 2021

..........The Vulture's Eye by Ken Altabef (read by Anthony Pawlak)

..........A Language Older Than Ears, Part 1 by Gregor Hartmann (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Gary Calhoun.  Philip De Parto.  Mark Fellin.  Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Joseph Kennedy.  Anthony Pawlak.  Julie Saad.  John D Upton.

January 7, 2021

..........The Tapping by Carol Gyzander (read by Ken Altabef)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Jade Gardner.  Carol Gyzander.  Gregor Hartmann.  Anthony Pawlak.  James Phillips.  John D Upton.

2020

December 3, 2020

..........The Dibahty Palace on Wheels by Juile Saad (read by Gregor Hartmann)

MATT MCHUGH.  Gary Calhoun.  Philip De Parto.  Jason Edwards.  Mark Fellin.  Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Julie Saad.  John D Upton.

November 5, 2020

..........Lindy Lou by Ken Altabef (read by MattMcHugh

..........Every Part of the Buffalo by Matt McHugh (read by Julie Saad)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Philip De Parto.  Jade Gardner.  Gregor Hartmann.  Julie Saad.

October 1, 2020

..........The Good Ending (section) by Sam Capener

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Sam Capener.  Gregor Hartmann.   Kathy Kolvlcik.  Anthony Pawlak.  Julie Saad.  Daivd Willison.

September 3, 2020

..........Last Stand by Ken Altabef (read by Matt McHugh)

..........Otto Gets Amended by Julie Saad (read by Matt McHugh)

MATT MCHUGH.  Ken Altabef.  Sam Capener.  Jade Gardner.  Jeremiah Kleckner.  Sean Ruffman.  Julie Saad.