To many novels, not enough crit groups

Is it right to flood a crit group with dozens of novels? because if isn't I need another group. So working on a new idea:

I'm thinking of setting up a (password protected) forum where a group 5 to 10 people can crit full finished novels. (No short stories, no flash, no half finished novels etc.)

This way one novel will have at least 5 to 10 crits. Plus the reader will be able to see the novel in it's whole, rather then a few chapters at a time. The idea will to have each novel be read and critted in a 3 months time frame (more if the novel is longer).

Genre wise, I want to say open for everything. The group will need to be for anyone 18 and over.

Novel's would not be posted on the forum, rather emailed to those that wish to read them. The crits would be posted on the forum so others will be able to talk about each crit as it comes up.

Email me at magicalbookworm@gmail.com with Novel Guild in the subject if you're interested or have any questions!


(so far I don't think I know anyone that has full novels though ... sigh)

Science Fiction Universe World Building Group

Not many people will be reading this, but thought I'd post anyways :)

I'm posting this to look for anyone that wants to join a forum that will be building a universe that is based in science fiction. Think: Star Wars, Star Trek, Firefly, Stargate (I've named only tv and movies). The idea is to make a world that could work for novels, short stories, scripts or games. The world building will take place on a forum that will be password protected.

We'll try and build a fully thought out galaxies, systems, planets, aliens, technology and more. We can even go into how each group of aliens think of other aliens. How they deal with first contact how they deal with groups with lower technology and more.

By joining the group you agree that any information you post can be used by anyone on the group and that the information on the board will not be posted anywhere else by any member. I do also want to make sure that if people do leave the group any information that they have posted stays with the group.

The group will be open to start with for ten to twenty people (this might change once people start joining there as there is a poll on the boards for how many people should join.) I don't want to have to large of group and at the same time to small of group.

If you don't think you have time for the group here something to help you decided: I don't expect anyone that joins to drop everything. Maybe people will spend hours building something for the group and someone will only have a few minutes to drop in notes. The group needs both kinds of members. Most of all I want the group to be fun and to help stretch each members imagination of world building.

I'm also hoping that we can find a few artists to draw some items that will be created if we want to go down that road.

And finally the link:

http://s13.invisionfree.com/SF_Universe_Group/

I will have to validate your name once you sign up.