Are you a SimLit writer who would benefit from having a dedicated group of readers? Are you a reading writer who loves to encourage, support, and inspire other writers?
Then a Reading Circle may be just the thing for you!
What's a Reading Circle?
A reading circle is a group of five to ten Sim writers who pledge to be each others' readers, reading the posts that each member of the circle makes that week. (Limits for the expectations can be set if there are especially prolific writers, so that the reading loads don't feel cumbersome.)
What do we gain through this?
Benefits include being guaranteed of having your work read by several readers. As you will also be reading their work, circles of inspiration, support, encouragement, and friendliness also grow. This creates a nice friendly sense of community and team-building, fostering collaboration and motivation.
Of course, this type of thing naturally happens already among many bloggers who read each others' stories. An advantage (as I see it) to making this a deliberate practice is providing guaranteed readers for some writers who may not yet have found their natural circle, while for those with steady readers, it fosters a sense of relaxation, because we don't have to worry if other readers come and go: we know our circle will be there for us!
Does it matter which version of Sims I use in my stories?
Of course not! Writers of SimLit using any version of Sims are welcome and invited!
Sounds cool! How do I become involved?
If you'd like to form a reading circle, post an announcement here!
If you'd like to join a reading circle, respond to one of the announcements.
Hope you join us as we share the joy of reading and writing with each other!
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The Art Commune (currently full) - The Art Commune's Thread
1. @MedleyMisty
2. @CathyTea
3. @RipuAncestor
4. @friendsfan367
5. @AdamsEve1231
6. @rednenemon
7. @xJojox
Beginning with Legacies - Beginning with Legacies Thread
1. @CathyTea
2. @Cozy_Catastophe
3. @CreeativeSimming
4. @DeafSimmer
5. @friendsfan367
6. @JamesSims528
7. @LegacySims2017
8. @NoWindows
9. @NRowe
Dark and Stormy - Spots Available! (Newish, plot-driven stories) - Dark and Stormy Thread
1. @Acarb90
2. @megalodonsimmer
3. @AdamsEve1231
4. open
5. open
Done and Dusted - Spots Available! (Completed stories and legacies) - Done and Dusted Thread
1. @Charliimai
2. @CathyTea
3. @sweetnightingale
4. @swcheppes
5. @Shizu9no1
6. open
Drama Llama - Drama Llama Thread
1.@Acarb90
2. @InfraGreen
3. @Skcaga6
4. @LegacySims2017
5. @pammiechick
6. @SoulGal7
Friends and Readers (FAR) - Friends and Readers Thread
1. @pickledsimmer
2. @CathyTea
3. @Amanda80
4. @MellowMaize
5. @LillyDoves
6. @jazzyrocksoul88
IDK, Barbara? - IDK's Thread
1. @AudreyFld
2. @AkramA
3. @Arrowleaf
4. @cecerose0208
5. @Cement
6. @CitizenErased14
7. @Sourocha
8. @LillyDoves
(In it For) The Long Haul (For those starting legacies) - The Long Haul's Thread
1. @ny275
2. @Asaoyoru
3. @SmallSeven01
4. @cecerose0208
5. @PurplishSimEater
6. @jbestxoxo
7. @allysimbuilds
8. @MVWdeZT
9. @pickledsimmer (Honorary Member)
New in Town (For those who are fairly new to simlit - or just don't have a lot of traffic for their new stories) New In Town's Thread
1. @totalRainbow
2. @TaraIris94
3. @pixelatedKar
4. @sweetnightingale
5. @vxt18
6. @Socallucyfan
8. @Kittybit
9. @xSimsForLifex
A Novel Idea (Restarted and FULL!) - A Novel Idea's New Thread
1. @swcheppes
2. @Maladi777
3. @Kamio
4. @VIRTUALEE
5. @Marialein
8. @Spottydog714
6. @CharmingMaruska
7. @Sterretjeee
8. @lisabee2
9. @Leeuska1
10. @TheGeekGamez
11. @roseinblack69
12. @mypalsim1
New Legacy Reading Circle - New Legacy Reading CircleThread
1. @elifdapeton
2. @Dancer-freak
3. @MellowMaize
4. @15aewar
5. @kaylaholiday
6. @LegacySims2017
7. @Chaos_Fairy
The Phantasmal Fantasy Reading Circle - Looking for members! - The Phantasmal Fantasy Reading Circle Thread
1. @AuroraLockwood
2. @pronterus
3. @chalicen
4. @simscognito
5. open
6. open
Phoenix Puffclaws - Phoenix Puffclaws' Thread
3. @CathyTea
4. @MadameLee
5. @friendsfan367
6. @msbeckycat
7. @Pegasus143
8. @peatock
9. @Kiayrue
10. @bookloverblue
10. @ninaumi
Random Reading Roundabout - Random Reading's Thread
1. @Twiggy
2. @mastressalita
3. @lisabee2
4. @sweetnightingale
5. @Dancer-freak
6. @Simsophonique
Readers' Nook - Readers' Nook Thread
1. @sweetnightingale
2. @Thymeless
3. @TheoriesOfHappiness
4. @AudreyFld
5. @SmallSeven01
6. @SparkleSims0986
Speed Readers - Speed Readers' Thread
1. @Rainydayz179
2. @POLLYANNA2
3. @lisabee2
4. @ra3rei
The Reading Circle that Must NOT Be Named - Not Be Named's Thread
1. @cshaner
2. @SeaDragonSong
3. @LadyLobster
4. @Haids5987
5. @MVWdeZT
6. @pammiechick
7. open
Watchers Writing - Specifically for writers of Sim-driven/game-driven stories - Watchers Writing Thread
1. @DeiraShadeweaver
2. @CathyTea
3. @pixelatedKar
4. @AllieMac
5. @supernatural103
6. @Thymeless
7. @IllusoryThrall
8. @AkramA
Willingly Writing - Willingly Writing's Thread
1. @AdamsEve1231
2. @Simcraft81
3. @friendsfan367
4. @Arrowleaf
5. @Piazzagirl1015
6. @Maladi777
7. @candycottonchu
Wolf Den - especially for new stories! - Wolf Den Thread
1. @SilentWolf101
2. @Cement
3. @Arrowleaf
4. @bellagorilla
5. @Asaoyoru
6. @winterbaby20
Inactive Circles
Bedtime Stories - ON HIATUS (Stories focused on families and younger Sims) - Bedtime Stories' Thread
1. @IchigoUsagi
2. @Kiayrue
3. open
4. open
5. open
Easy Reads - ON HIATUS (for light reading simlit stories of any genre) - Easy Reads' Thread
1. @Jellysimwich
2. @MoonGirl
3. open
4. open
Familiar & Fresh - ON HIATUS - Familiar & Fresh's Thread
If you'd like to join or restart this thread, please let @cecerose0208 know!
It Was a Dark and Snarky Night ON HIATUS (Drama stories that have a snarky dark side) - Circle Thread
1 @iiimee
2. @Marialein
3. @KatNip
4. open
5. open
Just for Fun ON HIATUS - Just for Fun's Thread
1. @equuest
2. @Hemera123
3. @NoaLyn
4. @Marialein
5. @Munterbacon
Legacy Central ON HIATUS (For legacy stories) - Legacy Central's Thread
1. @pixelatedKar
2. @AkramA
3. @vxt18
4. @swcheppes
5. @totalRainbow
6. @SeaDragonSong
Literary Long-Haul (ON HIATUS ) - Literary Long-Haul's Thread
1. @InfraGreen
2. @ThePlumbob
3. @Munterbacon
4. @roseinblack69
5. @JLBDreamer
The Lovely Kamikazes ON HIATUS - Lovely Kamikazes' Thread
1. @pronterus
2. @eXokamikaze
3. @Meggles
4. @Julyvee94
5. @sweetnightingale
Paranormal Reads ON HIATUS - Paranormal Reads' Thread
1. @IchigoUsagi
2. open
3. open
4. open
5. open
Sweet and Spicy - ON HIATUS - Sweet and Spicy's Thread
1.@Irishsong
2. @xshear
3. @Simcraft81
4. open
TeamHashtag Reading Circle ON HIATUS - TeamHashtag's Thread
1. @CitizenErased14
2. @Jes2G
3. @JoieWilder
4. @Julyvee94
5. @ra3rei
6. @ThePlumbob
Welcome to the Blogasphere - ON HIATUS - Blogasphere Thread
1. @AuroraLockwood
2. @CathyTea
3.
4.
5.
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Done and Dusted
Random Reading Roundabout
Readers' Nook
Phoenix Puffclaws
Weather the Storm
Willingly Writing
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
I've got spots for five more reading writers!
Together, we'll come up with a name, our expectations and guidelines, and whatever else we feel we want to cover.
If you want to join, just post here! The first five who respond will be included. This is open to anyone who writes Sim stories and is willing to commit to reading the other members' posts each week!
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
is that when your cruise is?
so its like book club but we read all the stories?
14 flying out to Venice so technically 15-17 we will be exploring Venice. So the 18 and for 12 days. We will end up in Spain and maybe stay a day there and them come home on the 30th
sounds fun.
You just read all the stories of the members of your circle. The circle I'm forming is open for six members total. So we'd agree to read all six of these people's stories each week!
And, we'd also decide how many posts of each to read. I'm thinking we wouldn't have to read more than four. Sometimes, I get on a roll and post around 6-9 posts a week, and so that might not be fair. So we could decide how many to actually read.
And... it looks like I have my first member! @MadameLee ! Yay!
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
LOL! Your edit to your post makes me laugh!
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
Yay! Gotcha on the list!
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That is my concern as well, but I always want to be more involved. I just am not sure if I'll be able to keep up, I am gonna give it a shot though!
lol i love that you say i want a circle then say protronus start one.