Happy February, Manuscript Workers. This week’s newsletter was prompted by a question I’ve received from scholarly authors many times — how do I start a writing group and get the most out of it? As I don’t claim to be an expert on writing process, I’m always a little hesitant to offer advice on this topic. But instead of deferring the question forever, I decided to seek outside perspective from someone I do consider an expert, or at least someone with a track record of success when it comes to convening scholarly peers to exchange writing for mutual feedback.