What: Critique Partner Speed Match

When: August 15th, 2026, 12PM-3PM

Where: Central Resource Library, 9875 W 87th St, Overland Park, KS 66212. Carmack Community Room. 

Price: This event costs nothing but your time!

Join us in this speed-dating style event designed to help put you and your work in front of as many potential critique partners (beta readers, alpha readers, etc) as possible within a three-hour time frame! Everyone attending this event should be looking for a give and take relationship with a fellow writer and be willing to follow through if you find a good connection. Finding a good critique partner is a bit like dating, and we hope this event will help you find at least one match that is productive for the both of you. 

What to expect:

Writers both in and outside of KanMoWriCo are coming together to critique each other’s work! Through some basic questions and answers exchanged between you and your speed match partners, you might find your future critique partner and hone your craft together. 

You do not have to (and should not) match with everyone you talk to. Not everyone is going to be a good fit in terms of style, expectations, or availability. That’s ok. The focus of this event is to help you find a symbiotic match, not one that adds additional strain.

Any information shared is between you and your potential matches. Should you provide any personal information with KanMoWriCo, we will only use that information at your discretion (i.e. if you forgot to exchange contact info with a match).

There are no wrong answers, only wrong fits, so please be honest with yourself and potential matches as you move through this experience.

This is not an actual speed dating event. We just like the format.

What to bring:

• Business cards with your contact information
• Any specific questions that you might have for potential critique partners
• A brief synopsis of your story (or stories) that you’re looking to exchange
• An idea of how quickly you would need to have critiques back
• An approximation of your current word or page count (finished or not)

Things we’ll provide:

• Question prompts to get the ball rolling and help cover your bases
• Pens and pencils
• A worksheet to keep track of answers and pertinent information (but you can bring your own supplies if you prefer!)
• A fun and positive vibe