When I was invited to become a member of this group of four fine Caribbean writers, I was a bit sceptical at first as I didn’t know them very well. We became acquainted with each other through several workshops we had attended together. The question uppermost in my mind was: Would I be able to trust them with my work — from past experience, I am very leery of sharing uncopyrighted work, but they have turned out to be individuals of the highest integrity.
We share and critique each other’s work to the best of our abilities, and that is something I cherish beyond measure. That isn’t to say that we agree unanimously on every suggestion put forward to the group. We higgle-haggle on every last detail until we come to a satisfactory consensus. That, to me is evidence of genuine camaraderie. My wish going forward, is that Taliba, Roamar, Wendy and I, continue to inspire, encourage, and support each other in all of our future endeavours.
