We are members of a writer's group that is struggling to stay alive. It is a formal, nonprofit organization that has to abide by bylaws, federal, and state regulations. Run by volunteers, all of this responsibility is challenging.

At a meeting over the weekend, it was wonderful to see many writers step up to the plate and offer to revive and revitalize this group. The current leaders were burned out and found little time for their own writing.

What is your relationship with writers' groups? How much time do you want to devote to groups that serve writers? When do writers cross the line and jeopardize their personal writing goals while they try to help others reach theirs?

Remember, life is your page.