How is
everyone keeping busy these days? I’ve discovered the worst thing about spring
cleaning is figuring out what to do with all the stuff you don’t want any more
when no one is open to take it. All the boxes and bags everywhere have the dogs convinced we're moving.
Can you
believe it’s August already? Whether you’re just passing through, or looking
for a comfortable online group in which to share your writing journey, you’ve
come to the right place! The
Insecure Writer’s Support Group offers resources, tips, timely news,
how-to’s, and don’t do’s – all the support we writers can use to make the most
of our craft.
We meet on
the 1st Wednesday of every month. Feel free to browse around and
mingle. As in the words of IWSG founder and “Cassa Series,” author Alex Cavanaugh, “Your words may be the encouragement someone else
needs” Join us!
Our awesome co-hosts for the July 1 posting of the IWSG are:
Susan Baury Rouchard, Nancy Gideon, Jennifer Lane, Jennifer Hawes, Chemist Ken, and Chrys Fey!
The optional Question of the Month is:
August 5 question - Quote: "Although I have
written a short story collection, the form found me and not the other way
around. Don't write short stories, novels or poems. Just write your truth and
your stories will mold into the shapes they need to be."
Have you ever written a piece that became a form, or even a genre, you hadn't
planned on writing in? Or do you choose a form/genre in advance?
My answer:
Yes, and not usually ; -)
It’s International
Pirate Month! Do you have a favorite Swashbuckler? Did you know they wore
patches not to cover up eyeless sockets, but to always have one eye accustomed
to darkness for quick trips below deck?
August is American Adventures Month! I once sold a motorhome
in less than ten days with a simple phrase the buyer swore reached out and
grabbed him: “See America from the comfort of your living room” Indeed, we saw
a lot of it that way. While it might not be as easy an option these days, we
still do. Except, these days, the kids and I also travel virtually, picking a
different state each time.
Among
several excellent books I read last month was one entitled “Sold on a Monday,”
by Kristina McMorris. I must say, the story sticks to your heart as peanut
butter does to the roof of your mouth. Simply indelible.
As far as
writing, I am brimming with excitement!
See you all
sooner than later ; -)
“Just living is not enough, one must have sunshine, freedom, and a
little flower,” Hans Christian Andersen
