Welcome Writers! And Happy Cereal Day, everyone! Have you
had your bowl today?
There is so much to celebrate this month, and not the
least of which is today, and here’s
why: Take a look around
our awesome group by clicking the links below and check out the many fantastic resources offered by the Insecure Writers
Support Group, founded by Alex Cavanaugh, right here and right now on
this first Wednesday of the month, when IWSG
members convene through blogging, Facebook, and Twitter to
talk about whatever is on our writing minds and agendas. See what we’re all talking about here.
As
for me:
So far, I’m achieving my goal of at least 1400 words per
week. Granted, once in a while that may or may not include a creatively crafted
shopping list, i.e., Dishwasher pillows,
Coffee buddies, Dog cookies, Rabbit food, and Carnivore essentials.
National
Ghostwriter’s Week:
Do you know what Alexander Dumas, Ian Fleming, Tom Clancy
and Michael Crichton all had in common? They all worked with ghostwriters. I
considered ghostwriting once, briefly. The loneliness of secrecy seemed too
high a price for too little pay. But is it really? Could a ghost also be a star
in his/her own right? Author of over 80 books and one of the most sought-after ghosts in the world, Andrew Crofts sheds some favorable light on the once
considered dark craft of ghostwriting
in his 2014 memoir “Confessions
Of A Ghostwriter.”
National
Women’s History Month:
After losing both her husband and mother in the course of
a year, Kate Chopin;
mother of six was left with enormous debt
and deeply depressed. She took up writing as prescribed by her physician, for
therapy, as well as possible income. Indeed, her stories appeared in
periodicals and literary magazines, though providing little income. And writing
did prove to be the perfect outlet for her “extraordinary energy.” Her second novel and best-known work “The Awakening”
was met with mostly unfavorable reviews
and subsequently put out of print for 70 years! Critics claimed she was too far
ahead of her time for her subject matter (southern feminism) to be embraced. The
novel is now considered an American classic and lauded for its bold
sophistication and artistry.
I
can’t imagine having to be advised to write, can you?
If
you could eliminate one word or phrase from the English language, what would it
be?
Happy Writing!
