IWSG June - Childhood books I'll never forget

 This is my Insecure Writers Support Group post for June 2025.

Alex's awesome co-hosts this month are: 

PJ Colando,  Pat Garcia,

Kim Lajevardi,  Jean Davis, & me!

Please stop by their blogs and say thank you. 

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Indulge me a short progress report before I answer June's question.

As I mentioned in May's post, I took part in the May I Write a Novel writing challenge. I had never done one before, and I surprised myself. I only reached my daily goals a handful of times, but I wrote more in one month than ever before, and I learned what I'm capable of when I really push myself.

My goal was 35k for the month. I wrote 28k+ (80%) of that and almost finished the draft of book one in my new western series.

May will be reserved on my calendar every year. 😊

Update on my German ad:

I began running a single Amazon ad in Germany for Come Back (book 1 of my series, both e-book & paperback included) in early April, after noticing some organic sales. It hasn't sold much, 2 e-books + 1,100 KU page reads in May. But, since it got some traction and brought in slightly more than I spent on clicks, I decided to let it keep running. Hopefully, some word-of-mouth advertising will pump up those numbers.

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June question: What were some books that impacted you as a child or young adult?

(Keep in mind most of my growing-up years were in the 70's.)

I wasn't much of a reader when I was a kid, probably because reading was something I was forced to do for school. I didn't view it as a fun activity. If I was nudged to read age-appropriate fiction that suited my interests, and I made it a chapter or two in, I was usually hooked. I just didn't seek it out on my own.

Books I recall that made an impact are:

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume

Ice Castles by Leonore Fleischer

Young Pioneers by Rose Wilder Lane

and, last but definitely not least,

Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

What about you?

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IWSG is the brainchild of Alex J. Cavanaugh. It's a monthly bloghop that offers a safe haven for writers to express their feelings and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. It's also a venue for offering  support, both in the form of comments and positive posts. Writers of all kinds are welcome. 

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