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Writing: I love it. I love it not.

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for December. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:  PJ Colando,   Diane Burton,   Louise – Fundy Blue,   Natalie Aguirre,   and  Jacqui Murray! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  💻💻💻💻💻 Dec. 1st question: In your writing, what stresses you the most? What delights you?

IWSG November - Icing the cake

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for November 2021. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:  Kim Lajevardi,   Victoria Marie Lees,   Joylene Nowell Butler,   Erika Beebe,  and  Lee Lowery! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  💻💻💻💻💻 November 3rd question: What's harder to do, coming up with your book title or writing the blurb?

4th Anniversary of FULL DARK

  Can you believe it's been 4 years? If you're looking for a Halloween read, this is it. And the content is PG-13, so you can enjoy it with your school-age kids. What happens in the dark will come to light .   FULL DARK  is a benefit anthology. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Gary Sinise Foundation, an organization that does many wonderful things for our country's active military, its veterans, and the countless first responders who sacrifice so much to keep us safe. ### Publisher: Obsidian Books Purchase links:  Kindle  ~  Paperback

IWSG October - My line in the sand

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for October 2021. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:     Jemima Pett,   J Lenni Dorner,   Cathrina Constantine,   Ronel Janse van Vuuren,   and  Mary Aalgaard! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  💻💻💻💻💻 October 6 question - In your writing, where do you draw the line, with either topics or language? Great question! I write Western Historical Romance, so this is definitely a consideration for me. 

IWSG September - Are We There Yet?

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for September 2021. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:  Rebecca Douglass,   T. Powell Coltrin @Journaling Woman,   Natalie Aguirre,   Karen Lynn,  and  C. Lee McKenzie! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  💻💻💻💻💻 Random fact... When searching for the September question to build this post, I noticed that IWSG also stands for Integrated Waste Solutions Group. I guess that means we either polish up our manuscripts, or they get flushed. LOL September question:   How do you define success as a writer? Is it holding your book in your hand? Having a short story published? Making a certain amount of income from your writing?

IWSG August - Being Crafty

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for August 2021. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:    PK Hrezo,   Cathrina Constantine,   PJ Colando,   Kim Lajevardi,   and  Sandra Cox! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  💻💻💻💻💻 August question - What is your favorite writing craft book? Think of a book that every time you read it you learn something or you are inspired to write or try the new technique. And why? I'm gonna be a real rebel this month. 

IWSG July 2021 - Write On

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for July. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:  Pat Garcia,   Victoria Marie Lees,   Chemist Ken, and   Louise – Fundy Blue! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  💻💻💻💻💻 Hope you all had a fun, safe Independence Day. I did. :) July's question is: What would make you quit writing?

Bye Bye Feedburner

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IWSG June - Shelf Life

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for June 2021. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:    J Lenni Dorner,   Sarah Foster,   Natalie Aguirre,   Lee Lowery,   and  Rachna Chhabria! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  💻💻💻💻💻 June 2nd question - For how long do you shelve your first draft, before reading it and re-drafting? Is this dependent on your writing experience and the number of stories/books under your belt?

IWSG May - Blogger behaving badly

   This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for May 2021. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:  Erika Beebe,   PJ Colando,   Tonja Drecker,   Sadira Stone,   and   Cathrina Constantine! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  I owe you all an apology. 

IWSG April 2021 - Risky Business

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for April. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:    PK Hrezo,   Pat Garcia, SE White,   Lisa Buie Collard,   and  Diane Burton! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  My insecurity for this month is that my office is not unpacked yet. I love my new house, but I miss writing.

IWSG - February 2021

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for February. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:  Louise - Fundy Blue ,   Jennifer Lane,   Mary Aalgaard,   Patsy Collins at Womagwriter,   and  Nancy Gideon! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  February 3rd question: Blogging is often more than sharing stories. It's often the start of special friendships and relationships. Have you made any friends through the blogosphere? Heck yeah! Although one of my longest-running friendships came first, before the blogging. I met Carrie Butler on a writer's site when I was looking for a CP. Being a marketing major, she drop-kicked me into  nudged me to start blogging right before one of Rachael Harrie's Platform-Building campaigns. That grew my following fast. 

IWSG - January 2021

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for January. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:  Ronel Janse van Vuuren , J Lenni Dorner,   Gwen Gardner , Sandra Cox,   and   Louise - Fundy Blue! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  Aren't you glad it's FINALLY 2021? I am.  Here's hoping for a better year. January 6 question - Being a writer, when you're reading someone else's work, what stops you from finishing a book/throws you out of the story/frustrates you the most about other people's books? Oh my. I almost decided to skip this month's optional question. I'm not sure you will want me to answer. My comments might stir up insecurities rather than calm them. Keep in mind that I freelance as an editor. What makes me good at that makes me a picky reader. Melissa's Naughty List