This is my Insecure Writers Support Group post for September 2026. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month are: Kate Larkinsdale, SE White, JS Pailly, Olga Godim, & Natalie Aguirre! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you . 💻💻💻💻💻 IWSG turns 15 this month! via GIPHY Kudos to Alex J. Cavanaugh for starting the group, and to all the admins who've kept IWSG going over the years! ❤❤❤ Today, I'm also celebrating my mother's 91st birthday. (I keep telling her she's going to outlive us all. LOL) (This pic is from her 90th last year.) Happy birthday, Mom! ❤❤❤ Keep reading. The freebies are at the end. 😉 September 2nd question - Do you have a favorite character archetype you tend to gravitate toward in your writing? The heroes of my romances tend to be masculine and protective with a soft side, while the heroines tend to be meek yet inwardly strong. Some of this arises from the historical settings and the social mores of the ti...