Melissa Maygrove

  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

  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. 

  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?

  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. 

  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?

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  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?