It’s First Wednesday and you know that means Insecure Writer’s Support Group! November 6 question – What creative activity do you engage in when you’re not writing? When I’m not writing, I’m probably taking photographs. I love trying to capture what I see with a camera lens, even though it’s not truly possible to do…
It’s that time of year again–time to shop for your author! If you’re clueless about what to look for, here are fifteen great ideas that will thrill your writer and not make too sizable a dent in your bank account. For your future best-selling author: a mug that states the obvious! This is under $20…
This one’s science fiction/fantasy from Michael G. Williams. I enjoyed it mostly because it’s set in San Francisco and features none other than the beloved Emperor Norton. There’s also a transgender witch and her Chinese lover, who call up the shade of the Emperor and are trying to take the city back from the control…
Another month has flown by and it’s time for yet another IWSG Post! January 5 question – What’s the one thing about your writing career you regret the most? Were you able to overcome it? My biggest regret is not taking writing seriously soon enough. I’m 60 now, and if I’d been serious about selling…
So we did a pop-up clinic at a neighborhood health fair Saturday. The Bloodmobile was there, so I donated, then I got my booster COVID vaccine … so I’m exhausted this weekend (and a little achy)! I’ll be doing an IWSG post later this week so I’ll just make a short note of what’s up…
I’m trying a fantasy/sci-fi book from another culture this week. The Mermaid, The Witch, & The Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall. I’m just beginning the book so I can’t say how it reads yet, but it comes highly recommended as a “spooky October read.” It’s about a girl who cross-dresses so she can become part of…
We are vacationing at Surfside Beach SC this week so I will post a few photos instead of an article. Think of it as a tourist blog… And a good time was had by all …
Another month has flown by and it is yet again time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. All writers suffer from insecurity at times. I’m feeling fairly insecure because I have yet to place a story in an anthology, though I did make the short list in one of them. The editor wrote me…
Hope you have a fun, chocolate-filled day with your loved ones!
102,900 words … completed manuscript … and now I’m thinking it would be better told in first person … Yikes …