IWSG: Schedules and Timelines

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Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! January 3 question – What steps have you taken or plan to take to put

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IWSG: Finishing (Or Not Finishing) NaNoWriMo Projects

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So, I’ve been told I got the wrong question. I’m sticking with it it’s been a hectic month. Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers

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IWSG: Pet Peeves in Reading, Writing, and Editing

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  Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! The awesome co-hosts for the August 2 posting of the IWSG are Christine Rains,

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IWSG: Did You Ever Just Quit?

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  Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day.

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Fan-Girls, Groupies, and Choosing the Right Dreams

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Last night, I dreamed I was helping one of my favorite authors rearrange his collection of movie posters. I’m not sure whether this is a good dream or a bad dream, because on the one hand, I am kind of a fan girl, so I could have a pretty good time playing grateful slave labor.

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IWSG: More Revision Terror

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The question of the month is What is Your Favorite Aspect of Being a Writer? Of being a writer, or of actually writing? There might be some semantics to bicker about in there, somewhere. My favorite part of being a writer is the community that it makes me a part of. I enjoy being able

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Team Holly and NaNoWriMo

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I’m gearing up for NaNoWriMo–National Novel Writing Month–which begins November First. And Holly Lisle–of Holly’s Writing Classes–is sponsoring a team for the event. That makes this the first time that I’m doing Nano as a member of a team. Look at me! I’m a joiner. See? I have a banner and a team-name to prove

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IWSG: Am I Good Enough?

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Go here for more information about the Insecure Writer’s Support Group or to Sign Up. When I first started this round of query research, I had a dream in which an agent returned my query letter along with a do-it-yourself flaming bag of dog poop kit. Dear Author: Please ignite this on your porch. Well,

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NaNoWriMo Home Regions and Immigration

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The first letters from our municipal liaisons are arriving, today, and I got back to my home region for the first time this year. Nebraska::Other. A rip-roaring writing community of eight people. Twenty-five percent of them are Municipal Liaisons, if you’re doing the math. Which I am. As always, I’m seeking out new writers and

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Backtracking and Password Protecting

Blogging, Insecurities, Novels

Today, I password-protected the first ten chapters of the Science Fiction Experiment. I’ve been thinking about this for a while. And this is what I’ve come up with. When I started this blog, it was incredibly small. Microscopic. Just me and a few writer friends I know from various places on the internet. And I

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