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Author Archives: Olga Godim
Success as a writer
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEPTEMBER QUESTION: How do you define success as a writer? Is it holding your book in your hand? Having a short … Continue reading
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WEP Aug 2021 – Freedom of Speech
Here is my entry for the August 2021 WEP challenge, Freedom of Speech. It is a new adventure of the Space Fleet Academy cadet Neville. You can read about Neville’s previous escapades here: Feb 2021 – The Kiss Apr 2021 … Continue reading
A vigilante or a murderer
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUGUST QUESTION: What is your favorite writing craft book? Think of a book that every time you read it you learn … Continue reading
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Write what your know – or not
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JULY QUESTION: What would make you quit writing? MY ANSWER: I would quit writing only if my health prevented me. Otherwise, … Continue reading
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Reaching for ‘The End’
I’ve been working on a science fiction novella for a couple months, and I’m almost done. The pivotal confrontation of my heroine with the bad guys is over. She won. Now I need to tie up several loose ends before … Continue reading
WEP Jun 2021 – Great Wave
Here is my entry for the June 2021 WEP Challenge, Great Wave. Neville, a Space Fleet Academy cadet, is serving on the military freighter Mariposa, which carries thousands of refugees from their destroyed colony planet to their new home, the … Continue reading
Toss clothes to the floor
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This month, I’ll forgo the optional question and instead ask a question of my own. It has been bugging me for … Continue reading
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IWSG – blog posts word count
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAY QUESTION: Has any of your readers ever responded to your writing in a way that you didn’t expect? If so, … Continue reading
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A to Z Challenge – Letter Z
Uph! The last one. For the letter Z, I decided to explore the digital ZONE in this science fiction / futuristic cover. What is your vision of a futuristic city? Skyscrapers? A classical suburb? An old-fashioned village? Or a … Continue reading
A to Z Challenge – Letter Y
You wouldn’t think the word YARN fits the speculative fiction genre. Maybe it doesn’t. Maybe this cover would do better for a book about knitting. Or maybe the yarn itself is magical. Anyway, for the letter Y, here is my … Continue reading
