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Author Archives: Olga Godim
She conquered a reluctant reader
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEPTEMBER QUESTION: If you could choose one author, living or dead, to be your beta partner, who would it be and … Continue reading
WEP Aug 2020 – Long Shadow
Below is the next story in my paranormal flash fiction series about Monette, the magic mistress of paper. She can do a lot with paintings or drawings, origami or printed words. You can find Monette’s previous magic adventures here: Feb … Continue reading
Novelette is my preference
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUGUST QUESTION: Have you ever written a piece that became a form, or even a genre, you hadn’t planned on writing … Continue reading
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Chasing a MacGuffin
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You probably all know what a MacGuffin is. In case some of you don’t, this is a quick intro into one … Continue reading
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WEP June 2020 – Urban Nightmare
Another story about Monette, a magic worker of modest powers, in Vancouver, Canada, in the 21st century. Monette is a paper mage. You can read about her previous adventures here: Feb 2020 challenge – Café Terrace April 2020 challenge – … Continue reading
One culture or all of humanity
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sometimes, people assume that what is traditional for one cultural group is traditional for humanity. Or should be. It is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Bishop, culture, Insecure Writer's Support Group, IWSG, Olga Godim, tradition
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Happy Mother’s Day
I designed this card for all the mothers among my online friends. And if you don’t have children of your own, you definitely know someone who does. The cartoon of the charming young mother is by Fanette on Pixabay.
Free fiction – does it work?
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A couple weeks ago, TOR publisher offered its readers/subscribers a delightful treat – 4 free Martha Wells’ sci-fi novellas about Murderbot. … Continue reading
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Tagged free fiction, Insecure Writer's Support Group, IWSG, Olga Godim
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Porterville Library burnt
I just learned about the horrific fire at the Porterville Public Library in California on Feb 18, 2020. All the books were lost. Two local firefighters, Raymond Figueroa, 35, and Patrick Jones, 25, lost their lives making sure no innocents … Continue reading
WEP April 2020 – Antique Vase
This is another story about Monette, a paper mage, in Vancouver, Canada, in the 21st century. Monette’s adventures started with the Feb 2020 challenge and continues in this story, inspired by the WEP April 2020 challenge. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monette gazed with … Continue reading
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