Category Archives: Insecure Writer’s Support Group

Backup worries

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A month ago, my old computer broke. It was still working, kind of, but so sluggishly and reluctantly, I knew it … Continue reading →

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Illness led to writing

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL QUESTION: How do major life events affect your writing? Has writing ever helped you through something? MY ANSWER: One major … Continue reading →

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Backstory

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For the first time in over six months, I want to write. I hope my writing block is finally over. But … Continue reading →

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Fan fiction

Posted on July 31, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today I want to talk about fan fiction. My latest story is fan fiction – it is set in another writer’s … Continue reading →

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From millions to wattpad

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday (Tuesday actually, this month) of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL IWSG QUESTION: What are your ultimate writing goals, and how have they changed over time (if … Continue reading →

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Hats

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you watched the Royal wedding in May, you might’ve noticed the variety and the mere gorgeousness of the female guests’ … Continue reading →

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Skin color in speculative fiction

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beware: this is a rant, inspired, at least partially, by a recent review I read of Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti. The reviewer … Continue reading →

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Cover art selection

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. This Wednesday, I’m one of the co-hosts, together with my wonderful fellow co-hosts Tamara Narayan, Chemist Ken, and Renee Scattergood. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL … Continue reading →

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Lies propel the truth. Do they?

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recently, I’ve written several stories where my protagonists lied. They didn’t lie for their own monetary gains or power, but they … Continue reading →

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Speculative fiction sets me free

Posted on February 6, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL IWSG QUESTION: What do you love about the genre you write in most often? MY ANSWER: I mostly write speculative … Continue reading →

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