Category Archives: Insecure Writer’s Support Group

Translating with the right words

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL QUESTION: What was an early experience where you learned that language had power? MY ANSWER: When I was a schoolgirl … Continue reading →

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25 years of English

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL QUESTION: If you could use a wish to help you write just one scene/chapter of your book, which one would … Continue reading →

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Why J.T.?

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I recently read a book, an excellent book I must add, and its male protagonist was called J.T. Wilder. In the … Continue reading →

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Book covers and badges

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL QUESTION: Besides writing, what other creative outlets do you have? MY ANSWER: I don’t always answer the optional IWSG questions, but … Continue reading →

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Romance: enforced socializing

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love romance and read it a lot, although I don’t write it much. There are two major trends in romance … Continue reading →

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Killing in speculative fiction

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I recently stumbled on this quote by Voltaire: “It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill … Continue reading →

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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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