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Tag Archives: IWSG
Making book covers
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This month’s question is long-winded, but it could be condensed into a short query: what do you do if you can’t … Continue reading
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Magic vocabulary
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’m not going to answer this month’s optional question. Instead, I’m going to write about my preferred genre. I’m a speculative … Continue reading
Posted in Almost Adept, Fantasy, Insecure Writer's Support Group, Magic, Olga Godim, Writing
Tagged Fantasy, IWSG, Magic, Olga Godim
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Do you speak French?
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I will forgo this month’s question as I have never dealt with audio books. I want to talk about a different … Continue reading
Deleting scenes is hard
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MARCH QUESTION: Have you ever been conflicted about writing a story or adding a scene to a story? How did you decide … Continue reading
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Bats in the libraries
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FEBRUARY QUESTION: Is there someone who supported or influenced you that perhaps isn’t around anymore? Anyone you miss? MY ANSWER: I … Continue reading
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Tagged bats, IWSG, library, Olga Godim, Portugal
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Queen as a character
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. And I’m one of the hosts this month, together with Erika Beebe, Sandra Cox, Sarah Foster, and Chemist Ken. Hooray! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’ll … Continue reading
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Good and bad of writing
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DECEMBER QUESTION: In your writing, what stresses you the most? What delights you? MY ANSWER: What delights me? It is a … Continue reading
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About a queer romance
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’ll skip the optional question this month to write instead about my taste in fiction. For those who visit my blog … Continue reading
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Tagged IWSG, Olga Godim, queer romance, Writing
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Disconnect
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’ll skip the optional question this month. Instead, I’d like to talk about a strange disconnect I’m experiencing between writers’ books … Continue reading
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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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