I want to say things will be better in 2021.
I want to say that there is hope at the end of the Covid tunnel.
Until everyone in this country understands that we all need to help each other, that we're all vulnerable, that we all want to get our lives back, nothing is going to change.
Please. Be safe. Take care of yourself, your family, your friends, and your neighbors.
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Purpose: To share and encourage.
Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing
foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer
assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all
kinds!
The awesome co-hosts for the December 2 posting of the IWSG are Pat Garcia, Sylvia Ney, Liesbet @ Roaming About, Cathrina Constantine, and Natalie Aguirre!
Lots to talk about in our final month of 2020 so let's get to it!!
We would be honored if you guys would help The #IWSG - The Insecure Writer's Support Group make the list again!
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We will have quarterly book selections now, giving us more time to read. We will also have one fiction book selection and one writing craft book selection. Members can read both or choose between them. Finally, we won’t be offering 5 optional discussion questions anymore. Instead, we will be utilizing the polls that our members enjoy, so there will be one poll question for the fiction book and one for the non-fiction book on Discussion Day.
Our December/January/February reads are…
Ghost Light by Joseph O'Connor, a book written in second person. Since many readers haven’t read a book in second person, and many writers haven’t written in second person, we figured this is a great chance to explore something new.
Preparing to Write Settings that Feel Like Characters by J Lenni Dorner. This will be our writing craft book, with a focus on settings.
Discussion Day for both books will be February 24, 2021!
JOIN US!
https://www.goodreads.com/
The awesome co-hosts for the November 4 posting of the IWSG are Jemi Fraser, Kim Lajevardi, L.G Keltner, Tyrean Martinson, and Rachna Chhabria!
November 4 optional question - Albert Camus once said, “The purpose of a
writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” Flannery
O’Conner said, “I write to discover what I know.” Authors across time
and distance have had many reasons to write. Why do you write what you
write?
I totally stole this blog post from my other blog post on the IWSG site! Sorry for the repetition, but there was no way I was coming up with two topics today!!
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It's my turn to post on the main blog and I'm late! I even have my calendar set to send me a reminder and I still managed to screw it up!
But...I'm here now and I'd like to talk about something that's really important to writers...
Snacks
There are a few types of writers.
Those that eat snacks while they write.
Those that don't eat snacks while they write.
Those that eat snacks as a reward system.
Those that eat snacks when they can't write.
Those that forget to eat all together.
What type am I? All of the above. Except that last one. I don't think I've ever forgotten to eat. :)
If you're wondering why beverages were left out of this post, its only because beverages are imperative to writers.
So, do you have a writer snack type? What's a favorite snack? Do you need a snack intervention?
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Create a Twitter-length pitch for your completed and polished manuscript
and leave room for genre, age, and the hashtag. On January 20, 2021,
Tweet your pitch. If your pitch receives a favorite/heart from a
publisher/agent check their submission guidelines and send your
requested query.
Many writers have seen their books published from a Twitter pitch - it’s
a quick and easy way to put your manuscript in front of publishers and
agents.
Go HERE for more info and the rules!
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
Our Twitter is @TheIWSG and hashtag #IWSG.
The US is having a hard time.
Feeling helpless?
Feeling like you need to contribute in some way?
I've said it before and I will say it again and again and again. You can save lives.
How?
Donate blood. Blood banks are in desperate need of donations all over the country.
Wild fires up and down the West Coast, large storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes all around the country, oh, and don't forget the ongoing pandemic, equals a shortage of life-saving blood products at your local blood bank.
Find a blood drive in your area by reaching out to these groups.
Red Cross
New York Blood Center
and the NYBC Family
If
you personally can't donate, you can still
help. Share blood drive events near you on social media OR host a blood
drive of your own at a local school or church.
AND
Join the Bone Marrow Registry!!
Today marks the 19th year since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Our community still feels the pain of that day and the health repercussions continue to take our heroes.
"The FDNY added the names of 27 department members who died of illnesses
related to their work in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World
Trade Center to the FDNY World Trade Center Memorial Wall in a closed
ceremony at FDNY Headquarters Wednesday.
Those 27 former New York City firefighters died of 9/11-related
illnesses in the past year, bringing the total number of firefighters
killed after the World Trade Center attacks to 227.
That's in addition to the 343 FDNY members killed on September 11, 2001."
As First Responders suffer from September 11th related
illnesses, many of them with blood cancers, they will most likely need a bone marrow
transplant.
Normally, they're the ones saving lives, but this time it could be one of us saving them.
Join the bone marrow registry.
This website, Be The Match, will tell you everything you need to know about joining the registry and WHERE to find a drive near you.
I hope my blog friends living in any of the fire and storm areas are all okay.
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It’s time for another group posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to
those who are feeling neurotic.
David Powers King, author
