tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77600146511733700202024-03-13T01:27:05.642-04:00The Waiting is the Hardest PartRomance is just the beginning...Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comBlogger1013125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-43431115437253272452022-02-02T16:20:00.004-05:002022-02-02T16:20:42.915-05:00#IWSG - Jeremy Hawkins Tribute 2/2/22<p><span style="background-color: #04ff00;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGmf5b1484gUvMKNONxraiSujxoddy50OzrmlKTVzASlKVW0o7Ln0HKKLHp6ckfeQHxqFsJRifQdurkJ8HLmuWqEhDBhA5VZNpt3bVD_CmC7bMIzTrY4uY21VySP29iW7MT0uRLnIiXDFjG8emHQ2sfJ8r-Kyzf-iz0zlhIs2ojRDw1wkM3yj5Zeey=s1320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="1320" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGmf5b1484gUvMKNONxraiSujxoddy50OzrmlKTVzASlKVW0o7Ln0HKKLHp6ckfeQHxqFsJRifQdurkJ8HLmuWqEhDBhA5VZNpt3bVD_CmC7bMIzTrY4uY21VySP29iW7MT0uRLnIiXDFjG8emHQ2sfJ8r-Kyzf-iz0zlhIs2ojRDw1wkM3yj5Zeey=w400-h146" width="400" /></a></b></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">
On January 3, we lost an amazing guy – <b><a href="http://www.beingretro.com/" target="_blank">Jeremy Hawkins.</a></b><br />
On February 2, we are paying tribute and give back to one who was so giving and involved in our community. <br />
To honor his life and support the family he leaves behind, on that day: <br />
• Post a story or memory about Jeremy. <br />
• Post photos of Jeremy. <br />
• Share some of the graphics he made for you. <br />
• Post a photo of you wearing one of the t-shirts he designed. <br />
• And to support his family, purchase one of his <b><a href="https://www.neatoshop.com/artist/Jeremy-Hawkins" target="_blank">t-shirt designs,</a></b> one of his <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AJeremy+M+Hawkins&s=relevancerank&_encoding=UTF8&ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1" target="_blank"><b>books</b>,</a> or one of his <b><a href="https://society6.com/izombie" target="_blank">prints.</a> </b>(He also created the<b> </b><a href="https://www.neatoshop.com/product/IWSG" target="_blank"><b>IWSG t-shirt.</b>)</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">I consider Jeremy to be a good friend, even though we've never met and we've never spoken, IRL.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">In January of 2014 <a href="https://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a> asked me to join the admins of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, and that's when I met a great group of people/bloggers, including Jeremy.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">We worked on various blog projects together during A to Z and while being admins in Alex's Insecure Writer's Support Group.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are also Facebook friends. Jeremy posts mostly about the movie soundtracks he was listening to and he adds interesting info about the composers and then funny clips, GIF's, or quotes from the movies themselves.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">Other times he just posts fun stuff for his friends...</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9Wij1k3CqUkjg_Iz-uYInesSU_lW6noo5dNkBf0LSx28B2gsmBDBzzN3cN1dZ8bWdiVVxm05ufPjvOCW7vjkV7gJLZhgW7oNnCfkDYor07JBhs5hhxhESX8qqmfOyE-a5IjIqSWFe-Kdm58F77klENg8UBXlFu_DcQfiBRBxukwm9fLqAKmlFCUwm=s503" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOyozy0-0WcSAfRRU70ug7M1HB5PL8iW7sx32k5zgVFHds8UQX0Bj7Ag4tAu_htqdbZ4iWqdpLOlhFx9jGW_Vr6JHpqBesKcvVIpF8Fpx-cRo3rKuWSs5NHfqoVZpSG2IErXkiAe52naYo1ooslSA18Qta-0RK_brtLn6cvVyDdz9bY6jXDmjrywFY=s496" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="496" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOyozy0-0WcSAfRRU70ug7M1HB5PL8iW7sx32k5zgVFHds8UQX0Bj7Ag4tAu_htqdbZ4iWqdpLOlhFx9jGW_Vr6JHpqBesKcvVIpF8Fpx-cRo3rKuWSs5NHfqoVZpSG2IErXkiAe52naYo1ooslSA18Qta-0RK_brtLn6cvVyDdz9bY6jXDmjrywFY=s320" width="320" /></a><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></div></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> <b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 of my favorite t-shirts were designed by Jeremy. <br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTq0q5fAxCkTdnxPZx6FYm6Ib2PQw1wS2QY7Pgz2eT1eMlCORf80g9IFXESfUQzPkqEAcYMFVdKMTwuGmp8UVELmeDI4-t4kaS2rSVMDtfQbH5KTE0gahYeuuuuki2npWs6Q7FSk6gDdwNjr-oTHEdEsBqvLNjx5WIT_4FuzJQVt6LYgKbTqtOn-x/s4032/20220119_071113(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTq0q5fAxCkTdnxPZx6FYm6Ib2PQw1wS2QY7Pgz2eT1eMlCORf80g9IFXESfUQzPkqEAcYMFVdKMTwuGmp8UVELmeDI4-t4kaS2rSVMDtfQbH5KTE0gahYeuuuuki2npWs6Q7FSk6gDdwNjr-oTHEdEsBqvLNjx5WIT_4FuzJQVt6LYgKbTqtOn-x/s320/20220119_071113(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">He's very smart and talented.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">Witty and generous.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">A gentleman and a scholar.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">He will truly be missed.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for being a friend to me.<br /></span></span></b></div>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-79008215759169173222022-01-10T18:35:00.003-05:002022-01-10T19:08:52.355-05:00#IWSG - Jeremy Hawkins Tribute - 2/2/2022<p> <span style="background-color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jeremy Hawkins Tribute</b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUu-7o8255ZmXi9a_SFdTbgcT8Scsut7rNone6Ppnh6FLAiBL02XP_ZVP_oqmlKtyOLrj3RMwe7ORJoPLstOtI00ToAju_VHG6MkzM9H4vAv5pjTyh90KhzyIoHGYRo0PI0SmRQTiP-DNV9ITnLaDvmF0x0cioX3MiYXg-ZuyuCklbMepXuRc6JzB7=s1320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="1320" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUu-7o8255ZmXi9a_SFdTbgcT8Scsut7rNone6Ppnh6FLAiBL02XP_ZVP_oqmlKtyOLrj3RMwe7ORJoPLstOtI00ToAju_VHG6MkzM9H4vAv5pjTyh90KhzyIoHGYRo0PI0SmRQTiP-DNV9ITnLaDvmF0x0cioX3MiYXg-ZuyuCklbMepXuRc6JzB7=w640-h234" width="640" /></a></b></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span>On January 3, we lost an amazing guy – <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="http://www.beingretro.com/" target="_blank">Jeremy Hawkins.</a></span><br />
On February 2, we are going to pay tribute and give back to one who was so giving and involved in our community. <br />
To honor his life and support the family he leaves behind, on that day: <br />
• Post a story or memory about Jeremy. <br />
• Post photos of Jeremy. <br />
• Share some of the graphics he made for you. <br />
• Post a photo of you wearing one of the t-shirts he designed. <br />
• And to support his family, between now and then, purchase one of his <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.neatoshop.com/artist/Jeremy-Hawkins" target="_blank">t-shirt designs,</a></span> one of his <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AJeremy+M+Hawkins&s=relevancerank&_encoding=UTF8&ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1" target="_blank">books,</a></span> or one of his <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://society6.com/izombie" target="_blank">prints.</a></span> (He also created the <a href="https://www.neatoshop.com/product/IWSG" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: #999999;">IWSG t-shirt.</span>)</a><br />
Spread the word and let’s pay tribute to one of the most supportive and loyal guys ever to cross our paths, Jeremy Hawkins. </span></span></b></span><br />
<p></p>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-75939995268109110512021-09-09T19:16:00.001-04:002021-09-09T19:16:50.664-04:00Taking a brief intermission from the blog.<div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Decisions about life with cargo bikes and car use minimization - VELO MODA" class="n3VNCb" data-noaft="1" src="https://velo.moda/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/intermission-curtains.jpg" style="height: 307.373px; margin: 0px; width: 585px;" /> </p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> </p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Hi guys. I'm taking a little blogging intermission.</b></span></span></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Hope to see you all again soon!</b></span></span></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Take care.</b></span></span></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Be well.</b></span></span></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Be kind. </b></span></span> <br /></p></div>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-31702554963073264712021-09-01T16:54:00.000-04:002021-09-01T16:54:06.045-04:00#IWSG - September - The next Twitter Pitch, the updated Goodreads, and funnies!<p><br /></p>
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to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who
are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the tab above
and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I encourage
everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your
words might be the encouragement someone needs.<br />
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The awesome co-hosts for the September 1 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="http://www.ninjalibrarian.com/”target=">Rebecca Douglass,</a> <a href="http://journalingwoman.blogspot.com/”target=">T. Powell Coltrin @Journaling Woman,</a> <a href="http://www.literaryrambles.com/" target="_blank">Natalie Aguirre,</a> <a href="https://reprobatetypewriter.com/" target="_blank">Karen Lynn,</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.cleemckenziebooks.com/blog/" target="_blank">C. Lee McKenzie!</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fcff01;">September 1 optional question</span> - How do you define success as a writer? Is it
holding your book in your hand? Having a short story published? Making a
certain amount of income from your writing? <br />
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Every year there are some great success stories. You could be one of them. <br />
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See the<b> <a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-twitter-pitch.html" target="_blank">#IWSGPit</a></b> page for full details. <br />
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If you haven’t read them, there are some fantastic stories within! <br />
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</p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Teen is finally heading back to high school for his junior year. Peace will return to the home starting tomorrow. :)</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some funnies for you guys!</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKT4CbGLq8f9YIDatUs_DSBt0vVcOK_HAK4y_eenD8wHSc7rDQ5gC5mSp9zjICMhrtrKXvhfVsjfncc-Vdpg4RQbjIIwJiOICiN9i2BCGQHzLvdXfgElr7wGY9rkFzR9IUYIXSiHEL578/s1080/241017355_10226159594274195_4767003124269912988_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1080" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKT4CbGLq8f9YIDatUs_DSBt0vVcOK_HAK4y_eenD8wHSc7rDQ5gC5mSp9zjICMhrtrKXvhfVsjfncc-Vdpg4RQbjIIwJiOICiN9i2BCGQHzLvdXfgElr7wGY9rkFzR9IUYIXSiHEL578/w400-h395/241017355_10226159594274195_4767003124269912988_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p></p>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-45980312950539073242021-08-04T21:14:00.000-04:002021-08-04T21:14:25.334-04:00#IWSG - August - Some news and some funnies!!<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="932" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwBRuVb7I5ctEX2mYHCfUTb5bZ0JXRwuq1aZ_GR2aDWbb-EoCR83rv2JUtmNVCPQkVsoJT_Zv69vvx96pNblo8j5k1gO1pByo0diq3uPDgGch108A8_CiDelfDKttNceB1LnfLEADDf8/w200-h197/Insecure+Writers+Support+Group+Badge.jpg" width="200" /> </p><p style="text-align: left;">It’s time for another group posting of the<b> <a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html" target="_blank">Insecure Writer’s Support Group!</a></b>
Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to
those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the
tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. We encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a
comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Alex's awesome co-hosts for the August 4 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #666666;"><b><a _blank="" href="http://www.pkhrezo.com/” target=">PK Hrezo,</a> <a _blank="">Cathrina Constantine,</a> <a href="http://www.pjcolando.com/" target="_blank">PJ Colando,</a> </b><a href="http://kimlajevardi.com/" target="_blank"><b>Kim Lajevardi</b>,</a> and </span><b><a href="http://sandracox.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: #666666;">Sandra Cox</span>!</a></b><br />
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<b>August 4 optional question </b>- What is your favorite writing craft book?
Think of a book that every time you read it, you learn something or you
are inspired to write or try the new technique. And why? <br />
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The<b> </b><a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/the-2019-annual-iwsg-anthology-contest.html" target="_blank"><b>IWSG Anthology Contes</b>t</a> is open until September 1, so check out the details. Sweet romance – first love!!!!<br />
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to cover the IWSG domain expense. Some cool stuff – please consider making a purchase this month.<br /><br /><br />
Please welcome <b><a href="http://etoithomas.com/blog/" target="_blank">Toi Thomas</a></b>
as she takes over the <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/214387-the-insecure-writer-s-support-group-book-club" target="_blank">IWSG Goodreads Book Club!</a></b><br />
We’ve got some changes in the works and Toi will taking those head-on
next month. Juneta and Ronell will continue to assist as moderators.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> ***</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbHlkTRRwHtoWGHEZZ7bYK9pvhg67uoiWFi5VYarrA_8e8tV2evceVJSEHPWGBjsS1uxn7_8cogMH4u3fNB6RMxXJsczuzzBjC7JCOBBLNl6aRxHXBoEumVlvGQAX5-VMMxfGU_x_W8s/s720/231116354_4312342405493096_7982338814144705332_n.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbHlkTRRwHtoWGHEZZ7bYK9pvhg67uoiWFi5VYarrA_8e8tV2evceVJSEHPWGBjsS1uxn7_8cogMH4u3fNB6RMxXJsczuzzBjC7JCOBBLNl6aRxHXBoEumVlvGQAX5-VMMxfGU_x_W8s/w400-h400/231116354_4312342405493096_7982338814144705332_n.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgCg4t683_wJg5rKJNZdHWvMp1zxLjgMLpqKEa65_8W94m696g-nScxKZlXxwxJTa0-Gtk3AenxvlgoHvWm813vWRYc250su9-xNfzWIp51XCzkVstdaSrNK791cTUYZRMzQGzxoOZvw/s408/224747511_10158778833038564_2155289553518371249_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="408" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgCg4t683_wJg5rKJNZdHWvMp1zxLjgMLpqKEa65_8W94m696g-nScxKZlXxwxJTa0-Gtk3AenxvlgoHvWm813vWRYc250su9-xNfzWIp51XCzkVstdaSrNK791cTUYZRMzQGzxoOZvw/w400-h300/224747511_10158778833038564_2155289553518371249_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT_CJyih_1ZjrTPc9LODU0WPz791A15lHobSvhflvMaXJSN3cbhL3QIrNStyCDpxxAM90KPHCsqbqr3KeGRBxxsOR0oztdxJIUk19U1CHBWxrMmpXKO3yhbvsG5MWJAM-AKZyZRnwd4g/s1168/217578689_10225856251450814_7844323910029382644_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT_CJyih_1ZjrTPc9LODU0WPz791A15lHobSvhflvMaXJSN3cbhL3QIrNStyCDpxxAM90KPHCsqbqr3KeGRBxxsOR0oztdxJIUk19U1CHBWxrMmpXKO3yhbvsG5MWJAM-AKZyZRnwd4g/w370-h400/217578689_10225856251450814_7844323910029382644_n.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNx-UY9wy2FDvalHn0z99Z53vA3ZHvWLDxPA4UX1TMEMKvieVxNqEWdxLgfFFWaFz3cvphYiyBXS9ADPvn-ZI733R_8tnBisf0otquS3bf1E4j_4jP-j23Kpbf-RB5R5YiEXS0ijwekM/s640/209113391_4442360145788625_3409077958797461960_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="640" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNx-UY9wy2FDvalHn0z99Z53vA3ZHvWLDxPA4UX1TMEMKvieVxNqEWdxLgfFFWaFz3cvphYiyBXS9ADPvn-ZI733R_8tnBisf0otquS3bf1E4j_4jP-j23Kpbf-RB5R5YiEXS0ijwekM/w400-h363/209113391_4442360145788625_3409077958797461960_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TpbgyqCPiz7c7ZRH35yUF-3g8E4DEyHYIWp81P7UpqGsv1_1cC_u174kBD5bbkhU5o3QzueUQvSZe16mvv7mDgfgoLAJIjjqp42IGDyP9pNFPkth8cJZ7FYLku4RvVkirWGSTFLsIhM/s1081/201808725_4070639302971482_4168225606040202805_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TpbgyqCPiz7c7ZRH35yUF-3g8E4DEyHYIWp81P7UpqGsv1_1cC_u174kBD5bbkhU5o3QzueUQvSZe16mvv7mDgfgoLAJIjjqp42IGDyP9pNFPkth8cJZ7FYLku4RvVkirWGSTFLsIhM/w400-h400/201808725_4070639302971482_4168225606040202805_n.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto">Endings
are hard. Any chapped-ass monkey with a keyboard can poop out a
beginning, but endings are impossible. You try to tie up every loose
end, but you never can. The fans are always gonna bitch. There's always
gonna be holes. And since it's the ending, it's all supposed to add up
to something. I'm telling you, they're a raging pain in the ass ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTlcg_wIfvjynmtPzhJ6Iwy3JAr2kKGS3TQ8eYe0ij4YGHGwmqN3JtrNhIztRrlVjYN72zBxiL26v7HeafJZUMKy-hdkO_t501BjD9_sE_cX21uzRsdwa64Nk0R8qICjz5duTPB6Bb7c/s591/197183276_10225616022485240_359346073402638675_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="591" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTlcg_wIfvjynmtPzhJ6Iwy3JAr2kKGS3TQ8eYe0ij4YGHGwmqN3JtrNhIztRrlVjYN72zBxiL26v7HeafJZUMKy-hdkO_t501BjD9_sE_cX21uzRsdwa64Nk0R8qICjz5duTPB6Bb7c/w400-h379/197183276_10225616022485240_359346073402638675_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </div>
Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-27194376021742929672021-07-07T06:00:00.002-04:002021-07-07T13:41:24.862-04:00#IWSG - July? What happened to June? And some funnies!!<p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Purpose:</b> 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!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Posting:</b> The first Wednesday of every month is officially <b>Insecure Writer’s Support Group</b>
day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and
the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer
a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in
the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new
people each time - and return comments. This group is all about
connecting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The awesome co-hosts for the July 7 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b><a _blank="" href="http://www.patgarciaandeverythingmustchange.com/”target=">Pat Garcia,</a> <a _blank="" href="http://victoriamarielees.blogspot.com/”target=">Victoria Marie Lees,</a></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://hogwartssabbatical.blogspot.com/">ChemistKen</a>,</span> </span>and<b> <a href="http://selkiegrey4.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Louise – Fundy Blue!</a></b></span> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">June was a crazy month for sure.</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">The TEEN finished out his sophomore year of high school and what a strange year it was for him spending the whole thing in front of a chrome book in the house.</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I pulled off working 2 part-time jobs for about 2 months straight.</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Our local volunteer fire department managed to hold our annual 4 day carnival which was really weird seeing so many people all together in one place.</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Writing? Yeah, I didn't do any of that.</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">As for July?</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">It's looking pretty busy for the Teen with all his library programs and meeting up with friends and wanting to practice driving! (HOLY CRAP!)</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">One day I hope to get back to that writing thing I used to do. I miss it. <br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">FYI.... <br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Smashwords is having their Summer/Winter Book Sale for the whole month of July!</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">All 3 of my contemporary romance ebooks are 1/2 price! You can get them all for less than $5!</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/HMGardner28?fbclid=IwAR18mMF00n8iXaJCwB_Mottr05QJOlnd11-bRB4mxzyeiSl8w7iwpTCbRWU" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/HMGardner28</a></span></div></span> </span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Hope you guys are all doing well. Here's a few funnies for the road!</span></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZqteHS1_GosiebPKXxiv7HEYbJk7b1PHljvEbxImXS_6OtWSn1Q0GIvVdhYg73uERiYoEU8eFNEkzKkGLk4p0aBMTOgRljhBLRbGxIODHJJJ_bwqob-SVhQzyMt2MQeWTZbpxFU1Q-Y/s828/bullshit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="828" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZqteHS1_GosiebPKXxiv7HEYbJk7b1PHljvEbxImXS_6OtWSn1Q0GIvVdhYg73uERiYoEU8eFNEkzKkGLk4p0aBMTOgRljhBLRbGxIODHJJJ_bwqob-SVhQzyMt2MQeWTZbpxFU1Q-Y/w400-h366/bullshit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<b>Guidelines and rules: </b><br />
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<b>Word count:</b> 5000-6000<br />
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<b>Genre:</b> Sweet Romance<br />
Overall, your story should be clean of offensive material, including
profanity, vulgarity, excessive violence, or sexually explicit or
suggestive scenes.<br />
Elements in your story should focus on romance, not on sex, which should be kept “behind closed doors.”<br />
The overall plot should lead to a positive and uplifting outcome, also known as "happily ever after."<br />
Absolutely no erotica or pornography.<br />
<b> </b></div><div><b>And please note RWA's definition of romance:</b><br />
<span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Definition: Two basic elements comprise
every romance novel: a central love story and an emotionally satisfying
and optimistic ending. A Central Love Story: The main plot centers
around individuals falling in love and struggling to make the
relationship work. A writer can include as many subplots as he/she wants
as long as the love story is the main focus of the novel. An
Emotionally Satisfying and Optimistic Ending: In a romance, the lovers
who risk and struggle for each other and their relationship are rewarded
with emotional justice and unconditional love. </b></span><br />
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<b>Theme:</b> First Love<br />
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Submissions accepted: </b>May 7 - September 1, 2021<br />
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<b>How to enter: </b>Send your polished, formatted (double-spaced, no footers or headers), previously unpublished story as a <span style="background-color: #04ff00;"><b>Word</b></span> file to admin @ insecurewriterssupportgroup.com before the deadline passes.<span style="background-color: #fcff01;">
Please include your full contact details, your social links, and if you
are part of the Blogging, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter IWSG group.
You must belong to at least one aspect of the IWSG to enter. </span>Content <b>must</b> be PG rated or lower.<br />
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<b>Judging:</b> The IWSG admins will create a shortlist of the best stories. The shortlist will then be sent to our official judges.<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <br /></span></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></div></div></div>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-47963313705638976002021-05-05T20:28:00.000-04:002021-05-05T20:28:02.179-04:00#IWSG - May - It's Anthology Release Day!!! & new contest announcement!!!<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: medium;">It’s time for another group posting of the <a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html" target="_blank">Insecure Writer’s Support Group!</a> </span></b></p><p><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="932" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6o4wRa5w5isScRzWod0ejxUL_IaNknenyc4jQFMrvjlHI8ix8yfp69V2V9ejkLsxuPt_QcuedrMQgQhhzKMwmAcqY7uPTCH6CKMvBu7n9mVMOubTAGOfXjI7-UsE8c5x7tVeDgjxcRk8/w200-h197/Insecure+Writers+Support+Group+Badge.jpg" width="200" /> <br /></p><p>Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to
those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the
tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I
encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a
comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.<br />
<br />
The awesome co-hosts for the May 5 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #666666;"><b><a _blank="" href="https://erikabeebe.com/”target=">Erika Beebe,</a> <a href="https://www.pjcolando.com/" target="_blank">PJ Colando,</a> <a href="https://tonjadrecker.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tonja Drecker,</a> </b><a href="http://sadirastone.com/" target="_blank"><b>Sadira Stone</b>,</a> and<b> <a href="http://cathrinaconstantine.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Cathrina Constantine!</a></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">May 5 optional question</span> </b>- Has any of your readers ever responded to your writing in a way that you didn't expect? If so, did it surprise you? <br />
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Our next anthology is now available! </b><br /></div><div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYi0IbRpw3I9S9VsH7hVbYm8JqupM1gEDqB6oal61piZxneKo6H1jTESftrlH3G7gjA5Xg0gvAtI5rDtz6ZfOivbQC1z9dnFl1BRZwcdJBmCfLmXXwqedDuUJflYE_ttJtuDHusUYII4/s397/Dark+Matter+-+Artificial.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="261" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYi0IbRpw3I9S9VsH7hVbYm8JqupM1gEDqB6oal61piZxneKo6H1jTESftrlH3G7gjA5Xg0gvAtI5rDtz6ZfOivbQC1z9dnFl1BRZwcdJBmCfLmXXwqedDuUJflYE_ttJtuDHusUYII4/w263-h400/Dark+Matter+-+Artificial.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br />Dark Matter: Artificial<br />
An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Anthology</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><br />
Discover dark matter’s secrets…<br />
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What is an AI’s true role? Will bumbling siblings find their way home
from deep space? Dark matter is judging us—are we worthy of existence?
Would you step through a portal into another reality? Can the discoverer
of dark matter uncover its secrets? <br />
<br />
Ten authors explore dark matter, unraveling its secrets and revealing
its mysterious nature. Featuring the talents of Stephanie Espinoza
Villamor, C.D. Gallant-King, Tara Tyler, Mark Alpert, Olga Godim, Steph
Wolmarans, Charles Kowalski, Kim Mannix, Elizabeth Mueller, and Deniz
Bevan. <br />
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Hand-picked by a panel of agents, authors, and editors, these ten tales
will take readers on a journey across time and space. Prepare for
ignition! </b></span><br />
<br />
Founded by author Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group
offers support for writers and authors alike. It provides an online
database; articles; monthly blog posting; Facebook, Twitter, &
Instagram groups; #IWSGPit, and a newsletter. <br />
<br />
Release date: May 4, 2021<br />
Print ISBN 9781939844828 $14.95<br />
EBook ISBN 9781939844835 $4.99v
Science Fiction: Collections & Anthologies / Space Exploration / Genetic Engineering<br />
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Artificial - <a href="https://stephanieespinoza.com/" target="_blank">Stephanie Espinoza Villamor</a><br />
Space Folds and Broomsticks - <a href="http://www.cdgallantking.ca/" target="_blank">C.D. Gallant-King</a><br />
Rift – <a href="https://makesmesodigress.com/" target="_blank">Kim Mannix</a><br />
The Utten Mission – <a href="https://www.teasighcreate.com/" target="_blank">Steph Wolmarans</a><br />
Sentient – <a href="https://taratylertalks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tara Tyler</a><br />
One to Another – <a href="http://thegirdleofmelian.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Deniz Bevan</a><br />
Resident Alien - <a href="https://charleskowalski.com/" target="_blank">Charles Kowalski</a><br />
Nano Pursuit – <a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Olga Godim</a><br />
Resurgence – <a href="http://www.elizabethmueller.com/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Mueller</a><br />
Vera’s Last Voyage – <a href="http://www.markalpert.com/" target="_blank">Mark Alpert</a><br />
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LINKS:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08S7LP369" target="_blank">Amazon,</a> <a href="https://books.apple.com/ca/book/dark-matter-artificial/id1548059392" target="_blank">iTunes,</a> <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dark-matter-artificial" target="_blank">Kobo,</a> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-matter-insecure-writers-support-group/1138581452?ean=2940164777661" target="_blank">Barnes and Nobel,</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56632113-dark-matter" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <br />
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<b>Our official judges:</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://dankoboldt.com/media/" target="_blank">Dan Koboldt, author and #SFFpit founder</a></b><br />
Dan Koboldt is the author of the Gateways to Alissia trilogy (Harper
Voyager), the editor of Putting the Science in Fiction (Writers Digest,
2018), and the creator of the sci-fi adventure serial The Triangle
(Serial Box, 2019). As a genetics researcher, he has co-authored more
than 80 publications in Nature, Science, The New England Journal of
Medicine, and other scientific journals. He is represented by Paul
Stevens of Donald Maass Literary Agency. <br />
<br />
<b><a href="https://www.ellecardy.com/" target="_blank">Lynda R. Young, author</a></b><br />
Lynda R. Young is an Aussie writing fantasy novels as Elle Cardy.
Wielder’s Prize is her debut YA epic fantasy. She is also an editor,
game developer, 3D artist, graphic designer, photographer, gamer and
more. <br />
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<b><a href="https://www.jdlit.com/colleen-oefelein" target="_blank">Colleen Oefelein, agent, The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency</a></b><br />
Colleen Oefelein is an author of YA, picture books, and author promotion
guides, a devourer of books, and the owner of the book review site
North of Normal. Formerly an associate agent and PR manager with
Inklings Literary Agency, Colleen has hosted numerous “Pitch Perfect”
and “Rejection Correction” workshops on Facebook and at conferences
nationwide, and she’s mentored several authors one-on-one through online
pitch contests such as Pitch Wars. <br />
<br />
<b><a href="https://www.damienlarkinbooks.com/" target="_blank">Damien Larkin</a></b><br />
Damien Larkin is an Irish science fiction author and co-founder of the
British and Irish Writing Community. His debut novel Big Red was
published by Dancing Lemur Press and went on to be longlisted for the
BSFA award for Best Novel. He currently lives in Dublin, Ireland and is
working on his next novel Blood Red Sand. <br />
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<b><a href="https://antisf.com.au/" target="_blank">Ion Newcombe</a></b><br />
is the editor and publisher of AntipodeanSF, Australia's longest running
online speculative fiction magazine, regularly issued since January
1998. His qualifications and employment range from horticulture through
electronics into literature and communications. <br />
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<b><a href="https://www.theseymouragency.com/About-Us.html" target="_blank">Julie Gwinn, agent, The Seymour Agency</a></b><br />
Julie Gwinn most recently served as Marketing Manager for the Christian
Living line at Abingdon Press and before that served as Trade Book
Marketing Manager and then Fiction Publisher for the Pure Enjoyment line
at B&H Publishing Group, a Division of LifeWay Christian Resources.
Recently, she was awarded Editor of the Year from the American
Christian Fiction Writers and won B&H’s first Christy award for
Ginny Yttrup’s debut novel Words. <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.davidpowersking.com/" target="_blank">David Powers King, author</a></b><br />
David's works include Woven, The Undead Road,, and Full Dark: An
Anthology. He currently resides in the Mountain West with his wife and 4
children. <br />
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</div><div><u><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">AND NOW......</span></b></u></div><div></div><div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The Seventh Annual IWSG Anthology Contest! </span></b><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eijNKfj56UPnrm-C2tWbfWDwlyibsjqk4baW07y0S9-WIxEeeM3ssFp_YXXppkq13XToCMkTeyH4-xu_fsWC0P1mI7dx6-_z5YcnCwD2nEPAys_9bYRz7eQKKMaUfZWiWdFJrxMeCweL/s932/IWSG+Anthology+Contest+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="932" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eijNKfj56UPnrm-C2tWbfWDwlyibsjqk4baW07y0S9-WIxEeeM3ssFp_YXXppkq13XToCMkTeyH4-xu_fsWC0P1mI7dx6-_z5YcnCwD2nEPAys_9bYRz7eQKKMaUfZWiWdFJrxMeCweL/s320/IWSG+Anthology+Contest+2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<b>Guidelines and rules: </b><br />
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<b>Word count:</b> 5000-6000<br />
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<b>Genre:</b> Sweet Romance<br />
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<b>Theme:</b> First Love<br />
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Submissions accepted: </b>May 7 - September 1, 2021<br />
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<b>How to enter: </b>Send your polished, formatted (double-spaced, no
footers or headers), previously unpublished story to admin @
insecurewriterssupportgroup.com before the deadline passes. Please
include your full contact details, your social links, and if you are
part of the Blogging, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter IWSG group. You
must belong to at least one aspect of the IWSG to enter. <br />
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<b>Judging:</b> The IWSG admins will create a shortlist of the best stories. The shortlist will then be sent to our official judges. <br />
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<b>Our official judges: </b><br />
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<b><a href="http://nancygideon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Author Nancy Gideon</a></b><br />
Nancy Gideon is the award-winning bestseller of over 70 romances
ranging from historical, Regency, and series contemporary suspense to
dark paranormal and horror, with a couple of produced screenplays and
non-fiction writing books tossed into the mix. She’s also written under
the pseudonyms Dana Ransom, Rosalyn West, and Lauren Giddings. <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.lizadawsonassociates.com/" target="_blank">Agent Caitlin Blasdell, Liza Dawson Associates</a></b><br />
Caitlin Blasdell has been a literary agent with Liza Dawson Associates
since 2002 with a focus on commercial fiction. Before becoming an
agent, she was a senior editor at HarperCollins Publishers. <br />
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<a href="http://susangourley.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Author Susan Gourley</a></b><br />
Susan Gourley is traditionally published in fantasy and science
fiction romance using the name Susan Kelley. She is currently serving as
the President of the Pennwriters writing group renowned for the annual
conference. <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.victressliterary.com/" target="_blank">Agent Melissa Gaines, Victress Literary</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveAS45mUwNhoW2ZcoudDIHFOGFI9NAODmQpzHY6IIcJ241S5sS2l2JE4qXATTeTmsiSpv6eT8Deb05ZSK5THqWKYNb0as6rVmpezq3Epagl2EOFiN8HsgPigBR5adx1gw4oPMnBeXXyBW/s125/melissa-gaines-literary-agent.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="125" data-original-width="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveAS45mUwNhoW2ZcoudDIHFOGFI9NAODmQpzHY6IIcJ241S5sS2l2JE4qXATTeTmsiSpv6eT8Deb05ZSK5THqWKYNb0as6rVmpezq3Epagl2EOFiN8HsgPigBR5adx1gw4oPMnBeXXyBW/s0/melissa-gaines-literary-agent.jpg" /></a></div><br /></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://jenniferlanebooks.com/" target="_blank">Author Jennifer Lane</a></b><br />
Jennifer Lane writes sports romance and romantic suspense with a
psychological twist. She has published nine novels and two short
stories, including Behind the Catcher’s Mask as part of the IWSG
Masquerade Anthology. <br />
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<b><a href="https://www.lizadawsonassociates.com/" target="_blank">Agent Rachel Beck, Liza Dawson Associates</a></b><br />
Rachel Beck joined Liza Dawson Associates in January 2020 after
working at a boutique literary agency for four years. She has been in
the publishing industry since 2009 and worked at Harlequin editing
romance novels for nearly six years before transitioning her skills to
the agent world in order to be an advocate and champion for authors.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.writewithfey.com/" target="_blank">Author Chrys Fey</a></b><br />
Chrys Fey is the author of the Disaster Crimes series, a unique
concept blending romance, crimes, and disasters. Hurricane Crimes, Book
One, is an award-winning romantic-suspense novella. <br />
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<b> </b></div><div><b> </b></div><div><b>Prizes:</b> The winning stories will be edited and published by Dancing Lemur Press' imprint<b>, <a href="http://www.dancinglemurpressllc.com/freedom-fox-press" target="_blank">Freedom Fox Press,</a> </b>next
year in the IWSG anthology. (Please see their site for general
submission guidelines.) Authors will receive royalties on books sold,
both print and eBook. The top story will have the honor of giving the
anthology its title. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This is our seventh anthology contest! In addition to Dark Matter:
Artificial, previous titles include Voyagers: The Third Ghost,
Masquerade: Oddly Suited, Tick Tock: A Stitch in Crime, Hero Lost, The
Mysteries of Death and Life, and Parallels: Felix Was Here. </span></b></div>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-1162057829680118692021-04-07T20:43:00.006-04:002021-04-07T20:43:47.597-04:00#IWSG - April - Writing? It's complicated. Frosting? Always. and a few memes!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Purpose:</b> 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!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVRypl1eADrSymTyhpkvYKMnE3V9cR44ZIDlWHDpMQU_qsjdaE8oB5IS1xAm952_C-Bl7ia3xJ4KUcSnrgYta7Ii88ZpCBh_bOEdlVgk9zRdDvc3Pb1xfp0dIsejxgV3pjASP7DoSrgY/w200-h197/Insecure+Writers+Support+Group+Badge.jpg" width="200" /> <br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Posting:</b> The first Wednesday of every month is officially <b>Insecure Writer’s Support Group</b>
day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and
the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer
a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in
the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new
people each time - and return comments. This group is all about
connecting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>April 7 optional question - Are you a risk-taker when writing? Do you try
something radically different in style/POV/etc. or add controversial
topics to your work? </b></span></span></div><p>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The awesome co-hosts for the April 7 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b><a _blank="" href="http://www.pkhrezo.com/blog/”target=">PK Hrezo,</a> <a _blank="" href="http://www.patgarciaandeverythingmustchange.com/ target=">Pat Garcia,</a> <a href="https://sewhitebooks.com/" target="_blank">SE White,</a> <a href="http://www.lisabuiecollard.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Buie Collard,</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://dianeburton.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Diane Burton!</a> </b></span></span><br /><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Hello! Happy April!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Happy Spring!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Happy 'NO MORE SNOW'!! (*crosses fingers*)<br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>I don't have much going on currently with the writing. I've tried numerous times to work on my rock 'n' roll story, but I'm just not feeling it. I just don't connect with these characters like I used to.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>It could be that the editing is killing the story, but it needs so much work. It's the first story I ever wrote, and it's BAAAAAAADDDDD.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>I do wonder if I have the character's motivations all wrong. I might need to change something fundamental, and that's scary, too.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Otherwise, just working and reading and watching all the Marvel movies/shows that I can!!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>I also enjoy the baking competition shows. Mostly the ones that are Spring baking or Halloween/Holiday baking. Anything with frosting, I get sucked right in.</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>***</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Coming May 4, 2021!!</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><b></b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZcgt_dIiJdI1Rf51KqKyNqwOl8rNn0mLnz97D2kNfnkUVeaM9jAhFfIHtiqD3db8qA-wjxskpqFtwJLz7morbxgrQiddgGy5A-aHlKqGpahlminur34Y_IiwT9-VwAaWVDdGI6tYUPQ/s608/Dark+Matter+Artificial.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZcgt_dIiJdI1Rf51KqKyNqwOl8rNn0mLnz97D2kNfnkUVeaM9jAhFfIHtiqD3db8qA-wjxskpqFtwJLz7morbxgrQiddgGy5A-aHlKqGpahlminur34Y_IiwT9-VwAaWVDdGI6tYUPQ/w264-h400/Dark+Matter+Artificial.jpg" width="264" /></a></b></b></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><b><br />Dark Matter: Artificial</b><br />
An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Anthology<br /><br />
Discover dark matter’s secrets…<br /><br />
What is an AI’s true role? Will bumbling siblings find their way home
from deep space? Dark matter is judging us—are we worthy of existence?
Would you step through a portal into another reality? Can the discoverer
of dark matter uncover its secrets? <br /><br />
Ten authors explore dark matter, unraveling its secrets and revealing
its mysterious nature. Featuring the talents of Stephanie Espinoza
Villamor, C.D. Gallant-King, Tara Tyler, Mark Alpert, Olga Godim, Steph
Wolmarans, Charles Kowalski, Kim Mannix, Elizabeth Mueller, and Deniz
Bevan. <br /><br />Hand-picked by a panel of agents, authors, and editors, these ten tales
will take readers on a journey across time and space. Prepare for
ignition! </b></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> ***</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> The next IWSG Anthology announcement is coming soon and it's VERY EXCITING!! Stay tuned! </b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>***</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG-ZO698UZ-PhUIxsd1bmNrNq0FzMNCvA18JLsEy7YSEmuqBSjkL0LByl9qY0zVPH0AEUoRA0sAXn9icAQtH9ZdHE5P-Xg3q1eHf2Tjzz5O2vRLw0pdUrVPkXwqhDZrDJj21PZ1CUaEA/s526/166113945_3829518240477915_5846027767296420034_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="526" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG-ZO698UZ-PhUIxsd1bmNrNq0FzMNCvA18JLsEy7YSEmuqBSjkL0LByl9qY0zVPH0AEUoRA0sAXn9icAQtH9ZdHE5P-Xg3q1eHf2Tjzz5O2vRLw0pdUrVPkXwqhDZrDJj21PZ1CUaEA/w400-h395/166113945_3829518240477915_5846027767296420034_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIlI_o_K4kvU_OnJ5eOE8vKBrsgCR8W9DSMaqizLWhMWqoCEr_Jjt5NrJIgHah6-1Rbu1KryITho53UxaXyp31d-jqYspp3vB1WYL9JM9Zhi4KLBAeLfvgCwYdm5P3P-iNUAgrxlciUk/s600/166823333_4122627204423398_725913521918231086_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIlI_o_K4kvU_OnJ5eOE8vKBrsgCR8W9DSMaqizLWhMWqoCEr_Jjt5NrJIgHah6-1Rbu1KryITho53UxaXyp31d-jqYspp3vB1WYL9JM9Zhi4KLBAeLfvgCwYdm5P3P-iNUAgrxlciUk/w334-h400/166823333_4122627204423398_725913521918231086_n.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkHXok8anwzjDh7YI-fdCvC4xV8fWZ0AZiBD6HnP1T0HVcg9PuCFAOiep6Khy9f3Ua1krdNEdCD0dFPFBcmz6tKTwQa_BM7F7mp8V8LAJuKrKvTkgo2KuQasO59lgSJZXERJlznQJtqA/s522/164690134_2830141347203247_7345867576375574612_n.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkHXok8anwzjDh7YI-fdCvC4xV8fWZ0AZiBD6HnP1T0HVcg9PuCFAOiep6Khy9f3Ua1krdNEdCD0dFPFBcmz6tKTwQa_BM7F7mp8V8LAJuKrKvTkgo2KuQasO59lgSJZXERJlznQJtqA/w345-h400/164690134_2830141347203247_7345867576375574612_n.png" width="345" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHX9bl2K7OMN9mA-KJdIoPASZZ3UfkKRgp9e1dyQj8NdLmhUsCm32jiiBlDPypq_DE6MSV2CscOKvYJ8k0MLqq0nUVy_BKO72kbANNbOG59cHsg4NAljAwdTiK4v8IW15Avrdsfh6bh9g/s600/169452070_10158729960324748_5354471244189563325_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="600" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHX9bl2K7OMN9mA-KJdIoPASZZ3UfkKRgp9e1dyQj8NdLmhUsCm32jiiBlDPypq_DE6MSV2CscOKvYJ8k0MLqq0nUVy_BKO72kbANNbOG59cHsg4NAljAwdTiK4v8IW15Avrdsfh6bh9g/w400-h358/169452070_10158729960324748_5354471244189563325_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjPCIwaMqbcmrVZbmLQHik_LlmEzAXV1yVCGYTcbNms5Ykq0X60Jydw5OJAG6dcusVnt5MjjoDZHaXGPKswANyMCgHrfwNEuUDpdBPPmXROBZrTqKjdLAcRgUSsv_XzstQcq-YbmGRIw/s628/166462662_4202882713065527_4080154014205761318_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="628" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjPCIwaMqbcmrVZbmLQHik_LlmEzAXV1yVCGYTcbNms5Ykq0X60Jydw5OJAG6dcusVnt5MjjoDZHaXGPKswANyMCgHrfwNEuUDpdBPPmXROBZrTqKjdLAcRgUSsv_XzstQcq-YbmGRIw/w400-h223/166462662_4202882713065527_4080154014205761318_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Stolen from M.J. Fifield!</span></b><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"></span>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-71032631565202469312021-03-03T05:00:00.037-05:002021-03-03T05:00:05.995-05:00#IWSG - March - Where I cheat with memes and a link to my real blog post!<p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Purpose:</b> 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!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>
March 3 optional question - Everyone has a favorite genre or genres to write.
But what about your reading preferences? Do you read widely or only
within the genre(s) you create stories for? What motivates your reading
choice? </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The awesome co-hosts for the March 3 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b><a href="http://thefauxfountainpen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sarah - The Faux Fountain Pen</a> <a href="https://worddreams.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Jacqui Murray,</a> <a href="http://hogwartssabbatical.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Chemist Ken,</a> <a href="http://victoriamarielees.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Victoria Marie Lees,</a> <a href="http://www.literaryrambles.com/" target="_blank">Natalie Aguirre,</a> and <a href="http://www.jqrose.com/" target="_blank">JQ Rose!</a></b></span> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span> ***</span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span> </span></span></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Hello awesome people!</b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>I've written a thing over at the IWSG webpage today about the <a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/">Top 5 Reasons To Keep Writing Even When You Don't ... Feel It</a>! </b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>So, over here, I'm just gonna cheat with funny writer memes!</b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Happy Wednesday!</b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNvae0Kc20YyecazL-O0NFY-W_pRKUkoYO2SCWctg84aqL8FG_zcSC0tfMIf4Bshyphenhyphen-BPJX-ZjSFEe6r-YQDjpVuLoyZjmb3r2_St9zriB2UyzqgL9pH4xbNTXUl-CU_NCzXMln1VBQvs/s720/FB_IMG_1600388336988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="720" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNvae0Kc20YyecazL-O0NFY-W_pRKUkoYO2SCWctg84aqL8FG_zcSC0tfMIf4Bshyphenhyphen-BPJX-ZjSFEe6r-YQDjpVuLoyZjmb3r2_St9zriB2UyzqgL9pH4xbNTXUl-CU_NCzXMln1VBQvs/w400-h316/FB_IMG_1600388336988.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjigxRhlSPEhLW5r4UjEBETCcVF2NeDk6R9n-TQPPiZzM5m4bQLAZm7Lx0poq3m8rv5VFMNTdcmw-rMbG1LzelOHa9VyNZwZdjH6k5Azkotyp0vUk5QiQ01e-07xKs1WWuog0O3CN5p8/s1024/20200802_211849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1024" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjigxRhlSPEhLW5r4UjEBETCcVF2NeDk6R9n-TQPPiZzM5m4bQLAZm7Lx0poq3m8rv5VFMNTdcmw-rMbG1LzelOHa9VyNZwZdjH6k5Azkotyp0vUk5QiQ01e-07xKs1WWuog0O3CN5p8/w400-h256/20200802_211849.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9QFY4tXXWSin_94YKPDvwjFwgVqaQpFvQrpTp3sjT1hcT_3UrfSxT7pYFOax1XNMXD2MIQmjJmMxbTRo6PiEHTbAIk1q0Z5H9suEHyinKQ4G3WkpYkMJ4hG1V2NnMBS7FfxvCye0nYc/s1080/FB_IMG_1598185356892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1080" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9QFY4tXXWSin_94YKPDvwjFwgVqaQpFvQrpTp3sjT1hcT_3UrfSxT7pYFOax1XNMXD2MIQmjJmMxbTRo6PiEHTbAIk1q0Z5H9suEHyinKQ4G3WkpYkMJ4hG1V2NnMBS7FfxvCye0nYc/w400-h239/FB_IMG_1598185356892.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CjuontKSJq1SGPJhb_bu9fLlGgPUMgnZ4GhWwHiZRSAsj_-ei64Uu81iAEgk-wBPPVS0TurDCNmL5q6WHZi0asb6EcgqIbd4PpFLkFhqljgP8dsNF1tmuXmOKrj_8xHiN56xrSVJCSc/s1080/FB_IMG_1607539268907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="1080" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CjuontKSJq1SGPJhb_bu9fLlGgPUMgnZ4GhWwHiZRSAsj_-ei64Uu81iAEgk-wBPPVS0TurDCNmL5q6WHZi0asb6EcgqIbd4PpFLkFhqljgP8dsNF1tmuXmOKrj_8xHiN56xrSVJCSc/w400-h381/FB_IMG_1607539268907.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHKzwxEeklmdZpqo9e1rsAoBQnxW7rwH1JktTczvA4o3dDS1PO_BEKa1cNkVa9t1K0nlbk7ybcf9fXb3zYVuiJ4hO-20WqIiD8ZL5wzjJDfXYxLnEXSETPKMLbh3A4XaNMQkVYe7XrCA/s960/FB_IMG_1601302167374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="618" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHKzwxEeklmdZpqo9e1rsAoBQnxW7rwH1JktTczvA4o3dDS1PO_BEKa1cNkVa9t1K0nlbk7ybcf9fXb3zYVuiJ4hO-20WqIiD8ZL5wzjJDfXYxLnEXSETPKMLbh3A4XaNMQkVYe7XrCA/w258-h400/FB_IMG_1601302167374.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> ***<br /></b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/parallels-felix-was-here-insecure.html" target="_blank">Anthology: Parallels</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NC0JNHI?ie=UTF8&tag=wi02c-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B01NC0JNHI" target="_blank">Anthology: Hero Lost</a><br /></span></b></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tick-Tock-Stitch-Gwen-Gardner/dp/1939844541/" target="_blank">Anthology: Tick Tock</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N893HPT" target="_blank">Anthology - Masquerade</a> <br /></span></b></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Voyagers-Third-Ghost-Yvonne-Ventresca-ebook/dp/B083C4WPR5/" target="_blank">Anthology: Voyagers</a><br /></span></b></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-merchandise.html" target="_blank">IWSG Merchandise</a></span></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> </b></span></span> </span></div></div></div>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-77851717335276128992021-02-03T19:54:00.001-05:002021-02-03T19:58:38.035-05:00#IWSG - February - Got friends??<p><b>It’s time for another group posting of the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><span style="background-color: #999999;">Insecure Writer’s Support Group</span>!</a> Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.<br /> <br /> <br /> The awesome co-hosts for the February 3 posting of the IWSG are <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"> <span style="background-color: #999999;">Louise - Fundy Blue ,</span></a><span style="background-color: #999999;"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Jennifer Lane,</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Mary Aalgaard,</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Patsy Collins at Womagwriter,</a> and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Nancy Gideon!</a></span><br /> <br /> <span style="background-color: #fcff01;">February 3 optional question </span>- Blogging is often more than just sharing stories. It’s often the start of special friendships and relationships. Have you made any friends through the blogosphere? </b><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I have the bestest friends ever in the blogging community!!</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I don't know what I'd do without you!!</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">You guys are always there to support me and each other.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">We have a great time during all our events.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">One day I'll be able to thank some of you in person.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Of course, I'd have to leave the house for that to happen.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">But, miracles do happen, right? : )<br /><br />Peace, love, and be safe out there!!! </span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">*** </span></span></b> </p><p><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBginntE6Jq3I3XewZOxvY6SQN4J0fWDdyltj6QUpRqLOXNrJn2qsNXDd-LTyByjeWKbbyuXd406PQH4sUkMSb1CvN2tzNVBdIRGOj8ETEUwCfJjGohUjW0jf3yXgkS36s73KGHKzT1c/s608/Dark+Matter+Artificial.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBginntE6Jq3I3XewZOxvY6SQN4J0fWDdyltj6QUpRqLOXNrJn2qsNXDd-LTyByjeWKbbyuXd406PQH4sUkMSb1CvN2tzNVBdIRGOj8ETEUwCfJjGohUjW0jf3yXgkS36s73KGHKzT1c/w264-h400/Dark+Matter+Artificial.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dark Matter: Artificial</b></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Anthology</span><br /></div><p>
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Discover dark matter’s secrets…<br />
<br />
What is an AI’s true role? Will bumbling siblings find their way home
from deep space? Dark matter is judging us—are we worthy of existence?
Would you step through a portal into another reality? Can the discoverer
of dark matter uncover its secrets? <br />
<br />
Ten authors explore dark matter, unraveling its secrets and revealing
its mysterious nature. Featuring the talents of Stephanie Espinoza
Villamor, C.D. Gallant-King, Tara Tyler, Mark Alpert, Olga Godim, Steph
Wolmarans, Charles Kowalski, Kim Mannix, Elizabeth Mueller, and Deniz
Bevan. <br />
<br />
Hand-picked by a panel of agents, authors, and editors, these ten tales
will take readers on a journey across time and space. Prepare for
ignition! <br />
<br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Release date: May 4, 2021</span></span></b><br />
Print ISBN 9781939844828 $14.95<br />
EBook ISBN 9781939844835 $4.99</p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="background-color: #a64d79;">ADD IT TO YOUR GOODREADS TBD PILE</span> <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56632113-dark-matter?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ljuMEmZXY7&rank=2" target="_blank">HERE!!!</a></span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">*** </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Many thanks to those who make the IWSG a great community for writers! And, many thanks to those who notice! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4TgEh-LYqcNxHkYJvoK-VfzRv9R6AB5yqGAaJ6eFhh30uNfkYz64SUXDBYPQWCNtgE5qwuNYRobKBleGUBLUyLO66FkdjHFKrrajWBoAMzzTmHjdiQACgY52e_o11kdSJrpEVHSXu8A/s236/100+best+websites+for+writers+2021+winner+badge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="236" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4TgEh-LYqcNxHkYJvoK-VfzRv9R6AB5yqGAaJ6eFhh30uNfkYz64SUXDBYPQWCNtgE5qwuNYRobKBleGUBLUyLO66FkdjHFKrrajWBoAMzzTmHjdiQACgY52e_o11kdSJrpEVHSXu8A/w320-h320/100+best+websites+for+writers+2021+winner+badge.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We made the list again! Please check out the full list <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://thewritelife.com/best-websites-for-writers-2021/" target="_blank">HERE!</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></p><p> </p>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-27667333990608059962021-01-06T15:57:00.000-05:002021-01-06T15:57:12.794-05:00#IWSG - January 2021 - The winners!! - Dark Matter: Artificial.<p> </p>
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<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZe6reCngE-OLk2nmUihDvwKmigNfwSPNrj62wS9_5B3mdhH74HD_49SdjTBF_M-BVvn3aOUicRL2uNX4ysfMG_vN9wKplZkfpIdptCPPCrnFGcQ55QiQJpeb6BLhhmwRJD-6ksw1LrNA/s932/Insecure+Writers+Support+Group+Badge.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="932" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZe6reCngE-OLk2nmUihDvwKmigNfwSPNrj62wS9_5B3mdhH74HD_49SdjTBF_M-BVvn3aOUicRL2uNX4ysfMG_vN9wKplZkfpIdptCPPCrnFGcQ55QiQJpeb6BLhhmwRJD-6ksw1LrNA/w200-h197/Insecure+Writers+Support+Group+Badge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>It’s time for another group posting of the <span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html" target="_blank">Insecure Writer’s Support Group!</a></b></span>
Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to
those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the link above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. We
encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a
comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.<br />
<br />
The awesome co-hosts for the January 6 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="http://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/blog/" target="_blank">Ronel Janse van Vuuren ,</a> <a href="https://jlennidorner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">J Lenni Dorner,</a> <a href="http://gwengardner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gwen Gardner</a> </b><a href="http://sandracox.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Sandra Cox</b>,</a> and <b><a href="http://selkiegrey4.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Louise - Fundy Blue!</a></b></span><br />
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Want to know more about the IWSG? </div><div><span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2021/01/oa-recommends-insecure-writers-support.html" target="_blank">Operation Awesome</a></span> recommends it and has a post up about it this week. Check it out! <br /> </div><div>We need co-hosts for the next few months! If you can help February, March, April, or May send Alex an email.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>January 6 optional question </b></span>- Being a writer, when you're reading someone
else's work, what stops you from finishing a book/throws you out of the
story/frustrates you the most about other people's books? <br />
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<div><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="ecm0bbzt hv4rvrfc e5nlhep0 dati1w0a" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_22s"><div class="j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg"><div class="qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql rrkovp55 a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">2021 so far for books ...</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Book 1. DNF - stopped reading when a perfectly nice female MC was torn, but professional, about the way her boss made her apply for a promotion she wanted and when she didn't get it she turned into a crazed trash-talking psycho. If it had been one of those 'take this job and shove it' moments, I would have kept reading. But don't make the lead character a nutbar in chapter 2.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">I'm out!</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Book 2. DNF - stopped reading when the female MC mentions that the guy she works with, who will be the love interest in the book, has 'humped and dumped' at least fifty women in the 3 years that she's worked with him. That she know about. Yeah.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">I'm out!</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">And now....</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> <br /></div></div></span></span></span></b></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b>IWSG Anthology winners!!!</b></span></span></u><br /></div><div>
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We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Dark Matter IWSG Anthology Contest:<br />
<b><a href="https://stephanieespinoza.com/" target="_blank">Stephanie Espinoza Villamor</a></b> - a librarian writer mom who lives with her husband and young son just outside Las Vegas. <br />
<b><a href="http://www.cdgallantking.ca/" target="_blank">CD Gallant-King</a></b>
- a loving husband and proud father of two wonderful little kids, C.D.
was born and raised in Newfoundland and currently resides in Ottawa,
Ontario.<br />
<b><a href="https://makesmesodigress.com/" target="_blank">Kim Mannix</a></b> - a fiction writer, poet and journalist currently residing on Treaty 6 territory in Sherwood Park, Alberta. <br />
<b><a href="https://www.teasighcreate.com/" target="_blank">Steph Wolmarans</a></b> - an educator, mother, wife, beekeeper, and speculative fiction author.<br />
<b><a href="http://taratylertalks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tara Tyler</a> </b>- Tara Tyler is a math teacher who writes to share her passion for reading with others. <br />
<b><a href="http://thegirdleofmelian.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Deniz Bevan</a></b>
- a firm believer in burning the candle at both ends, she is generally
writing a new novel while editing another, and blogging about her
reading and research adventures—and sharing travel photos—weekly on her
blog<br />
<b><a href="https://simongreybooks.com/" target="_blank">Charles Kowalski</a> </b>-
his thrillers for adults have won the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers'
Colorado Gold Award and been nominated for the Killer Nashville Silver
Falchion Award and the Adventure Writers Grandmaster Award. <br />
<b><a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Olga Godim</a></b> - a writer and journalist from Vancouver, Canada. <br />
<b><a href="http://www.elizabethmueller.com/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Mueller</a></b>
- an award-winning author, Elizabeth lives in Texas with her husband,
five lively children, five indoor kitties, a few outdoor kitties,
seventeen chickens, and a horse named Hazel. <br />
<b><a href="http://www.markalpert.com/" target="_blank">Mark Alpert</a> </b>- a contributing editor at Scientific American and the internationally bestselling author of ten novels. <br />
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As Stephanie’s story was the official judge’s top pick, her story is now in the title. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dark Matter: Artificial</b></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Anthology</span><br /></div><div>
<br />
Discover dark matter’s secrets…<br />
<br />
What is an AI’s true role? Will bumbling siblings find their way home
from deep space? Dark matter is judging us—are we worthy of existence?
Would you step through a portal into another reality? Can the discoverer
of dark matter uncover its secrets? <br />
<br />
Ten authors explore dark matter, unraveling its secrets and revealing
its mysterious nature. Featuring the talents of Stephanie Espinoza
Villamor, C.D. Gallant-King, Tara Tyler, Mark Alpert, Olga Godim, Steph
Wolmarans, Charles Kowalski, Kim Mannix, Elizabeth Mueller, and Deniz
Bevan. <br />
<br />
Hand-picked by a panel of agents, authors, and editors, these ten tales
will take readers on a journey across time and space. Prepare for
ignition! <br />
<br />
Release date: May 4, 2021<br />
Print ISBN 9781939844828 $14.95<br />
EBook ISBN 9781939844835 $4.99<br />
Science Fiction: Collections & Anthologies (FIC028040) / Space Exploration (FIC028130) / Genetic Engineering (FIC028110) <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Big thanks to the official judges: <br />
<a href="http://dankoboldt.com/media/" target="_blank">Dan Koboldt</a><br />
<a href="https://www.theseymouragency.com/About-Us.html" target="_blank">Julie Gwinn</a><br />
<a href="https://www.damienlarkinbooks.com/" target="_blank">Damien Larkin</a><br />
<a href="https://antisf.com.au/" target="_blank">Ion Newcombe</a><br />
<a href="https://www.jdlit.com/" target="_blank">Colleen Oefelein</a><br />
<a href="https://www.ellecardy.com/" target="_blank">Lynda R. Young</a><br />
<a href="http://www.davidpowersking.com/" target="_blank">David Powers King</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">And don’t forget, the IWSG Twitter pitch event,<b> <a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-twitter-pitch.html" target="_blank">#IWSGPit</a></b>, happens January 20! </span><br /></div><div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjUh-nMIPVs7z2n10QogpGSNYfQtZA6Gonzj26hTbXoPTsBrWONFhOqoI2z710l0trVxcqNa68-QBIfIEKa_55ZN3zX5P56VuhDcq4UsHnf2p2cyjigID_nOMrqaJK6g6eq1ii4V1GRs/s360/IWSGPit+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjUh-nMIPVs7z2n10QogpGSNYfQtZA6Gonzj26hTbXoPTsBrWONFhOqoI2z710l0trVxcqNa68-QBIfIEKa_55ZN3zX5P56VuhDcq4UsHnf2p2cyjigID_nOMrqaJK6g6eq1ii4V1GRs/s320/IWSGPit+2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-86991884218034256432020-12-31T06:00:00.002-05:002020-12-31T15:03:26.665-05:002020, stick a fork in it! - All of my ebooks are 99 cents!!<p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2hk7vBhGTS6UTo4W4H4tXkK5mwh9rp3r7PpCpqjUNFvXTFQKXczJhSfbscnb-6vZ3VsHFYBTArex2S7hIDqPRvM9L8vP1kHbTERy_n9tVy6oZvjCSyAehMPQjtGywKdOrVeJfYbGWq8/s750/133448417_10165453698165377_1217618337470446593_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="750" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2hk7vBhGTS6UTo4W4H4tXkK5mwh9rp3r7PpCpqjUNFvXTFQKXczJhSfbscnb-6vZ3VsHFYBTArex2S7hIDqPRvM9L8vP1kHbTERy_n9tVy6oZvjCSyAehMPQjtGywKdOrVeJfYbGWq8/w400-h336/133448417_10165453698165377_1217618337470446593_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want to say Happy New Year.</span></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want to say things will be better in 2021.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want to say that there is hope at the end of the Covid tunnel.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></span></b></p><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please. Be safe. Take care of yourself, your family, your friends, and your neighbors.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">***<br /></span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvKSw1ExrL1v5Y46VTgTeqnC5GslyTdgYeGRnszaPOBLFWc27sYeQ2JDWWdwPxJQBPKSUsMN2XBo4WARlhoW0xCXHcRx6nbU45Aj4bypOX5jmqTOf6lg-NACjVPTGURIsXyZk8leg5D4/s1200/Celebrate+-+Canva+Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvKSw1ExrL1v5Y46VTgTeqnC5GslyTdgYeGRnszaPOBLFWc27sYeQ2JDWWdwPxJQBPKSUsMN2XBo4WARlhoW0xCXHcRx6nbU45Aj4bypOX5jmqTOf6lg-NACjVPTGURIsXyZk8leg5D4/w640-h320/Celebrate+-+Canva+Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">All 3 of my ebooks are for sale on Amazon and Smashwords for 99 cents each!!</span></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Heather-M-Gardner/e/B00GSE55IE?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1608755413&sr=8-1" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></span></span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/HMGardner28" target="_blank">SMASHWORDS</a></span> </span></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">***</span></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-87177861366399104932020-12-02T08:35:00.000-05:002020-12-02T08:35:08.027-05:00#IWSG - December 2020 - Twitter pitch / Book Club / and some funnies!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVRypl1eADrSymTyhpkvYKMnE3V9cR44ZIDlWHDpMQU_qsjdaE8oB5IS1xAm952_C-Bl7ia3xJ4KUcSnrgYta7Ii88ZpCBh_bOEdlVgk9zRdDvc3Pb1xfp0dIsejxgV3pjASP7DoSrgY/s1600/Insecure+Writers+Support+Group+Badge.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVRypl1eADrSymTyhpkvYKMnE3V9cR44ZIDlWHDpMQU_qsjdaE8oB5IS1xAm952_C-Bl7ia3xJ4KUcSnrgYta7Ii88ZpCBh_bOEdlVgk9zRdDvc3Pb1xfp0dIsejxgV3pjASP7DoSrgY/w200-h197/Insecure+Writers+Support+Group+Badge.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Purpose:</b> 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!</span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>
December 2 optional question - Are there months or times of the year that you
are more productive with your writing than other months, and why? </b></span></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The awesome co-hosts for the December 2 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><a href="http://www.patgarciaandeverythingmustchange.com/" target="_blank">Pat Garcia,</a> <a href="http://writinginwonderland.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sylvia Ney,</a> <a href="https://www.roamingabout.com/" target="_blank">Liesbet @ Roaming About,</a> <a href="http://cathrinaconstantine.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Cathrina Constantine,</a> and <a href="http://www.literaryrambles.com/" target="_blank">Natalie Aguirre!</a> </span></span><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Lots to talk about in our final month of 2020 so let's get to it!!</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/call-for-nominations-101-best-websites-for-writers" target="_blank"><img alt="WD Call for best Website Nominations" class="m-detail--tml-image m-image" data-src="https://www.writersdigest.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700/MTc2OTMxMjQ5Njk5NDMyMDE5/wd-call-for-best-website-nominations.png" height="224" itemprop="contentUrl url" src="https://www.writersdigest.com/.image/t_share/MTc2OTMxMjQ5Njk5NDMyMDE5/wd-call-for-best-website-nominations.png" width="400" /></a> <br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">We would be honored if you guys would help The </span><span class="r-18u37iz"><a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" data-focusable="true" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWSG?src=hashtag_click" role="link">#IWSG</a></span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> - The Insecure Writer's Support Group make the list again!</span></span></span></b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">***</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazhzTr4pMnM_DG3oFd4hVUxOF-YcmMO2ArNYkMh3thHhmXsoPIfczP7CNPww0dqPi3VIsGQHS3zZKdi2UD3yDuktJWXkkKQm_m5Bmsz2WFRjPZJIs0OyKmxWXvokDCXi1yvbfqcGrWi8/s360/IWSGPit+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazhzTr4pMnM_DG3oFd4hVUxOF-YcmMO2ArNYkMh3thHhmXsoPIfczP7CNPww0dqPi3VIsGQHS3zZKdi2UD3yDuktJWXkkKQm_m5Bmsz2WFRjPZJIs0OyKmxWXvokDCXi1yvbfqcGrWi8/s0/IWSGPit+2021.jpg" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">The next <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-twitter-pitch.html" target="_blank">#IWSGPit</a></span> will be in January 20, 2021<br />
8:00 am - 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time</span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">
<br />
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. </span></span></b><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">***</span><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;">IWSG BOOK CLUB ON GOODREADS:</span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;">
</span></span></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;">
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<div style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Our
book club is changing things up!</span></span></span></b></div>
<p style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">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.</span></span></span></b></p>
<p style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Our
December/January/February reads are…</span></span></span></b></p>
<p style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Ghost
Light by Joseph O'Connor</span><span style="line-height: 17px;">, 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.</span></span></span></b></p>
<p style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Preparing
to Write Settings that Feel Like Characters by J Lenni Dorner</span><span style="line-height: 17px;">.
This will be our writing craft book, with a focus on settings.</span></span></span></b></p>
<p style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Discussion
Day for both books will be February 24, 2021!</span></span></span></b></p>
<p style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">JOIN
US!</span></span></span></b></p>
<p style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/214387-the-insecure-writer-s-support-group-book-club&source=gmail&ust=1606948504954000&usg=AFQjCNE7o9lr1n2oPoVIH8OefLQDHjIbew" href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/214387-the-insecure-writer-s-support-group-book-club" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/<wbr></wbr>group/show/214387-the-<wbr></wbr>insecure-writer-s-support-<wbr></wbr>group-book-clu</a></span></span></span></b></p></div></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;">
</span></span></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Thanks,</span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;">
</span></span></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Chrys Fey</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">***</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">How can you connect with the #IWSG?<br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/" target="_blank">Insecure Writer's Support Group website</a><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">
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</span></span></b><div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-guide-to-publishing-and-beyond.html" target="_blank">IWSG Guide to Publishing and Beyond and IWSG Writing for Profit</a> <br /></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/parallels-felix-was-here-insecure.html" target="_blank">Anthology: Parallels</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NC0JNHI?ie=UTF8&tag=wi02c-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B01NC0JNHI" target="_blank">Anthology: Hero Lost</a><br /></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tick-Tock-Stitch-Gwen-Gardner/dp/1939844541/" target="_blank">Anthology: Tick Tock</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N893HPT" target="_blank">Anthology - Masquerade</a> <br /></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-merchandise.html" target="_blank">IWSG Merchandise</a></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> ***</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> ~~~~~~~~POSSIBLE SPOILER AHEAD~~~~~~~~<br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GWhwPlzihZ5fMV_S2NQPyrkpDFwia6YzierlALwGlMCRNy5eBnCM4oQfmbYaYsGTc2QKsA2OXbUkkqqu212yGWOj2WIjcm0K5W3Lp6XR6GASGGWlCQvmJsy95T66amzhxxsVGG1IC9Y/s1100/126050743_10224053123693747_6876821707127490663_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="910" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GWhwPlzihZ5fMV_S2NQPyrkpDFwia6YzierlALwGlMCRNy5eBnCM4oQfmbYaYsGTc2QKsA2OXbUkkqqu212yGWOj2WIjcm0K5W3Lp6XR6GASGGWlCQvmJsy95T66amzhxxsVGG1IC9Y/s320/126050743_10224053123693747_6876821707127490663_o.jpg" /></a></div></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">After 15 seasons, Supernatural has ended. In my opinion, it was not an ending that reflected all the amazing work the cast and crew had accomplished for 15 years together. Part of the blame goes to COVID, which has screwed up just about everything on the planet.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">But, I can't blame it all on a virus. Decisions were made about the characters, and the paths they took, that were just ... wrong.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Meanwhile, one of my favorite shows is over and I'm feeling a little bereft. I know I'll see these guys soon in other shows, but I will miss this one tremendously. Thank you to the cast and crew of Supernatural. It's been amazing.<br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> ***</span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">It's been a tough year. Everything changed for everyone in the blink of an eye. Lots of sadness and disbelief. In the US, lots of failed leadership.</span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">There is always hope.</span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">We are too stubborn to put up with this shit for much longer. Things will get better.</span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Whatever you celebrate in December, may it be safe, happy, and warm. <br /></span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">***</span></span></b></span></span></b> </span></span></b> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1WYOe-TX7jrg_rNUUBzb5e6B-sf4vyFLfkttqlTLuu0JcFS3acyZda5OmuwI25-BkmyHWrPNmWjCfZHQwKlL92a1KOW1_7X6IFPoFUHBTUPJOxZxcT-OCK_nyj_IyV3JQTyjlm5_Uek/s320/127913504_10218604594963114_540884886929997049_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></b></div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"></span></div>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-40118959023528977572020-11-04T17:44:00.001-05:002020-11-04T17:56:10.770-05:00#IWSG - November - To snack or not to snack! That is today's musing.<p> </p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="600" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic340c3Xq_lWJjWIpvG5pYd7bUyhga0QfnbY4nzIBPz0caxv7-Sy1bRv4CEe614Li1Yle5y9_J9QyLcsWxtH5mgwwzxNpliieVOU4TqrcykoRfhwpl9t1DdHNUoNs8ROAtq_t_TLVjoVQ/w200-h197/Insecure+Writers+Support+Group+Badge.jpg" width="200" /></p>It’s time for another group posting of the<span style="background-color: #999999;"><span></span> <a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html" target="_blank">Insecure Writer’s Support Group!</a></span>
Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to
those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the
tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I
encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a
comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.<br /><p></p><p>
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The awesome co-hosts for the November 4 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://jemifraser.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jemi Fraser,</a> <a href="http://kimlajevardi.com/" target="_blank">Kim Lajevardi,</a> <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">L.G Keltner,</a> <a href="http://tyreanswritingspot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tyrean Martinson,</a> and <a href="http://rachnachhabria.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Rachna Chhabria!</a></span><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">November 4 optional question</span> </b>- 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? </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">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!!</span><br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>__</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>I</b></span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">t'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!</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">But...I'm here now and I'd like to talk about something that's really important to writers...</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> Snacks</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The future of snacking: Flavorful, functional and full of opportunity | 2019-05-22 | Food Business News" class="n3VNCb" data-noaft="1" height="267" src="https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/ext/resources/2019/5/SnackVariety_Lead.jpg?t=1558527976&width=1080" style="height: 350px; margin: 0px; width: 525px;" width="400" /></span></div><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">There are a few types of writers.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Those that eat snacks while they write.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Those that don't eat snacks while they write.</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to Write an Awesome Recipe (Plus a Healthy Snack for Freelance Writers) - WriterAccess" class="n3VNCb" data-noaft="1" height="140" src="https://www-cdn.writeraccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/snacks.jpg" style="height: 367.5px; margin: 0px; width: 525px;" width="200" /> <br /></span></div><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Those that eat snacks as a reward system.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Those </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">that eat snacks when they can't write</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Those </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">that forget to eat all together</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">.</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgoYl4S4N1hMgdUyGGu-6h3RH5i7qPRCH7ntt1otSwEfRbUgSDfyIXFQobRfQyZJTvU4izXOPIcICsgMUjzsSuN4NSooDz1cs7G-qwTdJDyQUOzCMKIuRwzxGc4cyq4-4YEQO8ykrl96CM7r_bNYfZOcw=s0-d" title="writer's conundrum" width="400" /> <br /></span></div><p> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>What type am I? All of the above. Except that last one. I don't think I've ever forgotten to eat. :)</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>If you're wondering why beverages were left out of this post, its only because beverages are imperative to writers. <br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>So, do you have a writer snack type? What's a favorite snack? Do you need a snack intervention?</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> ***</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b> </b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazhzTr4pMnM_DG3oFd4hVUxOF-YcmMO2ArNYkMh3thHhmXsoPIfczP7CNPww0dqPi3VIsGQHS3zZKdi2UD3yDuktJWXkkKQm_m5Bmsz2WFRjPZJIs0OyKmxWXvokDCXi1yvbfqcGrWi8/s360/IWSGPit+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazhzTr4pMnM_DG3oFd4hVUxOF-YcmMO2ArNYkMh3thHhmXsoPIfczP7CNPww0dqPi3VIsGQHS3zZKdi2UD3yDuktJWXkkKQm_m5Bmsz2WFRjPZJIs0OyKmxWXvokDCXi1yvbfqcGrWi8/s0/IWSGPit+2021.jpg" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The next #IWSGPit will be in January 20, 2021<br />
8:00 am - 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time</span></b></div><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">
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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. <br />
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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. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Go <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-twitter-pitch.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span>for more info and the rules!</span></b></p>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-84000097241259212252020-10-07T06:00:00.107-04:002020-10-07T06:00:19.242-04:00#IWSG - October is here whether we're ready or not. :)<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FfYlYJ5Vj8N96nw5S7fjdxjQ07ptV8Jo3WaJnRo-cT2I0x1uRV8KhZ1Af-d2OSl8ZHC2-XQLki-J7XAvOIzljUyZKzQ7nSJPSArZieNsKNf2kfS3m2RvjQgQLZDjfcoGf1ScVhtn-z-6/s1600/Insecure+Writers+Support+Group+Badge.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FfYlYJ5Vj8N96nw5S7fjdxjQ07ptV8Jo3WaJnRo-cT2I0x1uRV8KhZ1Af-d2OSl8ZHC2-XQLki-J7XAvOIzljUyZKzQ7nSJPSArZieNsKNf2kfS3m2RvjQgQLZDjfcoGf1ScVhtn-z-6/w200-h197/Insecure+Writers+Support+Group+Badge.jpg" width="200" /></a><b><span style="font-size: small;">The Insecure Writer’s Support Group </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: small;">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!</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: small;">Our Twitter is @TheIWSG and hashtag #IWSG.</span></b></p><b><span style="font-size: small;">
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think of the term working writer, what does that look like to you? What
do you think it is supposed to look like? Do you see yourself as a
working writer or aspiring or hobbyist, and if latter two, what does
that look like? </span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"> <span>The awesome co-hosts for the October 7 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="http://jemimapett.com/blog/" target="_blank">Jemima Pett,</a> <a href="https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beth Camp,</a> <a href="http://beverlystowemcclure.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beverly Stowe McClure,</a> and <a href="http://gwengardner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gwen Gardner!</a></span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span> Be sure to visit the</span></span><span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="http://insecurewriterssupportgroup.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Insecure Writer’s Support Group Website</a></span>!!!</span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Hello and Happy October!</span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Like so many of you, I'm not writing / publishing / marketing anything. The current country/world situation(s) dominates every moment of our day. It's hard to focus. It's hard to write. It's hard to find the zone. It's hard to do anything.</span></span></span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">For
the month of September, I joined a free accountability challenge, with
about 300 writers, run by a professional editor. (By the end of the month
there were less than 100 writers.) </span></span></span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">It was a really great way to kick-start my writing again.</span></span></span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">The challenge began by choosing a goal and then you would be accountable to yourself, a small group of writers in the same boat as you, and the editor.</span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">My goal was to work on a new genre for the first half of the month and if I didn't like where that was going I would switch and work on my original Rock 'n Roll Romance MS.</span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">The new genre was a bust, so I'm working on my old MS. </span></span></span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">It's a good story, just poorly written.</span></span></span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> It's a very slow process, and I have to take some time between edits to decompress, but I'm determined to get this stupid thing re-written.</span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I
must remind myself that I'm an author and I need to get back to doing
what I love to do, even if it makes me drink booze and eat chocolate!</span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I hope you guys are doing what you love! And staying safe. And wearing a mask.</span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">And now...for the funnies...</span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<b>The next #IWSGPit will be in January 20, 2021</b><br />
<b>8:00 am - 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time</b></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></b></span></span></div>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-22113877131369930842020-09-11T16:12:00.000-04:002020-09-11T16:12:12.225-04:00We mourn them and then we honor them. Donate blood and join the bone marrow registry.<p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The US is having a hard time.</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Feeling helpless?</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Feeling like you need to contribute in some way? </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I've said it before and I will say it again and again and again. You can save lives.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">How?</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Donate blood. Blood banks are in desperate need of donations all over the country.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">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.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Find a blood drive in your area by reaching out to these groups.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="http://www.redcross.org/">Red Cross</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://nybloodcenter.org/">New York Blood Center</a></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="background-color: #999999;">and the <a href="http://nybloodcenter.org/about-us/nybc-overview/nybc-family/">NYBC Family </a></span> </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">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.</span></span></b> </span></span></b></p><p></p><p><u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">AND</span></span></b></u><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Join the Bone Marrow Registry!!</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Today marks the 19th year since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">.</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> </span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Our community still feels the pain of that day and the health repercussions continue to take our <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/NationalNews/2020/September/10/FDNY.adds.27.names.to.911.memorial.wall.for.World.Trade.Centerrelated.deaths.aspx">heroes</a></span>.</span></span></b>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></span></b>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>
</i></span></span></b><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"</i></span></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i><i>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."</i></i></span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> </span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">As First Responders suffer from September 11th related
illnesses, many of them with blood cancers, they will most likely need a bone marrow
transplant.</span></span></b>
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It’s time for another group posting of the <b><a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html" target="_blank">Insecure Writer’s Support Group!</a></b>
Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I totally missed my post for August, and I'm running late for September, but I'm here!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I joined a free accountability challenge, with a professional editor, for the month of September to hopefully get back on track, focus, and get some writing accomplished.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">School starts next week for the kids here in NY. Let's all take a moment to hope that kids, teachers, staff, and parents will all stay safe no matter what school they go to.</span></b></span><br />
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The awesome co-hosts today are <span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://jennienzor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jenni Enzor,</a> <a href="https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beth Camp,</a> <a href="https://www.roamingabout.com/" target="_blank">Liesbet,</a> <a href="http://tyreanswritingspot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tyrean Martinson,</a></b> and <b><a href="http://sandracox.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sandra Cox!</a></b></span><br />
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last decade, so what are some changes you would like to see happen in
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Happy July 1st, for those of you who stopped looking at the calendar.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I hope you're all staying safe.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I hope you're reading.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I hope you're writing.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I hope you're taking good care of yourselves as you also take care of others.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I hope you're fighting the good fight.</span></span></b><br />
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The<b> <a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/the-2019-annual-iwsg-anthology-contest.html" target="_blank">IWSG Anthology Contest</a></b> is open! <br />
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<b>Word count:</b> 4500-6000<br />
<b>Genre: </b>Science Fiction<br />
<b>Theme: </b>Dark Matter<br />
<span style="background-color: red;"><b>Submissions accepted: </b>May 6 - September 2, 2020</span><br />
<b>How to enter:</b> Send your polished, formatted (double-spaced, no
footers or headers), previously unpublished story to admin @
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include your full contact details, your social links, and if you are
part of the Blogging, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter IWSG group. <br />
<b>Judging: </b>The IWSG admins will create a shortlist of the best stories. The shortlist will then be sent to our official judges. <br />
<b>Our judges:</b> Dan Koboldt, Lynda R. Young, Colleen Oefelein, Damien Larkin, Ion Newcombe, Julie Gwinn, and David Powers King.Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-62945274758980768872020-06-03T16:21:00.001-04:002020-06-03T16:21:16.337-04:00#IWSG - June - New anthology contest open!!!<div style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">
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It’s time for another group posting of the <span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html" target="_blank">Insecure Writer’s Support Group!</a></b></span>
Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to
those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the
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<span style="font-size: medium;">My secret? I write romance and yet I get totally embarrassed reading or talking about ... The Sex. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Hi guys! I knew what day it was, saw it on my calendar, but I totally forgot to write my blog post, so I had to steal all the info from the <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/" target="_blank">IWSG web page</a></span> and <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/" target="_blank">Alex's blog</a></span>! I sure hope they don't mind!</span></div>
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Theme: Dark Matter<br /><br />Submissions accepted: May 6 - September 2, 2020<br />Guidelines and rules:<br /><br />Word count: 4500-6000<br /><br />Genre: Science Fiction<br />How
to enter: Send your polished, formatted (double-spaced, no footers or
headers), previously unpublished story to admin @
insecurewriterssupportgroup.com before the deadline passes. Please
include your full contact details, your social links, and if you are
part of the Blogging, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter IWSG group.<br /><br />Judging: The IWSG admins will create a shortlist of the best stories. The shortlist will then be sent to our official judges.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Our official awesome judges:</span></div>
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<a href="https://insecurewriterssupportgroup.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b058c62fa7ffb4280355e8854&id=ed223a0682&e=d265d774b3">Dan Koboldt, author and #SFFpit founder</a><br />Dan
Koboldt is the author of the Gateways to Alissia trilogy (Harper
Voyager), the editor of Putting the Science in Fiction (Writers Digest,
2018), and the creator of the sci-fi adventure serial The Triangle
(Serial Box, 2019). As a genetics researcher, he has co-authored more
than 80 publications in Nature, Science, The New England Journal of
Medicine, and other scientific journals. He is represented by Paul
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<a href="https://insecurewriterssupportgroup.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b058c62fa7ffb4280355e8854&id=bf4049c5a8&e=d265d774b3">Lynda R. Young, author</a><br />Lynda
R. Young is an Aussie writing fantasy novels as Elle Cardy. Wielder’s
Prize is her debut YA epic fantasy. She is also an editor, game
developer, 3D artist, graphic designer, photographer, gamer and more.<br /> </div>
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<a href="https://insecurewriterssupportgroup.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b058c62fa7ffb4280355e8854&id=b16a36ded6&e=d265d774b3">Colleen Oefelein, agent, The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency</a><br />Colleen
Oefelein is an author of YA, picture books, and author promotion
guides, a devourer of books, and the owner of the book review site North
of Normal. Formerly an associate agent and PR manager with Inklings
Literary Agency, Colleen has hosted numerous “Pitch Perfect” and
“Rejection Correction” workshops on Facebook and at conferences
nationwide, and she’s mentored several authors one-on-one through online
pitch contests such as Pitch Wars.<br /> </div>
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Larkin is an Irish science fiction author and co-founder of the British
and Irish Writing Community. His debut novel Big Red was published by
Dancing Lemur Press and went on to be longlisted for the BSFA award for
Best Novel. He currently lives in Dublin, Ireland and is working on his
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online speculative fiction magazine, regularly issued since January
1998. His qualifications and employment range from horticulture through
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Gwinn most recently served as Marketing Manager for the Christian
Living line at Abingdon Press and before that served as Trade Book
Marketing Manager and then Fiction Publisher for the Pure Enjoyment line
at B&H Publishing Group, a Division of LifeWay Christian Resources.
Recently, she was awarded Editor of the Year from the American
Christian Fiction Writers and won B&H’s first Christy award for
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works include Woven, The Undead Road, and Full Dark: An Anthology. He
currently resides in the Mountain West with his wife and 4 children.<br /><br />Prizes: The winning stories will be edited and published by Dancing Lemur Press' imprint <a href="https://insecurewriterssupportgroup.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b058c62fa7ffb4280355e8854&id=df94655a8d&e=d265d774b3">Freedom Fox Press</a>
next year in the IWSG anthology. Authors will receive royalties on
books sold, both print and eBook. The top story will have the honor of
giving the anthology its title. Please see their website for general
guidelines on the types of stories they publish.<br /><br />We’re excited to
see the creativity and enthusiasm that’s such a part of this group put
into action. So don your creative caps and start writing. And spread the
word!<br /><br /><br /> *****<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Have news and want a shout out? Email us!</span><br />Each
month, we send out the IWSG newsletter packed with information,
updates, and tips. If you'd like to be included or add quick promo for
your work, just let us know. <br />Email me: elizabethseckman(at)ymail(dot)com <br />*please add IWSG shout out to the subject line<br /><br /><br /> *****<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Have a question about marketing or publishing? </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOVnhktAmb95UtJXfPtlTFZwZH8BrmWdXFatMX05Cc9JFgUBaWRJU-rFOuzpzZVocgVuownvtbW8hJJoaTKGAa99FklZN8ZdnYPzyArpTM5smtAqeCcbeHj3HwltUaNXczOLBsfoirgae/s1600/carolyn+banner.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOVnhktAmb95UtJXfPtlTFZwZH8BrmWdXFatMX05Cc9JFgUBaWRJU-rFOuzpzZVocgVuownvtbW8hJJoaTKGAa99FklZN8ZdnYPzyArpTM5smtAqeCcbeHj3HwltUaNXczOLBsfoirgae/s640/carolyn+banner.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Carolyn
Howard Johnson has a series of books that are a great resource for
writers who need to do their own editing and promoting. She's one smart
lady and she's agreed to help our writers by answering any question from
editing to promotion to publishing. If you have a question you'd like
Carolyn to answer, add it to the comments or email me at
elizabethseckman(at)ymail(dot)come. Add IWSG Question to the subject
line. <br /><br /><br />This multi award-winner, now in its third edition, celebrates its 16th Anniversary as the flagship of Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.howtodoitfrugally.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/books.png"><img border="0" height="325" src="https://www.howtodoitfrugally.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/books.png" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div>
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HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers. For only a few cents a
day the third edition of The Frugal Book Promoter assures your book the
best possible start in life. The author was inspired to write this book
full of nitty-gritty how-tos for getting nearly-free publicity for her
UCLA Writers’ Program class. A former publicist, journalist, and
retailer, Carolyn shares her professional experience as well as
practical tips gleaned from the successes of her own book campaigns. She
tells authors how to do what their publishers can’t or won’t and why
authors can often do their own promotion better than a PR professional.
Check out Carolyn's website and see all of her books. </div>
Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-9673271795781311902020-05-06T09:27:00.000-04:002020-05-06T09:30:15.248-04:00#IWSG - May - A new book and a new contest!!<br />
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to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who
are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the tab above
and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I encourage
everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Voyagers: The Third Ghost</b></span></div>
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Release date – May 5, 2020<br />
Print 9781939844729 $13.95<br />
EBook 9781939844736 $4.99<br />
Juvenile Fiction - Historical / Action & Adventure / Fantasy & Magic<br />
Dancing Lemur Press/Freedom Fox Press<br />
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<b>Journey into the past…</b></div>
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Will the third ghost be found before fires take more lives? Can everyone
be warned before Pompeii is buried again? What happens if a blizzard
traps a family in East Germany? Will the Firebird help Soviet sisters
outwit evil during WWII? And sneaking off to see the first aeroplane –
what could go wrong?</div>
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Ten authors explore the past, sending their young protagonists on
harrowing adventures. Featuring the talents of Yvonne Ventresca,
Katharina Gerlach, Roland Clarke, Sherry Ellis, Rebecca M. Douglass,
Bish Denham, Charles Kowalski, Louise MacBeath Barbour, Beth Anderson
Schuck, and L.T. Ward.</div>
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Hand-picked by a panel of agents, authors, and editors, these ten tales
will take readers on a voyage of wonder into history. Get ready for an
exciting ride!</div>
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Winners:<br />
<span style="background-color: #999999;">The Third Ghost – <a href="https://yvonneventresca.com/blog.html" target="_blank">Yvonne Ventresca</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #999999;">Winter Days - Katharina Gerlach</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #999999;">Feathered Fire – <a href="https://rolandclarke.com/" target="_blank">Roland Clarke</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #999999;">The Ghosts of Pompeii – <a href="https://sherryellis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sherry Ellis</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #999999;">Dare Double Dare – <a href="https://selkiegrey4.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Louise MacBeath Barbour</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #999999;">The Blind Ship – <a href="http://bish-randomthoughts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bish Denham</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #999999;">A World of Trouble – <a href="https://www.ninjalibrarian.com/" target="_blank">Rebecca M. Douglass</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #999999;">The Orchard - <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/schuck_beth" target="_blank">Beth Anderson Schuck</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #999999;">Return to Cahokia – <a href="https://twitter.com/Ltward2" target="_blank">L.T. Ward</a></span> <br />
<span style="background-color: #999999;">Simon Grey and the Yamamba - <a href="https://simongreybooks.com/" target="_blank">Charles Kowalski</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><b>Special thanks to our amazing judges:</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Elizabeth S. Craig,</a> author and honorary judge</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Dianne K. Salerni,</a> author</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Lynda Dietz,</a> editor</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank"> S.A. Larsen,</a> author</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Rachna Chhabria,</a> author</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b>Lindsay Davis Auld, agent - <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Writers House</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Tonja Drecker,</a> author</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">David Powers King,</a> author</b></span><br />
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Our previous <span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/parallels-felix-was-here-insecure.html" target="_blank">IWSG anthologies</a> </b></span>- <br />
<b>Masquerade: Oddly Suited</b><br />
<b>Tick Tock: A Stitch in Crime</b><br />
<b>Hero Lost: The Mysteries of Death and Life</b><br />
<b>Parallels: Felix Was Here</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The 2020 IWSG Anthology Contest is now open!</b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Word count</span>: </b>4500-6000<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><b>Genre:</b></span> Science Fiction<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Theme:</span> </b>Dark Matter<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><b>Submissions accepted:</b> </span>May 6 - September 2, 2020<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><b>How to enter:</b></span> Send your polished, formatted (<b>double-spaced, no footers or headers</b>), previously unpublished story to admin @ insecurewriterssupportgroup.com before the deadline passes. Please include your<b> full</b> contact details, your social links, and if you are part of the Blogging, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter IWSG group. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><b>Judging:</b></span> The IWSG admins will create a shortlist of the best stories. The shortlist will then be sent to our official judges.<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Our official judges:</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="http://dankoboldt.com/media/" target="_blank">Dan Koboldt, author and #SFFpit founder</a></b></span><br />
Dan Koboldt is the author of the Gateways to Alissia trilogy (Harper
Voyager), the editor of Putting the Science in Fiction (Writers Digest,
2018), and the creator of the sci-fi adventure serial The Triangle
(Serial Box, 2019). As a genetics researcher, he has co-authored more
than 80 publications in Nature, Science, The New England Journal of
Medicine, and other scientific journals. He is represented by Paul
Stevens of Donald Maass Literary Agency. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.ellecardy.com/" target="_blank">Lynda R. Young, author</a></b></span><br />
Lynda R. Young is an Aussie writing fantasy novels as Elle Cardy.
Wielder’s Prize is her debut YA epic fantasy. She is also an editor,
game developer, 3D artist, graphic designer, photographer, gamer and
more. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.jdlit.com/colleen-oefelein" target="_blank">Colleen Oefelein, agent, The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency</a></b></span><br />
Colleen Oefelein is an author of YA, picture books, and author promotion
guides, a devourer of books, and the owner of the book review site
North of Normal. Formerly an associate agent and PR manager with
Inklings Literary Agency, Colleen has hosted numerous “Pitch Perfect”
and “Rejection Correction” workshops on Facebook and at conferences
nationwide, and she’s mentored several authors one-on-one through online
pitch contests such as Pitch Wars. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.damienlarkinbooks.com/" target="_blank">Damien Larkin, author</a></b></span><br />
Damien Larkin is an Irish science fiction author and co-founder of the
British and Irish Writing Community. His debut novel Big Red was
published by Dancing Lemur Press and went on to be longlisted for the
BSFA award for Best Novel. He currently lives in Dublin, Ireland and is
working on his next novel Blood Red Sand. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://antisf.com.au/" target="_blank">Ion Newcombe, editor and publisher</a></b></span><br />
is the editor and publisher of AntipodeanSF, Australia's longest running
online speculative fiction magazine, regularly issued since January
1998. His qualifications and employment range from horticulture through
electronics into literature and communications. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="https://www.theseymouragency.com/About-Us.html" target="_blank">Julie Gwinn, agent, The Seymour Agency</a></b></span><br />
Julie Gwinn most recently served as Marketing Manager for the Christian
Living line at Abingdon Press and before that served as Trade Book
Marketing Manager and then Fiction Publisher for the Pure Enjoyment line
at B&H Publishing Group, a Division of LifeWay Christian Resources.
Recently, she was awarded Editor of the Year from the American
Christian Fiction Writers and won B&H’s first Christy award for
Ginny Yttrup’s debut novel Words. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="http://www.davidpowersking.com/" target="_blank">David Powers King, author</a></b></span><br />
David's works include Woven, The Undead Road,, and Full Dark: An
Anthology. He currently resides in the Mountain West with his wife and 4
children. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><b>Prizes:</b></span> The winning stories will be edited and published by Dancing Lemur Press' imprint <span style="background-color: #999999;"><b><a href="http://www.dancinglemurpressllc.com/freedom-fox-press" target="_blank">Freedom Fox Press</a></b>
</span> next year in the IWSG anthology. (Please see their site for general
submission guidelines.) Authors will receive royalties on books sold,
both print and eBook. The top story will have the honor of giving the
anthology its title. <br />
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We’re excited to see the creativity and enthusiasm that’s such a part of
this group put into action. So don your creative caps and start
writing. And spread the word! <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Last night I posted this on Facebook:</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I'm having a moment of silence tonight.<br /> We are losing so many amazing people in this country.<br /> We don't know most of their names.<br /> We didn't get to say goodbye.<br /> We can't even mourn them properly.<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> I'm thinking about them tonight.<br /> May they rest in peace.<br /> May their families find some comfort.</span> </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I feel so bad for these people and their families. I feel like they're just numbers on a chart that's going up and up and up, but we never acknowledge the actual people.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you're so inclined, please take a moment to think about the people we've lost, the people that are sick, and the people who have recovered, but their health will never be the same.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">We're in for a long haul and we need to make sure we don't forget what our humanity looks like.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Need some real joy? Check out SGN on YouTube. <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOe_y6KKvS3PdIfb9q9pGug" target="_blank">Some Good News by John Krasinski</a></span> is the feel good show we needed. Not only is he really funny, but he's sharing good people doing great things.</span></span></b>Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-159543554033830902020-04-01T09:30:00.001-04:002020-04-01T09:30:27.502-04:00#IWSG - April - Bursting with excitement and awesomeness!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.</span></span></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"></span></span></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The awesome co-hosts for the April 1 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="http://dianeburton.blogspot.com/">Diane Burton,</a> <a href="http://www.jhmoncrieff.com/">JH Moncrieff,</a> <a href="https://emaginette.wordpress.com/">Anna @ Emaginette,</a> <a href="https://erikabeebe.com/">Erika Beebe,</a> <a href="http://reprobatetypewriter.com/blog/">Karen @ Reprobate Typewriter,</a> and <a href="http://www.lisabuiecollard.com/">Lisa Buie-Collard!</a></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">April 1 optional question - The IWSG’s focus is on our writers. Each month, from all over the globe, we are a united group sharing our insecurities, our troubles, and our pain. So, in this time when our world is in crisis with the covid-19 pandemic, our optional question this month is: how are things in your world? </span></span></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://dankoboldt.com/media/" target="_blank">Dan Koboldt, author and #SFFpit founder</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ellecardy.com/" target="_blank">Lynda R. Young, author</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.jdlit.com/colleen-oefelein" target="_blank">Colleen Oefelein, agent, The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.damienlarkinbooks.com/" target="_blank">Damien Larkin, author</a><br />
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<a href="https://antisf.com.au/" target="_blank">Ion Newcombe, editor and publisher</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.theseymouragency.com/About-Us.html" target="_blank">Julie Gwinn, agent, The Seymour Agency</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.davidpowersking.com/" target="_blank">David Powers King, author</a></span></span></b><br />
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assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all
kinds!</span></div>
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day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and
the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer
a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in
the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new
people each time - and return comments. This group is all about
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The awesome co-hosts for the March 4 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://worddreams.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Jacqui Murray,</a> <a href="http://www.lisabuiecollard.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Buie-Collard,</a> <a href="http://thefauxfountainpen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sarah Foster,</a> <a _blank="" href="http://www.literaryrambles.com/%E2%80%9Dtarget=">Natalie Aguirre,</a> and <a href="http://thewarriormuse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shannon Lawrence!</a></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy March everyone! It's already pretend Spring here in NY! I swear I heard peepers last night and we're wearing sweatshirts! Either a big, bad storm is coming to kick our butts or we really will get an early Spring!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've started to email myself a copy of my work to my gmail. That way if my computer has issues, I can still get to my stuff from another computer.</span></span></b><br />
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Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-4023023261109179772020-02-05T05:00:00.000-05:002020-02-05T05:00:05.087-05:00#IWSG - February - Special Guest -- Tara Tyler!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">
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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!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The awesome co-hosts for the February 5 posting of the IWSG are <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="http://leelowery.com/" target="_blank">Lee Lowery,</a> <a href="http://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/blog/" target="_blank">Ronel Janse van Vuuren,</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/jenniferswritingrevolution.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer Hawes,</a> <a _blank="" href="http://cathrinaconstantine.blogspot.com/%E2%80%9Dtarget=">Cathrina Constantine,</a> and </span><a href="http://tyreanswritingspot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: #999999;">Tyrean Martinson</span>!</a> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Hello and Happy February Insecure friends!! I have a special guest today, Tara Tyler, and she's here to talk about her Beast World series. I'm so completely proud of her and her accomplishments!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This whole writing thing is so freakin' hard, I wouldn't wish it upon my own enemies, but she's handling a huge obstacle thrown at her with grace and style! Make sure you read her post below.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Meanwhile...I was able to add all three of my books to <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/">Smashwords</a></span>, which means that they will be available on other platforms like KOBO, Barnes & Noble, and Apple Books, just to name a few! YAY!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Stay tuned, because I'm thinking of doing a little holiday promotion! I'll let you know about it when I figure it out! Thank you!</span></span></b><br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Taking Back Beast World, Phase 2.</b><b> </b>Disney/Pixar's Onward comes out Mar 6 with a setting eerily close to BEAST WORLD, and it's time to speak out again--in a positive way!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adventure - Inside-Out</span><br />
by <a href="https://taratylertalks.blogspot.com/">Tara Tyler</a><br />
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We all need a little adventure in our lives!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kids </span>are full of lively, risk-taking instincts. They mostly get their adventures Outside or IRL (in real life) They play, pretend, have sleepovers, explore, and are always up for trying new things (except green food).<br />
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When I was a kid eons ago, I loved to go to the pond and discover. With friends, we would play family or castle or school or making movies. I was pretty bossy (still am) so I was usually in charge and chose my part first. I was the baby, the princess, the teacher, the director. I'm surprised my friends stayed friends with me! But we always had a blast. And I think most kids (like my boys) start outside and have just as much fun as we did in the day. We just need to keep limiting the screens while we can, because...<br />
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Inevitably, kids turn into <span style="font-size: large;">teenagers</span>. Ugh! The adventure goes Inside for a while (until they can drive--yikes!) True then as it is today, just a little more technology. Teens find adventure in video games, movies, YouTube, and social media. As generations change, I've found kids and teens are basically the same, even though we have a danger of becoming addicts to our phones, this is how life is now.<br />
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The <b>Key to Great Adventure Inside or Out is taking risks, but being smart about it</b>. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. If we <u>limit the kids</u> and <u>teach teens to set their own limits</u>, hopefully we'll all be <u>successful adventurous adults</u>!<br />
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One last thing: In awesome news, I heard books are making a comeback! We authors need to keep writing and inspiring kids, teens, and adults. <b>Books are the best Inside Adventure for all</b> because it exercises your brain which keeps you young. Just make sure to get some physical exercise once in a while too!<br />
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<b>How do you Find Adventure?</b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWChxa5xPoV6qxdTs-3lJ7kvN4mTuXgwbcecWkHpPL1YkLdDLfHqrODIeq6CtC5-dD4KhrunB3nkc5joTS_xn19KZTAy_ON8zImi0c1CGMo3SQ3mvq9XmKXJ67zudxge_gDnUQ5tQRbiWb/s1600/profile+pic+2017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1600" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWChxa5xPoV6qxdTs-3lJ7kvN4mTuXgwbcecWkHpPL1YkLdDLfHqrODIeq6CtC5-dD4KhrunB3nkc5joTS_xn19KZTAy_ON8zImi0c1CGMo3SQ3mvq9XmKXJ67zudxge_gDnUQ5tQRbiWb/s200/profile+pic+2017.JPG" width="200" /></a>Tara Tyler has had a hand in everything from waitressing to rocket engineering. After moving all over the US, she now writes and teaches math in Ohio with her husband and one boy left in the nest. She has two novel series, Pop Travel (sci-fi detective thrillers) and Beast World (fantasy adventures), plus her UnPrincess novella series where the maidens save themselves. She's a commended blogger, contributed to several anthologies, and to fit in all these projects, she economizes her time, aka the Lazy Housewife—someday she might write a book on that... Make every day an adventure!<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Purpose:</b> To share and encourage.
Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing
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assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Posting:</b> The first Wednesday of every month is officially <span style="background-color: #999999;"><a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/"><b>Insecure Writer’s Support Group</b></a>
</span>day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and
the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer
a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in
the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new
people each time - and return comments. This group is all about
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div>
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January 8 optional question - What started you on your writing journey? Was it a
particular book, movie, story, or series? Was it a
teacher/coach/spouse/friend/parent? Did you just "know" suddenly you
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The awesome co-hosts for the January 8 posting of the IWSG are<span style="background-color: #999999;"> <a href="http://journalingwoman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">T. Powell Coltrin,</a> <a href="http://victoriamarielees.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Victoria Marie Lees,</a> <a href="http://authorstephentremp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephen Tremp,</a> <a _blank="" href="https://reneescattergood.com/blog/" target="_blank">J.H. Moncrieff!</a></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Besides the happy news that I finally self-pubbed my 3rd book in the Maguire's Corner series, I don't really have much to tell you for 2020.</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I don't really know what, or if, I will be writing anything new for now. I have my original manuscript, the one I started this blog about, still languishing on my laptop somewhere. It basically needs a complete re-write.</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Maybe a short break is in order. </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">For now I think I will just continue to read the romance stuff on my Kindle. </span></span></b></span></div>
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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 15, Tweet
your pitch. If your pitch receives a favorite/heart from a
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Many writers have seen their books published from a Twitter pitch - it’s
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Publishers/Agents will favorite/heart pitches they are interested in.
Publishers can either Tweet basic submission guidelines or direct
writers to their submission guidelines. (Writers, please do not
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">That's four years in a row now.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Thanks to all of you for making it happen.</span><br />
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