Tag: Insecure Writer’s Support Group

  • IWSG September 2025

    Now that I’ve published the first book, and I’m working on formatting the second, I’m struggling with a few things, mentally and emotionally. One of the bigger “things” I deal with, is the feeling of being a burden. That’s part of why it took me so long to start self-publishing in the first place: How…

  • IWSG August 2025

    This month’s question: What is the most unethical practice in the publishing industry? I’ve gone off on the Author not being able to maintain their rights and getting hoodwinked on their rights and all that a few three times, so I won’t again. I shall now expound upon a different topic: but I’ve stared at…

  • IWSG June 2025

    June 4 question – What were some books that impacted you as a child or young adult? Hmmm… The brain got rattled about last year, so this isn’t the easiest question. I remember there were a number of fairy tale books and what not that I enjoyed a great deal. Witches, unicorns, dragons, spirits–any culture,…

  • IWSG May 2025

    May 7 question – Some common fears writers share are rejection, failure, success, and lack of talent or ability. What are your greatest fears as a writer? How do you manage them? Ahhhh….imposter syndrome. A favorite subject of mine, if you haven’t been able to tell from past entries. I think the big fear is…

  • IWSG December 2024

    The last insecure writers’ blog hop of the year. Some folks are writing about cliffhangers in their work and how they feel about them at the end of a book. Right now I’m struggling to just get things set up to publish. I’m not sure what I expected after I set up my LLC and…

  • IWSG November 2024

    November 6 question – What creative activity do you engage in when you’re not writing? Ummmmmm . . . .that would be everything except writing. Sewing, spinning, crochet, getting into some knitting, weaving, occasionally a junk jewelry moment, dabbling in video (not very well, but that’s kinda the point). . . The list is extensive.nstead…