It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. The awesome co-hosts for the March 4 posting of the IWSG are PJ Colando, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, and Natalie Aguirre! This month I’m #39 on the list. I’m skipping this month’s question about marketing, as I don’t have anything new …
Tag: writer’s life
An Author’s Goals for 2026
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. Happy New Year! Near midnight until 1pm on New Year’s Eve, it felt like being in the middle of a border skirmish with all the firecrackers going off… Yeah, not great when you live in a agricultural …
The Truth of the Writer’s Life
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. November 5 question: When you began writing, what did you imagine your life as a writer would be like? Were you right, or has this experience presented you with some surprises along the way? Once upon a …
Spring Cleaning: Composting Old Manuscripts
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. It’s nearing the end of spring here. And I’ve been spring cleaning since the middle of winter… The definition of spring cleaning is to get rid of things you hoard, get rid of the cobwebs that gathered …
Tips For Author Success in 2025
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I’m co-hosting this month. Remember to visit my co-hosts: Pat Garcia, and Liza @ Middle Passages! This month’s optional question: If for one day you could be anyone or thing in the world, what would it be? Describe, tell …
An Author’s Goals for 2025
It’s the first second Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I do this every year, and I seem to be getting better at setting SMART goals and achieving them. You can see last year’s goals and achievements here and here respectively. Blogging I’m sticking to mainly …
A Round-Up of Resources For Writers #IWSG
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. Last month’s question about what the IWSG could offer its members had a lot of suggestions, many of which made me wonder if some of the resources I use couldn’t be of help. So I’m sharing things …
Cantering Dark Horses #writerslife #IWSG
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. The canter and gallop are variations on the fastest gait that can be performed by a horse or other equine. The canter is a controlled three-beat gait, while the gallop is a faster, four-beat variation of the …
If You Don’t Have Time to Read… #IWSG #writerslife #amreading
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I saw this question on the IWSG site a while back and thought I’d answer it today. Book reviews are for the readers. When you leave a book review do you review for the Reader or the …
Ronel’s Top Ten Indie Publishing Tips #IWSG #authorpreneur #writerslife
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. Since I launched my first book in 2018, indie publishing (or self-publishing, if you want) has come a long way. Some things remain constant, while other things continuously shift. Whether you’ve just started out or knee-deep in …










