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 August 6 posting of the IWSG are Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Natalie Aguirre, Sarah – The Faux Fountain Pen, and Olga Godim! I had something different planned for today, but that update can wait for next month… …
Tag: writing insecurities
Seven Things for the Seventh Month
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I could’ve just titled it “seven playlists” instead… Anyhow, it’s the middle of winter so I’m in desperate need for inspiration to not just cuddle up with a Rottweiler and read until spring. Right now, my mindset …
An Author’s Goals for 2024 #IWSG
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I seem to do this every year… In 2023 I was overly ambitious. And got burnout. I’m still recovering (mainly by watching cooking shows like MasterChef and spending time in the kitchen). But I did achieve a …
Done and Dusted. An Author’s Year in Review 2023 #authorpreneur #IWSG #writerslife
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. This was quite a year. And I’m looking forward to resting in December. I shared some of my lessons learned in my IWSG posts throughout the year: I found a new podcast to listen to that spoke …
Keeping the Muse Alive #IWSG #writerslife
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I’ve been struggling creatively the last couple of months. I had blasted through the first couple of months of this year to do all the things …
Re-evaluations, Goals, Resolutions: 2022 #IWSG #Authorpreneur
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for a new posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. re-evaluate verb evaluate again or differently evaluate verb form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess Oxford English Dictionary goal noun the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired …
Doing What You Love #IWSG #writerslife
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for a new posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. If you’re looking for my A-Z post, check out the main blog page. I’m skipping this month’s optional question – again! I love folklore. I love researching it. I love finding out how it’s used in …
The Great Pretender #IWSG
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. Once upon a time, there was an IWSG question… What is one valuable lesson you’ve learned since you started writing? Fake it ‘til you make it. Being awesome, that is. Some days writing is hard. Some days …
Notes on the Women in Publishing Summit 2020 #IWSG #writetips #pubtips
It’s a new month, which means it’s time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. There is this wonderful writer’s resource I stumbled upon last year and enjoyed just as much this year. The first online writing and publishing conference dedicated to women, the Women in Publishing Summit is a FREE 5-day online conference, …
Persist and Resist in 2020 #IWSG
I’m writing this as 2019 draws to a close. Several things have happened since I went on my unplanned holiday (more like a hiatus) mid-November. Some were good, excellent even. Others were blood boiling bad. But I learned things. I learned other things too (like how to dye/bleach my hair like it’s 1999 – absolutely …










