My Guys are Not a Chore

My Guys are Not a Chore

Round and round our home I go. Circles and ellipses on the wood floors and worn paths across the rugs in a daily chore. Getting weary – though not dizzy – but also (wink-wink) getting steps on my Apple Watch’s Fitness feature. I aim for 3000/day....
Blurb in the Word

Blurb in the Word

Blurbs, those auditory bits of promotional text on the back of books have come under fire, pushing the publishers into a tizzy. In separate articles in The Atlantic and Esquire this fall, the industry’s reliance on high-profile authors’ blurs as “a...
Artificial or Real: Which Writing will Prevail?

Artificial or Real: Which Writing will Prevail?

Let’s rock the neurotic writing world! Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG. The awesome co-hosts for the October 4 posting of the IWSG are Natalie Aguirre, Kim Lajevardi, Debs Carey, Gwen Gardner, Patricia Josephine, and Rebecca Douglass! October 4...
My Ensemble Cast Suggestions

My Ensemble Cast Suggestions

What’s more fun than one lovable main character? Five or six lovable main characters! Of course, with each additional main character you add to your narrative, you’re adding another layer of complexity to your writing process. You don’t want to have extra characters...
Artificial or Real: Which Writing will Prevail?

The Twelve Year Bond

The IWSG celebrates 12 years today! When did you discover the IWSG, how do you connect, and how has it helped you? The originator of this service to insecure writers sitting at their keyboards throughout the glove is Alex Cavanaugh  http://Ninja Captain Alex J....
Aging with Confetti

Aging with Confetti

Life can be celebratory or angst-filled. It’s a choice that individuals face daily, though most of the world’s people may not feel it to be so. God granted us choice via free will. I live in America, where choices are abundant when one is middle class....