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Happy September, writers! Join our support group to vent and celebrate this wild writing journey at our founder's blog, Alex Cavanaugh .  Thank you to this month's courageous co-hosts: Toi Thomas, T. Powell Coltrin, M.J. Fifield, and Tara Tyler! IWSG Day Question: What publishing path are you considering/did you take, and why? I never anticipated becoming a writer, much less an author, but now eight published novels sit on my shelf. After writing a few stories, I wanted to publish my debut novel,  With Good Behavior,  in 2009. I bought a print book about publishing (remember print books?) and took a stab at writing synopses and queries for agents and publishers. Rejections rolled in--disappointing then but not surprising now after I have learned more about the finicky publishing business.  Luckily, I discovered a new small publisher that specialized in romance novels like mine, and I was THRILLED when they accepted my novel! Omnifi...

Happy August , writers! Join the Insecure Writer's Support Group at Alex Cavanaugh's blog . Thank you to this month's courageous co-hosts: Erika Beebe,   Sandra Hoover,   Susan Gourley,  and  Lee Lowery! I love this month's question: What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey? I've faced publication pitfalls galore so I hope that sharing them will help newbie authors avoid them. Here are beliefs that put the pain in publishing: 1) "I've got this writing thing." I thought my debut novel was well-written. It wasn't. WRITING IS A CRAFT. It takes years of developing the craft even to knock on the door of good writing. I feel more confident in my day job after over twenty years of experience, so why did I think I was competent at writing after only a few fledgling years of fan fiction? Fortunately I had the opportunity to re-edit my debut novel seven years later, so at least now I can read it withou...

Welcome to 2018's first Insecure Writer's Support Group! We're a "safe space" to share our hopes and fears, created by our intrepid leader, Alex Cavanaugh . I'm excited to be your co-host today, along with these witty writers: Tyrean Martinson http://tyreanswritingspot.blogspot.com/ The Cynical Sailor http://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com/ Megan Morgan https://meganmorganauthor.com/blog/ Rachna Chhabria http://rachnachhabria.blogspot.com/ *This month's question: What steps have you taken or plan to take to put a schedule in place for your writing and publishing? At first, writing consumed me so much that I wrote every day. Now, I only write on weekends (unless I'm traveling). I'm okay with that schedule because I'm too wiped out from the day job to write on weeknights, and no way in hell am I waking up early to write! I also aim for publishing one new release a year. On February 28, 2018, I'm launching ...

Thank you to Alex  Cavanaugh for hosting The Insecure Writers' Support Group, where we journey together down this lonesome writing road. Have you downloaded your free copy of The Insecure Writer's Support Group Guide to Publishing and Beyond ? The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Guide to Publishing and Beyond Tapping into the expertise of over a hundred talented authors from around the globe, The IWSG Guide to Publishing and Beyond contains something for every writer. Whether you are starting out and need tips on the craft of writing, looking for encouragement as an already established author, taking the plunge into self-publishing, or seeking innovative ways to market and promote your work, this guide is a useful tool. Compiled into three key areas of writing, publishing, and marketing, this valuable resource offers inspirational articles, helpful anecdotes, and excellent advice on dos and don'ts that we all wish we knew when we first started out on this writing...