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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Submissions Open for Free IWSG Guide / IWSG


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It’s time for another group posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. We encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs. 

Our awesome co-hosts for today are: JH Moncrieff, Madeline Mora-Summonte, Jen Chandler, Megan Morgan, and Heather Gardner!

Our Twitter is @TheIWSG and hashtag #IWSG

Optional June 7th Question: Did you ever say “I quit”? If so, what happened to make you come back to writing?


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Submission Period Now Open to Our Members!



The IWSG Guide to Writing for Profit

This will be a non-fiction book like our Guide to Publishing and Beyond.

What to write: Share experiences about making a profit as an author, what it takes to become a successful writer, the many skills a writer needs to learn other than writing, share the experience going from hobby writer to published author (without making it a self-promotion piece), the fallacies behind writing for profit, the little known facts learned along the way, what you wished you knew when you first started writing, or marketing tips based on experience of what has worked and what hasn't.

If you gave any questions, email us at admin AT insecurewriterssupportgroup.com

Word limit: 500-1000 words.

Submission eligibility: All members of the IWSG Blog Hop, IWSG Facebook group and/or members of our IWSG Goodreads Book Club. It's free to join any of these groups and a great benefit to be a part of these communities.

Deadline: July 31, 2017

Send your piece to admin AT insecurewriterssupportgroup.com as an attached Word document and note which IWSG group you belong to. Please include your name, a one line bio, and one website link.

***The BEST 100 articles will be included in the book!***
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BOOK CLUB: The IWSG Book Club will be reading for June/July....


This book will demonstrate characterization, which was voted #1 by our members for what they want to learn how to do better. Even if you've read this book before, reread it with fresh eyes.


Whether you read a book is up to you. 

Whether you join the book discussion is up to you. 

Though we do hope for both. ;) 

And you can join any book discussion, even if you don’t read the book.

Our book club is not a strict one. 

 Join us and participate when you can.
Optional July 5th Question: What is one valuable lesson you've learned since you started writing?
QUESTIONS: Have you ever said "I quit"? Do you make a profit writing? Will you read The Secret Garden (or re-read it with fresh eye), paying attention to characterization?



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25 comments:

  1. LanJune 7, 2017 at 5:50 AM

    Oh awesome another anthology! Def looking forward to this one. Wish I could contribute but haven't actually made any money from the one book I've published! LOL

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  2. nashvillecats2June 7, 2017 at 5:57 AM

    Sounds like another successful anthology in the making.

    Yvonne.

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  3. Kyra LennonJune 7, 2017 at 6:25 AM

    Loving this anthology idea!

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  4. Alex J. CavanaughJune 7, 2017 at 6:59 AM

    Everyone contribute to this anthology!

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  5. Natalie AguirreJune 7, 2017 at 7:32 AM

    Sounds like a great anthology. My writing is like ghost writing for websites or I'd consider contributing.

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  6. Albert BarkleyJune 7, 2017 at 7:49 AM

    Thank you very much for sharing good information about the book club that I would like to join. I will for sure, read the one that you suggested.
    Albert
    Dissertation writing service

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  7. L. Diane WolfeJune 7, 2017 at 8:52 AM

    There are going to be some great submissions.

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  8. Pat HattJune 7, 2017 at 10:11 AM

    This one should be full of great tips indeed. Profit though? What's that again? haha

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  9. Christine RainsJune 7, 2017 at 10:29 AM

    How fantastic! IWSG is full of great writers to share their experiences.

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  10. AnonymousJune 7, 2017 at 10:34 AM

    Awesome! Although, I have to admit, I got the last one we did and I have yet to read it. ^^;;

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  11. Chrys FeyJune 7, 2017 at 10:59 AM

    @Albert, yes, please join. We'd love to have you there.

    @Patricia, that's okay. You can check out and contribute to the discussions even when we are reading another book. :)

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  12. cleemckenzieJune 7, 2017 at 11:05 AM

    I just finished The Secret Garden. It was interesting to re-read this book after so many years. I look forward to the discussion on Goodreads.

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  13. Hilary Melton-ButcherJune 7, 2017 at 11:37 AM

    Hi Chrys - looks like a good way for me to get into GoodReads by joining the IWSG book club ... and the next anthology ... looking forward to seeing what's in it ... cheers Hilary

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  14. SandeeJune 7, 2017 at 11:38 AM

    Writing for money is not something I ever wanted to do, but I've been told that I write very well. I don't think that's true. When I was working I wrote thousands upon thousands of report of incidents. That's where I excelled. The who, what, where and when sort of thing.

    Have a fabulous day. ☺

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  15. Chrys FeyJune 7, 2017 at 12:50 PM

    @Jen, I grew up watching the version with Maggie Smith almost every day. lol It was my favorite movie.

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  16. H.R. BennettJune 7, 2017 at 1:26 PM

    Awesome opportunity, but I think I'll wait for the fictional entry. Just more in tune with my comfort zone and capabilities. :)

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  17. Juneta keyJune 7, 2017 at 3:15 PM

    Yeah on the anthology. Looking forward to reading it.
    ' Juneta @ Writer's Gambit

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  18. Susan Gourley/KelleyJune 7, 2017 at 8:38 PM

    Great idea for the anthology and I love the selection for the next book club read.

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  19. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comJune 7, 2017 at 9:17 PM

    I love The Secret Garden and its cover.
    Quitting is not acceptable.
    =) Be well, Chrys.

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  20. LiesbetJune 8, 2017 at 11:56 AM

    I won't be reading The Secret Garden, but I do hope to finish reading Chapter after Chapter this month and/or the next! I sure wish I had (or could commit) more time to read(ing)! It is an exciting time for the IWSG!

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  21. Sarah BrentynJune 8, 2017 at 9:22 PM

    OH! One of my favorite books. :-)
    This anthology sounds fabulous and I look forward to reading it. I keep meaning to join IWSG but I'm too insecure. (I know. I'm hilarious. No, really. I will join up. I need a Time-Turner.) Cheers!

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  22. Toi ThomasJune 10, 2017 at 4:14 PM

    I'm excited about the new anthology opportunity and the book club book.

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  23. DihiwiJune 11, 2017 at 2:28 PM

    I'm back on the list for the IWSG - I fell down on the job a few months' in a row. I will reread the Secret Garden because characterization is something I can always improve on. Just saw the movie "Michael" by Nora Ephron and she does a wonderful job of creating unique characters. I would recommend folks watch that movie (again) to help with fleshing out likeable characters! Happy to be back! http://www.dianeweidenbenner.com/iwsg-how-to-find-blogging-topics/

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  24. Chrys FeyJune 11, 2017 at 6:24 PM

    @Diane, glad you're back. It's been many years since I've watched the movie Michael.

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  25. Michelle WallaceJune 14, 2017 at 9:58 AM

    There's quite a buzz around the anthology idea...
    I need to read The Secret Garden.

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