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 and encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.
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 and encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.
Every month, we announce a question that members can answer
in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a
personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG
post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to
say.
Remember, the question is optional!
August 01 Question: What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey?
The 2018 Annual IWSG Anthology Contest
Word count: 3500-6000
Genre: Young Adult Romance
Theme:
Masquerade
A
Masquerade can be a false show or pretense, someone pretending to be someone
they aren't. It can be a ball, a fancy dress party, it can be a mask. Open to
interpretation.
Submissions accepted: September 5 - November 4,
2018
How to enter: Send your polished,
formatted (Double spaced, no page numbers), previously unpublished story to
admin @ insecurewriterssupportgroup.com before the deadline
passes. Please include your contact details, your social links, and if you are
part of the Blogging, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter IWSG group.
Judging: The IWSG admins will
create a shortlist of the best stories. The shortlist will then be sent to our
official judges who will be announced September 5.
Prizes: The winning stories will
be edited and published by Freedom Fox Press next year in the IWSG anthology.
Authors will receive royalties on books sold, both print and eBook. The top
story will have the honor of giving the anthology its title.
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group has entered into a new partnership with the Write...Edit...Publish Challenge (aka WEP) which is the brainchild of Denise Covey, a long-standing IWSG member, who runs this challenge with her wonderful team.
WEP is a free online writing/creative community.
Choose from the following formats: FLASH FICTION, POETRY, NON-FICTION, ARTWORK, PHOTO ESSAYS
- SUBMIT your name to the Inlinkz list that will be provided on the WEP blog. The list opens 01 August which is TODAY!
2. CREATE your entry for the August challenge - CHANGE OF HEART
3. EDIT your entry
4. POST your entry on your blog/face book page on August 15 - state feedback preferences
5. READ other entries, giving feed back
ALL GENRES WELCOME except erotica - 1,000 words maximum.
Visit the WEP site for more information.
The
IWSG Goodreads Book Club
We're almost at 300 book
club members!
Our book selection for August/September is:
The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr
This one is for our memoir writers and anyone who has ever thought
of writing a memoir. The discussion will start September 19th and will
go to the end of the month, but it will be up indefinitely, so you can hop in
whenever you're able. Join
Us On Goodreads.
Facebook Shake Up
The Facebook members can
look forward to some new activities. Starting in August, the line-up will be as
follows:
Sunday
– New Member Shout Out
First Monday – Member Services Offered
The remaining Mondays – Informational Monday
First Wednesday – IWSG Day
Second Wednesday – Ask For Help
Third Wednesday will be shared with WEP
First Monday – Member Services Offered
The remaining Mondays – Informational Monday
First Wednesday – IWSG Day
Second Wednesday – Ask For Help
Third Wednesday will be shared with WEP
The
WEP challenge is on the third Wednesday of August, October and
December,
which is every alternate month
On the non-WEP third Wednesdays – Wordsmith Tales
Fourth Wednesday – Hot Topic/Industry News
Fifth Wednesday – WOW It’s Wednesday
On the non-WEP third Wednesdays – Wordsmith Tales
Fourth Wednesday – Hot Topic/Industry News
Fifth Wednesday – WOW It’s Wednesday
Friday
– News & Promo
We
look forward to engaging in stimulating conversation and exciting
discussions/debates on a variety of topics. JOIN US ON FACEBOOK.
There is plenty
to choose from! Happy IWSG Day!
19 comments:
We've got a lot going on right now!
Masquerade is definitely intriguing! :)
All great news!!
Alex, definitely a lot going on!
Jemi, it lends itself to all sorts of ideas...
Heather, exciting times.
Jen, please write that story!
Big thank you to IWSG for providing so many opportunities for writers. You guys are great.
I want to do it all! If only there was time. Have a wonderful August.
We are rolling now.
Wow! So much going on, Michelle. Thanks for pulling it all together. I'm traveling throughout much of the fall, but I've ordered my copy of "The Art of Memoir" and will be reading it during my travels. Happy IWSG Day to you!
We have liftoff! Not just one, but two great writing opportunities. IWSG rocks today.
Sure a crap ton going on indeed!
Oh, boy! YA romance would be a stretch for me... so maybe I should try :) The WEP challenge would be good for me, too.
I'll probably pass on the memoir discussion. My life isn't that interesting :D
Lovin' the masquerade theme!
I love the anthology contest theme, and I'm excited to see IWSG and WEP team up!
It's so awesome that there are so many ways that this group is helping writers. Also great to see us connect with WEP.
This group is expanding and growing.
Very exciting times for all writers. Thanks, Michelle.
I may try my hand a story. Although I have not really written romance I read a heck a lot of it. Happy belated IWSG.
I think you have a great topic for the next anthology. Should get a lot of good entries!
Ready to give it a go!
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