Childhood Inspiration: A Mother’s Love
Whom did you admire as a child? Did your opinion of that person change when you grew up? Insecure Writers Want to Know Childhood Inspiration. I’m trying to think of …
Do you write cliffhangers to end your stories? Are they a turn-off to you as a writer or reader?
Insecure Writers Want to Know I don’t mind a series that has an overall larger story arc, think Harry Potter here. But I don’t enjoy a “soap opera” type story …
What creative activity do you engage in when you’re not writing?
Insecure Writers Want to Know A creative activity? I like to take photographs in nature. I create scrapbooks of my many adventures with the family, filled with snippets from brochures …
Ghost stories and October fit together. What’s your favorite classic ghostly tale? Why does it sends chills up your spine?
Insecure Writers Want to Know Remember, guys. I’m the big chicken of the group when it comes to scary stories. They keep me awake at night. Therefore, my ghost stories …
Back to school time! What’s an English grammar rule you learned in school that messed you up as a creative writer?
Insecure Writers Want to Know Oh, English class. I love English grammar. Diagramming sentences. Parts of speech. Conjugating verbs. Introductory phrases. Dependent clauses. I know, I know. I’m that irritating …
Do you use AI in your writing? If so how? Do you use it for your posts? Incorporate AI into your stories? Use it for research? Audio?
Insecure Writers Want to Know Okay. It’s true. I don’t know enough about AI to use it for my writing. ChatGPT or any of the other programs. Besides, I prefer …
What is your favorite writing app, software, or tools? Would you recommend them? Which is your all-time favorite?
Insecure Writers Want to Know I don’t have any fancy tools, apps, or software for writing. Tech-challenged, remember? I just use my brain, any research I’ve done, my creativity, and …
In this constantly evolving industry, what kind of offering/service do you think the IWSG should consider offering to members?
Insecure Writers Want to Know IWSG offers so much to fellow writers already. A monthly space for us to share the anxiety of being a creative writer. Opportunities to become …
How do you deal with distractions when you are writing? Do they derail you? The Business of Being a Writer
Insecure Writers Want to Know I’m pleased to be a co-host for IWSG this month. Thank you, Alex! The business of being a writer. What doesn’t distract me? Family. Gardening. …
How long have you been blogging? (Or on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram?) What do you like about it and how has it changed?
Insecure Writers Want to Know Ah, blogging and social media. I was blogging at blogspot since 2010. Back when those in my South Jersey writing group told me you had …