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#IWSG: The First Book

April 5, 2023Nalin 2 Comments
This entry is part 11 of 16 in the series Insecure Writer's Support Group

On the first Wednesday of every month, members of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (open to anyone and full of great resources and information for writers) post their answers to a monthly prompt on their blogs. Authors benefit from getting… Continue Reading →

Writing writing career, iwsg, author, drafting, novel, nanowrimo

#IWSG: Working with Cover Artists

February 1, 2023Nalin 2 Comments
This entry is part 10 of 16 in the series Insecure Writer's Support Group

On the first Wednesday of every month, members of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (open to anyone and full of great resources and information for writers) post their answers to a monthly prompt on their blogs. Authors benefit from getting… Continue Reading →

Writing collaboration, creative, marketing, stories, publishing, cover art

#IWSG – Catching Up!

December 7, 2022Nalin 2 Comments
This entry is part 9 of 16 in the series Insecure Writer's Support Group

On the first Wednesday of every month, members of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (open to anyone and full of great resources and information for writers) post their answers to a monthly prompt on their blogs. Authors benefit from getting… Continue Reading →

Writing, Updates

#IWSG – What’s Great About SciFi

October 5, 2022Nalin 2 Comments
This entry is part 8 of 16 in the series Insecure Writer's Support Group

On the first Wednesday of every month, members of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (open to anyone and full of great resources and information for writers) post their answers to a monthly prompt on their blogs. Authors benefit from getting… Continue Reading →

SFF Genre, Writing genre, whatif, leguin, iwsg, scifi

#IWSG – Writing for Readers?

August 3, 2022Nalin 7 Comments
This entry is part 7 of 16 in the series Insecure Writer's Support Group

On the first Wednesday of every month, members of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (open to anyone and full of great resources and information for writers) post their answers to a monthly prompt on their blogs. Authors benefit from getting… Continue Reading →

Writing readers, prompt, premise, motivation, writing, publishing, story

Reading Like a Writer – My (First-Cut) ‘MFA’ Book List

July 17, 2022Nalin Leave a Comment

I’ve been reading Gabriela Pereira’s book and website entitled The DIY MFA. Her advice to writers looking to homeroll their own MFA-like experience is divided into three parts: Write With Focus, Read With Purpose, and Build Your Community. The section… Continue Reading →

SFF Genre, Writing diy mfa, book club, book list, to read, reading list, read like a writer, author

#IWSG – Book Worlds

July 6, 2022Nalin 3 Comments
This entry is part 6 of 16 in the series Insecure Writer's Support Group

On the first Wednesday of every month, members of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (open to anyone and full of great resources and information for writers) post their answers to a monthly prompt on their blogs. Authors benefit from getting… Continue Reading →

SFF Genre, Writing earthsea, the culture, banks, leguin, worldbuilding, setting

#IWSG: Highs and Lows

May 4, 2022Nalin 1 Comment
This entry is part 5 of 16 in the series Insecure Writer's Support Group

On the first Wednesday of every month, members of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (open to anyone and full of great resources and information for writers) post their answers to a monthly prompt on their blogs. Authors benefit from getting… Continue Reading →

Writing iwsg, author, writing, highs, writers life, lows

#IWSG: Audiobooks

April 6, 2022Nalin 2 Comments
This entry is part 4 of 16 in the series Insecure Writer's Support Group

On the first Wednesday of every month, members of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (open to anyone and full of great resources and information for writers) post their answers to a monthly prompt on their blogs. Authors benefit from getting… Continue Reading →

Writing book on tape, record, audiobook, smashwords

#IWSG: The Circle Reforged

February 1, 2022Nalin 12 Comments
This entry is part 3 of 16 in the series Insecure Writer's Support Group

On the first Wednesday of every month, members of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (open to anyone and full of great resources and information for writers) post their answers to a monthly prompt on their blogs. Authors benefit from getting… Continue Reading →

Updates, Writing workshop, critique circle, writers circle, iwsg, writer group, writing

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