It is with sincere regret and a heartfelt apology that I post this today. I signed up and intended to post a 1000 word Flash Fiction piece for the Write, Edit, Publish Challenge, but A 'Series of Unfortunate Events', in other words my life story, prevented me from doing so. I am sorry for having wasted anyone's time by your stopping by. I will be better in the future.
Please enjoy the other entries. I shall try to make it around to as many as possible throughout this week. There are some seriously talented writers who normally publish here.
Thanks you for your continued patience with this dumb blonde.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
THOUGHTS OF AN INSECURE WRITER
Here we are the first Wednesday of the
month, time for another IWSG Post. I realize I haven’t posted anything since my
last IWSG update and I’ve been totally lax about getting out and visiting you
my blog friends. For that I apologize.
At the beginning of the year I took the
admonition to stop writing about writing and simply write to heart. That’s when
I resurrected one of my WIP’s and tried to turn it into a short story for an
Anthology submission. Last month I was proud to report that I accomplished the
task and overcame my insecurities enough to hit that submit button. This month
I regret to inform you that my short story was rejected for publication. I
admit I had a day of sorrow and ate a pint (actually I don’t think those
cartons are a full pint any longer) of Ben & Jerry’s. The next day I was
back at it working on self-edits of my first love, my ‘WIP Far Away Eyes’.
I joined a few on-line writing groups and
have found some beta readers who are going over my work as fast as I churn it
out. I’m about half way through and once I finish up looking over the
suggestions of this batch of betas, I’m hoping to send it on to some trusted
people who have beta read for me in the past. I sure do hope I’m getting
better.
Aside from the time and effort I’m putting
in on self-edits and beta suggestions, I’ve been reading like mad various
articles and books about the craft. I started out as a blogger to support my
writing and somewhere along the line became completely distracted with
blogging, chatting, and in general procrastinating working on my ‘real’
writing.
Don’t get me wrong, the blogging community
has been a tremendous help with my writing, but I have to work real hard to
stop focusing on all those chickens running past my window each day. I appreciate
the help so many of you have been to me. I really appreciate the help and
inspiration I’ve received through my participating in the IWSG. It’s nice not
to feel ‘alone’ in this singularly endeavor.
There you have it in a nutshell…my reason
for all but abandoning the blogosphere. I do intend to post the first Wednesday
of each month for the IWSG – ‘God willing, and the creek don’t rise’ (Recently
that’s more literal than you would think-the snow pack in the Sierra is
tremendous.). And I promise to try and carve out some time to visit more on
Wednesday April 5, but if I’m sincere in my wishes to change my status from
writer to author I must ignore the chickens, no matter how delightful they
appear and concentrate on finishing up the WISP and beginning the query process.
My best wishes to all and any who read this
and a hope that your fondest dreams may come true as I work to fulfill mine.
I’ll look forward to seeing you at that book signing, either yours or mine, it
will be a wonderful time.
I do plan to return for the Write, Edit,
Publish writing challenge on April 19. Maybe we can catch up at that time.
Congratulations the The IWSG for making it onto the Writers Digest 100 Best Websites for Writers.
Take the time to stop by and thank Mr. Alex J. Cavanaugh ( the inspiration behind the IWSG) and this months co-hosts. Click on over HERE to find the list of other participants. Visit as many as you have time for. I promise you won't be disappointed.
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