This Is Me--2024 A to Z Theme

My A to Z Themes in the past have covered a range of topics and for 2025 the theme is a random assemblage of things that are on my mind--or that just pop into my mind. Whatever! Let's just say I'll be "Tossing It Out" for your entertainment or however it is you perceive these things.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Am I the Star of My Own Movie? ( #IWSG )

 


 The Insecure Writer's Support Group


Join us on the first Wednesday of each month in Alex J. Cavanaugh's Insecure Writer's Support Group--a forum of writers who gather to talk about writing and the writer's life. For a complete list of participants visit Alex's Blog
     The co-hosts for the September 2 posting of the IWSG are Kate Larkinsdale, SE White, JS Pailly, Olga Godim, and Natalie Aguirre.




September 2 question - Do you have a favorite character archetype you tend to gravitate toward in your writing?




          If I were to come up with my favorite character type I'd have to say it is myself.  My stories usually have been extensions of who I am or fantasize myself to be at any particular time.  My stories are typically my stories.  They read like an autobiography that might be deciphered if one knew the code.   

        Maybe eventually I'll write more so that I'll have to go beyond myself and into the lives of others.  Or maybe I'll just write memoir.  

         Just so I write something.  Anything.













Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Could Have Should Have ( #IWSG )

 

          If thinking was doing then I would have done a whole lot of stuff in my life....


  The Insecure Writer's Support Group


Join us on the first Wednesday of each month in Alex J. Cavanaugh's Insecure Writer's Support Group--a forum of writers who gather to talk about writing and the writer's life. For a complete list of participants visit Alex's Blog
     The co-hosts for the August 5 posting of the IWSG are Shannon Lawrence, Diedre Knight, Liza, and Pat Garcia.




August 5 question - As a writer/author what is something you regret? Or something that you wish you'd done differently in your writing process?





            No regrets is my motto, but, yeah, I could have done a lot more differently.   And what I could have--should have--done differently is write more.  Same as now.  I need to write more.

        I've been thinking a lot about that lately...







Wednesday, July 1, 2026

A OK ( #IWSG )

  The Insecure Writer's Support Group


Join us on the first Wednesday of each month in Alex J. Cavanaugh's Insecure Writer's Support Group--a forum of writers who gather to talk about writing and the writer's life. For a complete list of participants visit Alex's Blog
     The co-hosts for the July 1 posting of the IWSG are Rebecca Douglass, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Cathrina Constantine, and Jacqui Murray.





July 1 question - Is there anything you'd like to see changed, added, and/or rearranged about the book publishing industry?


       I can't say that I know enough about the question for this month that I need to add to this conversation.

       I will say that my roller coaster summer has been leveling off a bit and things have settled to an okay status.  I've been enjoying some of the World Cup games and rooting for U.S.A.  Hope they win the whole enchilada.  

      Next on my own menu is another family Fourth of July this coming Saturday.  We're not expecting as many people this year, but still lots of carne asada, rice, beans, and guacamole will be dished out to our guests.  

      Wishing you all a happy and safe Independence Day and a great rest of the summer.