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...

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.  

Writing Inspiration--When I Get Inspired ( #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 June 3 posting of the IWSG are Victoria Marie Lees, Sarah Foster, Natalie Aguirre, and C. Lee McKenzie

June 3 question - Do most of your story ideas come from one place (the news, dreams, etc.) or do they hit from all over the place?

        This is a great question.  I'm an all over the place kind of writer I guess.  In the past I've come up with many story ideas based on a dream I've had.  Sometimes I've been inspired by something I've heard from someone else's conversations.  For years I've kept a file of newspaper stories and magazine articles that have been a source for a story idea.  My mind is a freeway of random ideas trafficking to and fro.  

       These days my ideas for writing concern real events and life stories.  Hopefully I'll settle down soon to start actually writing again.  Maybe one day I'll write about what is holding me back from writing these days.  

        Have a wonderful summer!