It's the first Wednesday
of the month ~
the day when members of the
Insecure Writer's Support Group
share their writing struggles
and offer their encouragement
and support to other members.
To visit the IWSG website, click here.
To become a member of the IWSG, click here.
Our wonderful co-hosts who are stepping up to help
IWSG founder Alex J. Cavanaugh today are: M. Pax,
Tracy Jo, Patricia Lynne, Rachna Chhabria,
Feather Stone, and Randi Lee.
Visit them and thank them for co-hosting.
I'm sure they would appreciate an encouraging comment!
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Last month's IWSG Day was so freeing!
I was discouraged because I was battling distractions,
and I felt guilty because I was neglecting my memoir.
That IWSG Day started with a frustrated "Arrggghhhh!!!!!
Yet another day without writing.
Yet another day without writing.
Then I started reading May's blogs and comments.
I'm so glad that I made that choice.
It caused me to really think about
what I have been doing and why.
I'm so glad that I made that choice.
It caused me to really think about
what I have been doing and why.
"Kids in the way? Dog want to play?
Cat having its say? Pffft and enjoy the day,"
said Pat Hatt.
I'm driven, so that's hard, but I tried it.
Saying "Pffft" eased my frustration and guilt.
I was letting Have-to-Dos overwhelm me
and discolor the fun in my life.
Thanks, Pat! source
May co-host Melanie Schultz commented,
"Life is in the distractions."
It is, and I appreciated the reminder!
Good thing too,
because May was full of life's distractions!
I can get so busy Doing
that I neglect important people in my life.
Thanks, Stephanie. blog
Then I read Alex Cavanaugh's IWSG post.
His desire to support and encourage other writers
was proving more important to him
than writing that next science fiction novel.
Wow!
That caused me to realize that working hard
on my writing and photography to craft good
blogging posts was truly important to me.
For me, blogging is writing.
That was a huge revelation!
Thanks, Alex! source
So how did May go for me?
I embraced spontaneous fun with less guilt.
I cut the frustration when life called.
I acknowledged that writing my memoir
is not my only important writing goal.
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I realized that publishing my Northern posts every Friday
help me write my memoir and keep me from giving up. latest
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I addressed some worrisome household tasks.
I tamed that on-line gaming beast.
I took some great photos.
I published blog posts that fulfilled me creatively.
I hunted down and organized decades of manuscripts.
I faced my study and began tackling my memoir.
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Funny thing was I accomplished more memoir writing.
I'm feeling encouraged and hopeful, rather than
discouraged, frustrated, guilty, and overwhelmed.
I'm making progress.
I'll get there.
It was a good month!
Happy IWSG Day, Everyone!
Cat having its say? Pffft and enjoy the day,"
said Pat Hatt.
I'm driven, so that's hard, but I tried it.
Saying "Pffft" eased my frustration and guilt.
I was letting Have-to-Dos overwhelm me
and discolor the fun in my life.
Thanks, Pat! source
May co-host Melanie Schultz commented,
"Life is in the distractions."
It is, and I appreciated the reminder!
Good thing too,
because May was full of life's distractions!
I can get so busy Doing
that I neglect important people in my life.
Thanks, Stephanie. blog
Then I read Alex Cavanaugh's IWSG post.
His desire to support and encourage other writers
was proving more important to him
than writing that next science fiction novel.
Wow!
That caused me to realize that working hard
on my writing and photography to craft good
blogging posts was truly important to me.
For me, blogging is writing.
That was a huge revelation!
Thanks, Alex! source
So how did May go for me?
I embraced spontaneous fun with less guilt.
I cut the frustration when life called.
I acknowledged that writing my memoir
is not my only important writing goal.
Hadn't Scheduled This!
I realized that publishing my Northern posts every Friday
help me write my memoir and keep me from giving up. latest
My Father Writing and His Indian Students, 1960
I tamed that on-line gaming beast.
I took some great photos.
I published blog posts that fulfilled me creatively.
I hunted down and organized decades of manuscripts.
I faced my study and began tackling my memoir.
U.S. Air Force Pilots in Their Thunderbird Jets
Funny thing was I accomplished more memoir writing.
I'm feeling encouraged and hopeful, rather than
discouraged, frustrated, guilty, and overwhelmed.
I'm making progress.
I'll get there.
It was a good month!
Happy IWSG Day, Everyone!