It's the first Wednesday of the month:
the day when members of the
Insecure Writer's Support Group
share their writing struggles
and writing successes
and offer their encouragement
and support to fellow writers.
To visit the IWSG website, click here.
To become a member of the IWSG, click here.
Our wonderful co-hosts who are volunteering today,
along with IWSG founder Alex Cavanaugh are:
Tyrean Martinson, Tara Tyler, Raimey Gallant,
and Beverly Stowe McClure.
I hope you have a chance to visit today's hosts and thank them for co-hosting.
I'm sure they would appreciate a visit and an encouraging comment.
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Every month the IWSG poses a question
that members can answer with advice, insight,
a personal experience, or a story in their IWSG posts.
Or, the question can inspire members
if they aren't sure what to write about on IWSG Day.
Remember the question is optional.
This month's featured question is:
Have you ever surprised yourself with your writing?
For example, by trying a new genre you didn't think you'd be comfortable in??
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If all goes according to plans I'll touchdown in Victoria
Tuesday evening,
and my brief IWSG post will go up as scheduled.
British Columbia Parliament Buildings
Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved
When I pictured myself writing in my retirement,
it never occurred to me that I would be blogging.
Not only was it a new and unexpected genre for me,
it was almost completely unknown to me.
Stumbling into blogging proved serendipitous for me.
The first thing I wanted to tackle writing in retirement
was a memoir on my family's time in the North.
Blogging gave me an opportunity to tackle things in small bites.
It allowed me to experiment with different voices
and to learn to balance my father's voice with mine.
Blogging also allowed me to work through a lot of powerful and emotional memories,
and enabled me to gain some perspective and distance.
The biggest surprise of this surprising genre
was the fellow bloggers I met.
As I experimented with my posts,
all these amazing people gave me feedback and encouragement,
and became my blogging friends.
I will forever be grateful to them!
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Victoria, writing, and I have gotten along well the past,
so I am looking forward to a productive month of writing.
Wishing you a happy month of writing as well!
Due to flying and arriving late, it may take me a day or two
to get around and visit fellow IWSG members, but get around I will!
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it never occurred to me that I would be blogging.
Not only was it a new and unexpected genre for me,
it was almost completely unknown to me.
Stumbling into blogging proved serendipitous for me.
The first thing I wanted to tackle writing in retirement
was a memoir on my family's time in the North.
Blogging gave me an opportunity to tackle things in small bites.
It allowed me to experiment with different voices
and to learn to balance my father's voice with mine.
Blogging also allowed me to work through a lot of powerful and emotional memories,
and enabled me to gain some perspective and distance.
The biggest surprise of this surprising genre
was the fellow bloggers I met.
As I experimented with my posts,
all these amazing people gave me feedback and encouragement,
and became my blogging friends.
I will forever be grateful to them!
Part of a Totem Pole Near My Hotel
Thunderbird Park
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved
so I am looking forward to a productive month of writing.
Wishing you a happy month of writing as well!
Due to flying and arriving late, it may take me a day or two
to get around and visit fellow IWSG members, but get around I will!
Beautiful Beacon Hill Park
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved
P.S. We made it ~
except for Terry's luggage which arrived about twelve hours later.
The smoke from all the fires in the western USA
and in British Columbia, Canada is unlike anything
I've ever seen from an airplane.
Here are a few photos to give you an idea:
Yellowstone National Park, USA
September 5, 2017
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
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Cameron, Montana, USA
September 5, 2017
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved
Delta (Greater Vancouver)
Frazer River, British Columbia, Canada
September 5, 2017
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved
Full Sunshine ~ Lots of Smoke
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Ash fell from the sky like snow on Labour Day
September 5, 2017
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved