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:
E.M.A. Timar, J.Q. Rose, C. Lee McKenzie, and Raimey Gallent
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:
It’s spring! Does this season inspire you to write more than others, or not?
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It's spring! And after we survived the typical
warm-sunny-snow, warm-sunny-snow,
it is glorious here in the high plains against the Front Range.
Spring is busting out in blossoms like I've never seen.
Spring Blossoms
April 27, 2018
Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Spring is the hardest time for me to write.
More Spring Blossoms
April 27, 2018
Aurora, Colorado, USA
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I just want to be outside in the warm sunshine,
exploring nature with my little point and shoot Canon.
I don't care if I'm walking along Piney Creek for the five hundredth time
or following a new path in a different state or county;
the outdoors beckons.
There is always something to renew me and to fill my soul.
Spring Brings Out Busy Critters
April 23, 2018
Along Piney Creek, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Fortunately I have a plan in place, a challenge to meet:
write 100 words for 100 days in a row.
I challenged myself on the last IWSG Day.
Today, May 2nd will be Day 29.
My productivity wasn't always pretty;
I squeaked by 100 words a few times,
but I've hung in there.
A Mallard Duck in His Hidey-hole
April 23, 2018
Along Piney Creek, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Rushes Filled with Red-Winged Blackbirds
April 23, 2018
Along Piney Creek, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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By now I've worked out a schedule that contains spaces
for all the things I want to do, especially for writing.
I've always struggled with schedules.
I start something, and I don't want to stop.
I want to binge until it's done, even if it's 3:00 a.m.
Now, I'm learning to walk away.
I hope I'm never again finishing a blog post at two or three in the morning.
We'll see.
My last Friday blog post went up at 3:15 a.m.
I'm determined to make that the last one.
My last Friday blog post went up at 3:15 a.m.
I'm determined to make that the last one.
Waiting for the Light Rail
as Seen from a Passing Train
April 14, 2018
Denver, Colorado, USA
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and seeing what fellow IWSG members are up to.
Happy writing in May!
Middle Pond
April 23, 2018
Along Piney Creek, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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