Category Archives: #IWSG

Writing to Market or Writing From the Heart

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Diana Stout

Writing to market is okay, but writing from the heart is the best because I’m fully engaged and interested as much as the readers will be once I publish the book. Continue reading →

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Living in Fiction

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The question for this month is: If you could live in any book world, which one would you choose? Living in Fiction I had to really think about this month’s question. I considered the time … Continue reading →

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How to Become a Writing Maverick: aka, a task-oriented and persistent writer

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The questions for this month are:  When the going gets tough writing the story, how do you keep yourself writing to the end? If [you] have not started the writing yet, why do you think … Continue reading →

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Writing Highs and Lows

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Diana Stout

Like any job, writing comes with its own highs and lows. See what this writer’s highs and lows have been. Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes and Plans Gone Awry

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Diana Stout

Working on the entire series before publishing the second book to ensure there weren’t any timeline snafus took longer than I had planned, plus life got in the way multiple times and in multiple heart-wrenching ways. Continue reading →

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The Struggle for a Decision

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day with a purpose to share and encourage. Writers are offered a question to answer each month or to write a block of their own. … Continue reading →

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Support for Writers

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group February 2 question – Is there someone who supported or influenced you that perhaps isn’t around anymore? Anyone you miss? Support for Writers Throughout my writing career, I’ve had some terrific supporters. The best. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Any Regrets?

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group January 5 question – What’s the one thing about your writing career you regret the most? Were you able to overcome it? Any Regrets? This month’s question was easy to answer at first with an … Continue reading →

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Six Reasons Why Writing Is Like Christmas

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Diana Stout

Writing a book, like Christmas, is a major event. Continue reading →

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Drafts, Titles, & Blurbs, Oh My!

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group November 3 question – What’s harder to do, coming up with your book title or writing the blurb? Drafts, Titles, & Blurbs, Oh My! Writing on some days flows easily. Most days not so much; … Continue reading →

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