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shannon lawrence skip to main content search this blog shannon lawrence posts iwsg regrets c lee mckenzie book release lots in progress and upcoming get link facebook x pinterest email other apps august 05 2026 hi it s time for the august insecure writer s support group the iwsg was created by alex j cavanaugh for writers to address their insecurities and lend support to their fellow writers anyone can join simply click on alex s name and add your blog link to the list then post the first wednesday of every month i m co hosting this month with deidre knight liza and pat garcia the optional question this month is as a writer author what is something you regret or something that you wish you d done differently in your writing process the only things i regret are the missed opportunities i make it a rule to take on things that scare me and to learn and try new things and i don t regret any of those things i ve done but i regret the times where i ve been out of the writing world after various real world things such as how long it took me to get back into the writing world when my dad died or how i completely stepped out of it during my previou 55 comments read more iwsg familiarity and inspiration get link facebook x pinterest email other apps june 30 2026 it s time for the july insecure writer s support group created by alex j cavanaugh the iwsg gives writers a place to air their insecurities and lend their support to others anyone can join simply click on alex s name and put your blog on the linky list this month s co hosts are rebecca douglass ronel janse van vuuren cathrina constantine and jacqui murray be sure to stop by their blogs the optional question this month is is there anything you d like to see changed added and or rearranged about the book publishing industry i mean probably a lot it would be great if it got the kind of respect and treatment of the other arts the gatekeeping the imbalance so on and so forth do you have a word count tracker that keeps a display of any sort i wanted to be able to show novel word count and include it in my newsletters but i m not sure what s out there i can track it on a spreadsheet but i was hoping for something i input the word coun 9 comments read more iwsg we persevere get link facebook x pinterest email other apps june 03 2026 i m late but i m here the problem with working in finance is that things really hit in the last and first week of the month it s the first wednesday of june which means it s time for the insecure writer s support group created by alex j cavanaugh the iwsg is a place where writers can come together to share their insecurities and support each other anyone can join simply click on alex s name and your blog to the list this month s co hosts are victoria marie lees sarah foster natalie aguirre and c lee mckenzie the optional question is do most of your story ideas come from one place the news dreams etc or do they hit from all over the place mine definitely come from all over the place the news conversations various media movies books tv shows podcasts etc i rarely get ideas from dreams but i ve worked through story issues i was having in them it just takes one little spark often a throwaway line or item to get an id 12 comments read more iwsg travel writing future retreats get link facebook x pinterest email other apps may 06 2026 it s the first wednesday of may which means it s time for the insecure writer s support group the iwsg was created to bring writers together to share their insecurities and lend each other support created by alex j cavanaugh anyone can join simply click on his name and add your name to the linky list then post the first wednesday of each month the co hosts this month are jenni enzor jemima pett jamie of uniquely maladjusted but fun and kim lajevardi the optional question this month is what was the most inspiring feedback you received from readers including agents editors and beta readers while i ve had some really nice things said about my writing in general one of my favorite things is when i m in an anthology with other authors and stories and my story gets called out as a favorite in reviews to know one of my stories stuck out to someone feels great i had a great time in the uk last month and fell even more deeply in love with the little 26 comments read more iwsg queries off and knowing your value get link facebook x pinterest email other apps april 01 2026 it s past time for the insecure writer s support group i missed two months sorry the iwsg was created by alex j cavanaugh to support writers and their insecurities anyone can join this monthly blog hop simply click on alex s name and add your blog to the linky list and post the first wednesday of each month this month s co hosts are melissa maygrove cathrina constantine kate larkinsdale and rebecca douglass the optional question this month is if you have a playlist or could put one together that either gets you in the groove to write or fits with one of your books what is it what type of music or what songs i don t really do the playlist thing i just play from my giant bushel of familiar songs which ranges from musicals to hard rock to rap to electric to pop to whatever the heck i want but i will punch it to a more appropriate song for dark or action scenes sometimes i ve never put together a playlist really so it won t sur 7 comments read more iwsg 2026 goals burnout 2025 stats accomplishments new releases get link facebook x pinterest email other apps january 07 2026 yay it s time for the first insecure writer s group of 2026 crud i have to remember to write that on checks and medical check in forms now we ll see how many times i mess that up anyway happy new year the iwsg was created by alex j cavanaugh to provide a place for writers to air their insecurities and support each other anyone can join simply click on alex s name above and add your blog to the linky list the co hosts this month are olga godim jean davis jacqui murray and me the optional question this month is is there anything in your writing plans for 2026 that you are going to do that you couldn t get done in 2025 well yeah by virtue of having had a gazillion jobs at the same time in 2025 it was a crap year for me in writing i ve been frozen in burnout from having done that to myself since i finally got out from underneath the extraneous jobs but this year that changes i intend to write more submit more to finish editing the curre 30 comments read more iwsg new releases auroras podcast appearance get link facebook x pinterest email other apps december 03 2025 it s time for the december insecure writer s support group the iwsg was created by alex j cavanaugh to provide a place to discuss our insecurities and lend each other support it occurs the first wednesday of each month and anyone can join just click on alex s name and put your blog on the linky list the co hosts this month are tara tyler ronel janse van vuuren pat garcia liza and natalie aguirre optional question as a writer what was one of the coolest best gifts you received man i ve received some great gifts but my husband is probably at the top of the list as the gift giver he made a giant book cover for me with velcro stick ons saying signed by the author and now in session author meet and greet book signing for my first ever book launch he also got me my formatting software and installed it for someone who doesn t enjoy reading he is great at supporting me as a writer speaking of book launches i released my ne 9 comments read more more posts powered by blogger theme images by radius images shannon lawrence multi published short story author novelist horror aficionado and mom i enjoy sharing what i learn along the publishing journey and helping fellow writers i do not do book review posts except in specific instances but am happy to host you for a guest post or book launch visit profile page menu home about the author bookstore order signed copies appearances 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