It's time for the April Insecure Writer's Support Group, a meeting of creatives supporting each other through our insecurities.
Created by Alex J. Cavanaugh, we meet the first Wednesday of each month and post about whatever might be bothering us or inspiration for other folks. Anyone can join. Simply click on Alex's name and sign up on the IWSG tab.
Our co-hosts this month are: Joylene Nowell Butler, Jemima Pett, Patricia Josephine, Louise - Fundy Blue, and Kim Lajevardi!
The optional question is: Have any of your books been made into audiobooks? If so, what is the main challenge in producing an audiobook?
Two of the books I've been in have been made into audiobooks, but none of my personal ones have. I'll be reading the answers to this question with quite a bit of interest since that's possibly an upcoming project for me!
Since I'm gearing up for the five workshops I'm teaching at Pikes Peak Writers Conference at the end of this month, here's some inspiration to my fellow writers, positive affirmations, if you will:
1. You're never too old or too young to be a writer.
2. There is no wrong way to do this writing thing. Or this publishing thing.
3. There's nothing wrong with the genre or genres you enjoy writing.
4. Write what you love.
5. Never stop learning, growing or exploring.
6. Learn the rules so you can break them.
7. A story rejection is not a rejection of YOU.
8. Bleed on the page.
9. All writing is writing.
10. Dream.
11. There is an audience for every story.
12. Somebody appreciates something you've written.
13. Keep going. Persevere. You can do this.
Now it's time for my monthly check-in on my submission stats. I do this to keep myself accountable. It's been a slow month. In March:
1 submission
2 rejections
1 acceptance
1 story came out in a publication
20 stories currently out on submission
3 stories in limbo until I turn them back around and submit them
I also got a rejection from an agent on my novel, BUT she liked my writing and asked me to submit my next project to her. I'd call that a positive rejection!
What are your insecurities? What's your favorite writing quote? Do you have an encouragement you find valuable? Have you been submitting? What has your month looked like in terms of submissions, rejections, and acceptances?
May you find your Muse.
