Scary Things...

Welcome to my lair...

It's time for the Insecure Writers Support Group!

What scares you?

I get more worried than scared and avoid scary stuff. So surprises scare me most, especially when my boys jump out and startle me... they think it's hilarious. 

Puppies get scared pretty easily which can be funny too as they figure things out. My little guys are now five months old. They're getting so big, but still have that puppy rambunctiousness and love sniffing out (and chewing up) whatever they can chomp their teeth into. 

As expected, big, loud things make them run away--like my Roomba and the ironing board, haha. But they each have their own idiosyncrasies as well. Like puppies don't understand physics. Wagner is afraid of his food bowl moving when he eats! And he freaks if the toys shift in his bin, so he barks for me to get the one he wants. And even though he's big enough to jump up on the couch, he still plops his front half onto it and waits for someone to lift his rear up there. His brother, Jackson is a little smaller and has no problem jumping right up. But Jackson is more skittish. He's one of those dogs who barks at everything unfamiliar--even when he hears a dog barking on TV!

Waggy!

Bringing this all back to our writing: We all have our quirks. So don't forget to give your characters plenty of fears, reactions, and odd behaviors to make them unique and fun to read about!

I'm also happy to report, I have been working on CONDUCTION, Pop Travel #4. It's about time! And I'm actually making progress. If you'd like to know more about that, hop on over to the IWSG Anthology blog for my guest post this week.

Keep writing!

A New Era

Sorry I'm late -- I'm taking a summer course and it's kicking my butt!

On to our IWSG for June 2023!

It's summer. For me, that usually means I get a lot of extra time, even with travel plans and this course I'm taking. Time I'd like to dedicate to writing. We'll see if I get half the things done I'd like to do this summer. At least as I get older, I'm more realistic and less anxious about it all. Whatever I can do is good enough.

So make sure you enjoy your summer! Take care of what you can, spend time with friends and family, and write to your heart's content!

I should have a better post next month -- and hopefully more writing news to report!

PS - Stop by the IWSG Anthologies website for a great article by Alex J Cavanaugh about the origins of the IWSG

Meet the Puppies!!

For this month's IWSG post, I'm just going to share some puppy pics. Meet Wagner & Jackson.

They are wearing me out! But they're getting better, and they'll surely boost your mood!

Enjoy a brighter May!

Hope things are bright and sunny for you!

And please try to stop by the IWSG Anthology Blog for a great post with advice on Rapid Releasing a Series by Diane Wolfe!