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May 15, 2017
Empowering Women - Alyssa Milano
Every month I am highlighting an empowering woman. This month it is:
Alyssa Milano
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Author Tom Sorenson
Alyssa Milano came to fame playing Phoebe Halliwell on Charmed. Phoebe was an advice columnist who once channeled Lady Godiva and rode naked on horseback in San Francisco to protest against a restaurant owner’s treatment of her sister when she was breastfeeding her baby. I find this interesting considering this is a fight Alyssa has fought in real life.
She...
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Alyssa Milano
Image from Wikimedia Source
Author Tom Sorenson
Alyssa Milano came to fame playing Phoebe Halliwell on Charmed. Phoebe was an advice columnist who once channeled Lady Godiva and rode naked on horseback in San Francisco to protest against a restaurant owner’s treatment of her sister when she was breastfeeding her baby. I find this interesting considering this is a fight Alyssa has fought in real life.
She...
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May 8, 2017
#IWriteBecause + Books for Writers: Bird by Bird
NOTE: I'm coming down with a cold, so it might take me some time to return comments.
Reedy's #IWriteBecause goes live today!
Hop on over to Twitter and use the hashtag #IWriteBecause to share why you write with us.
Let's get trending!
****I submitted a video for their campaign and explained why I write. My video was only 18 seconds, because I am nervous doing recordings, so I'll share a little more here.
Ever since I was a child, I've loved to write, especially after my mom would...
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Reedy's #IWriteBecause goes live today!
Hop on over to Twitter and use the hashtag #IWriteBecause to share why you write with us.
Let's get trending!
****I submitted a video for their campaign and explained why I write. My video was only 18 seconds, because I am nervous doing recordings, so I'll share a little more here.
Ever since I was a child, I've loved to write, especially after my mom would...
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May 3, 2017
Submit a Video to Reedsy! + Hero Lost Release / IWSG
The Insecure Writer's Support Group is a safe place for insecure writers.Sign up here: Alex J. Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group
May Question: What is the weirdest/coolest thing you ever had to research for your story?
I've researched MANY things for my books, but the weirdest was for a zombie WIP. I researched voodoo, viral diseases, and things that made me cringe.
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SEND ME YOUR NEWS!
The IWSG would like to add Members' News to our newsletters!
Do...
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May Question: What is the weirdest/coolest thing you ever had to research for your story?
I've researched MANY things for my books, but the weirdest was for a zombie WIP. I researched voodoo, viral diseases, and things that made me cringe.
****
SEND ME YOUR NEWS!
The IWSG would like to add Members' News to our newsletters!
Do...
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April 24, 2017
Broken But Not Dead (Promo) + My Cat Clan / Monthly Mishmash
Birthday:On April 1st, I added to my tattoo...a ladybug, four-leaf clover, and the dragonfly's wings were colored in. It was an early birthday gift to myself. April 12th was my birthday, and I had a lot of fun with my family. We had a picnic and went fishing.
Promo for Joylene Nowell Butler!
Maski: Broken But Not DeadBy Joylene Nowell ButlerPsychological Thriller$4.99 eBook ISBN 9781939844385
An IPPY Silver Medalist!
To the Breaking Point...
When Brendell Meshango resigns from her...
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Promo for Joylene Nowell Butler!
Maski: Broken But Not DeadBy Joylene Nowell ButlerPsychological Thriller$4.99 eBook ISBN 9781939844385
An IPPY Silver Medalist!
To the Breaking Point...
When Brendell Meshango resigns from her...
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April 19, 2017
Kick Ass Girls of YA Blog Hop + Empowering Women - Gal Gadot aka Wonder Woman
Kick Ass Girls of YA Blog Hop
Hosted by Libby Heily. Visit other participants HERE.
The kick ass girl I want to highlight is Gabi Hernandez from Gabi- a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero.
I fell in love with Gabi while I read this book. She's so refreshing because she's not cookie-cutter perfect. Gabi is sixteen years old and facing many of the things that real kids face nowadays. Her best friend Cindy is pregnant, and her other best friend Sebastian is coming out. Her father is a meth...
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Hosted by Libby Heily. Visit other participants HERE.
The kick ass girl I want to highlight is Gabi Hernandez from Gabi- a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero.
I fell in love with Gabi while I read this book. She's so refreshing because she's not cookie-cutter perfect. Gabi is sixteen years old and facing many of the things that real kids face nowadays. Her best friend Cindy is pregnant, and her other best friend Sebastian is coming out. Her father is a meth...
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April 5, 2017
Using the A to Z Challenge to Market Your Book / IWSG
Not on Goodreads?The IWSG book club is a good reason to join.
Don’t do much on Goodreads?This is an excellent way to dip your toes in a little more.
Not enough time in your day?We read one book every two months.
OUR GOAL: The Insecure Writer's Support Group (Book Club) is for writers to read/learn about the writing craft. In this book club, we will swap back and forth between non-fiction writing books and fiction books that demonstrate how to do certain aspects of storytelling.
No...
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Don’t do much on Goodreads?This is an excellent way to dip your toes in a little more.
Not enough time in your day?We read one book every two months.
OUR GOAL: The Insecure Writer's Support Group (Book Club) is for writers to read/learn about the writing craft. In this book club, we will swap back and forth between non-fiction writing books and fiction books that demonstrate how to do certain aspects of storytelling.
No...
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March 27, 2017
Reactivating My Creative Self / Monthly Mishmash
Reactivating My Creative Self:
I finished writing Flaming Crimes (Book 4) in November with the push of NaNo, but I haven't started book 5, or edited book 4. I haven't written anything (other than emails and blog posts) since mid-November. The reason for this is depression and stress, a deadly combo for creativity.
But I've been working on reactivating my creative self slowly.
I've been doing a lot of reading and research on areas of interest:
- writing/writer's block- organic...
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I finished writing Flaming Crimes (Book 4) in November with the push of NaNo, but I haven't started book 5, or edited book 4. I haven't written anything (other than emails and blog posts) since mid-November. The reason for this is depression and stress, a deadly combo for creativity.
But I've been working on reactivating my creative self slowly.
I've been doing a lot of reading and research on areas of interest:
- writing/writer's block- organic...
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March 20, 2017
Diverse Characters - E + F + G
INTRODUCTION:
There’s been a lot of talk about adding diverse characters to fictional books. Most of the time, this is about including people of color if you’re a Caucasian writer, but all writers can add diverse characters to their books. And why stop at race? In this series, I’m going to list all sorts of diverse characters.
Note: I'm not knowledgeable about all types of people, so I'm skipping my usual tips in favor of letting others share their knowledge. See below
**I won't be...
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There’s been a lot of talk about adding diverse characters to fictional books. Most of the time, this is about including people of color if you’re a Caucasian writer, but all writers can add diverse characters to their books. And why stop at race? In this series, I’m going to list all sorts of diverse characters.
Note: I'm not knowledgeable about all types of people, so I'm skipping my usual tips in favor of letting others share their knowledge. See below
**I won't be...
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March 13, 2017
IWSG Book Club on Goodreads! + Books for Writers - Writer's Market
Not on Goodreads?The IWSG book club is a good reason to join.
Don’t do much on Goodreads?This is an excellent way to dip your toes in a little more.
Not enough time in your day?We read one book every two months.
OUR GOAL: The Insecure Writer's Support Group (Book Club) is for writers to read/learn about the writing craft. In this book club, we will swap back and forth between non-fiction writing books and fiction books that demonstrate how to do certain aspects of storytelling.
No promo....
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Don’t do much on Goodreads?This is an excellent way to dip your toes in a little more.
Not enough time in your day?We read one book every two months.
OUR GOAL: The Insecure Writer's Support Group (Book Club) is for writers to read/learn about the writing craft. In this book club, we will swap back and forth between non-fiction writing books and fiction books that demonstrate how to do certain aspects of storytelling.
No promo....
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March 6, 2017
Empowering Women - Lady Gaga
Every month I am highlighting an empowering woman. This month it is:
LADY GAGA
Image from Wikipedia. Source marcen27Tony Bennett & Lady GaGa 6 License
Lady Gaga wasn’t always understood when she first rose to musical power. Her outfits were crazy and her performances and videos were controversial. I always liked her, though, because I appreciated her creativity and what she was doing.
Remember the legendary meat dress?“If we don’t stand up for what we believe in, and if we don’t fight...
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LADY GAGA
Image from Wikipedia. Source marcen27Tony Bennett & Lady GaGa 6 License
Lady Gaga wasn’t always understood when she first rose to musical power. Her outfits were crazy and her performances and videos were controversial. I always liked her, though, because I appreciated her creativity and what she was doing.
Remember the legendary meat dress?“If we don’t stand up for what we believe in, and if we don’t fight...
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