#IWSG Attack of the Insecurity Monster and How To Survive It

Thanks AlexEvery month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. Remember, the question is optional! June 3 Question: Did you ever say “I quit”? If so, what happened to make you come back to writing?The awesome co-hosts for the June 7 posting of the IWSG will be JH Moncrieff, Madeline Mora-Summonte, Jen Chandler, Megan Morgan, and Heather Gardner!
SourceIt's so easy to ward off the attack of the Insecurity Monster. Look at this tiny girl does it! She points and says, "Back off buddy. You don't scare me."Confronting our insecurities isn't quite this simple, but running away or hiding won't work. I know that from personal experience. And if you're already a #IWSG member, you've taken a giant step toward being as brave as little miss on the left. Pat yourself on the back, then get busy writing or submitting your work with confidence.
Answer to June 3 Question: I haven't said, I quit yet. I hate quitting projects until I've done what I set out to do. I haven't succeeded in what I want to do in my writing yet, so quitting's not an option. 
Oh and look what's happening next! The IWSG Guide to Writing for Profit--This will be a non-fiction book like our Guide to Publishing and Beyond.
What to write: Share experiences about making a profit as an author, what it takes to become a successful writer, the many skills a writer needs to learn other than writing, share the experience going from hobby writer to published author (without making it a self-promotion piece), the fallacies behind writing for profit, the little known facts learned along the way, what you wished you knew when you first started writing, or marketing tips based on experience of what has worked and what hasn't. Please include a title, your name, and a link to one of your sites. Send as an attached Word file or pasted into the email.If you have any questions, email us at admin AT insecurewriterssupportgroup.com
Word limit: 500-1000 words.

Submission eligibility: All members of the IWSG Blog Hop, IWSG Facebook group and/or members of our IWSG Goodreads Book Club. It's free to join any of these groups and a great benefit to be a part of these communities.Deadline: July 31, 2017Send your piece to admin AT insecurewriterssupportgroup.com as an attached Word document and note which IWSG group you belong to. Please include your name, a one line bio, and one website link.

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The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
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