The Power of the Written Word

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The awesome co-hosts for the May 1 posting of the IWSG are Lee Lowery, Juneta Key, Yvonne Ventresca, and T. Powell Coltrin!

We need more awesome co-host for June, July, and August. Want to be one? Let us know.

This month’s optional question is “What was an early experience where you learned that language had power?”

It must have been when I first took the book away from my mom and started reading to her. Magic happened in that moment. I was inside a story and I could stay there as long as I wanted.

I was trying to remember what that story was about and I think it was something like “See Spot Run.” Not a riveting tale, but for goodness sakes I was three or thereabouts. I soon moved on to Hemingway and Steinbeck with a few other books making the bridge for me.

Thanks Mom for all that reading aloud time.

This month’s Email Connect reveals one of my embarrassing moments as a writer. It had to be told just to make me feel better. Besides, others might avoid my mistake. If you’d like to receive my monthly tidbits and receive a free gift, sign up HERE.

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And now the BIG news! The 2019 Annual IWSG Anthology Contest is now open for submissions!

Want to see the ones that have come before? Check out the video or click HERE.

Guidelines and rules:

Word count: 3500-5000

Genre: Middle Grade Historical – Adventure/Fantasy

Theme: Voyagers

Submissions accepted: May 1 – September 4, 2019

How
to enter: Send your polished, formatted (double-spaced, no page
numbers), previously unpublished story to admin @
insecurewriterssupportgroup.com before the deadline passes. Please
include your full contact details, your social links, and if you are
part of the Blogging, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter IWSG group. 

Judging:
The IWSG admins will create a shortlist of the best stories. The
shortlist will then be sent to our official judges who will be announced
later this year.

Prizes: The winning stories will be edited and published by Freedom Fox Press
next year in the IWSG anthology. Authors will receive royalties on
books sold, both print and eBook. The top story will have the honor of
giving the anthology its title. 

Quote of the Month: “The greatest use of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.” Philosopher William James. (I immediately thought of buying more books!)