Insecure Writers’ Support Group – Page 3

Pride and Prejudice: The Plight of Indie #Authors #IWSG

This article is written as part of the monthly group posting of the Insecure Wtiters Support Group. Today my insecurity is due to the prejudice against independent authors, from within and without the publishing industry. Prejudice means disfavouring or disliking something without an objective or fair reason for doing so. Pride, on the other hand,Continue reading “Pride and Prejudice: The Plight of Indie #Authors #IWSG”

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#IWSG Where are our precious readers?

This post was written in response to The Insecure Writers Support Group, which posts on the first Wednesday of every month. In 2013, when I started writing my first novel, my greatest insecurity was that I didn’t know if I would be able to complete it successfully. Could I actually write a novel? Could IContinue reading “#IWSG Where are our precious readers?”

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#IWSG Translating Self-Published Novels?

This post was written in response to The Insecure Writers Support Group, which posts on the first Wednesday of every month. As many of you know, I live and work in Spain, although I write novels in English. Some of my readers are other English-speaking people who live in Spain, or Spanish speakers whose EnglishContinue reading “#IWSG Translating Self-Published Novels?”

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#IWSG Book Signing: Lessons Learnt

This post was written in response to The Insecure Writers Support Group, which posts every first Wednesday of every month. My First Book Signing Event: Lessons Learnt for #IWSG Last month I wrote about the insecurity I felt regarding my first book signing event, and this month, I’d like to tell you about the lessonsContinue reading “#IWSG Book Signing: Lessons Learnt”

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#IWSG Book Signing: My Tentative To Do List

This post was written in response to The Insecure Writers Support Group, which posts every first Wednesday of every month. **** I have attended book signings, but I’ve never really thought about the organization. I just turned up, enjoyed myself, chatted to the author, bought the book, had the book signed, and left. Now it’sContinue reading “#IWSG Book Signing: My Tentative To Do List”

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One-Star Reviews, Again… #IWSG

This post was written as part of the IWSG monthly, first Wednesday of the month, posts. All authors need reviews, preferably positive ones, but independent authors, like me, need them more than traditionally published authors. I need reviews for reassurance and recognition. I’m insecure, because no ‘big name’ agent or publisher has accepted my work,Continue reading “One-Star Reviews, Again… #IWSG”

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Writers as Reviewers

Today’s insecurity is related to reviewing. Should I review every book I read or only those I enjoyed and would therefore recommend? Should writers review other writers publicly at all? Most writers are avid readers, and some are also reviewers. It seems logical for writers who are readers to review the books they read, butContinue reading “Writers as Reviewers”

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Insecure Writer’s Support Group: First Wednesday of the Month Blog Hop

Why is writing a second novel more challenging than a first novel? I have to begin by reminding myself of the things I’ve learned about writing a first novel and self-publishing… the hard way When I started writing my first novel and in July 2013, I never imagined there would be so much more than writing involvedContinue reading “Insecure Writer’s Support Group: First Wednesday of the Month Blog Hop”