Tick Tock: A Stitch in Crime An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Anthology

Congrats to all the writers in the IWSG Anthology which has been released today through Dancing Lemur Press. It's a great collection, so grab your copy today!

The clock is ticking...

Can a dead child’s cross-stitch pendant find a missing nun? Is revenge possible in just 48 minutes? Can a killer be stopped before the rescuers are engulfed by a city ablaze? Who killed what the tide brought in? Can a soliloquizing gumshoe stay out of jail?

Exploring the facets of time, eleven authors delve into mysteries and crimes that linger in both dark corners and plain sight. Featuring the talents of Gwen Gardner, Rebecca M. Douglass, Tara Tyler, S. R. Betler, C.D. Gallant-King, Jemi Fraser, J. R. Ferguson, Yolanda Renée, C. Lee McKenzie, Christine Clemetson, and Mary Aalgaard.

Hand-picked by a panel of agents and authors, these eleven tales will take you on a thrilling ride into jeopardy and secrecy. Trail along, find the clues, and stay out of danger. Time is wasting...

$14.95 USA, 6x9 Trade paperback, 204 pages, Freedom Fox Press

Mystery & Detective (FIC022000) / Crime (FIC050000) / Thrillers (FIC031000)

Print ISBN 9781939844545 eBook ISBN 9781939844552

$4.99 EBook available in all formats

“Each story is fast paced, grabbing the reader from the beginning.” - Readers' Favorite, 5 stars

 “I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of thought-provoking crime stories.” - Denise Covey, author

Founded by author Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group offers support for writers and authors alike. It provides an online database, articles and tips, a monthly blog posting, a Facebook and Instagram group, Twitter, and a monthly newsletter. www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com

Tick Tock buy links:

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Tick-Tock-Stitch-Gwen-Gardner/dp/1939844541/

B&N - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tick-tock-gwen-gardner/1127886068?ean=9781939844545

ITunes - https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/tick-tock-a-stitch-in-crime/id1341413711?mt=11

Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/tick-tock-a-stitch-in-crime

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38227821-tick-tock

Tick Tock Mystery Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TickTockMystery/

Tick Tock Mystery Blog - https://ticktockmysteries.blogspot.co.nz/

#IWSG Update

Wow! It’s March already and another IWSG post day. The first Wednesday of the month is when we share our insecurities with other scribes, plus offer encouragement to those who need it. This month, we have several persons who will be helping Captain Alex on the hop. These awesome helpers are Mary Aalgaard, Bish Denham, Jennifer Hawes, Diane Burton, and Gwen Gardner!

If you haven’t signed up, here’s your chance to do so at this link.

Follow the IWSG on Twitter at TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG

Don't forget to check out #theiwsg writing Wednesday posts on Instagram.

In IWSG news, you can pre-order this year’s anthology at the following links. 

Can a dead child’s cross-stitch pendant find a missing nun?

Is revenge possible in just 48 minutes?

Can a killer be stopped before the rescuers are engulfed by a city ablaze?

Who killed what the tide brought in?

Can a soliloquizing gumshoe stay out of jail?

Exploring the facets of time, eleven authors delve into mysteries and crimes that linger in both dark corners and plain sight. Featuring the talents of Gwen Gardner, Rebecca M. Douglass, Tara Tyler, S. R. Betler, C.D. Gallant-King, Jemi Fraser, J. R. Ferguson, Yolanda Renée, C. Lee McKenzie, Christine Clemetson, and Mary Aalgaard.

Hand-picked by a panel of agents and authors, these eleven tales will take you on a thrilling ride into jeopardy and secrecy. Trail along, find the clues, and stay out of danger. Time is wasting…

Release date - May 1, 2018

Mystery & Detective/Crime/Thrillers

Print ISBN 9781939844545

eBook ISBN 9781939844552

Get your copy today!  Amazon, B&N, Kobo, ITunes

This month’s optional question is How do you celebrate when you achieve a writing goal/finish a story?

I need to get a life because I don’t celebrate completing my stories, other than posting a variation of this graphic as a signal that I’ve finished the book I’m working on. Yeah, maybe a bottle of wine or something would be a suitable reward. 

How do you celebrate?

What's New With #IWSG?

It’s another first Wednesday and the time when IWSGers post to share their insecurities and encourage each other on the writing journey. If you’re not part of this, but would like to be, sign up here.

Captain Alex's gracious hosts this month are JH Moncrieff, Madeline Mora-Summonte, Jen Chandler, Megan Morgan, and Heather Gardner!

#Optional question this month: Did you ever say “I quit”? If so, what happened to make you come back to writing? Do share

Haven’t quit writing as yet, but I used to step away for weeks at a time mainly due to work and life issues which left little time to plot or write. I did take a 20-year break, but up to today, I have no idea why I stopped writing. I hope I never remember because if I do and it wasn’t a good reason, I’ll probably kick myself for all the time I lost.

The IWSG Book Club pick this month is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. We do hope you will be able to read and participate in the upcoming discussion. 

Guess what? We have another anthology coming!

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.

If you gave 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, 2017

Send your article to admin at insecurewriterssupportgroup.com as an attached Word document and note that says which IWSG group you have joined. Please include your name, a one line bio, and one website link.

***The BEST 100 articles will be included in the book!***

Will you be reading The Secret Garden? Have any ideas for submitting to the anthology? Have you ever quit writing? Do tell!

IWSG Hero Lost Anthology

I am pleased to announce the second Insecure Writer's Support Group Anthology. This year's theme was fantasy and the crème de la crème of the entries each won a place in this compilation, which will be released on May 2. Congrats to all the writers!

Hero Lost

Mysteries of Death and Life

An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Anthology

Can a lost hero find redemption?

What if Death himself wanted to die? Can deliverance be found on a bloody battlefield? Could the gift of silvering become a prison for those who possessed it? Will an ancient warrior be forever the caretaker of a house of mystery?

Delving into the depths of the tortured hero, twelve authors explore the realms of fantasy in this enthralling and thought-provoking collection. Featuring the talents of Jen Chandler, 

L. Nahay, Renee Cheung, Roland Yeomans, Elizabeth Seckman, Olga Godim, 

Yvonne Ventresca, Ellen Jacobson, Sean McLachlan, Erika Beebe, 

Tyrean Martinson, and Sarah Foster.

Hand-picked by a panel of agents and authors, these twelve tales will take you into the heart of heroes who have fallen from grace. Join the journey and discover a hero’s redemption!

Release date: May 2, 2017

6x9 Trade paperback, Fantasy (FIC009000)

Print ISBN 9781939844361 eBook ISBN 9781939844378

Founded by author Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group offers support for writers and authors alike. It provides an online database, articles and tips, a monthly blog posting, a Facebook group, and a monthly newsletter. http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com

IWSG Anthology: Parallels & Valentine Pets & Kisses

It's IWSG post day again and February already. Today, writers air their insecurities and encourage each other. Look to the left, you'll see a shiny new badge. Make sure you grab it!

The Insecure Writer's Support Group was started by Captain Alex and today, he will be ably assisted on his rounds by Allison Gammons, Tamara Narayan, Eva E. Solar, Rachel Pattison, and Ann V. Friend.

Be sure to visit a few bloggers who are new to you while making your rounds.

Here are my thoughts for today.

If you follow the opinions of others, you'll never make a move or get anything done. 
Everyone has an opinion, but it doesn't have to be the rule of law in your life or mine. 
Do your thing without apology. Chances are, the same people who decry what you're doing now will be the same ones coming around to clap you on the back at a whiff of success or they may choose to be silent. 
#‎StandStrong‬ ‪#‎DoYourThing‬ ‪#‎FollowYourDreamOnYourTerms‬


The IWSG Anthology has a cover and a blurb! 

Parallels: Felix Was Here, Anthology
Print ISBN 9781939844200
eBook ISBN 9781939844118
Science Fiction/Alternate History

Enter the realm of parallel universes!

What if the government tried to create the perfect utopia? Could a society linked to a supercomputer survive on its own? Do our reflections control secret lives on the other side of the mirror? Can one moment split a person’s world forever? 

Exploring the fantastic, ten authors offer incredible visions and captivating tales of diverse reality. Featuring the talents of L. G. Keltner, Crystal Collier, Hart Johnson, Cherie Reich, Sandra Cox, Yolanda Renee, Melanie Schulz, Sylvia Ney, Michael Abayomi, and Tamara Narayan.

Hand-picked by a panel of agents and authors, these ten tales will expand your imagination and twist the tropes of science fiction. Step through the portal and enter another dimension! 

Still on the IWSG. We need articles for the February newsletter and all members of IWSG can submit. The newsletter comes out on February 24, so get those articles to Chrys Fey and writing and publishing. Word count is 200 or less. Deadline is March 2nd. Send a DOC attachment to Chrys Fey at ChrysFey(at)yahoo(dot)com. Put “Member Article” in the Subject Line. 

Yesterday, the Valentine Pet & Kisses Boxed set made its way into the world. This boxed set is the work of a group of talented writers who have come up with fourteen all-new, sweet Valentine romances.

Candy and canines. Flowers and felines. Celebrate this Valentine's Day with your sweethearts of the human and fuzzy varieties! 

Nothing is more heart-warming than kisses from the pet who adores you and the man who loves you, so snuggle up with VALENTINE PETS & KISSES -- an anthology of fourteen sweet romances from USA Today bestselling and award-winning authors -- and strike the perfect mood for moonlit walks and candlelight dinners with your pet and sweetheart. Get your copy today while it's still $0.99.

Purchase links for Valentines Pets and Kisses:

Amazon US: http://bit.ly/VPKK 
Amazon UK: http://bit.ly/VPKUK 
Barnes & Noble Nook: http://bit.ly/VPKNok 
Apple iBooks: http://bit.ly/VPKiBk 
Google Play: http://bit.ly/VPKGp 
Kobo Books: http://bit.ly/VPKKobo

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