Today is IWSG post day. As we do each month, we share our
insecurities and offer encouragement to other writers who may need it. Today’s
hosts, along with Captain Alex
are Christine Rains, Dolarah @ Book Lover, Ellen @ The Cynical Sailor, Yvonne Ventresca, and LG Keltner!
August
question - What are your pet peeves when reading/writing/editing?
In terms of writing and editing, the only peeve I have with myself is starting the job without some kind of outline. It wastes time when I have to go back and check through the manuscript for make and model of vehicles, where characters live, as well as their habits. It makes the job so much easier if I note this from start.
In reading a work not my own, it's hard to enjoy a story when it is riddled with typos or inconsistencies.
Exciting IWSG News!
The IWSG pitch party was a wonderful event with #IWSGPit trending
on Twitter on the day. If you didn’t get to participate, not to worry, you’ll have
another opportunity in January.
As always, there is something coming in the pipeline with the IWSG.
In October, on our IWSG post day we’ll have another contest! Post a photo of yourself (or your alter ego) with
any of the IWSG swag or with the IWSG logo.
After you post, leave a comment on the
IWSG website’s post or the IWSG Facebook thread with a link to your photo. (All
blog, Facebook, Goodreads, and newsletter members are welcome to participate,
but your photo must be posted on a blog or Facebook to qualify.)
The IWSG site admins will visit each post and pick the top three for some awesome prizes, which are listed below.
The IWSG site admins will visit each post and pick the top three for some awesome prizes, which are listed below.
Third place – EBook of A Change of Mind and Other Stories by Nick
Wilford, eBook of The Remnant by William Michael Davidson, eBook of Cling to
God by Lynda R. Young, eBook of Already Home by Heather M. Gardner, and eBook
of Dragon of the Stars by Alex. J. Cavanaugh.
Second place – The entire eBook collection of the Totem series by Christine Rains, eBooks of Princess of Las Pulgas by C. Lee McKenzie, audio book of CassaSeries by Alex J. Cavanaugh, eBook of Black and White by Nick Wilford, and your choice eBook from J.L. Campbell.
Grand prize winner - IWSG website interview, IWSG newsletter spotlight, IWSG pinned tweet for one week, C. Lee McKenzie's Featured Follower for the month, the IWSG Goodreads book club eBook for October/November, a short chapter critique, and a pair of IWSG erasers.
We have some great IWSG swag – pens, mugs, magnets, erasers, etc. All proceeds will be used to fund the upkeep of the IWSG site.
Last, but not least, on August 24th at 2:00 pm EST, Chrys Fey will be participating in a LIVE YouTube interview with Evan Carmichael, an entrepreneur who she'll be interviewing about his book Your One Word and getting some great advice for IWSG members. You'll be able to watch the interview live HERE. You can set a reminder if you click on the link, or you can watch it later. The video will be uploaded in the August 30th IWSG newsletter issue. Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xf6dTwSZr4
