IWSG: Getting by with a Little Help...

Read more about the IWSG's founder,
Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh
HERE

It's that time of the month. No, not that time of the month!

It's the first Wednesday on a new calendar page which means...it's the day for writers to unite-  to show support, love, and maybe even vent some insecurity (for which, of course, we're hoping others will offer up a "poor baby" for a lagging spirit!)

Check out the whole list of awesome peeps HERE!!

As a writer, the worst days of my journey are thankfully long behind me. Not because I have mastered my craft or have books sitting on any #1 spots.

No, my darkest days are behind me, because I have friends.

When I first started, I didn't know a single other writer. I had a dream and a desire, but no real direction. I would fill notebooks and write single spaced stories on floppy discs (yes, I started that long ago!). I'd write "The End" then wonder, what do I do now?

Fortunately for all of us, there is help. We are, with the click of a few keys, in the middle of a community that is so helpful and supportive, all we have to do is ask.

This little blog is nearing its second blogoversary...in those 730 days, I have had other writers offer up emotional, psychological, spiritual, and professional support. I have never felt more confident as a writer, not because my skills have grown, but because I have the opportunity to pick the brains of the smartest, most motivated people on the planet. From tweaking an opening to polishing up a blurb...whatever I ask, you deliver.

And in a time when people wonder if the blogging community is on the way out...I say this:

If you're blogging just to sell books, there may be better ways to market.
If you're blogging to be part of a community, then rest assured, we aren't going anywhere.

Need the proof of the wonders of the blog connection?

Buy the Book HERE!

Check out the launch of Chad Morris' book.

Not a professionally organized, large press event...

Peggey Eddleman sent out a call to help Chad while he helped his little girl recover from brain surgery.

Bloggers heard.

And responded.

Nick Wolford had a need. His step-son, Andrew, has cerebral palsy  and the tuition costs of the specialist college that would best help Andrew is expensive to the point of practically undo-able.

Nick asked for contributions to an anthology.

Would writers donate short works to benefit Andrew's education?

Of course!!

You can buy the eBook HERE!

(I understand the book version will be available soon.)

And sadly, even when the time slips away that we can help our fellow word traveler, we can still help build a legacy.

Bridget Zinn passed on before she could hold this beautiful book in her hands.

But like a beloved orphaned child, we won't let it go into the world alone.

We will be answering the call to help. Writers will be launching "Poison" as a tribute and a farewell.

You can sign up HERE.


We may be weirdos in jammies. Heck, you might not have even brushed your teeth today, but be proud...and secure...you are part of something bigger than just yourselves.

You're part of a family spawned by words.