Insecure Writer's Support Group July 2022

Book launches are a great time to feel insecure. The whole time you're writing and editing, there is room for hope for insta-success...that your story could be released on a day when the stars line up allowing the book fairies to fly about unhindered as they sprinkle stardust on the story, thus launching it straight to the bestseller list. 

The the day the book goes live, the dream gives way to the nightmare of reality, and you begin to doubt anyone at all will buy it. You check the sales page like an orphan at Christmas. You pray for magic, but brace yourself for disappointment. It's exhausting, this roller coaster of hope. Why do you even write? You could have spotlessly clean house if you channeled that book energy into housekeeping. 

But where is the fun in that? 

Then you remind yourself that you are a writer and that writing stories are their own reward, so you close you book stat's page and start your IWSG post for July.

July 6 question - If you could live in any book world, which one would you choose?

I'd move to the Shire from Tolkein's The Hobbit in a heartbeat. I'd avoid all of the adventures and the addictive ring, of course, because I'd be snug in my comfie & content in my little Hobbit Hole. 

Thanks to our awesome co-hosts for this month:

  J Lenni Dorner, Janet Alcorn, PJ Colando, Jenni Enzor, and Diane Burton!

Blurb:

Shelley Ward doesn’t know what she wants out of life, but she knows being a broke, accidental home-wrecker isn’t it. Her whole life, she did what was easy. Her dad coached; she chose a career in football. A guy hit on her; she slept with him. The path of least resistance was leading to a cliff.

Broadway producer, Mark Salvan is a man who keeps his life under control—until he spots Shelley, his high school crush being dragged out of LaGuardia Airport by TSA. He rescues her from security, offers her a job, and gives her a place to stay. He’s certain their chance encounter will be her grand-third-act-closing and the start of their story.

In Shelley’s heart, it feels like destiny—like someone finally sees her. But logic tells her this perfect man can’t be in love with her, that her true destiny will be that of a lonely spinster who’ll be lucky to have the affections of her cat.

Shelley can’t see it, but there’s something special about her, and Mark is determined to prove it.

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About Her is the second book in the Second Chance Romance Series. The first book in the series, About Us is a Free read. If you haven't gotten your copy yet, grab it now! 

Second Chance Romances by Elizabeth Seckman

Cover design,  Carrie Butler . Editor, Melissa Maygrove