IWSG – A LITTLE OF THIS AND A LITTLE OF THAT…

Hello bloggers. It is the first Wednesday of the month and we know what that means, right? Time for the Insecure Writers Support Group – #IWSG.

Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh , my hero and one of my mentors, founded this amazing and wonderful group.

The group’s purpose is to allow writers to share their doubts and fears, trials and tribulations without fear of being mocked or feeling foolish. It’s also a place where writers who have “been there” can offer wisdom and guidance.

Whenever anyone finishes a draft, edits their work, finds the perfect critique group, publishes their work, or has any other good news to share, this is the place to do it too!

The awesome co-hosts for the August 2 posting of the IWSG are Christine Rains, Dolarah @ Book Lover, Ellen @ The Cynical Sailor, Yvonne Ventresca, and LG Keltner!

Oh boy. Where do I begin? I can’t believe it’s been two months since I posted ANYTHING on this blog. I know I’ve been bad, but now I’m starting to break records. And not in a good way!

I’ll start off with some of the good things going on. It’s always better that way, don’tcha think?

I’ve been reunited with my aunt Mickey and cousin Michelle after sixteen years. It was truly a blessing. I hadn’t seen them since my mother’s funeral in 2001. They picked me up last weekend to spend the week with them in Massachusetts. The ride was brutal but worth it. Sadly, my favorite uncle Joe passed away in 2015, so I missed the opportunity to see him and tell him again how much I love him. Shell’s kids are amazing young men now. One is in a graduate program for neuroscience (look at that!), and the other is in college as well.

The weather wasn’t cooperative, so I had a few bad days while I was there. The fact that my cousin made two Hungarian dishes for me while I was there certainly lifted my spirits. 🙂 I’ll be posting some pictures soon.

I was sad to leave but had to get back to Sophie.

Today I went for my followup cervical MRI, with and without contrast, to see if the Syringomyelia has gotten worse or stayed the same. Fingers crossed! I don’t want any more on my plate. My knee has been giving me a ton of problems over the past few months and I’m almost afraid to have it looked at again.

August 2 Question: What are your pet peeves when reading/writing/editing? You can check out the answer at my other blog site lilicasplace.

What’s new and exciting in your neck of the writing woods?