IWSG Day and Summer Fire Contest
appy ISWG Day!
Insecure Writer's Support Group
Today is Insecure Writer's Support Group Day!
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time - and return comments. This group is all about connecting!
Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!
The awesome co-hosts for the May 6 posting of the IWSG are
Jenni Enzor, Jemima Pett, Jamie of Uniquely Maladjusted but Fun, and Kim Lajevardi!
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time - and return comments. This group is all about connecting!
Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!
The awesome co-hosts for the May 6 posting of the IWSG are
Jenni Enzor, Jemima Pett, Jamie of Uniquely Maladjusted but Fun, and Kim Lajevardi!
Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG
post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say.
May 6 question - What was the most inspiring feedback you received from readers, including agents, editors, and beta readers?
Why is it always so hard to remember the good stuff and so easy to remember the negative stuff?
Lately, I'vebeen taking screenshots of writing-related positive comments and praise. I know some people print them out and save them on boards or in notebooks; it seems like a great way to remind your brain of the great feedback.
And with the way retail websites work, authors need to gather ever more reviews, and I need to keep asking for them!
ello, it's contest time!
Summer Fire is out in the wild
and the anniversary of publication month is coming up!
Summer Fire by Deniz Bevan
The Dirty Bits from Carina Press "give you what you want, when you want it. Designed to be read in an hour or two," these "microromances are guaranteed to pack a punch and deliver a happily-ever-after."
The Dirty Bits from Carina Press "give you what you want, when you want it. Designed to be read in an hour or two," these "microromances are guaranteed to pack a punch and deliver a happily-ever-after."
"'You know how it is with Canadians. We come alive in the summer.'
Ayse had resigned herself to an interesting—but in the end unromantic—trip visiting family in Istanbul. Great-aunts, touristy sites and endless meals…until she meets fellow doctor Hakan.
All tanned skin and defined muscle under his polo shirt, his kisses cut off her breath, making her dizzy. His every touch is a thrill.
Ayse wants all of Hakan at once. His sweet mouth, the heat of his body against hers, their heartbeats slowing together.
A holiday romance might give her some blazing memories come the lonely winter, but maybe, just maybe, the fire between them doesn’t have to be as fleeting as the summer.
For those times when size does matter. The Dirty Bits from Carina Press: quick and dirty, just the way we like it.
One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!"
Here's a lovely shot of Heybeliada, one of the Princes Islands, which features in part of the story.
I've also got a playlist for the story!
Summer Fire playlist, featuring
Whisky Trench Riders, Idlewild, YaÅŸar, Blue Rodeo, Sezen Aksu, Mes Aieux, Duman, and the Divine Comedy!
Summer Fire playlist, featuring
Whisky Trench Riders, Idlewild, YaÅŸar, Blue Rodeo, Sezen Aksu, Mes Aieux, Duman, and the Divine Comedy!
Thank you to every one of you in the blogging community whose supported me over over the years!
If you'd like to enter the contest (cue flashing lights!):
Please leave a review on any one of the sites above,
Please leave a review on any one of the sites above,
and share a link to the review in the comments here.
That's it!
That's it!
All names of reviewers will be entered into a draw for a $25 gift card at the retailer of their choice!
Names on slips of paper may or may not be chosen by this happy fellow:
Mountie says hi!
The contest remains open!
Names on slips of paper may or may not be chosen by this happy fellow:
The contest remains open!
Which books have you enjoyed lately?
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