12 Years of Insecure Writers Supporting Each Other!
September 6 question: The IWSG celebrates 12 years today! When did you discover the IWSG, how do you connect, and how has it helped you?...
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Charity Bradford
- Aug 21
- 1 min
A bit of silliness...
So, I had a birthday and an anniversary last week. The birthday started with an hour of sitting on the couch with two of my kids,...
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Charity Bradford
- Aug 2
- 3 min
IWSG August--Gratitude and Birthday Wishes
It's funny how time keeps marching on, isn't it? There have been so many times I wish I could have hit pause. Just for a while, you know?...
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Charity Bradford
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Bouncing Back--July IWSG
First, thanks for all the happy thoughts after last month’s IWSG post. June is always full of emotional turmoil for me and last month hit...
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Charity Bradford
- Jun 6
- 3 min
IWSG--The Pit of Despair
It's so weird how my perspective and emotional state can do a complete one-eighty in just a month. Full confession, I was probably...
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Charity Bradford
- May 3
- 3 min
Finding my voice again--May IWSG
My life has been stupidly busy since February. I won't get into the details, but it sucked all the creative energy out of me and dried up...
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Charity Bradford
- Apr 5
- 1 min
IWSG--What brings you joy?
I have sat down three times today to write my post and been called away to other tasks. Now, I'm emotionally drained and incapable of...
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Charity Bradford
- Mar 24
- 9 min
Podcast Binging and the Sendek Serial
Every time I finish a novel, my brain desperately needs a break. This go around, I've been binge-listening to the RED WEB Podcast on...
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Charity Bradford
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Letting Go of Insecurity to Take Back My Life
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been...
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Charity Bradford
- Feb 21
- 2 min
The Demon Rising has started!
Book three in my The Magic Wakes series is finally out. It's been almost seven years since book two. Lots of emotional baggage behind...
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Charity Bradford
- Feb 1
- 3 min
IWSG: You're Gonna Know My Name
So, I was riding around town with my hubby the other day, and we had our usual debate over what music to listen to. Usually, I let him...
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Charity Bradford
- Jan 4
- 4 min
New Year, New Goals, and New Insecurities
So far, 2023 has started off well. I spent the first thinking about what I wanted to accomplish this year on several different levels....
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Charity Bradford
- Nov 10, 2022
- 3 min
The Dream Vs Reality Reflections
For Throwback Thursday, I'd like to share a blog post from January 2014. I didn't transfer all ten years of prolific blogging to WIX, but...
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Charity Bradford
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
IWSG: Why Authors Need Honest Reviews
Last month I talked about how writing takes an emotional toll on us because we pour our hearts and souls into our stories. Shortly after...
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Charity Bradford
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
IWSG: If it was easy, would it be worth it?
That's the question I kept asking myself the last month. It doesn't seem like life in general is slowing down or cooperating at all. That...
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Charity Bradford
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
IWSG: Author Reflections OR Oh My Gosh, How Did I Get Here?
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been...
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Charity Bradford
- Aug 21, 2022
- 1 min
Musical Writing Prompts!
It's been a year since the last Loose Leaf podcast episode, but we would like to reactivate The Leaf Pile Support group on Facebook. This...
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Charity Bradford
- Aug 4, 2022
- 3 min
IWSG--Don't take your dreams for granted
As part of my "pause and regroup" of the last few weeks, I attended a Josh Groban concert here in my hometown. At first, I wasn't sure...
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Charity Bradford
- Jul 23, 2022
- 2 min
Confessions of an Author
So, despite all my good intentions to write lots, there has been so much weighing me down that my brain broke last week, and I quit. I...
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Charity Bradford
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
Too hot to think, or write much...
I'll be honest, writing has been slow this last month. My muse shows up sporadically and for short visits. Why? Because it's been a month...
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