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The first Wednesday of every month is Officially\u00a0Insecure Writer\u2019s Support Group<\/strong> day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
Let\u2019s rock the neurotic writing world!
Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The awesome co-hosts for the<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 7<\/strong>\u00a0posting of the IWSG are\u00a0Shannon Lawrence,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Olga Godim,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Jean Davis,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Jacqui Murray!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

January 7 question – Is there anything in your writing plans for 2026 that you are going to do that you couldn’t get done in 2025?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy New Year!<\/p>\n

I almost didn’t answer this question, because those of you who follow me may remember I answered this question a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n

I’ve been working on the second book in the Edwards Investigations since I finished the first, over a year ago, but have made only slow progress. Well, except for the break I took to write Amos Headley, the short story I contributed to an anthology, Defending the Moonlight. That took longer than planned.<\/p>\n

But I am determined to get this new book done before the Waterford Heritage Festival. Getting the first draft complete is doable, but I’m worried about the editing and formatting. I know how long that process can take.<\/p>\n

I’m currently sitting at over 25,000 words. That’s half the book, and I’m adding 1500 to 2000 words or more a week. That’s decent progress. I did some editing on Chapter One, and although the plot is good, there’s a lot of tightening to do.<\/p>\n

Writing is limited during the summer season because of the many community events I attend. I have several ideas for writing projects, but we’ll see which one moves me when I get to October. I’ve wanted to write another Wolves book for several years.<\/p>\n

So, that’s as much as I’ve planned for 2026. Sounds easy, but life often tosses unexpected challenges at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How about the other authors in this group? Check out some of the many writers on the list below.<\/p>\n

As always, please stay safe until the next time.<\/p>\n

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