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Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG Day 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. Remember, the question is optional!!

Alex's awesome co-hosts for the IWSG are Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Liza at Middle Passages, JH Moncrieff, and Jemima Pett

October 7 question - Many people are calling for writers who use AI to disclose it. Most who employ ghostwriters do not admit it - do you think authors who use ghostwriters should have to disclose that, too? (Thanks Melissa Maygrove for the question!) 

I believe many famous, and possibly not so famous author's have been hiring ghost writers for ages. I due feel ghostwriter's should receive acclaim. Possibly a byline with the ghost writer's name, giving him or her credit.

I have an terrible dislike for a writer who would publish an AI written book. To me, it feels like underhanded cheating, big time! It takes away the personal creativity of a hard working writer. AI books should not be allowed whatsoever. 

In fact AI scares me. With AI technology, a person can't tell if a picture or a scene is real or fake AI.

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🎉 HAPPY 15 YEARS IWSG BLOG 🎉

Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!

Our Twitter is @TheIWSG and hashtag #IWSG.

Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG Day 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. Remember, the question is optional!!

IWSG Day is About More Than Posting: It's a connection between struggling writers. To offer insightful help or just a supportive comment. Making connections is a great way for making lasting blog friends. A blog post doesn't have to be unique or long, just friendly 😃

Alex's awesome co-hosts are Kate Larkinsdale, SE White, JS Pailly, Olga Godim, and Natalie Aguirre!

🎉 HAPPY 15 YEARS OF THE IWSG BLOG 🎉

Love this: From the IWSG Newsletter

Images AI generated using our logo and photo from Pixabay

To celebrate, Alex has asked that we list our books that are on sale with links. When hopping around to other members, please, if able, purchase some of their books.

This month my dystopian books are on sale for 99 cents:

Press to learn more: AMAZON

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Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!

Our Twitter is @TheIWSG and hashtag #IWSG.

Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG Day 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. Remember, the question is optional!!

Alex's awesome co-hosts are Shannon Lawrence, Diedre Knight, Liza, and Pat Garcia

August 5 question - As a writer/author what is something you regret? Or something that you wish you'd done differently in your writing process? 

My biggest regret is waiting (a long time) to begin my writing career. 

I had written stories as a young adult, and then pushed it all aside to raise a family. Now, I realize I could of/ should've incorporated both into my life. I know age should not be a factor as a writer, although, I feel the weight of it.

From the Internet:

Lorna Page: The oldest debut novelist on record! Page's first novel, A Dangerous Weakness, was published when she was ninety-three years old.

Jim Downing published his book, The Other Side of Infamy, at the age of 102.

Bertha Wood had her memoir, Fresh Air and Fun: The Story of a Blackpool Holiday Camp, published on her 100th birthday on June 20, 2005

Do you have any regrets or wish you'd done something differently?

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Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!

Our Twitter is @TheIWSG and hashtag #IWSG.

Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG Day 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. Remember, the question is optional!!

Alex's awesome co-hosts are Rebecca Douglass, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Cathrina Constantine, and Jacqui Murray

July 1 question - Is there anything you'd like to see changed, added, and/or rearranged about the book publishing industry? 

I believe book publishing, especially for indie authors, has been escalating. It is somewhat easy to self-publish if a writer so desires. The drawback, for me, is the marketing aspect. 

Although, even a traditional published author or being published with a small press a writer must/or should self-promote themselves. 

In this day and age, it's beneficial to become a social media guru, which I am not. Yet, media sites do help to get you and your books noticed.  

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Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!

Our Twitter is @TheIWSG and hashtag #IWSG.

Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG Day 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. Remember, the question is optional!!

Alex's awesome co-hosts are Victoria Marie Lees, Sarah Foster, Natalie Aguirre, and C. Lee McKenzie

June 3 question - Do most of your story ideas come from one place (the news, dreams, etc.) or do they hit from all over the place?

That's an easy one. My stories come from all over the place. I don't outline. I'm a total pantser. Only at the end of my murder mystery stories have I ever, somewhat, make a plan. I make a soft outline, mostly in my head, which again is all over the place. LOL!!