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Join Alex J. Cavanaugh and a multitude of writer's in this monthly hop to help support one another!

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 

Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!

Alex's awesome co-hosts are T. Powell Coltrin, Victoria Marie Lees, Stephen Tremp, Renee Scattergood, and J.H. Moncrieff!

Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.

It's Coming!! The next #IWSGPit  will be in January 15, 2020 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time Create a Twitter-length pitch for your completed and polished manuscript and leave room for genre, age, and the hashtag. On January 15, Tweet your pitch. If your pitch receives a favorite/heart from a publisher/agent check their submission guidelines and send your requested query. If your new year's resolution is to see your book published, the IWSG is here to help! Many writers have seen their books published from a Twitter pitch - it’s a quick and easy way to put your manuscript in front of publishers and agents.

Industry Pro Pitch Tips  Preparation is key. Prepare your pitch and familiarize yourself with participating publishers and agents. If you receive “hearts” on your pitch, check out the publisher’s/agent’s submission guidelines. You have the advantage that your query is requested, but still follow the guidelines. Don’t waste time comparing your work to others. Take advantage of the characters allowed and sell your story. Go for the WOW factor. Don’t include images. Most pitch parties don’t allow it and it’s a red flag for publishers and agents. Those who can summarize their manuscripts in 1-2 lines win! L. Diane Wolfe, Dancing Lemur Press / Spunk on a Stick Blog

January 8 question - What started you on your writing journey? Was it a particular book, movie, story, or series? Was it a teacher/coach/spouse/friend/parent? Did you just "know" suddenly you wanted to write?

My first love was acting and writing plays. I was very young, under the age of 10, and the neighborhood kids gathered in the summertime to put on a performance. Those were fun days. (Do kids even do those things anymore?) The older girls actually were the directors, and my little friend and I did whatever they told us to do. I think the charge to watch the play was 5 or 10 cents. LOL. I remember the first play was The Princess and the Pea. As I got older I liked to write my own plays and act them out with friends and family. 

For some reason, I always liked to write stories, perhaps to live in another world. In my late teens and early 20's I did send out a few short stories to various magazines, but all had been rejected. 

Then I got married and kids came along, and I didn't have the time or energy to write. My family was and is everything to me. 

I was in my 40's when the urge hit me to begin writing again. It was after reading the Twilight Series that sparked my interest.  Let's just say, it took many years to learn the correct writing skills, and needless to say, I'm still learning.  That's a whole other story.