IWSG, New Book, and Kickstarter

Happy IWSG 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!

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The awesome co-hosts for the July 2 posting of the IWSG are Rebecca Douglass, Natalie Aguirre, Cathrina Constantine, and Louise Barbour!

We are lead, as always, by our intrepid Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh!

IWSG Optional Question of the Month

Is there a genre you haven’t tried writing in yet that you really want to try? If so, do you plan on trying it?

My answer:
Yes, I really want to try writing adventure-tech-paranormal thrillers as a mashup. And yes, I have some scraps of stories that may eventually come together someday.

My current focus for writing and publishing involves my upcoming poetry collection (see more below) and moving forward with The Dark Blade Trilogy this fall with book 2 on the way.

Why I wasn’t here last month to chat: we had a family member in the emergency room. Everyone is okay now, but it’s part of my life taking care of my elderly parents as an only child.

Even with life rollercoaster moments, I still keep on going, and so, I have big news.

My Big News:

I am launching a Kickstarter Campaign for To Speak: Poems of Inspired Courage, Wild Grace, and Sacred Ordinary.

This poetry collection will include poems over the last twelve years of my writing life, including a poem that tied for second place in the Lakewold Gardens Poetry in the Gardens Contest from 2022, poems which have been published in various places, and new-never-seen-before poems.

Here is a sample mockup for one of the reward tiers:

To find out more, head to my Kickstarter Campaign Page.

A huge way you can help me without spending any money on the campaign is to sign up BEFORE it even begins to get updates. If I have a certain number of sign ups, Kickstarter will promote it to their “regular” backers.