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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!
Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!
The awesome co-hosts for the June 5 posting of the IWSG areLiza at Middle Passages, Shannon Lawrence, Melissa Maygrove, and Olga Godim!
Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG 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.
June 5 question - In this constantly evolving industry, what kind of offering/service do you think the IWSG should consider offering to members?
I'm rephrasing that question a bit: What are authors looking for from writing websites like IWSG?
I know I have found the community and general encouragement of IWSG to be what I am looking for here. But, I do know that I also enjoy reading the 20Booksto50K posts on Facebook, and I found them rather late in the game (just last year), and there are a number of helpful bits of advice/thoughts/questions for authors who are in the trenches of their work, and who are asking craft, publishing, and marketing questions, or sharing insights on what has worked for them.
That is something we have at IWSG as well, and I like that, but I would love to see more community involvement with those kinds of specifics.
I know we all write different genres and may be coming to this from different places in our careers, but I think we can continually benefit from some idea/tip swaps about specifics with craft, publishing, and marketing. These could be on the website, but also here in our monthly hops.
What do you think we need for the IWSG website? What offering/service do you want to see offered, if any?
Also, I am taking part in two Book Funnels for June, and they are as follows:
More focused, topic-based discussions would be a good idea. Someone mentioned Zoom meetings, but they need to be worked out along the lines of time zones etc. Lots to think about!
ReplyDeleteI would like to get more people involved. There have been some great suggestions today.
ReplyDeleteYour idea about talking more about member's questions or offering craft tips is a good one.
ReplyDeleteI'm always interested in learning how other writers go through the process and hearing about their experiences and what has worked for them.
ReplyDeleteHope the book funnels are going well!
Happy IWSG Day, Tyrean. You shared some good ideas. Have a good IWG Day!
ReplyDeleteNick - yes, lots to think about. :)
ReplyDeleteAlex - yes, that would be great!
Natalie - thanks!
MJ - Yes, I love learning about the way we each do things.
Fundy - Happy IWSG day!
We would certainly like to see more involvement.
ReplyDeleteDiane - I agree. I struggled the last quarter or so, with a different schedule for various commitments, but I am working at getting back to commenting on blogs.
ReplyDeleteInsights and tips would be nice -- and maybe instead of a question one month it might be a tip month or what's your process month.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of those insights and tips included in the monthly hops.
ReplyDeleteHi Tyrean - the community is great isn't it. I like the idea we have now ... of the question, but good idea re including a tip too - having a question - keeps the door open for everyone to expand their thoughts. cheers and thanks everyone - Hilary
ReplyDeleteI'm always up for learning, especially about the craft of writing. :)
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