May IWSG: Just Checking In . . .

The Insecure Writers' Support Group (IWSG) question for May 6 asks writers to share their thoughts:  What was the most inspiring feedback you received from readers, including agents, editors, and beta readers?

Not sure I can answer the IWSG question this month. April and May have been chaotic. My hubby has serious, debilitating back pain, and the insurance companies and the doctors are scrabbling over paperwork. This morning, I got a call that his appointment to have that badly needed steroid shot had been cancelled. The rest of the day went down the rabbit hole, trying to figure out why and how to fix it. My first reaction was simply to break out in tears. I feel helpless because I can't do anything to ease his pain.

Usually I tell myself each decade brings us new challenges, and we need to face into them, learn and grow. But I'm thinking the years ahead are not going to get easier.

Okay, so I'll try to answer the IWSG question. I was headed to a quilt guild meeting a few years back and suddenly one of the quilters I really didn't know stopped me and said, "Oh, you're the one who wrote those 'stones' books. I love them." She was talking about my Standing Stones historical fiction trilogy. Her reaction warmed my heart in an unexpected way. So there are readers we may never meet, but we do make an impact on their lives with our words.  

May your own writing -- and all else -- go well.


Thank you to Alex Cavanaugh for hosting the Insecure Writer's Support Group. You can go to the home page for IWSG for more information about this very helpful online writing community. And, here's the link so you can visit the dedicated co-hosts for this month's posting: Jenni Enzor, Jemima Pett, Jamie of Uniquely Maladjusted but Fun, and Kim Lajevardi!  

Why not visit a few of these IWSG writers to see what they're up to this month!