My Most Productive Months and December IWSG

There is a huge sigh of relief from my side, as 2020 is inching to an end. A year that saw most of us cocooned at home, with all kinds of uncertainty looming large on our personal horizons, keeping a safe distance from the outside world, spending more time with masks and sanitizers than we have ever spent in our entire lives. Hope 2021 sees Covid-19 finally going away from all over the world. Where are you Miss Vaccine?

As I have restricted my blogging to just once a month on IWSG days, I look forward to that a lot. IWSG (Insecure Writers Support Group) is an online writers’ group posting on the first Wednesday of the month. IWSG discussions centre around all aspects of writing, publishing and marketing. Do visit the IWSG website if you haven’t already done so.

IWSG was started by the multi-talented captain cool Alex J Cavanaugh, author, blogger, musician always ready to spread goodwill and cheer, constantly supporting and promoting other writers. Alex is our Santa Claus with his bag of goodies (read support and help). Alex is the author of several amazon bestsellers: CassaStar, CassaStorm, CassaFire and Dragon of the Stars, with more bestsellers on the way.

 As there is a question of the month to build our post around, it comes as a saviour for many of us, who at times run out of topics.

December 2 question - Are there months or times of the year that you are more productive with your writing than other months, and why?

Yes, for me definitely there are some productive months like January (I am in a hurry to set a target for the year and achieve my writing goals) March and April (I always try writing new stuff in those months, July (from the past few years I give myself a birthday present in the form of some writing, a picture book, a chapter book or stories), September to November (where I tend to revise and polish my manuscripts a lot). This year I wrote a lot from March to September as I was on a deadline and had to submit my new book to my publisher. There are some months where I tend to go slow on my writing.

What about you all? Any special months where your productivity is at its peak?

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year in advance.

November IWSG Post and Why I Write

 

Whew! Finally 2020 has nearly reached its end. A topsy-turvy year, a year full of anxiety. Most of our well-laid plans went for a toss, due to a small virus that played havoc all over the world. 2020 will leave a lot of scars for sure.

We have reached the second last month of the year. And as it is the first Wednesday of the month, it’s time for our monthly IWSG (Insecure Writers Support Group) post. In our posts we talk about all aspects of our writing, our discussions center around our manuscripts, our books, characters, stories, revisions, plots, editing and everything about publishing and marketing our books. Do visit the IWSG website.

IWSG, online writers’ group was started by the fabulous Alex J Cavanaugh, a multi-talented, all-rounder: author, blogger, musician and a wonderful person, ever ready to spread goodwill and cheer, constantly supporting other writers. Alex is the author of several amazon bestsellers: CassaStar, CassaStorm, CassaFire and Dragon of the Stars, with more bestsellers on the way (Psst, he is currently working on another book that too will join the bestsellers’ list, I'm sure.)

My awesome co-hosts for the November 4 posting of the IWSG are: Jemi Fraser, Kim Lajevardi, L.G Keltner and Tyrean Martinson. We look forward to visiting all your blogs.

November 4 question - Albert Camus once said, “The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” Flannery O’Conner said, “I write to discover what I know.” Authors across time and distance have had many reasons to write. Why do you write what you write?

I write, else all the stories floating around inside my head would drive me crazy. And all the characters living in my mind will stalk me till I go bonkers, and unless and until I  let them out into the world, in the form of stories and books, they will keep screaming in my ears.

What about you all? Why do you all write?

 

 

October IWSG Post and my definition of a Working Writer

2020 is inching to an end. 2 more IWSG posts before it disappears forever into 2021. I just hope as it goes away, it takes Covid-19 along with it and as 2021 arrives, it brings with it a vaccine.

Having met my deadline, currently I’m enjoying a few days of reading, eating, sleeping and taking it easy, because, within a few days I’ll be starting my new book.

Today is the first Wednesday of the month and it’s time for our monthly IWSG (Insecure Writers Support Group) post, where we talk about all aspects of writing, our discussions center around our manuscripts, our books, characters, stories, revisions and everything about publishing and marketing our books.

IWSG is online writers’ group, started by the wonderful Alex J Cavanaugh: author, blogger, musician and an amazing person: kind and generous with his time and energy, who loves supporting other writers. Alex is the author of several amazon bestsellers: CassaStar, CassaStorm, CassaFire and Dragon of the Stars, with more bestsellers on the way.

Do follow the IWSG website for lots of writing and publishing information.

October 7 question - When you think of the term working writer, what does that look like to you? What do you think it is supposed to look like? Do you see yourself as a working writer or aspiring or hobbyist, and if latter two, what does that look like?

For me the term working writer means a writer whose entire income comes from writing: books or other writing assignments. To me it also means a writer, who writes for a living and doesn't hold any other job. I consider myself a working writer, as all my income comes from writing: books, free-lance assignments for newspapers and magazines. And I make it a point of writing every day. 

What about you all? Do you consider yourself a working writer?