Wednesday, November 04, 2026

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, Charcuterie, and Photo Trickery

It’s time for another edition of The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, founded by Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh.

November 4 question - As a writer, do you have favorite themes that you like to explore in your stories? If so, what are they?

Love is a strong theme in my stories (although I don’t consider myself a romance writer or reader) along with overcoming obstacles. I like the idea of the lost finding their way and victoriously. I have too much optimism in me to think otherwise.

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My most recent charcuterie:

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And I saw this on the History Channel on the show The Proof is Out There. Can you spot the issue? Know how I did it?


What theme do you use? Into charcuterie? Know how I did the photo?