Today’s optional question: Has any of your readers ever responded to your writing in a way that you didn't expect? If so, did it surprise you?
I’m trying to think of specifics but it’s been a while. I know there has been some inspired fans of both my fiction and non-fiction. I wasn’t surprised though, as my non-fiction IS inspirational and the slogan for my fictional series is “Get inspired to achieve your dreams.”
NEW RELEASE TODAY
Dark Matter: Artificial
An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Anthology
Discover dark matter’s secrets…
What is an AI’s true role? Will bumbling siblings find their way home from deep space? Dark matter is judging us—are we worthy of existence? Would you step through a portal into another reality? Can the discoverer of dark matter uncover its secrets?
Ten authors explore dark matter, unraveling its secrets and revealing its mysterious nature. Featuring the talents of Stephanie Espinoza Villamor, C.D. Gallant-King, Tara Tyler, Mark Alpert, Olga Godim, Steph Wolmarans, Charles Kowalski, Kim Mannix, Elizabeth Mueller, and Deniz Bevan.
Hand-picked by a panel of agents, authors, and editors, these ten tales will take readers on a journey across time and space. Prepare for ignition!
Print ISBN 9781939844828 $14.95
EBook ISBN 9781939844835 $4.99
Science Fiction: Collections & Anthologies / Space Exploration / Genetic Engineering
Founded by author Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group offers support for writers and authors alike. It provides an online database; articles; monthly blog posting; Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram groups; #IWSGPit, and a newsletter. A Writer’s Digest 101 Best Website for Writers and The Write Life’s Best 100 Website for Writers.
Links: Dancing Lemur Press / Amazon / iTunes / Kobo / B&N / Goodreads
The next IWSG anthology contest opens today!
Guidelines and rules:
Word count: 5000-6000
Genre: Sweet Romance
Theme: First Love
Submissions accepted: May 7 - September 1, 2021
How to enter: Send your polished, formatted (double-spaced, no footers or headers), previously unpublished story to admin @ insecurewriterssupportgroup.com before the deadline passes. Please include your full contact details, your social links, and if you are part of the Blogging, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter IWSG group. You must belong to at least one aspect of the IWSG to enter.
Judging: The IWSG admins will create a shortlist of the best stories. The shortlist will then be sent to our official judges.
Prizes: The winning stories will be edited and published by Dancing Lemur Press' imprint, Freedom Fox Press, next year in the IWSG anthology. (Please see their site for general submission guidelines.) Authors will receive royalties on books sold, both print and eBook. The top story will have the honor of giving the anthology its title.
Free publishing webinars!
All of my NC community college seminars are virtual this year – they are free for anyone to attend! They come with a handout loaded with information.
If you’re nowhere near North Carolina, this is a great opportunity to attend a session.
May 11: Publishing 101 – Fayetteville CC
May 18: Publishing 102 – Fayetteville CC
May 12: Publishing 102 – Halifax CC
If you’re nowhere near North Carolina, this is a great opportunity to attend a session.
May 11: Publishing 101 – Fayetteville CC
May 18: Publishing 102 – Fayetteville CC
May 12: Publishing 102 – Halifax CC
Congratulations to the Dark Matter authors!
ReplyDeleteYes, congrats to the authors in the new anthology! And awesome that you're doing some webinars.
ReplyDeleteI would've preferred in person (so I could also sell some of my books) but at least I have some this year.
DeleteAwesome that the Dark Matters anthology is out. Hope it does well!
ReplyDeleteAnother great cover for another great anthology. Congrats to all involved.
ReplyDeleteThat anthology sounds about my speed. Looking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the authors of the anthology and best wishes to those who enter the next contest. Dark Matters sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI've been surprisingly pleased by my family's positive response to my main baby, Woman on the Verge. It's nice when that happens.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Diane. Stay well.
Pleased that The Anthology is out. As for being suprised at readers on my post, I am suprised anyone bothers to read it full stop.
ReplyDeleteHope all is well with you.
Yvonne.
Hi Diane - I'm so pleased to read about the Anthology - all the best with it ... excellent range of author entries. The new contest sounds a change ... but sad about you not being able to meet up with your participants - but enjoy the seminars you are holding. All the best - Hilary
ReplyDeleteHilary, I have 5 scheduled which is more than last year, so I'll take it.
DeleteSo much anthology goodness!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the authors, and now we have another anthology! That's wonderful. You're changing lives, Diane. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane, it's really wonderful when readers find any of our work inspirational.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the release! Much success.
ReplyDeleteAnna from elements of emaginette
That is an amazing anthology cover and what intriguing stories inside. I have the dates for the workshops in my calendar!! Being able to attend a workshop in NC from my Michigan home is one good thing as a result of COVID. Thank you!
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Thank you! I hope you learn a lot.
DeleteWoohoo!!! Way to go anthology authors!
ReplyDeleteAnd I will be adding those dates onto the calendar on the website - I'm just a bit behind these days.
Thank you.
DeleteHuge congratulation on this anthology and all the others. It's a lot of work and you've done it well.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new anthology and the one coming up. And how cool you can share your webinars with everyone right now. Happy May!
ReplyDeleteHooray for the new anthology!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the anthology authors! Woot!
ReplyDeleteI love that cover. Thanks for all the work you do.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover of Dark Matter too. It has this sci-fi cybernetic feel without the standard for this genre images of spaceships and planets.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the Dark Matter authors!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely consider you inspirational.
Thank you, Nick.
DeleteCongrats to all the authors for the new release!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the new anthology! Congrats to all the authors!
ReplyDeleteI think "inspirational" might be one of your factory settings.
That and spunky.
DeleteCongrats to the Dark Matter authors and well wishes to the Sweet Romance entrants.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with the webinars:)
Yay for another fabulous release! This cover is amazing. I just loved it the first time I saw it. Congratulations to all involved!
ReplyDeleteThe cover is amazing! Congrats to all authors and to you on the intriguing Anthology.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see the anthology finally released! Exciting times with great stories.
ReplyDeleteNot surprised that your books do what they say-- yup, sounds about right.
ReplyDeleteThe classes sound interesting, though I'm not sure if a fiction writer who already published four books would learn much. (I could be wrong. You might have a surprise for me. Never know!)
J Lenni Dorner (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) ~ Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge, OperationAwesome6 Debut Author Interviewer, Reference& Speculative Fiction Author
Congrats to all the Dark Matters authors!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the Dark Matters authors!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the authors of Dark Matter. I hope you receive many wonderful comments. Great offerings from you on publishing!
ReplyDeleteSo glad I stopped by today. I'm signed up for the courses!
ReplyDeleteI meant to ask...the 102 course, just pick one of the two? Or are they two different courses?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the anthology. I can imagine that getting it all together is a lot of work for you.
ReplyDeleteI ordered my copy. Looking forward to reading it. Have a great rest of the weekend.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to those participating in this year's anthology contest!
ReplyDeleteA new anthology is exciting!
ReplyDeleteMany congratulations to the Dark Matter authors!
ReplyDeleteI had someone critique my first book and I wasn't ready to hear it because the delivery was a bit direct, but what was said was totally accurate.
Elsie
Who did the cover for Dark Matter? It looks great.
ReplyDeleteDark Matter sounds so intriguing! Congratulations, and looking forward to reading this!
ReplyDeleteGood to have stumbled across your blog, beautiful space you have in here! :D Hope you're well.
Hope Dark Matter is doing well.
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