Wednesday, August 05, 2026

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group and Homemade Food

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


August 5 question - As a writer/author what is something you regret? Or something that you wish you'd done differently in your writing process?

I wish I’d honed my craft better before the release of my first series of books. I did great with my two non-fiction but I feel more experience, better editing, and more practice would’ve helped my first fiction titles. My second set of fiction titles are worlds better and I am so proud of them, but that first set will forever taint me and keep readers from finding my paranormal romance series.

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Garden still growing and I am attacking homemade versions of all the highly-processed foods we no longer want to consume. I make my own pancake mix, sun dried tomatoes, salad dressings, tortillas, bagels, croutons, etc. We use Stevia, honey, and maple syrup only. Organic peanut butter. Even homemade crackers. And with the garden exploding, I am drying so many herbs and such now.

I also have my own catnip tree. Yes, that plant to the left is catnip. Over twelve feet tall!

I still enjoy doing charcuterie boards. Here are some from the past couple months: 
 
 
 
 
 



What do you regret? What do you make in your kitchen or from your garden?