Hello Everyone,
It is IWSG Time!
IWSG is a writers' support group created and led by Alex Cavanaugh.
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
This group is an immense help to many of us who do not mind sharing our insecurities, our successes, or giving encouragement and support to others.
So, if you are interested and would like to join, the link below will lead you directly to us:
The Insecure Writer's Support Group
The awesome co-hosts for the December 2 posting of the IWSG are Pat Garcia, Sylvia Ney,Liesbet @ Roaming About Cathrina Constantine, and Natalie Aguirre!
Submissions:
Fiction - A Time To Love, A Novel– Submitted September 18, 2020 Still Outstanding
Flash Fiction: Still Outstanding
It's Christmas
The Red Wheelbarrow
Until Death Do Us Part
Non-Fiction: Still Outstanding
A Spotlight On My Childhood In The Deep South
My very first Short Story will be published on February 14, 2021 on Amazon, and I am looking for authors to do a cover reveal and reviews. If you can help, please send me an email, and I will get back to you. Thanks!
Breaktime by Pat Garcia
This year has been a severe year with lots of stress for me, and the pressure had nothing to do with Covid. My break times have helped me get through the year. I learned some time ago to plan my time off in conjunction with the Bavarian School Calendar. When school is out in Bavaria, I take my breaks and step back to read and do book reviews of the many books I have purchased but have not yet read.
Therefore, I am looking forward to December 18th or 19th. That's when the Bavarian Schools go on their Christmas vacation, and so will I.
Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a safe passage into the year 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat Garcia
Good luck with your story on Amazon and wish a great holiday break too. Thanks for co-hosting. I'm looking for your mail address and maybe it could be added to the post above.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Sonia,
DeleteThank you so much for dropping by and for your positive thoughts of well-being for me. I wish you the same.
I subscribe to your blog so I will send you my email.
Thank you for your willingness to spread the word.
Take care and all the best.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
We share more in common than writing; sever stress in 2020. During the years we have shared encouraging IWSG comments, I have come to admire and appreciate the wisdom you have shared with me and others.
ReplyDeleteMay effortless solutions continue to flow into your life.
I like your holiday date and plans. I hadn't thought of formal commitment to days devoted to reading and reviews. I've always squeezed in time between other commitments (and felt guilty I wasn't meeting some self-imposed deadline). Reading at bedtime was OK.
Thank you for co-hosting our December IWSG.
Sending you thoughts of peace and joy.
Lynn La Vita blog: Writers Supporting Writers
Good Morning Lynn,
DeleteYes, we do have similarities. I started out trying to squeeze in vacation time but found that I was the one squeezed because I always felt guilty. Then my inner spirit led me to looking at the school holidays here in Bavaria. I tried it immediately because they celebrate Pentecostal holidays in June. Needless to say, I enjoyed those two weeks and since then, when they go on vacation I go on vacation. Reading, sitting in a cafe, or meeting friends that I haven't seen for ages and taking small trips does me so much good. I don't think about writing, and if it does come up, as it sometimes does, I explain to it that this break is healthy and helpful for the both of us. :-) And my writing usually agrees and goes back to sleep. :-)
Sending you hugs.
Take care and be safe.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Congratulations on your first publication!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Liza,
DeleteThank you. I am nervous and a little bit frightened, but I am looking forward to it.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Thanks for co-hosting with me. Congrats on your short story. I'd be glad to shout out about your short story in my Follower News. Email me at natalieiaguirre7@gmail.com about it.
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon Natalie,
DeleteThank you for your willingness to do a shout out about my short story in your Follower News. I will email you soon.
Have a great Christmas and take care.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Thanks for co-hosting this month, Pat! I love the idea of taking a holiday vacation (even if we can't 'get away' right now!). Now that I'm retired I could STILL use one of those. I'd be happy to help you out with a cover reveal!
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon Nancy,
DeleteThank you for visiting and thank you for offering to do a cover reveal. The creative organization that I have contracted to do the cover are still working on it. I will email you soon with the time frame for the cover reveal.
Have a happy Christmas and be safe.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Enjoy your time off! It's so important to take time for yourself. Congrats on your publication!
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon Mary,
DeleteThank you for visiting. I so agree with you. It is soooo important to take time for yourself.
Have a Merry Christmas and be safe.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. And it sounds like your Valentine's Day is going to be incredible, too! Thanks for co-hosting.
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon J Lenni Dorner,
DeleteThank you and I hope you have a nice Christmas too. As for Valentine's Day, I sincerely hope it is incredible.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Sounds like you are ready for that break. I'd be happy to help spread the word of your publication when it's released.
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting today!
Good Afternoon Alex,
DeleteThank you for your help to spread the word about publication when it is released. I will send you an email. Right now the creative department that I hired are still working on the book cover.
Have a Merry Christmas and be safe.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Congrats on your story - I'd love to help out!
ReplyDeletejemifraser@gmail.com
Good Afternoon Jemi,
DeleteThank you so much for your willingness to help out. I will get in touch with you soon.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Pat. Put me on the list for the reveal. Thanks for co-hosting.
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon Joylene,
DeleteThank you so much. I will be getting in touch with you as soon as the creative department I hired is finished with the cover.
Have a Merry Christmas and be safe.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Congratulations on your story! I can help with a cover reveal if you let me know when. :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your break!
Good Morning Chrys,
DeleteThank you. The cover is still being created by the creative agency, I hired. The launch is Feb 14 so I would like to start the promotion around the third week of January. I'm gathering the information now so I will email you when I have received as soon as I know exactly.
Have a Merry Christmas an be safe.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Hi Pat, hope your stress goes away and you are able to completely enjoy your break and recharge your energies.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and a very Happy New Year in advance.
Good Afternoon Rachna,
DeleteThank you.
Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy passage into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Thank you for co-hosting! It’s been a year, hasn’t it. Sorry to hear you’ve been stressed; I hope you enjoy your holiday. How many books are on your to-be-read pile? I find mine always grows disproportionately to my reading speed and time! :D
ReplyDeleteLots of luck with your short story. What is the genre? All the best into the new year.
Good Afternoon Emma,
DeleteThank you. My Pile is so high that I have two stacks. It is good that they are all ebooks.
The genre is Romantic Women's Fiction with a touch of mystery and suspense.
Have a Merry Christmas and be safe.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Hi Pat, Bavaria. What a beautiful place to be. Yes, a break is helpful and go eat some of those great German dishes during the holidays. Yes, I would like to help spread the word about your story. Congratulations! So excited for you. Thanks for co-hosting!
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon J.Q.
DeleteThank you so much for your willingness to help. I'll be sending out an email as soon as I know when the Book Cover is finished at the creative agency I contracted to design it. It's my first book, and I am looking forward to it.
I love the German Christmas dishes and especially the GluhWine. It's delicious.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Shalom aleichm,
Pat
Thanks for cohosting this month. Taking breaks is important to our emotional health. Take care of yourself. I'd love to help with your February release. Contact me at: dmburton72@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon Diane,
DeleteThank you so much. I will email you soon.
I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
I hope you have a great break, Pat! You've earned it after this year. I'd be happy to help you with your short story. Let me know what I can do.
ReplyDeleteHere's to wrapping up 2020 the best we can.
I hope you have a great break, Pat! You've earned it after this year. I'd be happy to help you with your short story. Let me know what I can do.
ReplyDeleteHere's to wrapping up 2020 the best we can.
Good Afternoon Lee,
DeleteThank you so much for your willingness to help promote my very first publication.
I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a safe and gentle passage into 2021.
Pat
Merry Christmas, Pat.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes on your work, and get some well-deserved rest.
Thanks for co-hosting!
Good Afternoon Diedre,
DeleteThank you. I too wish you a very Christmas and a safe passage into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Congrats! Of course, I'll do a cover reveal for you. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnna from elements of emaginette
Good Afternoon Anna,
DeleteThank you my dear. I will get in contact with you per email.
Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Congrats! I'll help with a cover reveal or a shout-out, guest post, etc. Let me know when. tyreantigger (at) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon Tyrean,
DeleteThank you so much. I will email you.
Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
It's nice that you're able to plan your breaks. Grats on the upcoming release! That's exciting. I wish you great success and thank you for co-hosting.
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon Loni,
DeleteThank you. I'm getting more excited every day.
Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem.
Pat
Hi Pat, I'll be happy to help if it's a short story my email is stephen.tremp@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon Stephen,
DeleteThank you so very much. Yes, it is a short story, exactly 29 pages. I will email you as soon as the book cover is finished at the agency I've contracted.
Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Hi Pat. Congrats. Here's to decompressing! Happy IWSG Day. Thank you for co-hosting.
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon Adrienne,
DeleteThank you. I look forward to my decompressing.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a safe crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Best of luck on your submissions! Thanks for cohosting this month. @samanthabwriter from
ReplyDeleteBalancing Act
Good Afternoon Samantha,
DeleteThank you so much.
Wishing you a lovely Christmas and a safe passage into 2021.
Take care.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Good luck with your story on Amazon. I wish you many-many readers.
ReplyDeleteLike your idea of following the Bavarian schools calendar and coincide your breaks with theirs. I should take notes. :))
Good Afternoon Olga,
DeleteThank you. This is my very first self published story and of course I am excited and nervous at the same time.
I'm so happy with my time off schedule. I used it throughout the year. Whenever Bavaria is on school vacs so am I and it fits me perfectly.
Wishing you a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
That's great that you have so many submissions out now. Congratulations on the February publication. If you're still looking for blogs to help spread the word: www.writinginwonderland at blogspot dot com. You can email me at writinginwonderland@gmail.com I hope you are able to enjoy the holidays, and some writing time. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon Sylvia,
DeleteThank you so much and I will add your name and email and get back to you as soon as the planning is settled.
Have a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Wishing you a great break time and a wonderful Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHappy to help out with the cover reveal where I can.
Hi Lynda,
DeleteThank you. I am still in planning. The creative agency hasn' finished with the book cover yet. I will email you.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Enjoy your break. Thanks for co-hosting!
ReplyDeleteHi Kimlajevardi
DeleteThank you so much.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Haooy New Year.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
I'm looking forward to the middle of December because finals will mean less tutoring for me and more time for writing. Thanks for co-hosting IWSG this month.
ReplyDeleteHi Chemist Ken,
DeleteI can very well understand your looking forward to your break. Enjoy it.
Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Congrats on your upcoming publication! How exciting! I definitely like the idea of planned time off from regular life. I think generally people no longer take the proverbial day of rest, much to their, and society's, detriment.
ReplyDeleteHi Lee,
DeleteHaving my holidays coincide with Bavaria's school holidays is a big plus for me.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
I like your idea of taking breaks based on the school schedule. Best of luck with all your submissions! Congrats on your short story! And enjoy your time off at Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHi Jenni,
DeleteThank you,. I plan to read and write some reviews and look at some Christmas movies and just relax.
Wishing you a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
I'm sorry it's been a rough year, but excited for your upcoming release! I'll look for your email, but just in case, I'm happy to help with your release. You can email me at thewarriormuse [at] gmail. I'm intrigued by your non-fiction piece.
ReplyDeleteHi Shannon,
DeleteThank you for offering to help with my release. I will email you. At the moment, the book cover is being designed by the creative agency I contracted.
If you're interested in my non-fiction piece, I will send it to you after a decision has been decided. I've love to hear your thoughts on it.
Have a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Pat, congratulations on your short story!
ReplyDelete2020 has been a very tough year aside from the pandemic, yes. So very stressful!
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Hi Elizabeth,
DeleteThank you so much.
Have a lovely Christmas and a very safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
I'm sorry you've had such a challenging year. Let's hope 2021 brings us all great relief. Thank you for hosting this month and best of luck with your release in February!
ReplyDeleteHi Doreen,
DeleteThank you.
All the best to you, and I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a safe passage into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Hi Pat! Somehow I missed that you are in Bavaria, I wonder how that happened? It must be pretty stressful at this time. Wishing you great fortune with your new story, and with 32021 as a whole. I notice you have't written for the Red Wheelbarrow either... yet!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your support all year, you've been fantastic. Thanks.
Hi Jemima,
DeleteThank you so much compliment about my support. I enjoy reading your books.
Have a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Take care.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Yes, Pat, add me to the list of those who will be happy to help with your launch. Please e-mail me details bluebethley at yahoo.com and I will schedule you right in. Meanwhile, enjoy every moment of your upcoming break, surrounded by those books you now get to read! Nurture yourself as you have nurtured your students.
ReplyDeleteHi Beth,
DeleteThank you. It would be a privilege to have you on the list. I will email you the details as soon as I know when the cover will be finished.
Have a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
This has been a bad year to have additional stress beyond COVID. Stress is rarely enjoyable, but I guess it helps build character or something. At least we can tell ourselves that.
ReplyDeleteArlee Bird
Tossing It Out
Hi Arlee,
DeleteTrue, it wasn't a year I would pick for additional stress but that how we build our faith muscles.
Wishing you a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossovr into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
It's definitely not just school children who need regularly scheduled breaks. I'm glad you're taking the time off, good for you! Wishing you good luck with your release in February, and a less stressful 2021 all around. Thanks for co-hosting, Pat.
ReplyDeleteHi S.E. White,
DeleteThank you so much. I'm looking forward to 2021.
Have a lovely Merry Christmas and a safe passage into the New Year.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Thanks for co-hosting this month and for visiting my blog. I appreciate your words of encouragement. Congratulations on your short story release in 2021. I'd be happy to help get the word out.
ReplyDeleteHi Toi,
DeleteThank you so much. I'd love to have you aboard.
I will email you when I have the planning finished.
Have a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
I'm sorry your life has been stressful. I hope 2021 is better for all of us.
ReplyDeleteYou can add my email to the list of people willing to post about your release (my name @gmail.com). Send me the deets, and I'll do what I can.
Hi Melissa,
DeleteThank you so much. I really appreciate it. I will get back to you as soon as the planning is complete.
Have a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Hopefully next year brings you less stress. I'd like to review your short story for you! If I don't find your e-mail, mine is debreneebyrd@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting!
Hi Debra,
DeleteThank you. I would love to have you do a review. I will get back to you as soon as all the planning is finish.
Have a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
Enjoy your upcoming break and I hope next year will be better for all of us!
ReplyDeleteHi Tamara,
DeleteThank you, and I hope the next year is great.
Have a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat Garcia
Dear Pat. I will gladly read and review your short story for February launch. My email. susan.rouchard@cegetel.net
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays, you’ve been busy, you deserve a rest. Congratulations on completing and sending off your novel. Take care.
Hi Susan,
DeleteThank you so much. I will email you as soon as my planning is complete. I will put you down for a review.
Have a lovely Christmas and a safe and gentle crossover into 2021.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat
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ReplyDeleteHello Pat! I stopped by ages ago but my phone wouldn't let me comment. So excited that your short story is slated for publication so soon! That's wonderful. I'll email you.
ReplyDeletePeace and Love.
Thanks for co-hosting! Congrats on the release and hope you enjoy your upcoming vacation. Here's to next year being a bit better and gentler.
ReplyDeleteHi Pat,
ReplyDeleteYour sign up didn't come through.I'm sure the problem is on my end. Would you sign up on the other blog (sandracox.blogspot.com) or leave me your email addie. Thanks a bunch:)