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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

IWSG DAY, MARCH 1, 2023, ENVY IS NOT MY STYLE; I JUST WANT TO BE THE WRITER I AM By Pat Garcia @TheIWSG @WEP @pat_garcia









Good Morning, EVERYONE!


Welcome to our third IWSG Day of the year, 2023. 


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 and successes or giving others encouragement and support. 

So, if you are interested and would like to join, the link below will lead you directly to us.


https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html


The awesome co-hosts for the March 1 posting of the IWSG are Diedre Knight, Tonya Drecker,Bish Denham, Olga Godim, and JQ Rose!




SUBMISSIONS: None for this month. 


My short story Late Bloomer has been released and can be purchased on Amazon,Apple iBooks, Barnes and Nobles, Kobo, and many other online stores. 















ENVY IS NOT MY STYLE; I JUST WANT TO BE THE WRITER I AM 

I read many good books from highly talented authors, and do my best not to compare myself to them. Comparison is deadly for any writer. It fires up envy. The authors I read are simply fabulous in what they write, and usually, if I get stuck in my own story, I can pick up one of their books and read myself out of the blockage. Each writer is born with a purpose, and their talent and way of writing are unique.  Therefore, I am far from envious and want to stay that way. I want to be the writer I am, not who they are. 


Have a lovely month of March, everyone, and take care.

Shalom shalom,









Pat Garcia 
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14 comments:

  1. Sonia dograMarch 1, 2023 at 11:38 AM

    Hi Pat. I relate to your thoughts on author envy. Congratulations for having that story out.

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughMarch 1, 2023 at 1:40 PM

    Very well put.
    Congratulations on the short story release!

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  3. Natalie AguirreMarch 1, 2023 at 1:43 PM

    Envy's not my style either. Congrats on your short story release!

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  4. Tonja DreckerMarch 1, 2023 at 4:25 PM

    Congrats on your release! And I agree. Envy just doesn't fit.

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  5. Gwynn RogersMarch 1, 2023 at 4:37 PM

    Congratulations on your short story release. Envy's not my style either!

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  6. C. Lee McKenzieMarch 1, 2023 at 5:13 PM

    Great news about your publication! Huge congrats to you, Pat.

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  7. Olga GodimMarch 1, 2023 at 7:57 PM

    Congrats on your new story release.
    You're right. Comparing ourselves with other writers is pointless. They are for us to read and admire. And learn from.

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  8. Jemi FraserMarch 2, 2023 at 12:16 AM

    Agreed!! I want to be Me - and keep improving that Me :)

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  9. Denise Covey March 2, 2023 at 2:02 AM

    Well Pat as I said in my post, I read a lot and learn a lot through reading. I guess it's not actually 'envy', rather inspirational, egging me on to higher heights. Glad to see you have another release! Congrats!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 2, 2023 at 1:31 PM

    I never thought of reading out of a writing blockage. Great idea. I'm with you, I don't envy other writers, but I do try to see what it is in their writing that holds my interest.

    Lynn La Vita

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  11. J.Q. RoseMarch 2, 2023 at 8:56 PM

    Such wisdom in this blog post. Thank you.

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  12. emaginetteMarch 4, 2023 at 5:07 PM

    Congrats on your release!

    I feel the same way for all the writers that came before me. Have a great month. :-)

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  13. MelissaMarch 14, 2023 at 6:22 PM

    Congratulations on your new release!

    (Sorry I missed making visits for IWSG. My internet went out for over 40 hours.)

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  14. J Lenni DornerApril 4, 2023 at 9:49 AM

    Congratulations on putting your book out there! That's a huge deal.


    It's April, so I'm focused on the #AtoZChallenge.
    Proof of Existence, book two in my dark urban fantasy series, is out this month.
    And I'm running a giveaway on my blog.

    J Lenni Dorner (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) ~ Reference& Speculative Fiction Author, OperationAwesome6 Debut Author Interviewer, and Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge

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