Father's Day is just around the corner, and the summer is heating up. That must mean that it's time to do the June 2025 Insecure Writer's Support Group. If you haven't heard of the IWSG, you can read about it HERE on the official blog.
What is the Purpose of the IWSG?: It's to share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who've been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds.
When do you Post?: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. So, that's when you post your thoughts on your own blog. You could talk about your doubts and the fears you've conquered. You could discuss your struggles and triumphs, or you could offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. To get the most out of the IWSG, you should visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writers. Some people go for a dozen new faces each time, and just like any other social media, if you return comments you'll get comments back. Some advice: be sure to link to this page and display the badge in your post. And please be sure your avatar links back to your blog. Otherwise, when you leave a comment, people can't find you to comment back.
Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!
The X handle for the IWSG is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.
The awesome co-hosts for the June 4 posting of the IWSG are PJ Colando, Pat Garcia, Kim Lajevardi, Melisa Maygrove, and Jean Davis!
Every month, the IWSG announces a question that members can answer in their post, but it is optional. That's what I'm doing this month.
June 4th question - What were some books that impacted you as a child or young adult?
I'm going to skip the little Golden books and dive straight into the books that I really enjoyed that got me reading. They are 1) The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander, 2) Mary MacLeod's version of the King Arthur stories of Malory's LeMorte de Arthur, 3) The Magicians of Caprona by Diane Wynn Jones, 4) The Belgariad by David Eddings, 5) Roger Zelazny's The Chronicles of Amber, 6) The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 7) The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, 8) The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, 9) The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, 10) The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, 11) The Colored Fairy Books by Andrew Lang, 12) anything Dungeons & Dragons (books and modules and adventures).
Now that I look at this list I think...damn...no wonder I turned out the way I did: always a daydreamer. These were/are great stories by the way. I think I just leapt from magical book to magical book.
I read most of those when I was younger as well. Besides the fantasy books, really enjoyed both of Dumas' stories. And still reading anything Dungeons and Dragons...
ReplyDeleteThat is a great list. I guess the question is whether you gravitated towards those books because they were easier to find or if you sought out those kinds of books specifically.
ReplyDeleteI LOOOVED The Chronicles of Narnia! And The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite books of all time. I didn't read it until I was in my early twenties, but that book CHANGED me. I didn't read LeMorte de Arthur until college, but I loved that one as well. What a great list!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good list. I have to read more of Loydd Alexander's fantasy novels. I haven't read anything by him since I was in middle school (a very long time ago!) which was "The Black Cauldron". I read that because it's about the time when the Disney animated adaptation came out in theatres. I read the book first then watched the movie when it came out on VHS. Even though they made the movie way more fantastical than the book, the movie didn't impress me (as Disney) and I liked the book way better.
ReplyDeleteI never read The Belgariad, but I read one of his other series. Diamond Throne, I think, was the first. I can't remember the name of the series overall. Narnia and D&D, of course. DIdn't read LOTR until much, much later in life.
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