Happy Wednesday! The Insecure Writers’ Group is a group of writers offering motivation and encouragement to all those taking on the challenges of writing. Every month the ISWG sponsors a blog hop where writers can blog about a topic related to overcoming obstacles and exploring various aspects of the writing journey. If you’d like to... Continue Reading →
In the back of the preschool, sitting on a tree fort that overlooks the children’s bookshelves and toy kitchen, there sits an elf who’s lost his magic. At least, that’s what everyone says. I first found out about the magic-less elf when I went to pick up my son from school, and was informed of... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, I wanted very much to fall into a fairy world. It’s something I’ve talked about a lot in other posts, and it’s a pretty recurrent theme throughout my life (yes, even as an adult 😂) I have always loved dreaming about alternate worlds, perhaps existing next to our own, perhaps... Continue Reading →
Happy Wednesday! The Insecure Writers’ Group is a group of writers offering motivation and encouragement to all those taking on the challenges of writing. Every month the ISWG sponsors a blog hop where writers can blog about a topic related to overcoming obstacles and exploring various aspects of the writing journey. If you’d like to... Continue Reading →
The ocean has been in the news a lot lately. You can’t look at the headlines and not see the image of the Titan submersible, missing for days before finally being declared destroyed and the crew presumably deceased. It is a sad event, and definitely not what we had hoped the results of the search... Continue Reading →
Are you excited to see the new Little Mermaid movie? As a huge fan of the original, I’m really looking forward to seeing the live action version. I’ve always had a fascination with mermaids, and growing up I really, really wanted them to be real. I was enthralled by the thought of a human being... Continue Reading →
“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.” -Sylvia Plath Your heart beats, and it knows many things. It knows that you are here, that you are alive. That you are human, and that you are here for a reason. It knows that... Continue Reading →
A messenger. That’s the way I’ve always seen rainbows. A fantastically beautiful promise that somehow, things will work out. That there is a reason to smile. That the Earth sees you. That the sky smiled at you. What must it have been like in ancient times to see these lovely colors arching through the sky... Continue Reading →
When does a gift cease to be a gift? If the intention is evil, does it still count? The box arrived at my door like a bad omen, the outside horribly scuffed and crushed, as though it had been dropped. By the time I noticed it sitting there it had been a couple of hours,... Continue Reading →
Happy Wednesday! The Insecure Writers’ Group is a group of writers offering motivation and encouragement to all those taking on the challenges of writing. Every month the ISWG sponsors a blog hop where writers can blog about a topic related to overcoming obstacles and exploring various aspects of the writing journey. If you’d like to... Continue Reading →
Winter Betancourt 