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Welcome to another posting for the Insecure Writing Support Group (IWSG). The first Wednesday of every month a scattering of writers from across the internet gather together to commiserate. Join us! Our fantastic co-hosts this month are Patrcia Josephine, Diedre Knight,Olga Godim, J. Lenni Dorner, and Cathrina Constantine!

The optional question this month – If you ever did stop writing, what would you replace it with?

This is a very tricky question to answer because I cannot fathom giving up writing at all, but in the purely hypothetical sense, I guess I can say photography. I enjoy capturing moments of time in words, but the camera captures time as well. The soft edges of a black and white nature photo, or the splashes of light off a watery background–love, love, love!

Time for some captured news. 🙂

This first story is nuts. Beware of lions, tigers, and…cows?

https://kdvr.com/news/local/jogger-attacked-by-cows-in-boulder-county/

In science news this week, a crocodile who impregnated herself.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65834167

I leave you with a beautiful but sad song. Enjoy and I’ll see you in seven.

Happy Wednesday! It is the last day of May, and as we’re on the verge of June and summer, I’m in a good mood. I love the light, not the heat. I always share my good mood.

This first story details a fantastic idea for a senior prank.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/meade-high-school-zillow-listing_n_6476506fe4b0047ed77ddea7

In science news, so many potential alien homes on the same day that NASA is hosting a forum on UFOs. So cool!

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/05/230529171755.htm

I leave you with a classic. Enjoy and I’ll see you in seven.

See you in seven.

Happy Wednesday! We’re halfway through May, which means summer is coming. *Cue party music* Until the party really gets going, though, here’s a couple of news nuggets to chew on.

I’d like to introduce you to chonkosaurus.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chonkosaurus-turtle-joey-satore-chicago-river_n_645e5729e4b0c10612eb673e

I’m science today, some black holes may be tangles in the fabric of space time. Seriously!

https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/some-black-holes-may-actually-be-tangles-in-the-fabric-of-space-time-new-research-suggests

I leave you with my musical offering to get the party started. Enjoy! I’ll see you in seven.

Or, uh, music. It’s rainy and gray in my corner of the world. I’m craving music, and I always share. Enjoy! I’ll see you next week.

https://youtu.be/s7L2PVdrb_8

https://youtu.be/2fngvQS_PmQ

https://youtu.be/BboMpayJomw

It is the first Wednesday of the month once again, which means it’s time for The Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG). The amazing co-hosts for today are: Joylene Nowell Butler, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Meka James, Victoria Marie Lees, and M Louise Barbour!

The optional question this month: When you are working on a story, what inspires you?

That’s a tricky question. Inspiration varies book by book. During my first and third books, I ripped inspiration from the headlines. Those stories are contemporary and situational, and they speak to a “what if” thought process. My second book, on the other hand, is the first in a fantasy series, and as such, immersing myself in books and series that are also somehow fantastical help me feel the necessary swirl of otherworldliness.

Books one and three are why I continue to focus on the weekly news up next. The music—something I actually used for all books—an homage to the rest of my journey. Time for both.

This first story is forcing me to rethink my complete revulsion to rats. Well, a little.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rat-ambassadors-improving-rodent-image_n_643eb9e5e4b039ec4e7ab7bd

Scientists found a “brain signature“ that leads to multiple psychiatric conditions. Hopefully, it could make a difference for the people who suffer.

https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/newfound-brain-signature-linked-to-multiple-psychiatric-disorders

I leave you with some inspiring music. Enjoy, and I’ll see you in seven.

I have a conference to prep for, so I’ll see you in seven.

Happy Wednesday! It is a windy hump day in my neck of the woods, but part and parcel for spring. Since I haven’t yet blown away, I can share a bite of news.

This first story tells the tale of the biggest “small” heist ever.

https://apnews.com/article/philadelphia-truck-theft-stolen-dimes-afd20e0c6201389d61665efc1086cc26

In science news today, mother octopuses are programmed to die, and scientists finally knows why.

https://www.livescience.com/why-octopus-moms-self-destruct

I leave you with a great song. Enjoy, and I’ll see you in seven.

See you in seven.

It is time again for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG). If you haven’t checked it out yet, click on the image above and get to it.The awesome co-hosts for the April 5 posting of the IWSG are Jemima Pett, Nancy Gideon, and Natalie Aguirre!

The optional questions this month are – Do you remember writing your first book? What were your thoughts about a career path on writing? Where are you now and how is it working out for you? If you’re at the start of the journey, what are your goals?

When I started writing my first book in 2013, I had zero clue where I was going. After dabbling with short stories and poems, I was struck by the idea that became my first book. I stumbled through learning how to write three first person POVs, and in that process I became hooked. Since then, I have completed three books, began the plan for the proposal of the second book in my fantasy series, and a shiny new idea has recently poked its head up. I’m not as far into my journey as I’d like to be, but I am no longer at the beginning. Always onward!

And now, time for some news.

My first story tonight has one thing after another. Many criminals make strange decisions that get them caught, but this guy seems to have gone way beyond strange.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/school-bus-theft-dead-deer_n_642daa2be4b0b51a6cdeadba

In science news, the James Web Space Telescope detected the oldest known black hole in the universe. I heart astronomy!

https://www.livescience.com/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-oldest-black-hole-in-the-universe-a-cosmic-monster-ten-million-times-heavier-than-the-sun

I leave you with a little song to close out your read in style. Enjoy and I’ll see you in seven.