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Major Life Events & Writing #IWSG
October 3, 2018 | 
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It’s time for another group posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.
Stop by and say hello to the awesome co-hosts for the October 3 posting:
Dolorah, Tanya Miranda, Chemist Ken, and Christopher D. Votey.
Optional Question this Month:
Posted in "Bristol boyz Stomp", Doreen McGettigan, Insecure Writers Support Group, The Stranger in My Recliner, Writing Wednesday | 
Tags: #amwriting, #doreenmcgettigan, #insecurewriterssupportgroup, #IWSG, #mentalhealth, #RoadRage, #thestrangerinmyrecliner, #truestory, #WritingWednesday, Homelessness, memoir, suicide | 
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Music Monday- Philly Music Memories…
MUSIC MONDAY
I waited a long time for my prince charming. They say be careful what you wish for. My Prince Charming is kind, supportive and understanding with me. He is also all of those things with everyone who crosses his path. There was no reason for me to be surprised when he came home one night with an elderly homeless woman.
Sophie was eighty-years-old, homeless and mentally ill. I wanted to know how she got to that point in her life where she didn’t have one friend or relative to take her in from the cold and had no choice but to trust us, virtual strangers. Yesterday was her birthday. We miss her.
It’s #MusicMonday featuring Codie Prevost…
All of my memories are filled with music. It’s like the sound is woven through each of them, holding them together. Without warning a song will come on the radio and I am instantly tearing up thinking of a lost loved one or the night I met my husband. I married a music man who has a song for every one of his memories, a basement full of 45’s, albums, cassettes and cd’s. He is my own personal DJ.
My #MusicMonday posts will include interviews and music from new and veteran artists from all genres of music as well as the people that bring that music to us. I will also share music that has meant the most to me throughout my life.
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This week I want to introduce you to Canadian country music sensation, Codie Prevost. Codie has been nominated for and has won dozens of awards including the Canadian Country Music Awards. He grew up on a 2000 acre farm in a small (300 people- very small.)
Posted in Interview, Music Monday, News | Tags: #BristolboyzStomp, #Canada, #CodiePrevost, #CodiePrevostMusic, #Interview, #KeithUrban, #MusicMonday, #thestrangerinmyrecliner, Nashville | 8 Comments »
Friday Fragments…
FRIDAY FRAGMENTS
Friday Fragments are bits and pieces of your week that are usually brief; too short for a stand-alone post, but too good to discard. Collect humorous observations, “Heard” items, other small gems. What are you grateful for this week, looking forward to this weekend? Put them together in a Friday Fragments post. It’s a great way to end the week! What have you been up too?
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My week started out with a Happy Hour for the Sophia Group at the lovely home of Pat Nogar. She is the host of Living Well with Pat Nogar and believe me, she is an amazing host. She served a signature drink that was served at her annual lady’s tea a few weeks ago, the sugar plum fairy. It was yummy!
Kindness is Sending a Bowl of Berries…
Those that know me best know that I’ve been preaching kindness pretty much since I started talking. It is a new year and a good time for all of us to do a little soul searching and a lot of kindness generating. The ugliness I have seen over the past six-months has been overwhelming. We all need to take a good long look in the mirror and decide if we like who we see looking back at us. Are we telling little girls who to be or are we showing them by example?
Music Monday Meet Erin McAndrew/Skeleton of Life
So many of the happiest memories I have are filled with music. It’s like the sound is woven through them, holding them together. Most of my saddest memories have music attached too. I married a DJ so he has a story for every song he hears too!
Because music is so important to me, such a part of my life I’ve wanted to join in on Music Monday posts for the longest time.
My Music Monday posts will include interviews and music from new and veteran artists from all genres of music as well as the music that has meant the most to me throughout my life.
This week I want to introduce you to another newcomer, Erin McAndrew. She has a beautiful voice, grew up a few towns over and with her college band she played CBGB’s, a place that held special memories of my brother for me. I was sad to see it go. David and his Plug Ugly band- mates played there shortly before he was murdered.
Posted in "Bristol boyz Stomp", Doreen McGettigan, Entertainment, Homeless Problem, Music Discovery Monday, Music Monday, The Stranger in My Recliner | Tags: #BristolboyzStomp, #doreenmcgettigan, #DowningtownPa, #ErinMcAndrew, #KellyClarkson, #LaCroixSeltzerWater, #LIVELACROIX, #MountainTopPa, #MusicMonday, #Pink, #PrettyLittleLiars #SaraSheppard, #SkeletonOfLife, #thestrangerinmyrecliner | 4 Comments »
Feeling Insecure?
The first Wednesday of every month I participate in The Insecure Writer’s Support Group. #IWSG. This is one AMAZING group of talented beginning writers, established writers, and professional authors. One of the many things we all have in common is our moments of extreme insecurity about our craft. Another is our gratitude and strong -pay it forward attitudes when our confidence is soaring.
Posted in Book, Doreen McGettigan, Insecure Writers Support Group, Writing Wednesday | Tags: #amwriting, #giftideas, #IWSG, #thestrangerinmyrecliner, #WritingWednesday, Blogging, Goals | 5 Comments »
Public Relations/PR/ Press Releases
Wednesday is the day I share what I have learned on my journey to publication, marketing and publishing again. If you have any questions please feel free to leave them in the comments and I will do my best to answer them. If you have any tips please share them with us…
Public Relations PR Part 2/ Writing Press Releases
Blog to Book…
Writing Wednesday
Wednesday is the day I like to share information, tidbits I picked up on my journey from writer to published author. Information I wish someone would have shared with me back then.
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I’ve missed the blogging and writing community. Everyone has been so embroiled in election negativity. I miss the positive, friendly, informative posts I got used to, expected and looked forward to from my writer friends. Hopefully we are close to the end of all the negativity and the spirit of the holidays will fill us all and inspire us to reach out and love and respect each other again.
Keep It Kind…
Keep It Kind
A couple of years ago around this time of year I challenged myself to make it through one week without thinking, saying or doing anything unkind. The challenge also included performing at least one random act of kindness per day.
The reason I entered that challenge was because I was full of anxiety and upset with people that were preaching and peddling kindness but only with those that agreed with and thought like them. Basically that meant only when it was easy for them to be kind.
