Insecure Writer's Support Group

Happy Wednesday!

I just wanted to pop in and say I'm taking a break for the month. It's a busy month for me, and I'd like to actually try to get into some of my WIPs and find betas for my manuscripts. I hope everyone doing A to Z gets through it victorious!

Insecure Writer's Support Group was created by the ninja Alex J. Cavanaugh. Stop by his page to view the co-hosts and other participants! You can also visit the new website for Insecure Writer's Support Group.

Express Yourself: Best of A-to-Z

Hurray! Express Yourself is back!

This week's question is: "What was the best thing about the A-to-Z challenge, or what was the best thing about April?"

I'm probably paraphrasing. My first reaction is a sarcastic one, because by now most of you know the best thing for me for both answer should be the day after April 30th.

BUT, the best thing about A-to-Z was going around and seeing the creative themes people came up with. Ninja Alex J. Cavanaugh probably had the most involved theme: a movie character matched up with a blogger matched up with a song? What? Proof that man cares about his fellow bloggers!

There was also Dani at Entertaining Interests who put up her favorite book covers, and they were very nice. My favorite was the one with the red-haired girl in the purple dress that looks like a plume of smoke, and she's going upwards to somewhere. As my sister sometimes says, "Gorge!"

And the one I followed most closely was Cassie Mae's dates, which were tragic and/or hilarious! She hadn't dated a lot of people, but she'd been on a ton of dates. lol (I had to look that up to make sure I said it correctly.) My favorite was the one with her son. So sweet.

This is a bloghop, so you can actually stop by Dani's blog to get the other participants. The other host is Jackie at Bouquet of Books. Welcome back, ladies!

Friday Freeday: Reflections (A-to-Z)

Every time I think of the word, I hear the Mariah Carey song from Glitter. I loved that movie. Don't judge me. Some of you loved Twilight. :-P

(How are these cold openings working for you? How many know what a cold opening is? lol)

Anyway, FIRST OFF, I had 7 followers for this thing! You guys were great support. I didn't expect any because I never have time to really look at other blogs past the ones I follow, so that 7 people found their way to my page, thanks!

Secondly, I've already picked up the posts and put them into my new April blog, http://debmcksapril.blogspot.com. This is for when April rolls back around. You will find last year's Poetry-A-Day there, too.

So, for those who have read the A to Z posts and the few I put up here while April was happening, you know already that I could not WAIT for this thing to END. I couldn't just quit, so I fought my way to the finish. I think I actually only forgot to post one day, surprisingly.

So why did I start in the first place if I didn't like it? Because I wouldn't be me if I weren't impulsive. I decided on April 1, approximately 9am that I was going to do this. I didn't think for a second about doing it any day prior, and thinking my April wouldn't be as busy as it was, I thought I'd want to do it. By, like, G, I was wondering how long April would be. I hate when I half-ass posts because people actually come to see what you're saying. I'm also a rambler, so showing the world that, bluh.

But at least I finished. That's what I have to focus on. My goal was to get through it, and I did. I will most likely do poetry again next year, or if I change my mind (which I'm wont to do), I'll actually brainstorm a month in advance! So many people had great themes! We'll see what happens in 2014. ;)

Click HERE for the other participants in the A-to-Z Reflections.

I Miss You

This A-to-Z thing is wiping me out!

I wanted to stop by to say hi to everyone, and express how much I miss keeping you posted. Fortunately, May is next week, and my weekly posts will return!

I return Wednesday, May 1, with my Insecure Writers Support Group post.
Every Tuesday, I will post my Express Yourself Meme.

I will also be on the lookout for two more permanent posting days! Thursdays seem good. I might even do an early morning Saturday post. I'm almost always awake by 8 anyway.

Is anyone else participating in the A-to-Z Blog Challenge? How has your April been so far?