Insecure Writer’s Support Group Blog for February 2024

Welcome to February. The month’s a day longer this year thanks to it being a leap year, but that doesn’t seem to have slowed anything down. I was able to enjoy a ten-day cruise last month in the Caribbean, and while I only had five days in the sun and heat, it was heavenly. Now, it’s back to work.

This month’s question, What turns you off when visiting an author’s website/blog? Lack of information? A drone of negativity? Little mention of author’s books? Constant mention of books?

What turns me off are links that don’t work and inaccurate information. I realize that we aren’t all technical wizards and sometimes the gremlins out in the ether can muck things up, but since I’m one of those non-savvy peope, I have someone to look after that for me. If someone finds me on the Internet, I want everything to work as it should. What’s on my website? My books and links to my blog, my X account, my FaceBook, and my Amazon page. That’s pretty much it. It’s my business side of things. I reserve the more personal stuff for my blog which can be accessed there. It’s linked to my newsletter, but that’s been a dead end for me.

That’s it for this month. Want to see what others think?

https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html

Published by Susanne Matthews

Hi! I live in Eastern Ontario. I'm married with three adult children and five wonderful grandchildren. I prefer warm weather, and sunshine but winter gives me time to write. If I’m listening to music, it will be something from the 1960s or 1970s. I enjoy action movies, romantic comedies, but I draw the line at slasher flicks and horror. I love science fiction and fantasy as well. I love to read; I immerse myself in the text and, as my husband says, the house could fall down around me, and I’d never notice. My preferences are as varied as there are genres, but nothing really beats a good romance, especially one that is filled with suspense. I love historical romance too, and have read quite a few of those. If I’m watching television, you can count on it being a suspense — I’m not a fan of reality TV, sit-coms, or game shows. Writing gives me the most pleasure. I love creating characters that become real and undergo all kinds of adventures. It never ceases to amaze me how each character can take on its own unique personality; sometimes, they grow very different from the way I pictured them! Inspiration comes from all around me; imagination has no bounds. If I can think it, imagine it, I can write it! View more posts