IWSG Blog Hop: Happy Birthday USA! Who Were the Signers of the Declaration of Independence?

 

Insecure Writers Support Group Blog Hop

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Belated Happy Canada Day!

Happy Fourth of July!

What is the Insecure Writer's Support Group?

Founded by author Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group offers support for writers and authors alike. It provides an online database, articles and tips, a monthly blog posting, a Facebook and Instagram group, Twitter, and a monthly newsletter. To find out more, click this link:  Insecure Writer’s Support Group

The purpose of the group is 

* to share and encourage. 

* Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. 

* Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. 

*It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! 

You're invited to become a member of this supportive group. 

Click here to sign-up and/or to visit the bloggers this week.

The awesome co-hosts for the July 6 posting of the IWSG are J Lenni Dorner, Janet Alcorn, PJ Colando, Jenni Enzor, and Diane Burton!

"We hold these truths to be self-evident..."
from The USA Declaration of Independence

Happy Birthday USA!

Taking a break from the IWSG Blog Hop. 

I'll participate again in August!

Happy Birthday USA, Celebrating Independence Day, Remembering the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

"We hold these truths to be self-evident..."
from The USA Declaration of Independence

Happy Birthday USA!

Taking a break from the IWSG Blog Hop. 

I'll participate again in August!

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Please return this Friday, July 7 when contemporary thriller writer G.L. Rockey takes his seat in the Readers Circle. A lucky commenter will win an ebook of his political thriller, The Journalist. See you then!

Happy Birthday USA, Bruce Springsteen Sings This Land is Your Land

Flag of the USA
Photo by J.Q. Rose

Wishing you a fun and safe Fourth of July USA!

After traveling throughout the Southwest the past couple of weeks and years of covering a lot of USA real estate, I appreciate our country's different lifestyles and diverse cultures melding together to make us all Americans. 

Happy Birthday USA!!

VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen: THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

YouTube Video: Bruce Springsteen sings This Land is Your Land

How to Begin Recording Your Life Story, Happy Fourth of July

Because of the Fourth of July holiday this week, the How to Begin Recording Your Life Story series will resume on Thursday, July 10. If you're in the USA, I'm sure you'll be celebrating the anniversary of the birth of the USA! Stay safe...

Wishing you a fun and safe Fourth of July USA!

Insecure Writers Support Group: Do Readers Care?

The first Wednesday of the month means it's time for a post from all the folks in the Insecure Writers Support Group. (IWSG) 

What is IWSG? Founder of IWSG and author Alex J Cavanaugh explains the group's purpose is "to share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!"

After visiting here, please take time to hop over to other blogs and hear their voices. You can find the list of participants at Alex's IWSG page.  

Check out the new IWSG Website for great writing tips.  

Do Readers Care if a Book is Self-Pubbed or Traditionally Published?

by J.Q. Rose

So much controversy about the value of a self-pubbed book compared to the traditionally published books. I get bored with it. I don't think readers really care if the book comes from a huge New York publisher, a small press, or from the pen of a writer in middle America.

Readers want to read engaging stories with multi-layered characters facing a dilemma and discovering the way to get out of it.. They want to be taken away from their everyday lives and escape for awhile in the pages of an entertaining read. (I don't think it matters much anymore if the pages are in a print or electronic book, but that's another discussion.)

Non-fiction books include information on how-to's or quick guides or 12 steps to such and such. Whether self-pubbed ( I believe the correct term is "indie") or traditionally published, the reader wants the information in a clear, organized way that makes sense and helps him with the latest interests in his life. 

What do you think? Are readers aware or do they even care how a book is published? What is your experience?

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Thanks for stopping by today. 

If you are gearing up to celebrate the Fourth of July, I'm wishing you a fun and safe holiday!

Happy Birthday USA!

Happy Birthday America

Americans love cars. 

There is nothing like the design, the power, the speed, the comfort, the smell, of automobiles. They are art in action. 

The huge attendance at the Hot Rod Power Tour 2012 in Muskegon, Michigan attests to the appreciation of cars in Americans' lives. Let's celebrate the birthday of America with this short movie from the Hot Rod Power Tour stop.

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

Happy Birthday USA!

Wishing you all a fun, safe holiday weekend! Whether you are boating, bar-be-queing, picnicking, or sitting under a shade tree reading, please take time to appreciate the freedoms we enjoy in this country. Thank our active service men and women and our veterans!