Welcome To 2019, The New Year! IWSG in January

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Welcome to 2019, a new year for all of us to discover. Here are some quotes I thought summed up what I would like to share with all of you. I hope you enjoy them and perhaps take one or more of them to heart.

“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.

Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're 
Doing Something.
So that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: 
                                                     art, or love, or work or family or life. Whatever it is you're scared 
                                                     of doing, Do it. Make your mistakes, next year and forever.”
― Neil Gaiman

 This one is appropriate for all writers...

“Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.”
― Brad Paisley 

This one is special, hitting it right on the head,

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”
― Oprah Winfrey

I hope you all had wonderful and productive holidays (productive in that you had FUN!) and that this new year brings new light and wonder and fantastic-ness into your life. 

Please click HERE to find out the winners of the newest anthology, which will be coming soon!

Flying book mural in Columbus, Ohio

Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say.
Remember, the question is optional! 

January 2 question – What are your favorite and least favorite questions people ask you about your writing?

I like people asking how I write and what inspires my stories. 

I don't like when someone asks me, "How is the writing going?" 

 

The #IWSGPit Twitter pitch is once a year now – and the next one is Tuesday, January15.
Don’t miss it!

Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.

The IWSG Goodreads Group is currently reading

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
The discussion will start January 23, 2019 and will go to the end of the month, but it will be up indefinitely, so you can hop in whenever you're able.

The stupendous co-hosts for the January 2 posting of the IWSG are:

Patricia Lynne, Lisa Buie-Collard, Kim Lajevardi, and Fundy Blue!

Please visit them and thank them for co-hosting and getting the year off to a great start!