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S.E.’s Favorite Mentor Characters in Literature

2026-07-15
SE White
Blogging, Silliness, Top 10 Lists

Today’s favorites list (which literally no one asked for) is all about those wise, solemn characters who give guidance to the other characters in some of my favorite books. Because I am me, they deliver this instruction with a healthy helping of sarcasm and sass. It’s just not quality counsel without that sassy component. Today’s favorite: Teacher/Mentor Characters Dimitri Belikov–Vampire Academy, Richelle Mead Let’s go ahead and lead off with my (definitely inappropriate) love of May/December romances. Dimitri is EXACTLY what…

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Pleading for Some Change in the Book Industry, an IWSG Post

2026-07-01
SE White
Blogging, Insecure Writer's Support Group Post, Silliness, Top 10 Lists

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group is a place where writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. It’s a safe haven for you on your author journey and available at this website where you can also find resources, articles, and various other help. The awesome co-hosts for the July 1, 2026 posting of the IWSG are Rebecca Douglass, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Cathrina Constantine, and Jacqui Murray!Don’t forget to go say hello as you’re hopping…

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The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Gets Warm and Fuzzy

2026-05-06
SE White
Blogging, Critique, Insecure Writer's Support Group Post, My Books, Romance Writers of America

It’s the first Wednesday in May, so it must be IWSG day! It’s the day to post your thoughts, talk about your doubts and brag about the fears you have conquered on your own blog or site. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit around the group and connect with your fellow writers. We’re all insecure down here! #ImSorryIMadeAStephenKingPun #CouldntHelpIt #ConstantReadersGonnaConstant The co-hosts keeping us all on track this month are Jenni Enzor, Jemima Pett, Jamie of…

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The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Has Tunes

2026-04-01
SE White
Blogging, Silliness, Top 10 Lists

It’s April 1st and this is not a trick, it’s IWSG Day. I’m assuming the timing only comes around once every few years, so enjoy the irony while you can, bookworms! To sign up for the group yourself, go here. You can also find us out and about on the interwebs by looking for @TheIWSG and #IWSG. We owe our thank you comments this month to Melissa Maygrove, Cathrina Constantine, Kate Larkinsdale, and Rebecca Douglass! Thanks for co-hosting! And the question…

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The Great Blogging Wrap-Up of 2025

2025-12-10
SE White
Blogging, Holiday Wishes, Recommendations, Romance Tropes, Silliness, Top 10 Lists

Lets get to some maths for the year. Although I am terrible at all types of maths, I still genuinely have a lot of fun breaking my blogging year down in stats. I acknowledge that this is boring for anyone other than myself or other book bloggers. But my philosophy there is Bore Big or Go Home, so on that note, other bloggers if you’re interested the 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017 breakdowns are linked. 2020 was a lot of…

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The IWSG and Website Woes

2025-12-03
SE White
Goals and Hopes, Insecure Writer's Support Group Post

It’s IWSG Wednesday and it turns out Wednesday’s child is definitely full of woe because my website was down today. I got it running off of a backup, as you can probably tell because the website is in your eye-holes right now. But I wasn’t in time to make the posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group for December. If you, like me, depend upon this group and rely on the support you can always sign up for it yourself…

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The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Favorites

2025-10-01
SE White
Blogging, Insecure Writer's Support Group Post, Romance Tropes

To bask in the care and support of your fellow authors you just head to The Insecure Writer’s Support Group and sign your blog up on their nifty form. The awesome co-hosts for the October 1 posting of the IWSG are Beth Camp, Crystal Collier, and Cathrina Constantine! Don’t forget to go wish them a happy IWSG day and thank them for hosting this month. October 1 question – What is the most favorite thing you have written, published or not? And why? To answer,…

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The Social Media Beast Requires Regular Feeding: an IWSG Post

2025-09-03
SE White
Goals and Hopes, Insecure Writer's Support Group Post, My Books, Recommendations, Silliness

It’s the first Wednesday of September, that blessed time of the -BER months when things are getting cooler, leaves are beginning to think of their change, and the mosquitos are almost back in the hell from whence they sprang. Let us celebrate together by posting for the IWSG! If you’d like to join the group, the sign up form can be found here.  This glorious September, our co-hosts are Kim Lajevardi, Natalie Aguirre, Nancy Gideon, and Diedre Knight. Tell them thank you by stopping…

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My Favorite Books With a Lovely Yellow Hue

2025-07-23
SE White
Blogging, Recommendations, Silliness, Top 10 Lists

My favorite color is yellow. It’s the color of sunshine, hope, happiness. It’s an energetic color and it makes me feel positive. It’s also summer, which makes the sunshine even more appropriate. Just because I feel like it and it’s sunny, here’s a list of books with my favorite color on the cover for you! All photos and descriptions are from Goodreads. 1. The Girl With All The Gifts This one was such a great subversion of the zombie trope,…

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The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Tries Something New

2025-07-02
SE White
Blogging, Insecure Writer's Support Group Post, Romance Tropes, Silliness

The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts, talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs with the group. It’s a safe space to do so. As always we have kind co-hosts donating their time to keep us all on track. This hot summer month they are  Rebecca Douglass, Natalie Aguirre, Cathrina Constantine, and Louise Barbour! And the optional July 2nd question is:  Is there a genre you haven’t tried writing in…

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