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IWSG Marketing New Books
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IWSG Marketing New Books

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Jacqui Murray • 68 Comments

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

Top 2025 #BookReviews (with #Goodreads and KU rundown)
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Top 2025 #BookReviews (with #Goodreads and KU rundown)

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Jacqui Murray • 73 Comments

I love reading. I prefer to do that than watch TV, go to the gym, floss my teeth, pay bills, or wash the laundry. I review a lot of the books I read, usually received from NetGalley, the library, Kindle Unlimited, or an Indie efriend, but I also buy a few. I collect my writing … Continue reading →

#IWSG  2026 Writing Plans
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#IWSG 2026 Writing Plans

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Jacqui Murray • 116 Comments

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

Top 10 Posts, Most Commented, Tips, and Shared for 2025
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Top 10 Posts, Most Commented, Tips, and Shared for 2025

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Jacqui Murray • 73 Comments

Since I started this blog seventeen years ago, I’ve had over 4.1 million views from 2.55 million visitors. Over 24,000 follow me and have contributed over 95,000 comments on about 2,450 articles I’ve posted. I have several columns: book reviews  writer’s tips and tech tips for writers How I’m Doing (on my latest WIP, right now it’s … Continue reading →

IWSG Best Gifts
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IWSG Best Gifts

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 88 Comments

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

#IWSG Is life as a writer what you expected?
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#IWSG Is life as a writer what you expected?

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 92 Comments

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group. Click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

IWSG — Favorite Writing
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IWSG — Favorite Writing

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 70 Comments

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

IWSG Using AI in Writing
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IWSG Using AI in Writing

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 106 Comments

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

IWSG August–Fake Publications
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IWSG August–Fake Publications

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 73 Comments

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

IWSG Any interest in writing outside of your usual genre?
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IWSG Any interest in writing outside of your usual genre?

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 87 Comments

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

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Unknown's avatarJacqui Murray is the author of the popular prehistoric fiction saga, Man vs. Nature which explores seminal events in man’s evolution one trilogy at a time. She is also the author of the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers and Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. Her non-fiction includes over a hundred books on integrating tech into education, reviews as an Amazon Vine Voice, and a freelance journalist on tech ed topics. Look for her next prehistoric fiction, In the Shadow of Giants, Summer 2027

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In the Shadow of Giants trilogyMay 8, 2027
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