This month’s IWSG question asks: What pitfalls would you advise other writers to avoid on their publication journey?
Whoa, hold on.
Law of Attraction, baby!
When you focus on pitfalls, you focus on failure.
But Grehan, you shout, danger abounds! Especially in publishing!
Then why take advice from fools* like me? Seek out quality advice. Find a professional compilation like Writer Beware from the SFWA, And follow the blogs of publishing pros.
Hey, how about a doodle? That, I can offer.
*The Fool is my alter ego. You’ll see The Fool featured a lot on my blog.
My X and Y posts are still simmering on the stove. I put them aside to focus on the Challenge’s Grand Finale Day.
Z-Day!
Entering this month, I had planned to write more and doodle less but, five days into the challenge, a bolt shot out of the sky. Despite the plot twist, I did accomplish my primary goal for this challenge: I met many talented, generous and inspiring writers. Thank you for your hard work.
I finish the month with a doodle. A summary of my A-to-Z posts in the form of a game. I call it a ‘puzzle’ but it’s not tricky. The background image is fitting for the April I’m leaving behind, and for May which feels so hopeful.
I’ve used The Fool image, in various forms, many times during the challenge. Once again, credit goes to artist Xochicalco. You can license the image at canstockphoto, #csp6440045.
Thanks for playing! To show my appreciation, I will write the names of all players on the wings of captive mayflies and release them into the wild. Granted, mayflies don’t live more than 24-hours, but this will require a considerable amount of work on my part.
Though I traveled without my tech gear, ne’re do I venture without a pencil and pen.
There’s no deep meaning here, Blog Follower(s). It’s a simple doodle drawn on an airplane by the Blog Followee who couldn’t think of a less unimaginative U-word than unicorn.
Not unabashedly, I give you another mock memoir title:
CV Grehan here. 
