Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Insecure Writer’s Support Group, July Movie Preview, and Mother of Five Conquers College


It’s time for another group posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.

The awesome co-hosts for the July 2 posting of the IWSG are Rebecca Douglass, Natalie Aguirre, Cathrina Constantine, and Louise Barbour!

July 2 question - Is there a genre you haven't tried writing in yet that you really want to try? If so, do you plan on trying it?

I love science fiction and fantasy. While almost everything I have written has been science fiction, I tend to read more fantasy. Would I try writing it? I would like to, but at this point, I am not compelled to write anything. To me, fantasy is even more world-building intense and I don’t think I am up to it.
In the future? Who knows!

Determination: A Mother of Five Conquers College


The college dynamic clashed with motherhood. I oversaw the home, five young children, and their education. This was important as my oldest child is learning-disabled.
I hadn’t been in an academic setting in over twenty years. A collegiate classroom was alien to me.
Three courses. Professors thought I had unlimited time to read and complete assignments. I was a concrete thinker, couldn’t figure out theories, had no college preparatory courses, and developed an aversion to the blank page. I pushed myself, recorded my subject notes, and studied constantly, reaching for that degree one college course at a time.

Determination: A Mother of Five Conquers College
By Victoria Marie Lees
Universal Buy Link

July Movie Preview

Here are the theatrical releases for July. Descriptions courtesy of the IMDB. Snark provided by me.


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Jurassic World: Rebirth
Director: Gareth Edwards
Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend
Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.
The last few have been so subpar – Edwards can only improve it!



11 –


Superman
Director: James Gunn
Stars: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult
Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.
Tenth reboot’s the charm? (No idea how many reboots. A lot. And I am excited for this one.)


18 –


Eddington
Director: Ari Aster
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Deirdre O'Connell, Emma Stone
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
From the director of Midsommar and Hereditary – the weirdness factor will be multiplied by a thousand.


25 –


The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.
Director: Matt Shakman
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn
Third reboot’s a charm! (And it really is three.) 


What genre would you like to try? Gone back to college after having kids? And what movie catches your eye this month?

Happy Fourth of July! Almost two hundred and fifty years. Yes, all of Europe, Africa, and Asia is laughing at that number…

Enjoy your July. I will be a little scarce this month…catch you on August 6 for the next IWSG day!