Wednesday, February 4, 2026

SOMETHNG THIS WAY STINKETH

 

It’s the Monthly Blog Hop for the Insecure Writers Support Group founded by Alex J. Cavanaugh

The first Wednesday of every month, an optional question is announced that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience, or even a story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with            something to say. 
                   Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG                                                 Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!

February 4 posting of the IWSG are J Lenni Dorner, Victoria Marie Lees, and Sandra Cox!


February 4 question - Many writers have written about the experience of rereading their work years later. Have you reread any of your early works? What was that experience like for you/

I like just about all my writings…

The earlier ones though I can see the need for editing...

But for the most part, they’re OK...

UNTIL…

Someone wants to see something I’ve written...  

AND THEN…

I think it not worthy, stupid, why did I even write this junk?

OR 

It think it just plain stinks! 

But then I wonder

What would it stink like?


Old fish guts? 

Dirty feet or pits?

Public bathrooms?

Limburger cheese?

Thankfullly, my nostrils never had to endure what I’ve heard about that stinky queso.

What about you?

What do you think about something you’ve written a while ago?

Ever think it stinks?

And if so...

What would the stink smell like?

 


Always,

Em-Musing

 

 

 

2 comments:

Crystal Collier said...

LOL! I get that. When someone wants to see my writing I have to run out a review it and make sure it's shiny...and then I see all the flaws. But hey, life is messy, eh?

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

I'd rather not discover it stinks...