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Forward momentum, An Artist Residency in Motherhood, 9.5 writing hours per week, and starting to think about first readers

Nov 26 •

The ungodly hour writing club

And other support systems I'm using to get this novel done

Nov 19 •

I have never done NaNoWriMo

But I did once draft a novel in 33 days

Nov 5 •

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Writing through grief

It has been a week of tears. I can’t see the word tear (as in what falls down your face when you cry) without thinking the word tear (as in to split in…

Oct 30 •

No slumps allowed

Today my friend Erica asked me, “Did you finish the novel yet?!” She was excited, like she was expecting me to say yes and then we could both cheer! I…

Oct 22 •

Doing the damn thing

Ways to make time: Morning Writing Club, Ungodly Hour Writing Club, Writing for Mothers on the Verge

Oct 15 •

My grandma's electric typewriter

All the memories of my grandma, and this is the one that surfaced this week

Oct 8 •

Writing forward

Anna and I had not one but two (!!) book work sessions this week and now I feel ready to finish the remaining scenes

Oct 2 •

To do or not to do

I put a poll in this newsletter?

Sep 25 •

This is not about the novel

But also it kind of is, and it's about parenting, postpartum healing, balancing (or not) writing with having a kid...

Sep 17 •

Short-term routine

Writing while traveling, book anticipation

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End of summer in Illinois

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