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I just decided to offer this: a free write-along in March

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hi, Reader!

I was almost late for school pick up today. Not just because while I was trying to find shoes suitable for this crappy weather, I discovered that one half of my favourite boots had a nail through the sole (seriously, how didn't I notice this while wearing them?) but because I had a LIGHTBULB moment.

I'm going to run a write-along for the rest of March.

This thought just popped into my mind. And my first instinct was to reply -- Yes. Yes I am.

I'll be honest here, this is as much for me as for you: there's a project I've stalled on and can't even get to the page. I figure that you might have come across this before too.

So, it's going to be gentle accountability, the odd pep talk from me (that will also apply to me) and maybe some occasional lives or chats. My goal is to be back in my story land by the end of the month, with some words down. Shitty words are fine, in fact are probably mandatory. But hey, the springy weather this week is making me think it's time to start growing again.

It'll take place over on my Substack because it has various community tools so if you're up for joining in, sign up a free or paid Subscriber, and we'll start Monday. Unless I start before that, but I definitely want to be writing by Monday.

I would love your company.

Head over to Substack and check it out and I hope you'll come along for the craic.

Happy writing,

Gail

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Book Doubling

Trying to not make late diagnosed ADHD my entire personality - foggy brained, in my crone era, writing and helping other ADHDers to write.

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