October's Writing Voice exercise

Hi Reader,

It's October already. Cue the pumpkin spice, sweaters, and in my neighborhood, insanely escalating Halloween decorations. (Seriously. One of our neighbors carves so many pumpkins that USA Today wrote about them! No pressure...)

Instead of pumpkins, I'm offering a grab bag of resources for writers: a challenge, a conference, a book, and of course a writing exercise. Let's dive in.

Novel November is almost here!

Do you dream of writing a quick first draft in a single month? Are you mourning the loss of the official NaNoWriMo organization? Mourn no longer.

ProWritingAid is stepping up with Novel November. They've picked up partners and sponsors and mentors, and of course it's free. Find out more and sign up here. (Thanks to Jane Friedman to alerting me to it.)

Feeling stuck with your writing?

October is also the yearly Write Anyway Summit, which addresses many of the issues that keep us from writing. I've participated in the past, and this year's line-up of speakers looks great.

You can attend free in real time (October 20-23) or buy the All-Access Pass to get the recordings afterward. Find out more here.**

Too busy caring for others to write?

Donn King has written a lovely and generous book called Creating While Caring. If you're trying to juggle writing and caregiving, you may find support and inspiration in these pages.

Here's the Voice Exercise for October

We are on the tenth of twelve exercises about writing voice in 2025. This one asks you to think about your relationship with the reader—because as a social being, you automatically adjust your words and voice based on relationships.

Give it a try and let me know what you think!

If you'd rather hear my dulcet tones, watch the YouTube video.

October Workbook Workshop starts tomorrow

It's not too late to sign up for October's Workbook Workshop. (The other attendees have had the assignment for a few days, though, so you'll have to catch up!)

Calls happen October 2, 9, and 16, and you'll get the self-paced assignments ahead of time.

​Register here.​

If that timing doesn't work, let me know. I can add you to the wait list for November's group.

That should keep you busy for the next couple weeks! I'll be back mid-month with more.

Until then, happy October and happy writing.

Anne

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