Mid-September writing practices

Need a little help getting going (or keeping going) on your writing, Reader?

I've got you covered.

I'd already drafted this week's post about "a day's work" when I read Amie McNee's Substack post about how an appearance on a giant podcast didn't generate book sales. (You may have seen it.)

Of course, then I had to buy her book, We Need Your Art. And, I loved it.

It's a perfect companion to this week's Writing Practices post! And, reading it definitely energized my own creative practice.

The Book drawing: We Need Your Art by Amie McNee

If you could use a creative reboot, this is your book.

McNee pokes at our prolific internal barriers to creating. She writes about how creating is a joyful, healing thing to do. A responsible thing to do, even. How we need to lower the barriers around what we consider "art" and how — get this — we need to find a slower, joyful pace. (See the post below.)

Reply to this email by Sunday, September 21 and let me know you'd like to enter.

The Post: Honor the day's work

So what if you only managed to write a quick scene, or a few hundred words? Maybe that was exactly the right amount of work for this day. Maybe right now, that's your sustainable pace.

This post is about finding and honoring the day's work—and invites you to compare yourself to Michelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel!

A ghostwriting bootcamp

Are you considering a ghostwriting career? The ghostwriter Salwa Emerson is offering a ghostwriting bootcamp September 26 to October 17. She'll share practical and wise advice.

​See her LinkedIn post for info and the registration link.

Want to create a workbook?

There's still space in October's small-group workbook coaching (starting October 2nd and running for three weeks.)

​Register here.​

If you cannot make October, the November wait list is already filling, so let me know if you want to be on it.

That's all for now.

Until next time, may you have many wonderful days of writing.

Anne

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