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Fast, slow, or just right? Fasten your seatbelt, Reader, we're going to talk about pacing! Pacing is, perhaps, one of the trickiest issues that I deal with as a writing coach. Not pacing within the written piece, but of the writing itself in the writer's life. Some writers start on a hot streak and run out of steam. Others cannot seem to get themselves fully engaged in the work at the outset and set out at a snail's pace. The right pace makes all the difference. You, dear writer, are the only...
July's writing experiment is here! Welcome to the first half of 2026, Reader. Has it snuck up on you, as it did with me? And an extra welcome to those of you who are new to this email. Because this is the first Wednesday of the month, I offer you a writing experiment. In addition, you'll find three other writing-related posts or events that may inspire you as we embark on the second half of the year. July's experiment: An unexpected Muse Looking for a quickly supply of fodder for your writing...
A rant, a book, and an audiobook Hello again, Reader. I've just returned from a week in the mountains, and it was just what I needed after a busy May. Lots of walking in nature, observing wildflowers and mountains and birds and rivers and a lake. Four stars. A few things for you today: A (slightly ranty) post about the AI-by-default infecting our writing environments A book give-away (related to the rant) News about The Writer's Process audiobook Resisting AI defaults I have a nuanced...