Issue 40: Holy shit I belong to a Writing Group
Or, what happens when you very publicly share what you truly need
In a totally predictable and happy turn of events, only a week after I very publicly complained about nobody wanting to play with me - I am now a member of a Writing Group. Holy shit. The Universe is listening!
The group is the direct result of me writing my heart out about desperately needing a community of writers AND my friend Margaret’s gentle suggestion that maybe if I offered my own writing group, a group may in fact unfold. Grateful for friends who know better. Grateful for vulnerability.
Through the weird magic of the internet - AND - the communal pull of the
newsletter, here we are! 5 of us! In our very own Writing Group! Lauren and Kaitlyn are working on their substacks, Sonya and I are working on novels + newsletter, and Gabriella is working on a novel. We all need accountability partners to keep us going AND the validation that …Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
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