For all authors actively writing with us in CAB Collaborative books or solo books and for all PREMIUM members of our community you can catch the Writers'Circle Replays in the Classroom Summary, highlights & the full video replay are in there... This week we explored the question ⁉️HOW TO START WRITING⁉️ Last week we reviewed the 4-part creative methodology 📆 Every Tuesday at noon eastern 👉 upgrade to join us if you need this. Only $44/mo (it goes up in January for new members)

As we close out 2025, I want to pause and acknowledge what an extraordinary year this has been for our Red Thread community. Thank you for writing, sharing, showing up, being vulnerable, cheering each other on, and believing in your stories. Because of you, this year has been full of momentum, connection, creativity, and award-winning books. And we’re carrying that fire straight into 2026. Here are some of the highlights and a preview of everything coming next. ⭐ Meet Our Writers These authors represent the heart of what we do—courage, creativity, and commitment. - @Stacy Dyson is publishing her 4th poetry collection with Red Thread in January 2026.Read her author feature → LinkedIn article - @Joanie Lawlor , after 7 years working on her manuscript alone, has finally found her place—and her momentum. She is officially writing and publishing with us. Her book arrives late 2026. - @Summer Jean , TEDx speaker, therapist, and healer, is writing and publishing her debut book with us. Her deeply needed book will be out Spring 2026.Read her author feature → LinkedIn article - Dr. Selen Turner, fresh from earning her PhD, is now crafting her first book with us.Read her author spotlight → LinkedIn article - Jill & David, our mother–son “healthy comfort-food that won’t kill you” cookbook duo, are crafting a heart-and-health-centered cookbook together.Interview with Jill → LinkedIn post - Plus 4 more authors already confirmed for 2026—more to be announced soon. Quote from collaborator @Carol Britton :

@anna dravland @Jean Smarto, @Tracy MacDonald & Tiffany H Brown are stepping into authorship with our first collaborative anthology project for 2026! 📆 add writer's circle to your calendar Tuesdays noon eastern. 👉 Review our writing methodology in the classroom They will be writing sharing unique stories & perspectives to give life to women in leadership roles. Welcome & greet them. There are still 4 spots available to contribute. Be PUBLISHED in FEM LED Seeking women in leadership roles with stories & lessons to share. Applications open for our next anthology right now! 👉Join Fem Led.👈 Thanks @Carol Britton for the intro & helping spearhead this project.

One more day until the Online Book Release + Live Reading of Our Beloved Futures by @Aubrey Yee ! This beautiful book invites us into a tender exploration of regenerative futures cultivating story, imagination, ecological care, and lived experience. It’s a reflective and courageous offering that asks us to consider how healing, belonging, and transformation might take shape in our lives and in the systems we steward. We gather tomorrow, Wednesday 10 December: 11AM ET | 8AM PT | 6PM SAST Online via Zoom Register here if you haven’t yet: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/RHzlxWT1QeGrAivL_O4VPA Looking forward to being in circle for this special moment.

Best Friend to Marriage Curry Ingredients 1 goofy partner 5 helpings of humor 5 helpings of laughter Half a gallon of understanding 1 bag of communication 1 helping of trust and honesty Prep: Be sure to be in the right emotional and head space prior to mixing. Cooking: Combine together and let simmer until hearts bubble to the top. Let cool until honeymoon phase has surpassed, then serve on a bed of rice.