Because I did NOT start my 30k in 30 days yesterday like I originally planned 😅 However, I just did 1,014 words tonight, so I'm on track to finish 30k by the end of July. Is it going to be a cohesive novel? Absolutely not. I'm still kind of finding my voice for this story, which is one that's been bouncing around in my head (and occasionally bleeding onto a page) for the last few years. So my goal isn't necessarily to have a 30k novella at the end of July, but to have written 30k of story-related words. Bonus points if a portion of those words end up being usable in a future draft 😂 I watched Erin Stewart's "Surviving the First Draft" video today from the 30k class before writing, and if you haven't yet I highly recommend! She does a great job breaking down the main plot parts of a first draft (or any draft, really). I feel much less pressure to produce a cohesive narrative and more free to just write and see what happens. Good luck, fellow 30k folks 🫡

Ok, @Zachary West @Eric Anderson @Angela Griffin @Jacob Oberle (and anyone else who wants to join!), you took up the gauntlet that was thrown down a few weeks ago... and now the time has come to act on the challenge 😅 So. This is my official, public, commitment. I am almost halfway through my initial story-level edit, and I have 52 scenes left. By the end of July, I am committing to having revised all 52 of those scenes as necessary, and be at least 8 scenes into my scene-level edit. That adds up to about two scenes per day. 60 scenes in 30 days. I'll stay accountable weekly here in the community, consistent with the rules of the 30K in 30 Days challenge, and I hope y'all keep me accountable!!! Excited to be writing with you through the summer chaos!

Twice a month StoryClub hosts an author Q&A, and you could win a free copy of an author's promoted book! Here's how to be eligible for the giveaway: 📚Attend the Q&A 📚Post a comment in the chat 📚Make sure you use your name (at least first name and last initial) During the second monthly Q&A session, the StoryClub host will randomly select a name from the combined pool of attendees from both sessions. The winner will then have the choice of either author's promoted book 🥳

Thursday July 2 at 7 p.m. MDT, StoryClub will be hosting an author Q&A with Marc J. Gregson, New York Times bestselling author of SKY'S END (now under development as a feature film franchise🎥) and the upcoming November 2026 dystopian thriller BEHIND THE GLASS. Check out his website to learn more about his writing!

I'm thinking of doing the 30k in 30 days challenge starting July 1st . . . anyone want to start the same time so we can keep each other accountable?