Hi fellow authors, I just wanted to share something that’s really helped me get my books more visible. I used to spend a lot on ads and promotions, but it didn’t bring the results I hoped for. Then a fellow author introduced me to a podcast expert, and it’s honestly been a game-changer for my books. Podcasts have helped me reach readers who genuinely care about my stories, and it feels much more authentic than just running ads. If you’ve been wondering how to get your book noticed, I highly recommend giving podcasts a try. Happy to share more about how I got started if anyone’s interested! Renee Rose

Hey W.R.I.T.E. Society friends, If January didn’t go as planned, you’re in good company. So many of us start the year with big hopes, only to find ourselves slowed down by life—or just the heaviness of the world right now. Let’s give ourselves permission to feel it, but also to find gentle ways forward. If you need encouragement or a creative reset, here are a few of my recent Substack posts—choose whichever speaks to you most: - For when you’re starting over or need a reset:Why I’m Starting Over (And What’s Changing) - For when self-doubt creeps in:Growth Syndrome: Why ‘Imposter Syndrome’ Means You’re On the Right Track - For when you need permission to go slow:Winter Writing Isn’t Lazy. It’s Incubation. - For when you want sustainable, gentle progress:The Minimum Viable Writing Week - For when you’re seeking structure without pressure:Soft Structure: The Kind That Holds Your Writing (Not the Other Way Around) Browse, read, or just bookmark for later—take what you need and leave the rest. If you'd like to check in below: - How are you really doing? - What’s one small thing you could do for your writing or your well-being this week? Every fresh start counts, even in February. We’re in this together.

We all know the feeling: your story or idea is buzzing in your mind, but the clock is not your friend. I’ve been there—juggling drafts, edits, and the ever-present to-do list (hello, Trello cards and coffee refills ☕️). Here’s what changed everything for me: I started using micro-writing sessions. Ten minutes. No pressure to finish a scene—just progress. Some days, it’s 200 words. Others, it’s a single, crystal-clear sentence. Sometimes it's at my kitchen table, sometimes on the train. But it always moves me forward. If you’re struggling to find your writing rhythm, try this: find one ten (or even five) minute session today. Open your notebook, or note app, jot down a line, and see how it feels. Progress counts—no matter the pace. What’s your biggest writing challenge right now? Let’s share and talk in the comments! ✨

I a local writers group they often share prompts and when I can I like to have a go at writing whatever it sparks for ten minutes maximum. Today's spark was to write either a poem or piece of flash fiction or observation that included something that was fractured or broken in some way. If you feel you'd like to have a go at the ten minute prompt too, feel free! If you'd like to share I'd love to read how you interpret it. Remember, no editing, just see where the writing takes you, it may be a surprise! This is what I came up with. I think I'll be using the character to develop a longer short story in the future. I keep a Google Doc of all my pieces inspired by prompts which I turn to for inspiration when The Muse has a day off... "There’s a fracture across the glass in the hand mirror, I see it as I turn it over on its dressing table stiff cotton mat. Dust rising as I do so. How had I not noticed it before? But then why would I even remember, it’s been thirteen years since I last sat on this pink velour topped stool before I needed to be cared for. I catch a movement out of the corner of my eye. The spider is evidently disturbed by my arrival into what has become her domaine, where once it was mine. I look into the mirror and see the fractured glass break my own face into even more fractious angles than it already is. Time and pain has left me riven with deep lines and furrows. I close my eyes and make a wish, just one more image of who I used to be with you, I ask. Opening them again, the cracked glass is unbroken and the smooth face of the young women - freshly joined up to the RAF in 1940 - smiles back at me. I smile too now, comforted that when the time comes she’ll be waiting to guide me home."

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