What are you up to this holiday season? I was recently asked about Christmas in Colombia... they go all out (selling decorations in August. Fireworks on Nov 30... 13 nights of family/drinking/mass etc and the entire city is dripping in lights... on the other hand... (I am Ebenezer Scrooge + the Grinch + Oscar the grouch all mixed together.) anyone else?

I have been invited to be a regular contributor to Awakened Magazine. I will be writing a monthly article... THIS MEANS FOR YOU... feature opportunities will becoming starting this month... for authors writing and publishing with us and authors in our Impact MASTERMIND. Who is interested? 🖐️ Raise a. hand. One of the ways we reward referrals is by offering exposure/visibility for our community... Keep that in mind. Make an intro & a magazine feature could be yours/

No more dusty drafts. This November, we rise together. Hey Writers, welcome to our NaNoWriMo 2.0 Revival Month! Even though the official NaNoWriMo may be gone, the spirit of writing together, supporting each other, and finishing what we start — still burns strong here. This November, we’re breathing new life into our community with a month-long journey designed to help you reignite your creativity, recommit to your writing, refine your voice, and reveal your work to the world. 🌟 The Theme: REVIVAL This isn’t about hustling for word counts — it’s about reconnecting with WHY you write and building momentum that lasts. Over four weeks, we’ll move through a powerful creative cycle: Week Theme Focus 1 Reignite Remember your story and your “why.” 2 Recommit Build rhythm and consistency. 3 Refine Polish your message and voice. 4 Reveal Share your work and celebrate progress. 📅 Each week brings a new theme, daily prompts (Mon–Fri), and a simple challenge to keep you moving forward. 🎮 The Gameboard: Earn Points, Build Momentum We’re adding a little fun — a self-counting points system to reward your engagement and effort.Keep track of your own points throughout the month (you can note them in the comment thread). Action Points Post or comment on a daily prompt +5 Attend a live session or cowork sprint +10 Share a progress update or excerpt +5 Cheer another writer on +3 Complete the weekly challenge +15 Invite a friend or tag someone back in +10 🔥 Consistency Bonus: Post every day for 7 days in a row → +20 points 🏆 End-of-Month Rewards: - 1st Place: 1:1 coaching or spotlight feature - 2nd Place: Book bundle or writing toolkit - 3rd Place: Community shoutout & badge We’ll post a Leaderboard each Sunday to keep the energy going! 💬 How to Participate 1️⃣ Check the Daily Prompt posts (Mon–Fri) and comment your response. 2️⃣ Join a live or co-writing session (dates in Events). 3️⃣ Track your points and celebrate your wins. 4️⃣ Support other writers — every comment counts.

We can support & elevate each other... Connect on LinkedIn 👇Share your link. 🔗👇 Connect with each other - leave reviews/testimonials. 🔥 - repost or tag each other when relevant. 🏆

Which notebook design do you prefer? We are designing SWAG... notebooks among other things. We would love your feedback 👇 in the poll 👇 Thanks in advance🙏