Happy New Year, Asylum inmates. January’s theme is Creative Stability & Identity: “Who am I as a creator?” (and how do we write without frying our nervous system?) TODAY’S 10-MINUTE RESET: Write 3 lines—no poetry, no pressure: 1) I’m writing ______________________ 2) I care about ______________________ 3) I’m not available for ______________________ (perfection, people-pleasing, spiraling, etc.) NOW: INTAKE CHECK-IN (reply in the comments) 1) What are you writing right now? 2) What feels wobbly: time, clarity, confidence, craft, or emotional heaviness? 3) What support would help most this week: structure / accountability / nervous-system calm / story clarity? 4) What’s your smallest next step you can do in 10 minutes?

Welcome to Authors Asylum — where writers find refuge and their voice. If you’re here, you’re probably: - writing three books at once + questioning every life decision - rewriting a single paragraph for four hours straight - allergic to structure but craving it desperately Excellent. You belong here. How to use this Skool (so you don’t get lost) - Community = check-ins, questions, wins, spirals (the contained kind) - Classroom = anything saved/organized (prompts, replays, resources when available) - Calendar = upcoming meetings + co-writing