This week, as the Waning Moon invites introspection and reflection, Writer's Circle attendees were invited to complete a revision exercise. This is a chance for all of us to bring illumination and clarity to our work. Revision Exercise for Deeper Clarity - - Think of an aspect of your book or chapter that fits one of these: - A paragraph or section you're unsure or hesitant about. - A revelation your book or chapter is meant to bring to light. - A character or scene that is pivotal to your overall story. Choose one of these areas. Now, imagine shining a spotlight on it at center stage. Take some time to reflect, and then rewrite that chosen piece. Your goal is to make it even more clear, more important, and truly stand out for the reader. Many of us are more comfortable behind-the-scenes but putting ourselves out there as authors requires that we step forward and shine a light on our message. Let's use this reflective energy to illuminate our words! @Leslie Barber @Dee Mehta @Michelle Hicks @Brittney Dunnigan @Stace Frick @CarolBritton

@Lesley Goth's book came out today! We're currently at #5.... so close to #1. Order her ebook for only $0.99 I got my copy this morning. 📚 Get your copy today before the price goes up! Please post a pic of you with the book if you will. 👇Here is mine. 👇 It is just one of the ways we support the authors in this community... We will show up when it is YOUR TURN to hit #1 too.

I was inspired by @Carolina Cifuentes this week and her big share about her talk, and I wondered if I would be ready to talk to a general audience about my book topic. It got me thinking... what if I am invited to give a 10-20 minute ted-type talk about my book. What will I talk about? Then today I was in a workshop for academics and the speaker mentioned the importance of rest (mentioned it for 2 min). Instantly I thought... if @Sierra Melcher gave a ted talk today, REST is definitely an entire topic she owns. So I turn this into a prompt for us... if you are invited to give a ted-like talk TOMORROW about your book/issue you're thinking about - what will you talk about for 10-20 minutes with ease and clarity? Right now, since I am finishing my dissertation, I realized I can easily talk about book research or how wall street owns our cities and why this matters.