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Happy Monday Jacqueline— I meant to send this email to you on Sunday, but here’s how the weekend went … Me to my husband, “Whoah, do we really have a weekend with NO PLANS? No kids’ sports? Nowhere to be?” Him: “Yep.” Us: Let’s spend all day Saturday at an art festival and all day Sunday at the beach. We’ll be too tired to cook, so we’ll have Daiya vegan pizzas on the couch while we watch stand-up comedy on Netflix and eat tacos at the beach. Oh, and 10 hours of glorious sleep when our clocks jumped ahead an hour. ⛱️🌮🍕🎨☀️🥱 That about sums up my weekend. It was AMAZING! There was so much writing I wanted to do, and I woke up at 6:00 a.m. this morning with sentences running through my brain (this is my clue that I need to write first thing). So I did! What do you do when you wake up with sentences on your mind? Do you get to the page ASAP to get them down or race through the day and only remember when your head hits the pillow? ⏳ I’ve noticed that the time from getting inspiration to getting to the page is KEY. The longer it takes to get to the page, the harder the words are to grasp. Last week, I had 30 minutes in between meetings and had inspiration for an article to write. At first, I told myself I didn’t have enough time. WRONG. Of course, there’s time. I sat down and let out 900 words, which I freshened up and published this morning (find it below). And what do you do when you get a brilliant stroke of inspiration and can’t get to the page to let the words out? Sticky notes, voice memos to yourself, set an alarm for later. Do whatever you can to capture those fleeting thoughts that light up your whole body. Speaking of lighting up your whole body… 💡 NEW BLOG You’ve got 99 book ideas but can’t choose just one. Well, maybe not 99, but for real — how do you pick which one to write? Here’s how — BLOG: Write the Book Your Soul Wants To Write: 11 Important Questions To Ask Yourself 🎙️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE — HOW WOMEN WRITE Writer’s block is BS. A total lie. Let’s bust this myth, look at the real reason you’re not writing, and get to work. #4: The Truth About Writer's Block: The Real Reasons Behind Your Struggle I share some helpful prompts to help you mine for your stories, too. Listen now. ✍️ ON MY WRITING DESK In the writing community, last week we had 3 hours of live co-writing time and a coaching & feedback session. I’m working on the community calendar for Q2 and planning some workshops. We’ve got FOUR hours of co-writing time planned this week — we schedule big chunks of time around full moons. A coaching client is selling her home, moving, and getting intentional about 2025 business growth, so we’re meeting weekly to review her plans and address any stickiness as it comes up. In Intuitive Copywriting School, I’m talking about Honing Your Craft. The best freelance writers know that they need to focus on their creativity and on refining their own writing voices. Updating some copy and spiffing up my 1:1 site.
🌊 FIND YOUR WRITING FLOW THIS WEEK ♌️ Leo kicks off the week with some playful energy on Monday and Tuesday. Try noticing the heat of your heart in your chest. Simply notice this as you write. ♍️🌕 Early on Wednesday, the moon's in practical Virgo and will be full on Thursday at 2:55 am EDT. Stay in the flow with what's going on instead of trying to fight it. Review your work from a place of service and ask how you could improve it. Maybe you'll tweak, republish, and reshare on social media. Review the writing that felt challenging to write or that you think will be challenging to read. ♎️ Friday afternoon through early Monday, Libra vibes rule. Write a few book reviews for books you've read and enjoyed recently. Send a handwritten note, a kind email, or a note of thanks via text message. Sprinkling good vibes toward others who have made improvements in your life goes a long way to change someone’s day—maybe even their whole life.
✍️ Writing Prompts for the Week: I let go of perfectionism…
Criticism…
I'm the best in the world at…
I quickly adapt…
I'm becoming so much more efficient…
I take a big leap… Enjoy your writing time this week! ❤️🔥 Jacq P.S. What was your favorite nugget this week? Reply and let me know!
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