05. Mercury Retrograde for Improving Your Writing: Review, Revise, and Repurpose

Written By Jacqueline Fisch

Navigating Mercury Retrograde: Strategies for Writers

Mercury is retrograde for the first time in 2025 from March 15 through April 7 and I’m excited to use this time to dive into some writing to freshen it up and inspire some new writing projects.

2025 Mercury retrograde dates & astrological signs

  • March 15 to April 7, 2025, in Aries and Pisces

    • March 15 -29 — Aries

    • March 29 -April 7 —Pisces

  • July 18 -August 11, 2025, in Leo

  • November 9 to 29, 2025, in Sagittarius and Scorpio

    • November 9-18 —Sagittarius

    • November 18-29 —Scorpio

In this episode of the How Women Write Podcast, I explore the magic of using Mercury retrograde to improve my life, business, and, of course — writing.

Mercury is the planet that affects communication, so you can use this to your advantage and add some shine to all your writing projects. Since Mercury Retrograde happens a few times a year, you've got multiple opportunities to use it to your advantage.

Mercury Retrograde is the time of the "re's": review, reevaluate, revise, refresh, and repurpose. It's a goldmine of opportunity for writers.

Reevaluate your writing projects.

Are you still excited about them?

Is there anything you need to change?

Review your plans for the year. Are you still on track? Do you need to adjust anything?

It's okay if you don't have all the answers right away. Give yourself permission to slow down and journal on it — clarity will come.

Generally, Mercury retrograde isn't usually the best time to start something brand new, like launching a book or a major project, unless you know you're going to revisit it later. It's a fantastic time to review, revise, refresh, and repurpose. It's a time to dive into your writing projects and go deeper.

Here's what you'll get from this episode:

  • What Mercury retrograde is and how to apply it to your writing life — starting today

  • How I'm using this Mercury Retrograde in Aries and Pisces to revisit my blogs and pause and review my spiritual practices

  • Dozens of specific ideas to review, repurpose, and refresh your writing

  • Practical ways to stretch everything you write even further to attract new readers

  • Fun ways to repurpose and freshen up just about any piece of writing, from blogs to books to nurture sequences to newsletters and even your website copy

I hope that after listening, you're as excited about Mercury retrograde as I am :) It's such a great time for reflection and growth and for making your writing shine!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and a Mercury Retrograde Mishap

00:50 Understanding Mercury Retrograde & Debunking Some Myths

01:16 How to Flow with Mercury Retrograde

04:24 Mercury Retrograde and Writing Projects

05:36 Review and Reevaluate During Mercury Retrograde

21:51 Repurposing Content and Exploring Writing Habits

36:17 Writing Prompts for Going Deeper This Mercury Retrograde

39:10 Conclusion and Upcoming Events In The Intuitive Writing Collective

Links & Mentions:

Jacqueline Fisch

Jacqueline Fisch is an author, ghostwriter, writing coach, and the founder of The Intuitive Writing School. She helps creative business owners create their authentic voice so they can make an impact on the world.

Before launching her writing and coaching business, Jacq spent 13 years working in corporate communications and management-consulting for clients including Fortune 500 companies and the US government. As a ghostwriter and coach, she’s helped thousands of clients — tech startups, life and business coaches, creatives, and more — learn how to communicate more authentically and stand out in a busy online world.

After moving 14 times in 20 years, she’s decided that home is where the people are. She finds home with her husband, two kids, a dog, a cat, and a few houseplants hanging on by a thread.

https://theintuitivewritingschool.com/
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