Archive - Doing the Write Thing

Q&A with featured writer Julie

Published author Julie Navickas talks about her writing process, creating a series, newsletter and website tips, and more!

May 27 •

April 2025

Writing tip #11: Don’t worry about “perfect”

A gentle note to encourage letting yourself pivot in favour of excellence and enjoyment + re-introducing myself

Apr 28

Celebrating 100+ subscribers!

A 50% discount to say thank you for subscribing + 1 winner gets a free paid founding member subscription

Apr 13 •

February 2025

Writing tips: Where to start your story/chapter one

A short video with tips to help you decide where to start your story/chapter one, with my YA book In Your Dreams as an example

Feb 11 •

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January 2025

Writing announcement: chapter 1 of In Your Dreams is available online!

I just pressed "publish" on chapter one of my book In Your Dreams!

Jan 16 •

November 2024

Writing inspiration: slow and steady

On the power of BELIEVING in and supporting your dreams, plus a book publishing update

Nov 28, 2024 •

September 2024

Writing tip #10: Adopt a positive mindset

On anxiety, your writing dreams, and the power of a positive mindset

Sep 19, 2024 •

May 2024

Q&A with featured writer Morgane Lashkari

Morgane talks about her experience writing song lyrics, singing and making music

May 21, 2024 •

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April 2024

The Permission We Want But Struggle to Give Ourselves

Celebrating 11 Years of Writing It Down

Published on The Ghost • Apr 4, 2024

March 2024

Q&A with featured writer Alene Sen

Alene talks about her writing journey and choosing a publishing path, with a special focus on poetry

Mar 26, 2024 •

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Writing inspiration: Note to self

How to find motivation when you’re tired but want to write, and the importance sometimes of resting first

Mar 18, 2024 •

"Becoming a mother has deepened my creativity, connecting me to the universal pain and joy of mothers everywhere, across continents and the…

novelist Meredith Jaeger on embracing her identity as both a mother and a creative, and the challenges of combining the unpaid labor of motherhood and…

Published on Write More, Be Less Careful • Mar 14, 2024

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