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Feb 21 •
Publishing ‘schedules’
Question for those who have written or published more than one book: how long do you leave between projects (if anything)? And how do you juggle promotion (and celebration!) of the finished book with the process of starting your next project? I mean both the mental challenge of jumping from one to the other - and TIME. I usually go straight into the next but just don’t have capacity to promote and write concurrently this time. I’m interested in what others do or feel about this!
1 like • Feb 21
@James Blair that makes complete sense to me! 😁
Feb 14 •
Disappointment
I had high hopes for this excellent idea to create a writers’ forum. But disappointingly your idea has provided yet another promotional platform. I guess that is what the authors’ ecosystem has become. Shame.
1 like • Feb 21
@Kathryn Brown Yes, agreed, and there was one, in Dec, that said no self-promotion elsewhere.
2 likes • Feb 21
I’ve just reported some to admins. If you click top right on the post, it displays ‘report to admin’ and lists the rules. No self-promotion is one of them.
Jan 16 •
Exercises to flex writing muscles
Hello everyone. Just wondering, do any of you ever do writing exercises? In the past, I've found them fun and useful for freeing up my brain and subconscious etc. I was thinking I should do some, so looking for new ones. Can you recommend any?
1 like • Jan 23
One I use with writing students is to take something edible and then walk, step-by-step, through the senses, writing metaphors (often drawing on memory) to describe each sensory experience. Start with touch and end with taste. I’ve used popping candy, etc., to explore it. It’s fun! I try to do similar - mentally - when writing descriptions myself.
Dec '25 •
Blow your own trumpet!
Please use this thread to share details of writing-related services you provide. No self-promotion elsewhere in this Skool.
3 likes • Dec '25
You can find more on my website: dreenawriting.co.uk
1 like • Jan 23
Hello! I’m leading two writing workshops soon, for WestWord. Just £15 and £10, via Zoom. The first is on the science of beautiful words, and how to harness this is writing. ✨Phonaesthetics: the Love of Language✨ Sat 21 Mar 2026 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM GMT Online, Zoom just £15 The second is on the use of time in flash fiction: ✍️Writing Flash Fiction Against the Clock✍️ Sun 12 Apr 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM BST Online, Zoom £10 You can book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/westword See you there! ☺️
Dec '25 •
How much do you have 'planned' before you start writing?
I'm really interested to discover the extent to which people plan before starting to write proper. I'd be keen to know to what extent others stick to or modify their plans and whether they impact the final result at all. Do you just dive in and fix things in the edit later? Perhaps you start with a theme, but not necessarily the whole plot. Do you do any work to find the voices of your characters before kicking off? Maybe you have every element mapped out before starting.
1 like • Dec '25
@Chuck Stromme thank you - not sure I deserve that praise but I do my best!
1 like • Dec '25
@James Blair I thoroughly relate!!
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@dreena-collins-3507
A multi-genre author living in the Channel Islands.
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Joined Dec 12, 2025
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