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  • How I'm adjusting my writing routine for spring and summer by Samantha Garner banner. Background image of close up wildgrasses and flowers, lit by the sun. Illustrated outline of a woman sitting and reading at centre of banner. Solid brown/red section at header with text overlaid, and author's name at bottom centre of banner. Open Book logo enclosed in solid brown/red orb to bottom left.
    How I'm adjusting my writing routine for spring and summer by Samantha Garner banner. Background image of close up wildgrasses and flowers, lit by the sun. Illustrated outline of a woman sitting and reading at centre of banner. Solid brown/red section at header with text overlaid, and author's name at bottom centre of banner. Open Book logo enclosed in solid brown/red orb to bottom left.
    May 22, 2025

    How I'm Adjusting My Writing Routine For Spring and Summer

    A few months ago I wrote about how I’m adjusting my writing routine for autumn & winter. Now that we’re well into spring where I live, I’ve been strategizing for the warmer months ahead. My ...

  • 10 Self-Care Tips for Writers
    10 Self-Care Tips for Writers
    March 28, 2025

    10 Self-Care Tips for Writers

    Self-care is more than a long candlelit bath and chocolate—it’s prioritizing your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. As someone with anxiety and chronic depression, I’ve learned the hard ...

  • Facing (the Failure) of an Empty Event  - Manahil Bandukwala
    Facing (the Failure) of an Empty Event  - Manahil Bandukwala
    February 02, 2024

    Facing (the Failure of) an Empty Event

    There’s a particular kind of feeling to describe preparing and planning for a literary event, only to show up and find the room empty, or nearly empty. You keep looking at the door hoping the passers-by ...

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