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, , , , and the other 25+ of you who wrote live with me today. If you joined us, you wrote. If you’re watching the replay, you’re about to write. And that is what this is all about.When are the Live Writing Sessions?
Free and paid subscribers can see when I’m live on Substack. I post upcoming sessions in the weekly Micro Monday post. If you see a scheduled reminder, click “I’m Interested” and you’ll be notified when we begin, or you can add it to your calendar.
The weekly live sessions are always free. Don’t worry if you join late—any amount of focused writing is valuable. Trust the process and your timing. Remember, we always add titles last, so they can do some heavy lifting regardless of when you join.
How the 10-Minute Sessions Work
Quick and focused. Drop in at the start (top of the hour) and leave right after—just 10 minutes out of your day
I arrive 5 minutes early to welcome you and say hello; I stay 10-15 minutes after for questions and a brief craft talk or check-in
We start promptly at the top of the hour with a countdown timer on screen
⤓ Download the Live Writing Session Table of Contents template to help track your work (free for all subscribers).
Latecomers are always welcome—just start writing. The prompt will be on screen along with the countdown timer. Even if you show up with two minutes left, you will have something. Make those two minutes count.
Today’s prompt begins at 6:20
Today’s post-session talk begins at 19:45
Here are some great titles that were shared today:
“If You Don’t Go, You Don’t Grow” (~ 216 words)
“Outcasts” (303 words)
“Crunchy Potatoes and an Urban Geyser” (~ 290 words)
“Camped Tuckahoe”
“It Was the Same Tent” (440 words)
“Glamping, Not Camping” (334 words)
“So Yeah, We Didn’t Go Camping” (about 270 words)
“Beer in the Morning” (57 words—joined with 1 minute left!)
“Camping Souvenir”
“Bugs May Be My Savior” (308 words)
Did I miss a title? Share yours in the comments below!
“The writing life is not about publication or the MFA...it always comes back to what is it that you’re writing and working on. What is the story that wants your attention?”
Session #37 Highlights
We wrote for 10 minutes today! And you can, too. Prompt below [6:20]
Apologies for the audio glitch between 3:25 and 6:20!
Understand how a low-stakes micro prose project sustains your creativity. [27:43]
Understand why the 10-minute constraint is non-negotiable. [25:20]
Learn how micro prose helps you listen to quieter creative impulses. [21:27]
Master the complete-and-release ritual for sustainable practice [26:26]
Discover how side projects prevent creative guilt and burnout. [24:00]
Upcoming Workshops & Events
3 Things: Short Prose Conversations on Thursday, October 10, 2025 on Substack Live with bestselling memoirist
. Her debut memoir is called Here After and it began as a series of posts on Substack. We’ll also discuss grief, writing a memoir in fragments, privacy and trusting yourself. Be notified of when we go live here.Memoir Workshop with Abigail Thomas and Darien. October 11, 2025 (Saturday), 9am-1pm PT. Registration closes end of day, October 8 (Wednesday). Sign up here.
Co-working/Co-writing Session for paid subscribers. October 17, 2025 (Friday) on Zoom. Includes bonus session on writing better Substack Notes. Paid subscribers, register here.
Micro Prose Writing Workshop. Late November into December. Dates coming soon!
Paid subscribers, read on to access the prompt + the bonus content from today’s post-session conversation (including a small micro prose challenge to get you to the end of the year!). ↓
