⤓ Download the Live Writing Session Table of Contents template (PDF) to help track your work (free for all subscribers).
Thank you
, , , , and the other 15+ 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 7:02
Today’s post-session talk begins at 19:18
Here are some great titles that were shared today:
“Dressing Up Like Eve” (408 words)
“Pumpkin is October” (201 words)
“Candy Corn Stripes” (218 words)
“Roy” (130 words)
Did I miss a title? Share yours in the comments below!
Upcoming Workshops & Events
3 Things: Short Prose Talk with Edward Hirsch in November 2025 on Zoom. We’ll discuss his memoir My Childhood in Pieces and writing in fragments. Attending live is free; the replay and bonus content is for paid subscribers. Click here to register.
I mentioned last week’s 3 Things: Short Prose Talk with Amy Lin. Watch it here.
12 Days of Micro starts in December for paid subscribers! Write a micro daily with guest prompts from Substack prose writers. One random entry wins a holiday surprise each day! 🎁
Paid subscribers, read on to access the prompt + bonus content from today’s post-session conversation (including an end-of-year writing challenge!). ↓
