Thank you!!!
To everyone who reads my newsletter and joins in with my workshops - thank you to you all :)
To make time for your own writing in 2026, click here to see a list of my planned events. Scroll down for a list of links to my most useful content from 2025.
I began writing this newsletter in 2022 as a way to stay connected with the people who come to my workshops during a summer break. I also wanted to share some of the thoughts and background work that happens when I create the workshops, as well as insights into my own writing process, with a view that it might be helpful to other people.
I had never before been consistent with writing a newsletter or blog in this way, but soon people began to reply to me and someone told me they looked forward to my newsletter on a Friday morning. Once this happened, I couldn’t stop and have kept going since then.
It is now the end of 2025 and not only have I kept going with this writing but I also have a consistent group of LOVELY paid subscribers who show up each week to write and share their writing. Some of them also join in with my monthly Friday morning Gentle Book Writing Club. Both of these things, as well as the people who comment here and email me separately in response to something I’ve written, are a huge support and boost to me in my work.
Thank you so much to you all!!! You are the reason I love what I do :)
Right now, I have no big plans for 2026 other than to keep delivering what I do and to do it well. Though I have written my solstice intentions and I’m sure the universe has my back, so who knows?!
In the past week or so, I have been reviewing my year and so I thought I’d leave you with links to my more useful content from 2025 - in case you have quiet time during the holiday season to write.
Week-by-Week Exercises
These are the exact exercises I used in my Tuesday group workshops this year, so you can get an idea of what to expect or catch up if you missed a week. Upgrade your membership if you’d like to join in with the live Tuesday group or Gentle Book Writing Club.
Getting Started with Writing
The Messy Middle
Gentle Book Writing Club
When I shifted this programme from My Book Writing Adventure to Gentle Book Writing Club in June, I stopped writing the special posts on the writing and publishing process. I plan to come back to this, but in the meantime, you’ll find the archive here - scroll past the Zoom reminders!
2026 Workshops
That’s all for now…
I’ll be taking a break this week to visit my family in Swansea as usual. So this newsletter will be back at some point in very early January.
Feel free to follow me on Substack Notes and Facebook for occasional inbetween updates.
Have a lovely end of 2025/start of 2026 celebration, however you choose to spend it!
And thank you again :)
Until next time…
Mel you are so generous with your time and all the work you put into supporting our writing sessions. Many other things come and go with me but I love our Tuesday group. Thank you xx