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This is exactly what I needed today. Thank you. My mood heading into the new year and my mantra throughout: “This is the year I go all in on me and my work, and I give it every last ounce of my creative self to make something fucking brilliant.” Let’s do this.

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Wonderful to wake up to this post while the house was still quiet, with the new day still ahead and absorb these ideals as I think about the ideals I want to set for myself. Reading #1000 in 2024 was such a game changer for me, I just want to keep that momentum going into 2025 and do even MORE. Hope to catch you at Vroman's when you make it out to LA in a couple of weeks. Wishing you and yours all the best for an amazing and productive 2025!

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Good luck Kalinda! I love your energy!

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as always, thanks for the inspiration Jami. I will be writing this weekend at a retreat at Ragdale in Lake Forest, IL. Looking forward to time to myself to let those creative juices flow. It's all about self-care and seeing that my soul gets what it needs. And of course #1000words!

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Wading through the muck hoping to emerge with a gem. YES. Thanks for putting this process into such precisely accurate words. And for all you do to make us feel less alone on this wild, daunting path, Jami!

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That unicorn! I'm liking the idea of hand-writing in the am & typing in the pm. That physicality of pen & notebook, a part of me for 65 years, might change things up for me. December is always a tough time of year to get writing done; hoping for a fresh reconnect.

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I was accepted to a generative writing workshop so I’ll be busy with that in January and February. My 2025 writing goal is to finish my novel revision.

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I hope you're OK. Know you're sad for your adopted city xo

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I love the idea of hand-writing first. I am in the process of gathering everything I need for the Mini 1000 Words. Thank you for the inspirational post!

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The graph after the pix of the unicorn. YES! Thanks for that. I'm copying/pasting in my journal. Thanks, Jami. Happy New Year. We're not done yet. See you on Friday.

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Doubling down on writing my editing tips for writers from a book editor, which I now see as a hybrid self help & memoir... but can I make it work? I think I can!

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