Your Brain is an Engine

Plus what I'm reading lately.

Once again I am reminding you that 1000 Words of Summer is a fundraiser. The money will be supporting a dozen charities and also sponsoring a Scholastic Book Fair in New Orleans. Subscribe for just one month and help us fulfill the goals of this wonderful project.

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Hi friends.

This is the last email I will send you before 1000 Words starts this coming Saturday, May 30. Are you excited? Nervous? Ready as you’ll ever be? If you need it, there’s some prep ideas here and of course the FAQ here.

And if you haven’t read it yet and are looking for a little extra preparation, I truly recommend the 1000 Words book, which is full of all kinds of good prompts and ideas and general vibes from 50+ of your favorite writers. My publisher has nicely put it on sale for you for the next few weeks, so you can snag an ebook for $3.99 from any retailer.

You can also check it out of your local library like Angela did! It might be just sitting there on the shelf.

I also want to recommend poking around the slack, where currently more than 8000 people are signed up. Some folks have already rolled up to introduce themselves and it is my absolute joy to read your stories. And I already see people looking to set up meetups or find accountability partners in Houston, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, San Francisco and more. I also appreciate the conversations from returning participants about what they’ve found to be workable goals in the past, particularly for those who have full-time jobs and bigger life commitments. Everyone’s got so many great ideas in their head. Here’s one of mine: