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Published 5 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

I've missed writing to you these last couple weeks or so! The Open Spiral website is getting a full rebuild, and much of my sit-at-the-computer time has been going toward that. In case I haven't told you, Open Spiral is my publishing imprint.

When ghostwriting clients first started asking me to help them publish their books, I felt honored that they would entrust me with this.

I interviewed other ghostwriters who help with publishing, took courses, joined IBPA, and learned how to coordinate all that goes into publishing a book, ie the various levels of editing, cover design, layout, distribution, publicity, marketing. Three books in, I've found my footing and I'm ready to bring my publishing imprint front and center.

So, more on Open Spiral soon!

And things are busy away from the computer too. A new family has joined our little commune. They have a ten-year-old daughter, and she has appointed me her chicken-house assistant. She asks me to collect eggs with her at least four times a day.

The baby goats are nearly grown and we've made friends with the families who will take them when they're ready. They have jobs waiting as milk producers and fire wise landscape artists.

With all this going on at home, I've been so cherishing the two hours per day that I spend in the SDA Writing Studio!

We meet Tuesdays, Thursdays, and now Saturdays, 8 to 10 am Pacific. Fifteen minutes of conversation about the craft and the books we're writing followed by ninety minutes of mics-off cameras-off writing, then fifteen minutes back together at the end.

I'm revising and expanding my book planning guide to focus on prescriptive memoir, blitzing through a chapter draft each week for the first rough drafts.

These quick little conversations at the beginning and end of the studio sessions are productive too. We get very, focused. And so motivated when we get clear on what readers are going to find in our books.

If you have a book that needs steady rhythm and good company, you're welcome to join! Most members commit to two out of the three writing days, and we can add more days as the group grows.

Happy springtime writing!

Laura

The Soul-Driven Author | PO Box 1060 Tonasket WA 98855
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