SPAWN Office Hours #127
Pirate hours every Thursday from 6pm-7pm BST or 7-8pm CET onwards. Get over here with your comments, questions and support.
We’re here for our weekly writing community! Here for you to check in and let us know what you’re up to and how you’re doing.
Here’s one of my latest podcast episode:
NaPoWriMo
Greedy winter Greedy winter lingers With snowy winds and thunders Sky greyed a monochrome wonder White diagrams its only decor A rare phenomenon They call you thundersnow Thunder’s gonna wear White wedding snow Your dress that will distract and disappear as you lower the hem When it will melt in front of your eyes To…
Welcome to SPAWN, Substack Pirate After Work Network. We’re here on Thursdays 6pm BST UK, 7pm CET. For those who are unable to join live, post a question out of hours and tick the box to have it on Notes so you get more chances for an answer.
If you’re here for the first time introduce yourself. Ideally, answer questions from others and engage with newcomers and veteran stackers.
I’ll start us off with a few questions/tasks for today’s SPAWN:
1). Second chances! The theme of the day. Tell me of a time you have been given a second chance. What did it lead to? How did this make you feel? Was it necessary?
2). Three items that are always in your bag when you’re out and about. Don’t include phone and charger.
3). Is there someone in your life you need to give a second chance to? What’s stopping you from doing so?
SPAWN has its own section on my publication. You can access all previous sessions with a wealth of resources, hands on information, hacks and tips from writers and creatives who’ve been doing what they do for a long while. Posts older than two weeks get archived and are fully accessible to paid members.
SPAWN is Office Hours and hang out with Writer Pilgrim by So Elite and our lovely crew. We’ll talk all things Substack that we love or don’t understand. The floor is always open to your questions and invite your subscribers and followers here too.
Another regular feature on my publication is the monthly Song Title poetry first Friday of the month and the weekly Prompt Station with a writing prompt released every Tuesday. And look at my podcast Writer Pilgrim Sounds that now includes videos too of London’s hidden amazing places, poetry and interviews with some super amazing artists. I hope you join for those too.
We are live for an hour and many stay for longer. Mostly, we chat about writing and Substacking; we celebrate each other’s successes and find new readers and subscribers in the process. Before we go on to this week’s SPAWN here’s what we did last week and make sure you check the comments as there are some useful resources in there:
Naturally comments spill outside the live hour because our community is all over the world. You’re welcome to join pre or after hours. We have novel, short story, poetry, non-fiction and travel writers, podcasters, youtubers and journalists. Between us, we solve most questions.
Comment about what’s been eating you on Substack and what’s been good this week. Share your questions and achievements and socialise with us.
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Definitely morning SPAWN again.
Good morning!
Hmm, a lot has happened in the last few weeks. We moved my Mom into a different assisted living residence. (yes, less than 12 months from her last move) It's been a challenge downsizing her from a two bedroom to a studio. Oh! And my husband gave notice at work for his retirement😯
Anyway, on to the questions:
1. Second chances. Funny this comes up this week. I and totally re-structuring my substack and returning it back to what it was originally designed for—a travel and lifestyle blog. My midlife content has its own publication and in the fall, I will have an author site for my fiction. You may have also noticed my profile name and handle have also changed. 🌞
2. Three items in my bag - wallet, keys, pen, business cards. Oh wait, that's four.
3. A person to give a second chance too? Not really.
It's time for another... 'Morning SPAWN'! 🕺😎🕺