I ignored my excellent advice and took a break from my everyday writing routine. The unrelenting, time-sensitive holiday demands provided the perfect excuse to let one thing go. I swore to myself it would last no longer than the year’s end. So today, we start a new year, brimming with possibilities, the promise of a blank slate, and the thrill of unknown prospects. My break has ensured I am well rested and eager to begin my new adventure. I can’t wait to see new words appear on my screen.

Are you starting your year on a positive note? Are you writing today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

“Writing a book is like telling a joke and having to wait 2 years to know whether or not it was funny. “ —Alain de Botton

Did you write yesterday? Are you writing today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.”— Douglas Adams

Did you write yesterday? Are you writing today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” — Toni Morrison

Did you write yesterday? Are you writing today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

“It’s none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way.” — Ernest Hemingway

Did you write yesterday? Are you writing today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

“The task of a writer consists of being able to make something out of an idea.” — Thomas Mann

Did you write yesterday? Are you writing today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

“The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It’s not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to lock yourself away, alone, and get to work.” — Augusten Burroughs

Did you write yesterday? Are you writing today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

“I think that you have to believe in your destiny; that you will succeed, you will meet a lot of rejection and it is not always a straight path, there will be detours — so enjoy the view.” — Michael York

Did you write yesterday? Are you writing today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

“I believe myself that a good writer doesn’t really need to be told anything except to keep at it.” — Chinua Achebe

Did you write yesterday? Are you writing today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

“Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.” — Jane Yolen

Did you write yesterday? Are you writing today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer