December is winding up and here in New Zealand it’s hot and sunny, which I know is a weird type of Christmas season for many of you.
My kids have been in water all day. They surfed at the beach and now they’re making a ton of noise in the pool.
While they play, I’ve been thinking about writing and what skills I’m going to improve this year.
Each year, I like to make one aspect of writing a focus. A couple of years ago, it was Creative Nonfiction. This year, being part of Jotter’s Writing Council, it will likely be fiction.
But my main bread and butter will be personal essays.
Editors are still putting out call after call for them and they’re still doing well on Medium. With the introduction of AI, I think people just want to hear something genuine. Something with heart.
For four more days, my Introduction to Personal Essays course is 75% off.
Once you enroll, you have access forever—it’s a self-paced online course—so if you’d like to get in, head over to Thinkific where I host my course.
You also get feedback and support from me on your first personal essay (if you want it.)
Here’s Introduction to Personal Essays for $34.75 (usually $139).
For those of you who’ve started already, keep up the good work and remember to yell out if you need a hand.
Have a great holiday season.
Kelly xx