Friday Share Thread
Share what you wrote this week
How is it already the end of May?
Here in upstate New York it’s not feeling all that spring-like — cold temperatures, lots of rain. I’m desperate to transition out of sweaters and fleece to t-shirts and shorts.
It’s promising to be another rainy weekend, and the upside of that is that I’m looking forward to many cozy indoor hours of reading. I’d love to read what you’ve written recently!
Just a reminder: Our Midstack meeting this month is a co-writing session.
Not sure what that is?
These hour-long virtual meetups begin with a collective deep breath or short grounding exercise. Then we share what we are going to be working on and what our goals are, and then turn off videos and microphones to work for 45-60 minutes. We check in at the end to share what we accomplished.
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I’d also love to hear from you!
Take our short HerStories Project survey about your writing life and challenges HERE.
💬 Post your writing from this week in the comments.
Make sure to write a sentence or two (or three) of introduction to your Post or Note. And then comment on, like, restack, or share at least a few other writers’ Posts or Notes.
Hello everyone 👋🏻 Thanks, Jessica. xo
This week is Dementia Action Week in the UK. It's a topic I focus on in my publication as my father suffered from Vascular Dementia (2nd most common form of Dementia) amongst other health issues.
The Alzheimer's Society focus this week is on raising awareness of Dementia symptoms and early diagnosis. I chose to showcase the work of many people who are leveraging their skills and knowledge, not just to connect with Dementia sufferers, but to engage, entertain and create something meaningful together—focusing on the person, not the Dementia.
"Empowering People Living With Dementia" - The Brain Charity. https://www.carermentor.com/p/empowering-people-living-with-dementia
Mindfully Using Music with Dementia, and 'A Playlist for Life.'
Dementia Action Week (UK) 2025. Engaging, Creating and Empowering with Music, an evidence-based tool in Dementia. https://www.carermentor.com/p/mindfully-using-music-with-dementia
This week I've been focusing on non-Substack projects: final (???) proofs on one book, and revisions to another. I'm leading a 100 Day Writing Challenge, so that is kicking me into gear on the days when I don't feel like writing. I'm also in upstate NY, and the endless rain really is a blessing to keep my inside writing instead of out hiking!