Life Lately and the Future of See Jane Write

Today – March 24, 2025 – is the 14th year anniversary of the first See Jane Write event. That’s right. See Jane Write is 14 years old today. Unfortunately, I’m not doing anything to celebrate except publishing the blog post – the first post I’ve published since January. Needless to say, life has been lifin’!

Last year I had a brunch with cake and balloons to celebrate Jane’s 13th birthday. But this year is different, because – life happens.

Usually, on See Jane Write’s anniversary, I reflect on what’s next for the community. But to be honest, I’m not sure what the future holds. Here’s what I do know:

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How to Have Your Best Year Yet

If you want 2025 to be your best year yet, if you want to reach December 31 and write in your journal the words BEST YEAR EVER, you’ve got to be intentional.

When it comes to having a successful year, there’s no one-size-fits-all all formula, but I want to share some things that I think can help.

I did a podcast episode about this, which I’d love for you to listen to, but if podcasts aren’t your jam, keep reading.

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Body Doubling for Writers

Body doubling may sound like something from a sci-fi novel about cloning humans but it’s actually a technique that could help you finally write a novel of your own.

If you’re a writer struggling with a lack of motivation, and you put the pro in procrastination, body doubling may be exactly what you need. Body doubling can also be helpful if you feel isolated and lonely in your writing life.

Read on to learn how body doubling works and how to use it to improve your writing routine.

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Word for the Year 2025

What’s your word for the year 2025?

I’ve been choosing a word for the year for over a decade and it’s a practice I’ve passed on to the women of the See Jane Write Community too.

Some years I pick three words. Other years I choose a phrase.

Some years I get completely obsessed with the word that I chose. It becomes my mantra or prayer that I constantly whisper. Other years – like this year — my word has missed the mark – or so I thought.

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How I Fell In Love with My Life

The story of how I fell in love with my life is also the story of how I became an overnight success.

No, I didn’t wake up one morning to 100K followers on social media or a million downloads of my podcast or a six-figure book deal from one of the Big 5 publishers.

But one morning I woke up and realized I was living the life I once prayed for and dreamed about.

I have always wanted to write and teach, and I’ve been doing both since even before I was an adult! I started writing as soon as I could sit up straight, according to my mom. And I’ve been teaching since my high school days as a math/science camp counselor. But during my years as a staff reporter at a paper in Louisville, Kentucky, I realized that I wanted to write on my own terms. And while I was an English teacher at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, I realized that as much as I loved ASFA, I wanted to teach on my own terms too. But what would that look like, I wondered.

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