We produce Marginally Pep Talks – short messages (mostly under 5 minutes, many under 3) designed to help you press ahead with your project or feel better on a rough writing (or work) day.

So far, we’ve done the following Pep Talks:

Pep Talk 17: Jessica Abel on taking naps and viewing self-care as part of your process

Pep Talk 16: Paul Jarvis on what to do with fear

Pep Talk 15: Divya Kohli on emotional turbulence and mindful pauses

Pep Talk 14: Ayanna Gaines on making space for creativity

Pep Talk 13: Manjula Martin on YOLO

Pep Talk 12: It was hard

Pep Talk 11: Failure isn’t really failure

Pep Talk 10: Touch your work daily

Pep Talk #9: Letting Go When Obstacles Arise

Pep Talk #8: Just Deal With It

Pep Talk #7: Follow the Inner Spark

Pep Talk #6: Keep Going (especially if this is your first novel/whatever project)

Pep Talk #5: For When You’re Not Writing

Pep Talk #4: No One Cares, and That’s a Gift, with Abigail Welhouse

Pep Talk #3: The Value of Day Jobs with Hamid Ismailov

Pep Talk #2: Intuitive Time Management

Pep Talk #1: Remember to Play

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