# Writing Life by Gail Hudson I'm a NY Times bestselling author and book developer who helps writers develop, finish, and publish their books. This is where you'll find advice and support for living the writing life. Page: Feed: --- ## [Reminder: Writing Group tomorrow 10:00-11:30 a.m. PT](https://gailwritinglife.substack.com/p/reminder-writing-group-tomorrow-1000-05d) _2026-08-20 · Writing Life by Gail Hudson_ Come and get some pages written ## [Written in the Cards](https://gailwritinglife.substack.com/p/written-in-the-cards) _2026-08-18 · Writing Life by Gail Hudson_ This week's prompts: pulling a card for guidance, composting old drafts, and a late-summer blessing ## [What Olive Kitteridge taught me about overhearing](https://gailwritinglife.substack.com/p/what-olive-kitteridge-taught-me-about) _2026-08-14 · Writing Life by Gail Hudson_ Plus, a jar full of scenes to pull from when you're stuck ## [Are You Anxious that It Is August Already?](https://gailwritinglife.substack.com/p/are-you-anxious-that-it-is-august) _2026-08-07 · Writing Life by Gail Hudson_ A list of not-to-miss late summer joys ## [Heat and Once Upon a Time](https://gailwritinglife.substack.com/p/heat-and-once-upon-a-time) _2026-08-04 · Writing Life by Gail Hudson_ Two prompts, a jar, and a spark to get you writing ## [I Spent Twenty Years Co-Writing With Jane Goodall — Here's What I Learned About Making Time to Write](https://gailwritinglife.substack.com/p/even-jane-goodall-struggled-to-find) _2026-07-30 · Writing Life by Gail Hudson_ One ritual made every book possible ## [Thresholds and the Power of Being Specific](https://gailwritinglife.substack.com/p/thresholds-and-the-power-of-being) _2026-07-27 · Writing Life by Gail Hudson_ Your writing prompts for this week ## [There's still a room for you in Provence](https://gailwritinglife.substack.com/p/theres-still-a-room-for-you-in-provence-664) _2026-07-16 · Writing Life by Gail Hudson_ What a retreat can do for you and your writing. September 27 to October 3. ## [Your weekly portals for writing](https://gailwritinglife.substack.com/p/your-weekly-portals-for-writing) _2026-07-15 · Writing Life by Gail Hudson_ What grows from the rubble? And what's your never ending story? ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/V4aaGWH8nsrG) _2026-07-15 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Returning to a place from the past and liberating the writer's voice within](https://gailwritinglife.substack.com/p/returning-to-a-place-from-the-past) _2026-07-06 · Writing Life by Gail Hudson_ Writing prompts from last week's writing group