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Embodied nonfiction
Writing about food, environment, and memory from our bodies and our minds This is Roots + Branches, a newsletter on the craft and joy of writing and creativity by Root creator and award-winning author Dr. Julia Skinner. I hope it supports you in your creative journey! Writing Playground begins August 1st: And we’ve got a
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How Does a Star Eat? Reflections on Space + Ways of Tasting from Writing Playground
A sample writing prompt, plus my response, for your own playful writing practice. I love designing spaces that are part hands-on and part reflective, or part theory and part practice. Writing Playground is a good example of this: Part generative writing time, then part reflection and skill-building, so you can expand the scope of your
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What does "good enough" even mean?
Maybe it’s time to stop giving shame a place at your table (or your writing desk) This is Roots + Branches, a newsletter on the craft and joy of writing and creativity by Root creator and award-winning author Dr. Julia Skinner. I hope it supports you in your creative journey! Ah, shame. There are a
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Building a routine is a magical act
Plus 60% off Bloom before the doors close I’ve talked about routines before, briefly, and how they help us support our writing without boxing us in. But the power of building a routine (not a schedule) goes way deeper: building skills, like setting a routine that works for you, is an act of everyday magic.
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Building a Writing Playground
Process as a form of self-expression (or, reflections on structuring my writing practice around play) It’s been 1 year since I first hosted Writing Playground, and as I prepare to welcome a new batch of fellow writers into this space, I’ve been reflecting on what play as practice has meant for me over the course
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We are, amazingly, already almost to the end of 2025, and deep in the season where people give gifts to others and plan out things like the next year’s goals and professional development for themselves. Here’s my guide to help you pick the perfect last-minute gift for a group, a friend, or for you (or
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Hi friend, If you’ve been thinking about getting or gifting classes, coaching, or other experiences for yourself or favorite creative-minded friend this holiday season, here’s $20 to make that a bit more accessible. Just use the code ‘2025’ for $20 off anything on my Roots + Branches website. Yes, you can combine it with other
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Last night, I had a sudden burst of inspiration that literally pulled me out of my chair. I was sitting around watching my cozy mystery shows (a regular favorite evening activity) when suddenly I was hit with a burst of inspiration. You know when you feel pulled to do something and you don’t know why,
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