500 Words of Summer!

The “500 words of summer” idea is simple: write 500 words each day, 5 days a week on your memoir project (book, essays, poetry, etc) — cancery or not. But the goal is completely customizable to you. The main thing is to make a commitment and then honor it, be it 7 days a week or 2, be it 500 words or 1000 or 200. Just commit & show up for your project!

Participating in a group challenge means having the strength of a community behind you. Feel inspired by other’s momentum and get tips, resources, and help along the way to light your fire from April Stearns, founder of the Wildfire writing community and fellow challenge participant.

The challenge takes place within WhatsApp. Check in daily with your fellow writers, get a gentle nudge when you need it, celebrate along the way, and stay accountable by posting your word count. Check out and join the sub-groups in the app and introduce yourself in the Introductions group - who are you and what are you planning to focus on for this challenge.