Sue Sutherland 15 Minute Writing Sprint

Thanks Amy!

"We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect."

Anais Nin

Hope your Monday is full of laughter - and then write about it!

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I’m enjoying Janice Barton Woods quotes:

“Now is a great time to write for 15 minutes! Small steps lead to big outcomes!

Small progress is still progress.”

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More inspiration from Janice Barton Woods:

“Oh, those pesky early drafts ... do you have 15 minutes to jot some words down today?

Have the courage to be imperfect.”

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A year ago, Janice Barton Woods wrote the following:

“You still have time to get those 15 minutes of writing done today!
Never forget how wildly capable you are.”

Still true today! Thanks Janice!
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Help Michelle out! I need to do the same thing….sigh….
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Writing inspiration for today.
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“Never let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance. Success is all about persistence and doing the right thing for the long term. Success is about persistence. You can only afford to be persistent in something you deeply enjoy.”
Author Unknown
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“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney

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Upcoming #12x12PB members-only webinar! 📚

Join us 11/18 at 1pm ET / 10am PT for “Just Right Picture Book Pacing” with @annewynter.bsky.social.

Replay will be available for members who can’t attend live!

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Snow on the mountains with a definite chill in the air. Perfect day to grab your favorite sweater and your favorite beverage and find those perfect words.

Just 15 minutes.
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2025 Ohio North SCBWI -agent was critiquing a pitch. He liked how it ended in a question. The group gasped. How many times have you been told not to do that? Yet, he found it refreshing. Lesson learned? Do what is right for you and your story. You know what is best.

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I have seen marketing plans for 1 year and 6 months. I must be crazy as I'm trying to throw something together in a couple of weeks - eek! Actually realizing that your debut picture book is going to be published is AMAZING!

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Woohoo! Persistence and determination really pay off. Today I was informed that I won a free critique from Luce Williams as a result of subscribing to Keep Writing Kidlit hosted by Magan McNamara. Check them out AFTER you get your 15 minutes in!!
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“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere.”
Carl Sagan

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"I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work."

Pearl S. Buck
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Woohoo! It’s the small things.

Did you remember to set your clocks back? Gives you an extra hour to write!

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"It is better to do something than to do nothing while waiting to do everything."
Winston Churchill

In the Forest Service we were always talking about "Hurry up and wait!" Shhh! But I think the book industry may be worse! Blasphemy!!

Enjoy your 15 minutes!
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Happy Halloween! If you are a picture book writer, remember all of those cute trick or treaters are depending on YOUR books. Don't disappoint them!

Write!

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It's Halloween eve! Be inspired by the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of Fall.

Take 15 and write!

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Don’t forget to write! Start with 15 minutes.

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"Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being excited about what could go right."

Author Unknown

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"In 6 months, you will either have 6 months of excuses or 6 months of progress. The choice is yours." Author Unknown

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In her book BE THE LIGHT, How She Became Angela Davis, Daria Peoples writes:
“BE RESILIENT

We must believe our work is important and will benefit future generations,…”

Believe in yourself and take the first step. Write.

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Open up a blank screen, dear writer, and begin your journey.

Today…..

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Excerpts from the book JUMP!, Floyd Cooper writes “…the seeds of determination…became the backbone of his persistence and his meeting the challenges to “step up”!” And...”that with perseverance and determination, a greatness may be within reach of us all.” #justwrite #kidlit #15minsprint

“The truth is you don’t have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren’t: consistent, determined, and willing to work for it.”
Tom Brady, Quarterback
There you go! It is as simple and as hard as that. Write for 15. Or go for the Hail Mary! #15minsprint #justwrite #kidlit

In the book, THE LET THEM THEORY, Mel Robbins quotes author Jeff Walker, “Success is putting in the reps.”

To be successful, you have to put in the work. You need to show up every day. Find your 15 minutes and put it to good work.

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At the Ohio North SCBWI 2025 Conference, Daria Peoples said, “We are always BECOMING.”

If you are to become an author, you need to write. Start with 15 minutes.

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