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CRUMBS FROM THE WRITING DESK #5
A Writer's Junk Journal Diary | Week Beginning 6th October 2025
Oct 16
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Helen Redfern
32
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4
Anniversary Essay: YEAR THREE
Thoughts from my third year on the Substack Platform.
Jun 25
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Helen Redfern
41
14
2
CRUMBS FROM THE WRITING DESK #3
A Writer's Junk Journal Diary | Week Beginning 9th June 2025
Jun 15
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Helen Redfern
38
6
3
CRUMBS FROM THE WRITING DESK #2
A Writer's Junk Journal Diary | Week Beginning 2nd June 2025
Jun 7
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Helen Redfern
40
8
3
CRUMBS FROM THE WRITING DESK #1
A Writer's Junk Journal Diary | Week Beginning 19th May 2025
May 23
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Helen Redfern
34
14
5
Navigating the Troughs: Finding Inspiration (and Not Allowing the Negativity to Take Hold) in the Low Bits of Your Writing Journey
For when the writing journey feels a little dispiriting.
May 19
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Helen Redfern
19
7
Writing about my goals and projects from April 2025:
How did reality live up to my plans?
May 11
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Helen Redfern
18
2
1
A very positive rejection
And how the book proposal edit is going.
Apr 22
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Helen Redfern
25
6
1
Behind-the-Scenes of an Agatha Christie Essay
How did it feel to be writing something out of my comfort zone? What was the initial spark and what did my research and writing process look like?
Apr 16
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Helen Redfern
10
6
2
Chatting about my goals for Q1 of 2025: How did reality live up to my plans?
Goals, projects and statistics for Q1 of 2025
Apr 2
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Helen Redfern
10
4
32:40
How my writing journal influenced the recent changes in my Substack newsletter
Documenting my frustrations, my battle with a foggy head and feeling terrified that my writing career was over.
Mar 25
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Helen Redfern
33
15
3
How changing my newsletter meant changes for my non-fiction book proposal
How tweaking one thing can shift your entire perspective.
Mar 18
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Helen Redfern
32
19
2
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