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Are you looking for a super low pressure writing challenge to help you put some focus on your writing habit? Our May Flowers Writing Challenge kicked off today in the Just Keep Writing Membership and there's still plenty of time for you to join this week.
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​This May, let’s grow your writing practice—one gentle step at a time.

The May Flowers Writing Challenge is the debut seasonal challenge inside Just Keep Writing, and it’s designed to help you build sustainable, low-pressure momentum on your current writing project. No rushing. No guilt. Just steady, day-by-day progress.

🌱 How it works:

• Start Date: Monday, May 5
• Duration: Through end of May
• Daily Prompts: Posted each weekday morning in the challenge channel
• Tracking: Use the May Flowers Checklist to track your progress in your preferred format
• No working ahead! The magic is in showing up one day at a time—not racing to the end

You’ll tend to your story in small, focused ways each day. Some prompts are word count related, others are about craft, mindset, or connection. Each one is designed to help you deepen your story and grow a consistent writing habit.

✨ How to complete the challenge:

To qualify as a finisher and enter the prize drawing, you’ll need to:

• Complete at least 15 of the 20 actions (1 per day, no bunching!)
• Complete at least 1 bonus activity
• Check in when you complete each action (even just an emoji reaction counts!)

🎁 What you’ll get:

• A gorgeous May Flowers Writing Challenge Winner Badge (yes, it's cute 🌸)
• Entry into a prize drawing for a free month of Just Keep Writing (or $9 store credit for annual members)

If you’ve been needing a gentle push to re-establish your writing rhythm—or just want to join a fun, encouraging community to move your book forward—we’d love to see you inside.

👉 Join Just Keep Writing & Start the Challenge​

Because some words grow wild. But most?

They bloom when you show up.

~Angela

Want to hear me talk more about the writing challenge? Here's a 3 minute audio clip (with transcript) I recorded to introduce members to the challenge. Every week I'll record a new message of motivation for the challenge, explaining the focus and encouraging you to show up for yourself! (click play at the bottom of the screen after you click through)​
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P.S. All challenges are completely optional and no one is expected to join--you may find that this is one aspect of the community that's not for you, while you utilize other aspects of the community (like co-writing, accountability and writing sprints).

Jump in when you’re ready, move at your own pace, and celebrate your progress every step of the way.

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