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Public Group active 1 year, 1 month agoPost here if you’re flagging and need some encouragement.
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Neha posted an update in the group
"I Need A Pep Talk!" 1 year, 1 month agoAfter a lot of false-starts and paralysis under pressure, today’s the first time words are flowing in fifteen days. Yayy! But how do I keep this up to meet the goal?
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Cat posted an update in the group
"I Need A Pep Talk!" 1 year, 1 month agoI joined this group not because I need a pep talk – I rarely find that others can talk me out of my reverie – but because I wanted to post what I’d written on my blog today which kind of counts as a pep-talk for myself. I thought it might be useful for others who are questioning whether or not to quit Story a Day half way though. …[Read more]
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Stickpony posted an update in the group
"I Need A Pep Talk!": 2 years, 1 month agoDon’t we all need a Pep Talk sometimes. I’m sorry about your computer jflorob. What a hassle. Hope you slept well and can start fresh in the morning.
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jflorob posted an update in the group
"I Need A Pep Talk!": 2 years, 1 month agoI have been fighting with my computer all day. I don’t know what is wrong with it, but it just keeps getting stuck. Then I have to reboot it and start over…it takes forever to boot. I’m going to quit for tonight and try again tomorrow. Sorry.
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