Polly Campbell
@pollycampbell.bsky.social
Award-winning author, writer, podcaster, speaker @ Simply Write w/Polly. https:simplywrite@substack.com
Oregon Duck.🦆
Oregon Duck.🦆
Writers do you ever/still write by hand in a notebook? I'm always scrawling something...lists, appointments, ideas, frustrations, questions to myself. For me, it makes the intangible, tangible.
March 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Writers do you ever/still write by hand in a notebook? I'm always scrawling something...lists, appointments, ideas, frustrations, questions to myself. For me, it makes the intangible, tangible.
Just saw an ad promoting "notebooks for women" and became infuriated. But then I realized those must be some kick-ass notebooks. #writing #women
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March 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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March 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Excited to write for Career Authors. So many good ideas and tips there if you are looking for inspiration and insight to fuel your writing.
We're kicking off the week with a great guest post from @pollycampbell.bsky.social full of practical, thoughtful ideas to help you push past the discomfort of so-called "writer's block." #writingcommunity #writingtips
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The Real Culprit Behind "Writer's Block" • Career Authors
Author and "Simply Write" podcaster Polly Campbell says writer's block isn't about lack of discipline. Try these tips to push forward.
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March 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Excited to write for Career Authors. So many good ideas and tips there if you are looking for inspiration and insight to fuel your writing.
Sob Story. Don’t describe your character as empathetic. Show them sitting in the park to talk to a homeless person, or crying over a baby, or sending an anonymous check to a friend in hard times. Fict. or NFict. Doesn't matter. I want to see what your people do when they feel. #writing #author
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March 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Don't feel like writing. That's okay. Happens to all of us one time or another. Just remember: do it anyhow. #writing
Write Badly, But Write
Settle your mind and give me twenty.
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February 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Don't feel like writing. That's okay. Happens to all of us one time or another. Just remember: do it anyhow. #writing
Such an informative conversation if you thinking about the writing gig. #WritingCommunity #writing #author
So grateful for this chance to chat w/ @pollycampbell.bsky.social on the fab SIMPLY WRITE podcast! All about crafting multiple POVs, making more time for #writing & much more, #writingcommunity.
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February 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Such an informative conversation if you thinking about the writing gig. #WritingCommunity #writing #author
You can learn to write. But it's not enough. Skill is not enough to help you with rejection, imposter syndrome, procrastination. Skill is not enough get you to the end. That requires more. That "more" is mindset. It's what I write about, what I'm working on. #writing #authors
Simply, Write | Polly Campbell | Substack
About the writing craft and crafting a writer's life. Click to read Simply, Write, by Polly Campbell, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.
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February 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed. Jessica is fantastic.
@pollycampbell.bsky.social has a great podcast, and this is a fantastic interview with my wonderful agent, Jessica Berg @roseclifflit.bsky.social. Go have a listen!
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Excellent podcast interview with my fabulous agent Jessica Berg @roseclifflit.bsky.social. She inspires me on a regular basis. Have a listen to see why.
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February 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed. Jessica is fantastic.
Good reminder for me today that the only way I can stand for others is to first take care of myself. To be healthy, present, responsive, resilient. Then I have more energy to stand for what I believe and maybe can even model the possibilities that we all deserve, the things worth working for.
February 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Good reminder for me today that the only way I can stand for others is to first take care of myself. To be healthy, present, responsive, resilient. Then I have more energy to stand for what I believe and maybe can even model the possibilities that we all deserve, the things worth working for.
All night, waiting for a little dusting of snow. We got nothin'.
February 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
All night, waiting for a little dusting of snow. We got nothin'.
We have a great example of how NOT to be a strong leader in the world. While there are regular demonstrations of fear, egocentricity, small-mindedness, intolerance, and vengefulness we can decide to lead with compassion collaboration, tolerance, empathy.
January 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We have a great example of how NOT to be a strong leader in the world. While there are regular demonstrations of fear, egocentricity, small-mindedness, intolerance, and vengefulness we can decide to lead with compassion collaboration, tolerance, empathy.
Happy to see our Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov doing the work today of holding RFK Jr accountable for previous statements.
January 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Happy to see our Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov doing the work today of holding RFK Jr accountable for previous statements.
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What ideas about ourselves do we inherit, perhaps unknowingly? How this relates to #memoir by @marionroachsmith marionroach.com/2025/01/how-... #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #cnf #publishing #skywriters
How to Write Your Truth - Memoir coach and author Marion Roach
Knowing how to write your truth is best learned while picturing the influential scenes from your life as beads on an abacus. Try it.
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January 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
What ideas about ourselves do we inherit, perhaps unknowingly? How this relates to #memoir by @marionroachsmith marionroach.com/2025/01/how-... #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #cnf #publishing #skywriters
Ever changed significant aspects of a character halfway through the book? Toying with the idea...of course it will change everything else. But interesting to think about. #writing
January 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Ever changed significant aspects of a character halfway through the book? Toying with the idea...of course it will change everything else. But interesting to think about. #writing
I love this formal penmanship but can't read it any better than my own handwriting. #writing
Volunteer for the National Archives to Translate Cursive Handwriting for Modern Newbies
To date, more than 4,000 Revolutionary War Pension Project volunteers have typed up the content of over 80,000 pages of pension files
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January 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I love this formal penmanship but can't read it any better than my own handwriting. #writing
So yeah. Got a fan letter today. Not to brag or anything, but it starts: "Hi great writer, I've been impressed by your writing on [specific topic] ..."
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January 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
So yeah. Got a fan letter today. Not to brag or anything, but it starts: "Hi great writer, I've been impressed by your writing on [specific topic] ..."
😁
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Did you write through the holidays or take time to regroup and reboot? I did a little bit of both, but instead of running through multiple projects, I focused on one. Just one. That alone was refreshing. #amwriting #author #writing
January 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Did you write through the holidays or take time to regroup and reboot? I did a little bit of both, but instead of running through multiple projects, I focused on one. Just one. That alone was refreshing. #amwriting #author #writing
The first goal shouldn't be to become a bestselling writer, quit your day job, or get a two-book deal. The first goal must be to finish. We have nothing if we don't finish the writing. #WritingCommunity #writing
January 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The first goal shouldn't be to become a bestselling writer, quit your day job, or get a two-book deal. The first goal must be to finish. We have nothing if we don't finish the writing. #WritingCommunity #writing
Hey I know the world is a shit show, but today (and many days), all I can think of is how glad I am to be in it.
December 19, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Hey I know the world is a shit show, but today (and many days), all I can think of is how glad I am to be in it.
Wait doesn't everyone dream of Pink Bigfoot?
@pollycampbell.bsky.social gets real about fears, nightmares, and the stories that haunt us in this fantastic interview. From her childhood Bloody Mary obsession to Bigfoot dreams (in pink!), it’s a quirky, vulnerable, and unforgettable read. Check it out here.
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December 4, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Wait doesn't everyone dream of Pink Bigfoot?
This book reminded me why I wanted to be a writer and why we must keep going. That's a big deal. Stories matter and we can get better at them. Thanks @charliejane.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 11:36 PM
This book reminded me why I wanted to be a writer and why we must keep going. That's a big deal. Stories matter and we can get better at them. Thanks @charliejane.bsky.social
Ridiculous how excited I can get about a notebook. Writer genes. #writing #WritingCommunity
December 2, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Ridiculous how excited I can get about a notebook. Writer genes. #writing #WritingCommunity