Who are you?

Jacquie Clarke

What is your project?

I have started writing articles on Substack, with one introductory post! Just a week ago! My goal with this venture is to write and publish lengthy articles. The Substack articles are on topics I am passionate about and have a solid background. The format and style are to be determined! Will it be a personal essay style? Will it evolve into memoir? Will it be background research for my next historical novel? Follow along and we’ll discover together.

Also through the winter, I am dedicating the time to investigate how I want to improve my writing processes and implement systems or tools, with a focus on what works for me. My aim is consistency and quality writing. I work towards being able to sustain my creativity (for decades) as I work on long novels and short narratives.

Can we see some photos?

A link to your work:

https://accompanied.substack.com

A preview, snippet, or glimpse of your work in progress:

I enjoy books that explore questions such as ‘who am I’ and ‘where do I belong’ and the various answers make their way into my writing. Books have accompanied me through the ups and downs in life, and some have been very good friends that I return to for advice, comfort or inspirations. I want to share some of their wisdom with you here, such as:

• Re-reading some of my favorite science fiction novels from the 1990s, they were eerily prophetic. Next article will feature Bruce Sterling’s “Holy Fire” published in 1996.

• I am also in search of Crone Stories. As I anticipate my approach toward the age of sixty, I seek out who has gone before and what have they written.

What will you ship at the end of 6 months?

At the end of 6 months, I will have shipped 5 lengthy articles, published on Substack, and will have practices in place to sustain my creativity - and consistency and quality

Link to anything you’d like the community to review:

No feedback is needed, just a cheer to celebrate starting something new!