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Writing at First Bloom

Here in northeast Florida, the trains of spring are running on time.

Mar 6 • Hurley Winkler

Glimmers in my writing life

Shimmery moments & sunday a.m. writing time

Feb 20 • Hurley Winkler

Write with me on Sundays?

Holding an hour for writing time

Feb 18 • Hurley Winkler

A Most Excellent Writing Season

Playing the long game with positive feedback

Jan 16 • Hurley Winkler

Writing is Trying

Allowing metaphors to nurture me

Jan 2 • Hurley Winkler

Like a pep talk from a writer friend.

Writing Routines

Glimmers in my writing life

Shimmery moments & sunday a.m. writing time

Feb 20 • Hurley Winkler

Write with me on Sundays?

Holding an hour for writing time

Feb 18 • Hurley Winkler

Writing is Trying

Allowing metaphors to nurture me

Jan 2 • Hurley Winkler

Writing Toward Winter

A semester’s worth of lessons on writing, effort, and why perfection isn’t the point.

Dec 12, 2025 • Hurley Winkler

Writing Playlists

A Winter Writing Playlist

An hour of instrumentals for cozy writing time

Dec 19, 2025 • Hurley Winkler

A Fall Writing Playlist

90 minutes of autumnal instrumentals 🍂

Oct 8, 2025 • Hurley Winkler

Writing the Summer Away

An hour of hand-picked summery instrumentals.

Jun 25, 2025 • Hurley Winkler

Recommendations

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Open Field Stories

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Feeling! Magazine

Jenna O'Brien

Olivia

Book Recommendations

The Best Book I've Read All Year

a novel that checked alllllll my boxes ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅

Sep 26, 2025 • Hurley Winkler

my latest reading list

Recently endorsed books & newsletters

Aug 29, 2025 • Hurley Winkler

My Favorite Novels Always Pull This Off

the 💊 inside the 🍰

Jul 25, 2025 • Hurley Winkler

The Artist’s Way Pulled Me Back In

Revisiting the 12-week creative program.

Jun 6, 2025 • Hurley Winkler

Joyful notes on books & writing.

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