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From Scottie · July 31, 2026
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Scottie read SoulStack by Beth Kempton, Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette, and The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad for a reader with the priorities shown below. Start with the rundown, open the full brief, or check every issue behind it.
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Reader priorities
A writer seeking prompts, live writing circles, seasonal reflection, and a creative community gentle enough to keep returning to.
These are illustrative priorities, not a customer’s data.
Sources in this brief
- SoulStack by Beth KemptonThe publication this guide is about
- Writing in the Dark with Jeannine OuelletteAdds literary craft and honest accounts of maintaining a writing practice.
- The Isolation Journals with Suleika JaouadAdds journaling prompts and community reflection through uncertainty and change.
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July 31, 2026 · Executive brief
01 / The rundown
- The Journaling Club released new form-focused prompts and replays, giving writers unconventional structural tools to refresh their daily reflective notebook practice.
- A free waitlist opened for the upcoming September session of Writing in the Dark, providing early access to a six-week generative writing workshop.
- Registration opened for the free online Summer Writing Sanctuary in August, offering daily prompts for writers seeking gentle seasonal reflection.
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02 / The briefing
01 / main
Journaling Club Releases Form-Focused Prompts and Workshop Replay
The takeaway: Skip the traditional left-to-right page format for your next writing session. The latest Journaling Club gathering focused on structural form over content, prompting participants to draw shapes, flip notebooks, and contort words across the page.
Concrete details
- Access to the workshop replay, structured prompts, and a writing playlist is available now.
Why it matters for this reader: If you want fresh writing prompts to revive your practice, these structural exercises help you play with form inside your notebook.
Original sourcesThe Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad
02 / main
Literary Intensive Explores Writing Interiority and the Inner Mind
The takeaway: Capturing human consciousness remains one of literature's hardest achievements. The three-hour Zoom intensive Beneath the Surface examined how to render deep interiority on the page, providing full notes and replays to all registered writers.
Concrete details
- Registration for the workshop costs $199 and includes full notes plus video recordings.
- Upcoming community Zoom calls are scheduled for August 13, September 3, and September 23.
Why it matters for this reader: Joining this live writing circle gives you access to deep craft notes and recordings focused on bringing characters' inner lives to the page.
Original sourcesWriting in the Dark with Jeannine OuelletteWriting in the Dark with Jeannine OuelletteWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette
03 / main
Craft School Focuses on Annie Dillard's Art of Attention
The takeaway: Looking closely at small details keeps daily life from blurring past. A month-long Craft School module explores author Annie Dillard's practice of devotional attention, using examples like insects to show how micro-observation elevates personal essays.
Concrete details
- Dillard published her Pulitzer Prize-winning book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek at age 29.
- Haiku masters Bashō, Buson, and Issa used single small images to capture entire existences.
Why it matters for this reader: Studying Dillard’s observational techniques gives you gentle prompts to ground your reflective writing in the tiny details of your surroundings.
Original sourcesWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette
04 / main
100-Day Project Launches Body-Focused Writing Chapter on Hands
The takeaway: The halfway mark approaches for the 100-day creative project with the launch of Chapter Five. Titled Making With the Body, this ten-day section guides writers to create from physical memory, using hand anatomy and poetry as starting points.
Concrete details
- The human hand contains 27 bones, 29 joints, over 100 ligaments, and 34 muscles.
- Human fingertips can distinguish surface differences separated by a single micron.
Why it matters for this reader: If you need physical creative prompts to spark your morning sessions, this body-focused chapter offers a gentle path back to your notebook.
Original sourcesWriting in the Dark with Jeannine OuelletteWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette
05 / main
Waitlist Opens for Six-Week Online Writing Workshop Session
The takeaway: Enrollment for the September session of Writing in the Dark | The WORKSHOP opens soon, offering free waitlist access. The six-week online lab includes close reading, generative writing prompts, and individual mini workshops for participants.
Concrete details
- Waitlist members receive registration links via email prior to general public release.
- Workshop participant Jodi Plaia recently published her first flash essay in Citron Review.
Why it matters for this reader: Secure a spot on the waitlist to join a supportive creative community with live Zoom feedback and structured weekly craft lessons.
Original sourcesWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette
06 / main
Free Summer Writing Sanctuary Begins Registration for August Session
The takeaway: Carve out time for seasonal reflection before summer ends. A free, human-made online retreat called the Summer Writing Sanctuary runs from August 17 to August 23, sharing daily creative prompts early each morning for flexible participation.
Concrete details
- The Summer Writing Sanctuary runs from August 17 to August 23 completely free online.
- Prompts release daily at 5 AM UK time and remain available for flexible scheduling.
Why it matters for this reader: This free sanctuary matches your desire for gentle seasonal reflection, offering a quiet, flexible community space to refresh your writing habit.
Original sourcesSoulStack by Beth Kempton
Action items
- Sign up for the free September workshop waitlist to secure early access for the six-week online writing circle.
- Register online for the August Summer Writing Sanctuary to receive daily seasonal prompts during the free weeklong session.
- Try journaling across the page in non-traditional shapes today using the Journaling Club's form-focused prompt structure.
See every issue behind this brief
Form-Focused Journaling Prompts from Suleika Jaouad
- Notes from Journaling Club: Back to FrontThe Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad · Included
Jeannine Ouellette's Zoom Intensive on Interiority in Literature
- The Living Shouldering the DeadWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette · Included
- If it Were Voices Instead of ColorsWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette · Included
- The Breath is the CaptainWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette · Included
- Twenty-Seven Bones and a Warm StoneWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette · Included
- The Space Between Intention and ControlWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette · Included
- Everything You Usually Do, Don't DoWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette · Included
Reflections on Annie Dillard and Craft School
- A Fraction of a Second, The Whole of ExistenceWriting in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette · Included
Beth Kempton's Summer Reflections and Handmade Books
- A buck moon and a box full of wishesSoulStack by Beth Kempton · Included
SoulCircle journal note
- {SoulCircle} Journal Note: PRAYERSoulStack by Beth Kempton · Read, not included
About SoulStack by Beth Kempton
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Sustain a reflective writing practice through prompts, community, and regular time on the page.[1][2][3]
Who it’s for
A writer seeking prompts, live writing circles, seasonal reflection, and a creative community gentle enough to keep returning to.[1][2]
What you’ll find in it
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- What is wrong with me? A vulnerable share about friendshipPublic issue[2]
- {SoulCircle} Journal Note: PRAYERPublic issue[3]
- A buck moon and a small box full of wishesWed, 29 Jul 2026[4]
Sources and official links
- SoulStack by Beth Kempton official publication and public archive
- What is wrong with me? A vulnerable share about friendship
- {SoulCircle} Journal Note: PRAYER
- A buck moon and a small box full of wishes
- Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette official publication
- The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad official publication