A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit [ourfaithinwriting.com](https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/) for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the [Our Faith in Writing podcast and website](https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/). Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is [The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other](https://charlottedonlon.com/the-great-belonging-book). You can subscribe to her [newsletter](https://charlottedonlon.substack.com/) and connect with her on[Twitter](https://twitter.com/charlottedonlon) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/charlottedonlon/). You can also follow her writing and book-in-progress about parenting with art at [parentingwithart.com](https://www.parentingwithart.com/).