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2022 Word Count: 37083

Good News Good News

* Hugo nominations are open through March 15

* Team Rejection count: 81

* Nebula Awards Finalists announced, and there was much rejoicing!

* Ditch Diggers update

Main Topic: Task Avoidance Hows and Whys

* Taking action: applying things learned from self-help tips

* Finding the reasons (fears) we are practicing task avoidance with the writing that needs to be done (perfectionism, sunk costs fallacies, etc)

* Ira Glass “The Gap”

*             https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap

*             https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-gap-by-ira-glass-9651a750408f

* Taking writing baby steps can build confidence and momentum, and treat yourself

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Twitch schedule for March 15-19:

* Monday: 2-3:30pm AMA

* Tuesday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing

* Wed: 3-5pm Gaming TBD

* Thursday: 3-430 pm I Should Be Writing (With Ursula Vernon!)

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I Should Be Writing credits: production by Summer Brooks, theme song byJohn Anealio,

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March 15, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 20 | murverse.com

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