Stop Hiding Under the Desk
Helen Redfernhelping writers and creatives to stop hiding under their desks and make meaningful work
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The Quiet Ones Will Leave First
me writing my non-fiction book proposal (with just my brain and fingers)
The online noise about Pangram joining up with Substack seems to have calmed down a little now, though I still see the occasional note about it.
Two weeks ago, or th...
STORIES FROM MY DESK | July 2026: A Monthly Update on Writing, Reading & Watching
Want to see what my desk looks like right now?
It’s swamped.
There are notes and work left there from before my holiday. Books that I’ve just brought up from the emptied-out suitcases. A newspaper article about Agatha Christie’s legacy t...
AUGUST'S Virtual Body-Doubling Writing Sessions: Zoom Links Inside
Please note that there will be only two Thursday sessions in August: on the 6th and 20th.
Please note that there will be only two Thursday sessions in August: on the 6th and 20th.
Pull Up a Chair With Melanie
Pull Up a Chair With… is a new series I’m starting on Substack. The idea is to interview paid members of the Stop Hiding Under the Desk community to find out more about you and your creative pursuits. Edna was my first interviewee, and you...
Why My Book Proposal Has Taken Seven Years
I’ve been working on the same non-fiction book proposal for almost seven years.
I’ve been working on the same non-fiction book proposal for almost seven years. Every time I think it’s finished, it changes.
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