“Gail Woodard’s Writer’s Sprint group is such a great way to get writers writing! Gail helped me implement the old fashioned “BIC” method that is so necessary for someone like me. That is “butt in chair”. Her schedule gets me to do that several times a week, therefore getting some writing accomplished. Thank you for that!“

– Susan Smith

“I’m so happy that I signed up for Gail’s Writers Sprint! I hoped these 6 sessions would cure my case of ambivalence about writing projects that were on my mind and heart. Was I writing a book? Or two? And if so, what was the format? Well, the space plus Gail’s encouragement to simply explore led to an unexpected solution about the nature of the book. And the clarity makes the project fun instead of some kind of obligation. I never would have gotten to this point without that commitment—so thank you, Gail!”

– Pam Trachta

“Dear Gail, I can only speak for myself when I say that spending a couple hours twice a week in the energy field of yourself and other people devoted to writing has been key to helping me establish a writing habit. Knowing there are people also writing in the same (virtual ) space holds me accountable when, left to my own devices, I would be getting up many times to get a glass of water, let the dog out, let the dog in, grab the mail while I am at it, and check my email just because I need to ‘get back to the keyboard’.  Thank you. I especially appreciated that little time was spent with ‘warm-up conversations’, and that you were careful about setting the timer. It helps whenever there are things we can trust not to change in a world that changes every moment.”

– Ardis

“The Writer’s Sprints have been fantastic. I was hoping it would be different from some other in person writers’ groups I have attended. Other groups have felt like the majority of time was spent on warm up writing exercises or sharing about the creative process. While the community and inspiration of these groups was helpful, they really didn’t help me put pen to paper or fingers to keys as much as needed. I was looking forward to an online community that offered connection, sharing and accountability to writing projects. I wanted a space that would inspire me to keep butt to chair and stay focused on writing. While there are brief introductions and some sharing at the end of the two-hour sessions, it doesn’t become the focus of the time and that is something that has been different and made the sprints productive for me. Gail’s Writer’s Sprints while providing community and connection also allow significant time for actually writing! I have attended all the morning and evening sessions for the month of April and the end result is that my rough draft for my book is done. By focusing on a chapter each session, I was able to keep moving through my outline.”

– Karen Hanson