J. Allen Writes
Helping anxious creatives, teens, parents, and writers find calm — through stories, grounding tools, and gentle mindfulness. Author of The Katrina Calm Series and an elementary school counselor building a kind, mindful community.
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When Grief Makes It Hard to Write (opens the original)
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J. Allen Writes / August 2026 / Issue XIXWelcome back to The You Can Write a Book Newsletter. Today’s topic is a hard one, but I want to be vulnerable with you all. My father passed away just weeks ago, and I am still finding my footing. Grief has come at me in waves. There have been sudden flashbacks, feelings I cannot always name in the moment, and a quiet worry about the future, especially about how my mom is doing without him. On top of all of that, I am staring down an Oct 1st launch date f
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