Meg Dunley

05/08/2026

This week's guest on the Creative Momentum with Meg podcast is the lovely Samantha WL Lee, author of Bound. I loved hearing how she has created rituals that have helped her to get up at 5 am to write.
You can catch this episode wherever you listen to podcasts. Show notes are on my Substack, and you can read the interview on my website.

Links in the comments and in my bio as usual.

31/07/2026

July was a busy month of reading.

I listened to a lot of books as I knitted, gardened and walked. Many of these stories are centred around the mother-daughter relationship which has been useful for me as I write about this theme.

What did you read in July?

You can read my thoughts about these and what books I'm now reading on my Substack.

Link is in the comments!

29/07/2026

This week's guest on the Creative Momentum with Meg podcast is Lynsey McDonnell whose historical fiction 'Bailey Street' came out last week.

I loved hearing her talk about her process and the work that she has done. She's a busy human and has to fit her writing into a full time job and parenting teens. She's done this by going away with some writing friends a couple of times a year to get blocks of writing done, and made sure she captures the scenes whenever they come to her.

I'm sure you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I enjoyed talking with her.

You can listen to it wherever you listen to podcasts.



https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s2e22-author-lynsey-mcdonnell-on-magic-momentum-writing/id1836338730?i=1000778780089

27/07/2026

Wondering what happens on a writing retreat?

Read my recent article on my website to discover what to expect, why retreats work, common questions & how they can help you make meaningful progress with your writing.

http://megdunley.com/2026/07/27/what-happens-on-a-writing-retreat-heres-what-to-expect/

Wondering what happens on a writing retreat? Discover what to expect, why retreats work, common questions & how they can help you make meaningful progress with your writing.

24/07/2026

Some of the things from this week's 5 Things of Joy over on my Substack. Five things that brought me joy this week were: a word for responsibility to care for the natural world, a day of listening to stories and knitting, devonshire tea, tip shop joy, the wool & sheep show

What brought you joy this week?

22/07/2026

An invitation: Last call for the August writing retreat

Writers, if you want to block out some time for writing this year, there's only a few days left for bookings for the upcoming five day writing retreat in August (27-21 August), and there's a couple of spots still open for it....

http://megdunley.com/2026/07/23/an-invitation-last-call-for-the-august-writing-retreat/

There's only a few days left for bookings for the upcoming five day writing retreat in August (27-21 August), and there's a couple of spots still open for it. The November retreat is booked out.

22/07/2026

What your creative jealousy can reveal

Understanding what creative jealousy is really trying to tell you with some strategies to help...

http://megdunley.com/2026/07/22/what-your-creative-jealousy-can-reveal/

What your creative jealousy can reveal. Understanding what creative jealousy is really trying to tell you with some strategies to help

22/07/2026

This week's guest is New Zealand debut author Anna Woods talking about how she writes in that liminal place between waking and sleeping, her drafting ritual and more.

Catch the full episode of Creative Momentum with Meg wherever you listen to podcasts, or pop over to my Substack (Musings with Meg) to find the show notes, video and audio.

21/07/2026

From My Notebook: Manuscript Revision 23 Begins

After ten years, twenty-two drafts and publisher feedback, I begin draft 23. Reflections on revising a novel, trusting the process and staying with the stories that matter....

http://megdunley.com/2026/07/21/from-my-notebook-manuscript-revision-23-begins/

Reflections on revising a novel, trusting the process and staying with the stories that matter.