The Story of How it
Began
Starting in March 2020, I began offering an occasional, sometimes weekly, Writing Table for students, ministers, and professors. Lots of people needed to write during those early days of the pandemic, and yet everything was so exhausting and distracting. Despite being sheltered at home, we needed
accountability and support to get our writing done. The Writing Table helped me complete my book Pastoral Imagination and now 2 ½ years later many other authors have completed books and many other projects
including:
- Books and book chapters
- Sermons
- Blogs
- Business articles
- Poetry
- Academic journal articles
- Dissertations
- Presentations
- Proposals
- Reports
All the mutual support, and building the sturdy and lasting habits of writing, have been offered through Three Minute Ministry Mentor (3MMM) at no charge. Can you imagine that? It has all been free.
Why did I do that?
Well, honestly it helped me. And we were living through multiple pandemics! So the Writing Table became a practical and concrete way I could support friends, colleagues, and students. And eventually even dozens of people I didn’t know. People who became new friends.
Most weeks (2021-22) I gave between three and five hours of my time to host a Zoom space for the Writing Table. I offer brief and simple coaching around building a writing habit and helping writers inspire each other with strategies for writing. It has been a joy. And now it is also time for me
to convert some of this energy into support for Three Minute Ministry Mentor.
At 3MMM we give away so much of what we do. It’s our delight
and joy to support ministers and pastors, professors and authors, poets and priests. And now we hope that you might share that same spirit of generosity with us.
Free-Write Fridays
In 2023, Fridays at the Writing Table remain free and open. We just ask for your name and email, so you can receive the weekly link.
Every Friday all are welcome at the Writing Table for no charge whatsoever. Give it a try, keep your habit going, invite a friend, or simply enjoy the support and energy of other writers.
If you want to join the Writing Table other days of the week, and we surely hope you do, you’ll be able to do so for less than a dollar a day starting
in January. New pricing and options for how to join the Writing Table are available in this email and at the website. Some of the options include receiving one-on-one coaching for your
writing project. New pricing begins in January of 2023.
