#amwriting With Jess & Kj

We cover last years’ goals, and which of us feel great and which feel… less great. (And the audio is also less great, because 3 of us gathered in our local library and the acoustics/HVAC system noise were less than ideal.)  We end up talking about the ways we feel we need to be as women (supported by some great men) in the coming year and years, the somewhat surprising bro-commentary some of us get around our work, and how we feel like sticking together is going to be the key to maintaining our sense of self in 2025.  It got pretty deep. Writer goals, sure, we have those. But we have more.  We also reviewed our Words of the Year, then announce this year’s. I guess I should make that a big reveal? But I just don’t have it in me, so here we go: KJ: Inner Compass (which tells me that 2 words is FINE) Jennie: Teflon (you’ll love the discussion around this one) Sarah: Presence (she’s reserving the right to refine this) Jess: Growth (and a surprising announcement about her return to student life! There, ther