Twice a Week Newsletter - Writing Update by Greg Luti

Greg Luti
Jun 1
5 min read

A writing update often signals a major shift in an author’s routine. In “Twice a Week Newsletter,” Greg Luti reveals his goal of reaching 5–6 blog posts per week by the end of June, his decision to move to a twice-weekly newsletter, and his plans to expand workbooks, include full chapter previews in book updates, and adopt a tighter schedule for longer writing projects.

Pushing for More Blog Posts

I have been trying to improve as a writer, and the way I challenged myself this year was to write up posts on this blog consistently. I am happy to say that I have done that for the most part. Because I have proven to myself that I can write up the flash fiction and the writing updates and everything else on this blog, I am now going to see if I can write a little bit more for it.

What do I mean by that? I mean, I am aiming for about 5-6 pieces per week for the blog. I won’t really get into the details of which posts will go on which day, but I am definitely going to see if I can do that. I mean, by the end of June, possibly sooner, there may be 5-6 pieces per week on the blog, which I think is great.

Twice-a-Week Newsletter

If there are going to be that many pieces per week on the blog, then it would only be natural for me to add a second day of the week for the newsletter. Yeah, that would be a great achievement for me as a writer, considering this blog didn’t even have a weekly newsletter at the beginning of this year.

I don’t want to give the readers everything (meaning posts from that week) in one long newsletter. My god, it would be a half-hour read. I think it is fair to then have two newsletters per week, where I give the readers the quality I give them when I had one a week. That seems fair across the board.

I have not set a date for this yet, but I am working towards this goal.

More Workbooks Coming

I have been working on getting more workbooks for readers available to read, so that people can learn a writing lesson with the posts. Right now, I only have the one workbook, but over time, I definitely want that to become more of a part of the site.

Sticking with Static Images

I do static images on social media because I don’t get the correlation between reading and watching videos. I never watched a video of someone, whether it was on Instagram or YouTube, and then thought, “Boy, I should really buy that person’s book.” I think sticking to the words and the more traditional method makes it clear that I am a writer, more than anything else.

A Tighter Writing Schedule

I have no issue writing the poems, flash fiction, writing updates, and the writing and editing advice pieces for this blog. That usually takes me a pretty short amount of time, honestly. I like to get into the mood of writing and then just go. The book updates and the short stories are a little tougher because I have to get a little better at writing them. I think by changing the writing schedule for the blog to be even tighter, I will force myself to be a better writer for my books and my short stories. Sometimes I write up some of the shorter pieces, and then call it a day, even though the short story or the books need work.

Better Book Updates

I was just thinking about the book updates. I will probably give you guys an update on the actual book, and then a chapter from it. Rather than just a chapter from whatever it is I am writing. That feels a little more complete than what I am doing now.

Making Time to Read Again

I have been so busy with writing and editing and everything that I have not had much time to even read on my own. For those that don’t know, I like reading poetry, short stories, myths, classics, and history. My sister just asked me what I have been reading, and after I answered, I realized I have to get a little better at reading on my own. So I hope to find some time for that in the near future.

Learning to Manage My Drive

You guys know that I'm the type of person who will think they should do it all right now. I then push myself to do it, and get a lot done, but then I am exhausted at the end of it all. And if I missed out on something I feel isn’t important, I don’t even try to do it. I can’t really change that part about myself, but I can just learn how to make that part of me so that I am helping myself more than hurting. \

Writing Without Looking Back

I am definitely the guy who will write a great piece, and then say, “Yeah, but I have to write another piece. That is due soon.” Honestly, I like to write, and I always do, but sometimes I feel I don’t enjoy the pieces as much as the readers do. I write them and then leave them to write something else. The readers sometimes have more of a connection to what I write than I do. There have been times when readers brought up something that I wrote, and I kid you not, I forgot I wrote that part. I mean, I didn’t completely forget it, but it was not something I ever thought would stay with someone. Some writers like to write and then talk about what they wrote. I hate doing that because that is time I could otherwise spend working on my next piece. Like I said, though, this is how I am, so I am not really knocking the writers who like to talk about what they write. I am only saying I don’t care much for it.

The Quiet Joy of Finishing

I remember when I finished my latest book, there was a moment of silence I had, when I realized I actually did it. The book is done. No one was around. No one congratulated me or anything. I sat there and thought, “I did it. I took this book as far as it can go. And I finished it.” I don’t know if other writers love that moment, but that is the moment where I am quietly happy. Sure, the readers loving the book is great. If it sells, which it has not (I will be honest with you there), that is fine too. But to be able to have an idea for a story, and then do all you can to make that story a reality, is a great goal. That is really the only time I reflect on what I wrote. After that brief moment, it is back to the grind.