🌏 24-Hour Writing Sprint: Around the World in 24 Writers' Hours [FREE]

​Join us for a 24-Hour Writing Sprint!

​Each week day for the last 3 years, we've held our flagship Writers' Hour writing session.

​To celebrate our 3rd year of Writers' Hours, we're hosting 24 Writers' Hours across 24 hours. Together we'll write across time zones from London to Tokyo, from Melbourne to Montana, from your home to ours. You’re invited to join us for any or all of them no matter where you’re based.

​Bring your friends, bring your pets, bring a hot drink, bring fizz and whatever else you need.

​Hosted by members of the LWS community.

​Register to let us know you're coming.

​Scroll down for more details.

​Happy writing!

​Parul, Matt & the London Writers' Salon Community

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​HOW TODAY WILL WORK:

​​We’re hosting 24 ‘Writers’ Hour’ writing sessions, chasing 8ams across 24 timezones around the world.

​​​We’ll start on Friday 24th March at 8-9am in Wellington, New Zealand (Friday 7pm UK, Friday 3pm ET, etc.). Not sure what time that is for you? Check your local time here.

​​​We’ll finish on Saturday 25th March at 8-9am in Honolulu, Hawaii (Saturday 6-7pm UK, Friday 3pm ET, etc.)

​​​You’re welcome to join one, several, or all 24 hours if you dare…

​​​We’ll use the same zoom link for all 24 hours. Register to get access.

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​​​TIMINGS FOR EACH WRITERS’ HOUR:

• ​​​Each of the 24 Writers’ Hours will begin on the hour, at minute :00.
  

• ​​​From minute :01 to :05, the host will greet everyone, share the prompt/quote for the hour, you’ll set your focus for the hour in the chat box.
  

• ​​​At :05, you’ll cheers your drinks and start writing!
  

• ​​​From :05 to :50, you’ll write in silence (cameras on if you’d like some accountability!).
  

• ​​​At :50, the host will call you back. You’ll be invited to share in the chat how the writing session went for you. The host may also call on a couple people to share what they’re working on.
  

• ​​​At :55, the host will conclude the hour. There will be a 5-minute break and transition period before the next hour begins.
  

• ​​​…and repeat!

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​​​HOSTS & THEMES:

​​​Each Writers’ Hour will have a different theme, chosen by the host of the hour.

​​​You’re welcome to steer your writing according to the theme – or simply use the hour to write whatever you like! Totally up to you.

​​​Here are the cities, hosts and themes for each hour:

1. ​​​8am Wellington, New Zealand
   Hosts: Parul & Matt
   

2. ​​​8am Suva, Fiji
   Hosts: Stephane & Chris
   

3. ​​​8am Melbourne, Australia
   Hosts:  Jodi & Nicolas
   

4. ​​​8am Brisbane, Australia
   Hosts: Chelsey & Lauren M
   

5. ​​​8am Tokyo, Japan
   Hosts: Lauren M & Crystal
   

6. ​​​8am Singapore
   Hosts: Lauren M & Stuart C (owner, Horror Tree)
   

7. ​​​8am Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
   Hosts: Lauren D & Patricia
   

8. ​​​8am Dhaka, Bangladesh
   Hosts: Lauren D & Marian
   

9. ​​​8am Malé, Maldives
   Hosts: Lauren D & Marian
   

10. ​​​8am Port Louis, Mauritius
    Hosts: Breanne & TBC
    

11. ​​​8am Antananarivo, Madagaskar
    Hosts: Marian E & Sue DF
    

12. ​​​8am Helsinki, Finland
    Hosts: Tracy B & Marien E
    

13. ​​​8am Berlin, Germany
    Hosts: Abbey & Nicolas
    

14. ​​​8am London, United Kingdom
    Hosts: Abbey & Sofia
    

15. ​​​8am Cape Verde
    Hosts: Abbey & Tracy B
    

16. ​​​8am Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
    Hosts: Sue R & Tracy O
    

17. ​​​8am Nuuk, Greenland
    Hosts: Sarah E & Tracy O
    

18. ​​​8am New York, USA
    Hosts: Alli & Christy
    

19. ​​​8am Lima, Peru
    Hosts: Phoebe H & TBC
    

20. ​​​8am Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    Hosts: Chelsey & Sarah E
    

21. ​​​8am San Francisco, USA
    Hosts: Austen & Alex
    

22. ​​​8am Anchorage, USA
    Hosts: Jodi H & Sarah C
    

23. ​​​8am Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
    Hosts: Jodi & Christy
    

24. ​​​8am Honolulu, Hawaii
    Hosts: Molly & Tracy B