<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi all,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This summer Jesse organized a virtual writing group. It was a really nice way to stay connected and help each other stay motivated. The general format was to meet (on zoom for now) for 1.5 hours, check in on what your goals are and then check in again at the end to conclude. We found three times per week that worked for most people, and you can join for as many or few as you like. You can also use the time for what you need it to be, ideally writing, but also making presentations, organizing code, cleaning up email responses, etc.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Since there are many new faces now, we wanted to send around a new poll for time options. Here is a<a href="https://doodle.com/poll/q4xv9ferht65pd2n" class=""> link to a doodle poll </a>if you are interested in joining. Please choose your preferred times (yes, green check) and times that you could make work if need be (maybe, yellow). We’d like to find at least one time thats realistic for our west coast friends working remotely.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you have suggestions on changing the format feel free to share! Please fill out the doodle by <b class="">Thursday (Sept 24th)</b> and we’ll get started again the week of Sept 28th based on the results.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks!</div><div class="">Erin</div><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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