# Just Write: Building a Global Writing Community with Matt and Lindsey at London Writers' Salon

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Podcast: [Sparkle on Substack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sparkle-on-substack-6621999)
Published: 2026-04-11T07:52:34+00:00
Episode link: https://sparkleon.substack.com/p/just-write-building-a-global-writing
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"I'm obsessed with the moment with when a writer surprises themselves on the page." Lindsay A few months ago I sat down with Lindsey and Matt at London Writers' Salon and had the cosiest conversation. I find them both (and what they’ve created SO inspiring). I’m obsessed at the moment with this quote; “People don’t forget how you made them feel” …and as you’ll hear in the episode, when I guested for LWS (during my Substack book launch), I was overwhelmed with how LOVELY they’d made their online space. 💖 It’s just the nicest place to hang out and write and there are so many opportunities to meet other writers and go deeper with your writing practice. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it. Claire 💫 P.S - If you are writing a book this year and want to write with me and the 12 Chapters gang live, you can join us twice a month - it’s free! Sign up here. "We just created a structure, a container that people can rely on — almost like treating it like a yoga class... you book in, you show up, you get your writing work done." Matt Ai summary thanks Claude In this episode of Sparkle on Substack , host Claire Venus sits down with Matt and Lindsay, from London Writers’ Salon and its Substack publication, Writers’ Hour Magazine . Matt and Lindsay explain how the Salon grew from small in-person London gatherings in 2019 into a thriving global online community during the pandemic. At its heart is Writer’s Hour — daily, silent, hour-long writing sessions held four times a day, Monday to Friday, attended by up to 1,000 writers worldwide. Rather than relying on willpower alone, the sessions give writers a reliable structure — like booking a yoga class — so showing up becomes a habit. The conversation explores the profound sense of community and belonging the Salon f…

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