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The Joy Rise

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A library of stories, notes + prompts for a more creative life, from an internationally bestselling author who was too scared to write for years.

Free Subscription Benefits

  • ๐Ÿฉท SIGNAL & SPARK: News from my world. Inspiration from the wider one.

Paid Subcription Benefits

  • ๐Ÿงก NOTES to SELF: A voice note from the heart for the month ahead (15 min podcast with written transcript)
  • ๐Ÿฉท SIGNAL & SPARK: News from my world. Inspiration from the wider one. Plus full archive access to all posts.
  • ๐Ÿ’š THE WORK OF WONDER: Tools and prompts to support your creative life.

About Holly Ringland

I'm the author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, adapted as a Prime Video series starring Sigourney Weaver. My new novel, The World Beneath Her Feet, comes in September! The Joy Rise is where I write about creativity, courage and connection.

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