Welcome
on finding your way around my substack home
Hello, and thank you for joining! I’m so glad you’re here.
Who I am
I live in Melbourne (Naarm), on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nations, where story has been told for thousands of years. I’m deeply grateful to live and work in this place.
I’m a mindset and life coach, editor and writer. I support creatives through my signature coaching program, Writing Momentum workshops, group coaching masterclasses, Retreat with Meg writing retreats, writing mentorships, editing and more.
My stories, poems, and essays have been published in anthologies and I have a couple of manuscripts waiting patiently for their next step.
Beyond work, you’ll usually find me in the garden, reading, knitting, walking or spending time with my three young adult sons.
What you’ll find here
I write about writing, creativity, life, books and the little things that catch my eye. I aim to share my personal reflections, resources and tools that help support a sustainable creative practice. I try not to post too often as I know how overwhelming it can be to have a full inbox.
I love hearing from my readers via comments or messages. If a post catches your interest in any way, please give it a like and/or comment. It thrills me to hear from readers, whether it is liking a post or dropping a comment.
Navigating Substack
The desktop experience is a little different to the app. If you’re looking at this on the app, you will only see a menu of Notes, Posts (this includes all posts from all sections of my Substack), Chat and About.
You can navigate to the other sections via the links below.
On the desktop, the menu up the top helps you navigate the different sections of my Substack:
Home – All the latest posts in one place
Notes – Short form updates and conversations
Chat – A place for paid subscribers to chat about anything
Musings — reflections and essays on writing, creativity and paying attention to life’s details
5 Things of Joy – a short + sweet newsletter to bring joy to your inbox
Creative Momentum with Meg Dunley (podcast) — weekly interviews with creatives about their routines, process, and inspiration
Book Chat – short reviews and conversations about what I’m reading
Mindset Insights – coaching tools, strategies and reflections to support a sustainable creative practice
Writing Opportunities & Competitions – monthly opportunities and competitions roundup
About – About me and this Substack
Different subscriber levels
I have three subscriber levels: Free, Paid and Creative Companion. Most of my content here is available for all levels.
✨ Free subscribers receive:
Most posts and essays
Weekly podcast (Creative Momentum with Meg Dunley)
5 Things of Joy
💡 Paid subscribers also receive:
Writing Competitions and Opportunities round-up
Monthly Mindset Insights newsletter
Full access to the archives (posts over two months)
Access to Chat threads
Invitations to special events
📝 Creative Companion subscribers also receive:
All paid subscriber benefits
My heartfelt thanks for supporting my work at a deeper level.
Paid subscriber and Creative Companion subscriptions allow me to dedicate time, care and attention to this newsletter, the podcast and other creative resources.
Thank you for being here whether you’re reading for free, supporting as a paid subscriber, or joining as a Creative Companion. I’m thrilled you’re part of this community.
💕
Meg
PS: a word about Notes and Chat
What’s the difference?