Coming soon | Life and recovery
David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
January Doesn't End
Alberta winter mind survival for ninety days
Mental health / seasonal | workshop draft, about 10,940 words, 8 chapters
Survive Alberta's long dark without influencer winter wellness theater. Target about 12000 words. Workshop coming soon. Not for sale until SOON gates pass.
Not for sale
Workshop draft. Keeper pass still ahead.
Cover and brief are up. Workshop draft may already exist locally. Not for sale until a keeper pass and Soft Margins checkout.
Opening sample
First pass from the workshop. Not the ending.
The sun had barely risen, casting a faint, almost invisible glow over the city. Edmonton, usually bustling with life, was quiet under the weight of January. Snow crunched underfoot, and the air was so cold it bit at the cheeks, making the breath visible in wisps. The sky was a dull grey, like a wet blanket draped over the world. It was a day that felt like it would never end, a month that stretched out like an endless winter. Why does January feel longer here? Because the days are so long and so cold, they seem to drag on.
Chapters in this draft
- Why January feels longer here
- Light, sleep, and honest limits
- Routines that shrink when energy shrinks
- Connection without performing wellness
- Money and winter costs that spike mood
- When to ask for more help
- A ninety day check in sheet
- Spring is not a personality test
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About the author
David E. Sproule
Writes and builds from Edmonton, Alberta. Sproule Lit workshop drafts and Phyllux Tech, local first: files as masters, honest length, and tools people can use on a hard Tuesday.
