Is revising a rough draft like eating your veggies—good for you but not pleasant? Author Liz Michalski provides tips to make this necessary drudgery more palatable, today at WU.

How much control did you have in choosing your cover? Was compromise required? (Also, I love Sarah’s essays!)

@donaldmaass.bsky.social utilizes @barbaraonealauthor.bsky.social’s latest wonderful book to show us how truth should be told. Excellent post!

How do you manage a massive writing project? @vaughnroycroft.bsky.social on finding his own way writerunboxed.com/2025/08/25/f... #writingcommunity #writinglife #authorlife #publishing #skywriters

Does creativity spring from the wilderness of imagination? Or is it deeply rooted in a collection of lived experience? Author Kristin Hacken South explores the origins of her creativity, today at WU.

Pantsers unite! 👖✊

Honored to see The Severing Son continuing to make connections with readers. 🫶

What can we learn from aspiring college students’ attempts at entrance essays? Plenty! Author—and mentor to aspiring college students—Kathleen McCleary shares her experience, today at WU.

For writers, “If” can often be the first word in describing our goals and dreams. How do we turn our “ifs” into reality? Author Jillian Forsberg explores the paths, today at WU.

Curious as to how your fellow WU writers find their next read? Ann-Marie Nieves has the answers, today at WU.

What is beauty? What does it have to do with our work? Our humanity? Musings by author and teacher David Corbett that are sure to inspire your own, today at WU.

This is the sanest thing I’ve read about opening a story in a long while. Do less. I just want to feel like I’m in good hands.

Seeking critique is vitally important, but it can also be a fraught process. Author Jeanne Kisacky walks use through the critique experience, start to ‘The End,’ today at WU.

“Sometimes, the boldest move for our writing is a strategic retreat—leaning into a new kind of making, so ideas can sprout in unexpected places.”—Julie Carrick Dalton, today at WU.

This post will help you take your dialogue to 11. 🔥

Can a recognition of Jungian “Shadow” aid our storytelling? Kristin Hacken South shines more light on the phenomenon, today at WU.

Where do writers get their ideas? Usually books are drawn from myriad sources, akin to cooking a complex feast. Author Barbara O’Neal lifts the lids from her various simmering pots, today at WU.

Do you read reviews of your work? Reader reviews? How do you decide which to read or avoid? Author Julie Christine Johnson shares her guidelines, today at WU.

I “Hart” Natalie’s essays. 🫶

What would happen if, before each scene, we asked ourselves, “What’s the coolest thing that can happen?” Author and teacher David Corbett sets out on a cool quest, today at WU.

What makes a story not just engaging but impactful and memorable? Author Rachel Toalson helps us get to the heart of our stories, today at WU.

For writers, a healthy break can turn into an unhealthy one. Author Matthew Norman tells us how to avoid an ill turn, today at WU.

Two inspiring writers have been selected for this year’s UnConference scholarships. Stop by and meet them, today at WU.

Need a smile along with a nudge to get your writing day started? Love Sarah’s essays.

I just finished While Darkness Gathers. @PhilipChase90 knocked it outta the park! If you like the found family trope even more when an animal companion is a major family member, you’re in for a treat. (My Goodreads review is in the comments.)

What keeps readers turning pages? Especially once they’re beyond the “hook” of the opening? Agent and teacher Don Maass examines the phenomenon, today at WU.

Lovely essay, full of truths.

Bankruptcy should feel like a fail-safe. But author and cofounder of Author Beware, Victoria Strauss, warns that it may not always provide the protection we expect, today at WU.

This is a fascinating article from @vaughnroycroft.bsky.social over at @writerunboxed.bsky.social on the use of magic and spirituality in stories.

Can Jungian psychology help us to unlock the secrets that make our characters tick? How about ourselves? Author Kristin Hacken South projects light on the subject, revealing the shadows that guide us, today at WU.

Are you needing some fun in your writing life? I was. So I wrote about a fun element of it. Stop by and let me know what brings the fun to your writing.

👀 Exciting stuff! Great title, too.

The Boss, pulling no punches in Prague. youtu.be/pWYuIIKk-mA?...

No Kings Day is underway, and although I was inspired by Tolkien, my work makes clear my stance on monarchy & authoritarianism. Anyone who’s read my entire trilogy will clearly see… So, yeah, all ten of you. 😂 Guess I’d better plainly state it: Down with fascism! Down with wannabe kings! ✊

This is a wonderful opportunity. Know a writer who gives and gives, never seeming to focus on themselves but needs a break? Is it you?

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

Fully agree with this! 👇

I always love essays by @kelseyallagood.bsky.social

Is there value in escapist fiction beyond simply offering us a break from reality? Agent and teacher Don Maass says yes. Find out what else escapism offers, today at WU.

No matter how long you’ve been writing, proper plurals and possessives can be tricky. Editor Tiffany Yates Martin comes to the rescue, with wit and style, today at WU.

Is there someone who supports your writing life? Maybe today is a good day to thank them.

Love my friend Liz’s essays.

Let's start our week with a new #AuthorsTalk: @shannonknight.bsky.social brings us more insight on the ideas behind her novel Wish Givers and mythology: jamreads.com/articles/god... 💙📚

Juliet is an old school fantasy author at a time when we desperately need more old school.

With about a month left in the season, why not spring into a new epic fantasy tale? Who knows—a new story love just might bloom. If you’re not ready to dive, you can dip your toe in with a 99¢ ebook of The Severing Son.

The WU UnCon is the most transformative writing-related gathering I have ever attended.

Of course we all learn and grow through writing. But author Rachel Toalson has found a special sort of growth and healing through writing for children. She explores the benefits, today at WU.

The fight for democracy and human rights can feel overwhelming. It’s hard to know when and how to use our voices. But those seeking to squelch freedoms want us to feel overwhelmed. As writers it’s our duty to speak out. Author Randy Susan Meyers provides guidance, today at WU.

The reminder that I'm always happy to collaborate with authors (trad or indie) and publishers. Reviews might take a bit, but we can always prepare more things! Contact details are on the pinned post!

Looking for a spark to reignite your writing mojo? Again and again we hear attendees describe the immersive experience of the WU UnConference as life-changing. Learn more today at WU.