How are your writerly fears? Dealing with them with Main Character Energy? Author Natalie Hart provides us with MCE, today at WU.

You be the judge! Ray Rhamey is back with another edition of Flog a Pro, today at WU.

Do you write like you’re running out of time? Author Deanna Cabinian makes the case for slow-burn writing, today at WU.

Author Grace Wynter interviews author (and actor) Eriq La Salle, today at WU.

Curious about the best approach to Bookstagram? Hear from the Bookstagrammers themselves, via PR specialist Ann Marie Nieves. Today at WU.

“Detail creates story movement by inviting the reader into your story’s experience… Sometimes.”—Kathryn Craft is here to show us how, today at WU.

Occasionally we all ask ourselves a recurring question: Why do we do this? Author Kathleen McCleary offers her latest answers, today at WU.

Author Allison Winn Scotch returns to WU, offering advice from “a war-worn veteran.

Author Greer Macallister says we can’t always choose *where* we write; we can only choose *to* write—today at WU. writerunboxed.com/2026/04/06/w...

You’ve heard of “Plotters vs. Pantsers.” But have you considered “Container Writers vs. Content Writers”? Author Kelsey Allagood walks us through it, today at WU.

There are numerous tools we can use in our storytelling. Agent and teacher Don Maass provides a list of those we tend to overlook, today at WU.

Sometimes we discover a story that provides newfound perspective on our own writing. Author John J. Kelley shares his experience with Heated Rivalry, today at WU.

“Sometimes it feels like I have nothing to show for [3 decades of writing], like each day is just another opportunity slipping through my fingers.” Author Kristan Hoffman offers us the gift of time, today at WU.

What stories of perseverance inspire you? Author Diana Giovinazzo shares how Disney inspires her, today at WU.

“Naturally, I intend no…parallel in mentioning a leader who attempts to gin up support for a war in order to unite a fractured populace and draw attention away from troubles at home. What I do see is the potency of words to cause chaos and destruction, or to end it.”—Kristin Hacken South, at WU.

How do you find your people, and maximize the value of community? Author Harper Ross shares her path bto a close community, today at WU.

In an era when AI can generate a novel-length story in mere minutes, how do we recognize and maintain our value as writers? Author Tessa Barbosa seeks the long view, today at WU.

Could jumping out of a plane jumpstart your writing routine? Author Kim Bullock confirms it, and implores us to face our fears and to take the leap towards progress, today at WU.

How do you find your way to the heart of the story you’re writing? Author Heather Webb explores her own techniques, as well as how she develops a story around its heart, today at WU.

It’s your turn to judge a bestseller’s opening. Ray Rhamey is back with another edition of Flog a Pro, today at WU.

Sometimes the simplest advice is best. But, as author Alison Hammer reveals, it can take years to fully appreciate it and live by it. Today at WU.

Some secondary characters do not grow or change over the course of a novel. Editor Dave King explores their usefulness in remaining unchanged, today at WU.

Is our ability to think what defines us as human? If so, and if we’re willing to concede its preeminence to AI, must we redefine what it is that makes us human? Author David Corbett implores us to think, today at WU.

“Real people will surprise you.” An undeniable truth, and one of author Kathryn Craft’s reasons we need human interaction. Read the others, today at WU.

It’s easy to get overwrought these days. Easy to imagine that all is lost. Author Rachel Toalson gives us the tools to stay positive and keep fighting, today at WU.

Sometimes what feels like the perfect story idea, taken from real life, is too prosaic for the page. Author Matthew Norman takes us from (too) smooth sailing to dramatic stormy seas, today at WU.

“We have to figure out what a novel does better than a screenplay. It’s a difficult question, especially now, after generations have had the page supplanted by the screen…” Author Elizabeth Huergo explores the central question for writers of our time, today at WU.

Is writing not the only passion you pursue? Is it not your only, or even your primary, vocation? Join the crowd. Author Jillian Forsberg reveals how her second gig is tailor fit for a fulfilling life, today at WU.

Curious about what a literary agent is looking for in a reading experience? Agent, author, and teacher Don Maass shares his reading mindset, today at WU.

Grief can inform our stories even when we aren’t consciously addressing it. Sarah Callender explores the phenomenon by attempting to avoid it, today at WU.

“For writers chasing a trad pub deal, an email from Simon & Schuster inviting submission might seem like a dream come true.” Writer Beware founder Victoria Strauss breaks down a scam, today at WU.

Identity, both as perceived by oneself or by society, strongly affects characterization. Kristin Hacken South delves the depths of character, using herself, living in Egypt, as an example. A fascinating post, today at WU.

Did we happen to catch you in a doomscrolling session? May we redirect you to a post about literacy? Author Vaughn Roycroft seeks to dispel the growing gloom, 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.

What do you have to be “radically grateful” for? Author Therese Anne Fowler celebrates finding her way home, today at WU.

Author and editor Emilie-Noelle Provost reveals the most common errors by new writers, today at WU.B

“In Eastern astrology, it is the year of the Fire Horse – blazing through the months with passion and creativity… In other words, a lucky year.” Author Gwendolyn Womack tells us how to seize our luck, today at WU.

The battle between the camps espousing the Oxford comma and those against it is unending. See where editor Jim Dempsey stands, today at WU.

Was Jane Austen a skilled novelist? Of course she was. Let editor Dave King count the ways. Today at WU.

Can a writing community become a “lamp of hope” in dire times? WU’s resident Druid, Juliet Marillier, thinks so. Stop by and absorb its warmth, today at WU.

“Given the conjunction of two of the year’s most emotionally charged days [Friday the 13th & Valentine’s Day] how could I not write about fear and love?” David Corbett takes on fear and love, today at WU.

Incidental characters can have a major impact on a story. Author and teacher Kathryn Craft explores powerful examples, today at WU.

It’s the age-old question: what makes for a successful opening to a novel? Author Kathleen McCleary offers her insights, today at WU.

Parents are often distant or missing in stories—particularly in the fantasy genre. Author Kit Aldridge explores the ways parents can deepen or even elevate a story, today at WU.

Could podcasting help you along the path to authorial success? WU’s PR expert, Ann-Marie Nieves explores the issue, today at WU.

Why are so many fantasy books and series centered around monarchy? What are the alternatives? Kelsey Allagood explores fantasy’s royal problems and solutions, today at WU.

Life can be so random. We deal with it every day. So should our characters. Agent and author Don Maass advises us to choose randomness, today at WU.

Can writing actually be labeled as objectively good or bad? What’s at the core of literary elitism? Author Cathy Yardley frankly and bravely speaks out, today at WU.

We believe in inspiration, but we can’t always wait for it to strike. Sometimes we must make ourselves get to work. Author Greer Macallister asks how we find the balance, today at WU.

How well do you know your villian? And when did you meet them? Author Gwen Hernandez shares her experience, today at WU.