In the chaos and violence of the new year, author Elizabeth Huergo offers us a moment of poetic contemplation, a chance to consider a broader vista, today at WU.

In the face of intense shared grief, focusing on writing fiction can feel so inadequate. Author David Corbett explores moving forward in the wake of this week’s horrific events, today at WU.

Feeling stuck? At the sentence level? At the story level? Either way, teacher and agent Don Maass has the parable for you, today at WU.

It’s important to remember that we begin our stories with characters who are either broken or in need of repair. Often in ways that are hidden, even to the characters themselves. Author Therese Walsh explores the notion of writer as repairer, today at WU.

When it comes to resolving to change, there’s nothing special about January, per Author Greer Macallister. Still, a blank calendar makes for a fine time to strive. She offers ideas on starting fresh, today at WU.

WU bids the community farewell for the holiday season with a nod to the fact that next month marks our 20th anniversary. Any ideas as to how we can celebrate? Please share your thoughts, today at WU.

Author and longtime contributor Ray Rhamey brings us another chance to weigh in on the opening page of a bestseller, today at WU.

Today, contributor and author Barbara Linn Probst delivers her farewell—and the reasons for it—to the WU community.

Knowing where to begin can be tricky. Author Emilie-Noelle Provost shares how she found her beginning, today at WU.

Will the lure for to surrender to AI grow? Author & teacher David Corbett imagines a writer’s scenario, today at WU.

“What kind of media could my book get?” PR agent Ann-Marie Nieves says it’s a common question and proceeds to answer it, today at WU.

The holidays are a time of complex emotions. Often contradictory emotions. Author Kathleen McCleary explores how such emotions can fuel our stories, today at WU.

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Wondering how to schedule more author events? And how to make each one more successful? Author Jillian Forsberg shares her experience, today at WU.

WU pays tribute to a dear friend today.

Rejection is not the only challenge any of us faces while on submission. Author Liza Nash Taylor shares her struggles, including rejection, and her resilient spirit shines through, today at WU.

Community is about so much more than mere inclusion. It’s about acceptance and unconditional support. Kelsey Allagood shares her recent experience from the UnConference, today at WU.

Televised sporting events have color commentary. Does your novel? Agent and teacher Don Maass explains the need, today at WU.

Bet you’re using a few words incorrectly. Don’t believe us? Author and editor Tiffany Yates Martin provides a chance to check yourself, today at WU.

A community of writers can lift us up and, when needed, push us along. Author Harper Ross shares her gratitude for her recent experience at the UnConference, today at WU.

Thanksgiving is supposed to be about gratitude, right? In a year when gratitude feels to be in short supply, author Vaughn Roycroft delves deeper. Today at WU.

Have you discovered the gift to writers that is Dreyer’s English? Author and new fan Keith Cronin makes the case for seeking it out, today at WU.

Once again, Desmond Hall drops some wisdom on us, this time covering the business side of writing. Today at WU.

In the wake of receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent World Fantasy Convention(!), Juliet Marillier looks back—and forward—on the writing life, reflecting on the abundance of stories that surround and define us. Today at WU.

A sobering look at the state of the public’s acceptance of AI, by author David Corbett. What will it mean for us as writers? As humans? Today at WU.

In most cases, your entire cast can’t be onstage at once. How can you raise the off-stage energy of your story? Author and coach Kathryn Craft shines a spotlight backstage, today at WU.

Imposter syndrome can be crippling, and it’s far from easy to dismiss. Author Rachel Toalson bravely shares a run-in that nearly stopped her in her tracks, and provides the recipe for taking the next scary step, today at WU.

Do you bristle at being asked to choose between identifying as a plotter or a pantser? Author Yasmin Angoe did, and defined her own process down through the divide. She shows us the way, today at WU.

Looking for some good news in regard to publishing? Fresh off of the WU UnConference, author Grace Wynter provides it, today at WU.

Can a mathematical equation solve for writing success? Author and middle school teacher Sarah Callender instructs us and cheers us on, today at WU.

What creates the invisible support that props up all successful stories? Author and teacher Don Maass delves the hidden structure of storytelling, today at WU.

What is “propulsive fiction”? Do you seek to write character-driven or plot-driven stories? Can either be propulsive? Author and writing coach Cathy Yardley has answers, today at WU.

Can a bad review be a good thing? Author Greer Macallister thinks so, and shares her reasoning, today at WU.

An impactful essay on the power of reading and speaking out, and of witnessing, during the rise of fascism, by author Elizabeth Huergo, today at WU.

Need a reminder that art delivers joy, and that you are a member in good standing of the artistic community? Author Matthew Norman did, too. He shares how his reminder came exactly when it was needed, today at WU.

Do you believe in magic? Have you ever felt spellbound by story? Author Kristan Hoffman shares her most recent encounter with magic on the page, today at WU.

Letting go of a finished project can be challenging. Author Barbara O’Neal takes us through her rituals for letting go, today at WU.

Are you a neurodiverse writer, or suspect that you are? Author Kim Bullock bravely shares her recent (but overdue) diagnosis, and offers hope to others, today at WU.

Has your work been compromised in the name of AI training? Victoria Strauss, of Writer Beware, summarizes the scenario, today at WU.

Is using AI rather than a human ghostwriter that much different? Author Kristin Hacken South braves the spooky frontier of AI ghostwriting, today at WU.

These are, indeed, unprecedented times. Author Emilie-Noelle Provost has challenged herself to document the times through her fiction, today at WU.

Stories matter. Have you been recently reminded of how much? Author and editor Dave King shares what reminded him, today at WU.

In our lives as writers, our hopes and triumphs, and even our defeats and resignations, define our journeys. Julie Christine Johnson reflects on ten years as a published author, today at WU.

Does cursing in our writing and speech matter, or does the context matter more? Author and editor Tiffany Yates Martin speaks out—uncensored—today at WU.

Ray Rhamey is back with another edition of Flog a Pro, today at WU.

Do you know the Buddhist five guidelines for well-spoken speech? Or how they can benefit your writing? Author Barbara Linn Probst illuminates us, today at WU.

Deadlines can be terrifying, even debilitating. Author Boo Walker shares how his most overwhelming deadline ultimately taught him to see them anew, today at WU.

What does it mean to seek our identity, and what does that quest have to do with writing fiction? Author David Corbett delves the subject of personal identity, today at WU.

How will you write about your life, memoir or fiction? Author Kathryn Craft examines the possibilities, today at WU.

“You can despise the choices or actions a character takes, even while you love the character and find them infinitely relatable.” Author Kathleen McCleary explores contradictory characters, today at WU.