Issue #2 of Interiority is live, and this time, we're delving into the mechanics of creating vivid interior lives for each point-of-view character—also known as, well. Interiority. 😅 Sign up at the link below. It's easy! And free! Who doesn't want free writing workshops? See ya there ⤵️

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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.

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ALSO WHY CAN'T THE UNIVERSE EVER LET US HAVE A TREAT

i swear the internet just makes up body parts to be insecure about. wtf is an "upper bleph." you don't need to know those words

“As a writer, my task is to illuminate one corner of the world. Each book lights up its own set of ideas, and my job is to be present with what’s being shown to me now, so I can offer my reader a small, truthful slice of life.” Barbara O’Neal, today at WU.

Chaotic times have you alarmed? Disappointed? Angry? Distracted? Author Vaughn Roycroft makes the case that doing your work is an act of rebellion, today at WU.

I didn't plan on launching the newsletter today but I had too much to say about the summary execution of a nurse on the streets of Minneapolis. Alex Pretti. Renee Good. Keith Porter. buttondown.com/secondcircui...

Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.

70+ free printable "How to Report ICE" zines with info on the SALUTE protocol and local hotline numbers for all over the country! Including some in Spanish! There is an info sheet on how to fold and cut the zines and a form to request a zine for your area. drive.google.com/drive/folder...

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.

I had Even More Thoughts about writing while neurodivergent 👇

forgot this existed for a second HI Y'ALL 👋

Are you in it for the long haul? Writers endure long years of uncertainty as they persevere. Editor Dave King has watched writers in various stages of their careers for decades. He provides tips and encouragement, today at WU.

Selecting a title for your book is obviously a vital decision. As is changing one. Author Barbara Linn Probst explores titles, and when and why they end up being changed, today at WU.

For Valentine’s Day, author David Corbett seeks to “broaden our understanding of love as it pertains to the stories we write, and why we write them.” Today at WU.

When it comes to word count goals, we have to be realistic while still challenging ourselves. Author Greer Macallister provides helpful tips, today at WU.

We all know that openings are tricky, that a lot is riding on them. Author Kathleen McCleary says we “have to EARN [our] opening.” Stop by and find out how, today at WU.

If you’re not a plotter, but don’t feel like pantsing is what you do, either, perhaps there’s another term that best describes you. After 8 years of struggling to define her style, Author Densie Webb found the perfect fit. Stop by and see. Who knows? You might discover yourself, today at WU.

Coming March 18! The final edition of The Sundered Nation Trilogy. Have you started the series? Book 1, The Severing Son, is just 99¢! That's less than your last cuppa takeout coffee. P.S. A pre-order link for book 3 is now available on my website. Paperback link is coming soon.

“Readers may recognize threads that run through an author work. Do writers recognize those same threads when they look back over their work? Do writers necessarily repeat themselves in a long career? Is that a strength or a weakness?” Author Virginia Pye muses about how we change, today at WU.

really happy to be back at WU 😊 this is such a kind way of saying "Kelsey complains about Kids These Days but Kids These Days is the publishing industry"

“[A] hazy blending of good and bad, right and wrong, weak and strong, may feel realistic to the writer, but for the reader the result is low impact. What can help?…lt starts with understanding the [story’s] primary purpose.”—Don Maass Do you know your intent? Stop by and make sure, today at WU.

So much is expected of writers these days. Writing can among the least stressful of them. Author and writing coach Cathy Yardley says we’re all too vulnerable to a sly and subversive threat: burnout. She diagnoses and offers remedies, today at WU.