4 Ways To Broaden Your Reading and Writing Social Life

Senior editor Michael Woodson makes a case for building a social life around your creative pursuits to maintain momentum and build community.
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Lessons from My Mentor

There’s one reason why my words stand before you, one reason why I feel this desperate calling to share my thoughts on the craft with other writers. It’s to pay forward all the generosity bestowed upon me by creators over the years. What would we do without our teachers, our mentors—the selfless people who were willing to step out of their own worlds to give us a lift up?
One person in particular had a profound impact on me: Leila Meacham. She was a proud Texan, a football lover, a beloved English teacher, and a novelist who hit the big time (seven-figure deals) later in life. To me, she was more than my writing mentor. She was my hero, and I’d like to pass along some of her wisdom.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/04/30/lessons-from-my-mentor/

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Fun Values Check-In for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writers

Fun Values Check-In for Sci-FI/Fantasy Writers – How To Write the Future podcast, epsiode 196 *** “ I care very much about your success and I really believe that our future is in our hands...
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How to Begin Your Novel at the Beginning

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https://writerunboxed.com/2025/12/16/how-to-begin-your-novel-at-the-beginning/

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The Art of Propulsive Fiction

I’ve been published for over twenty-five years, and coached hundreds of authors in a number of genres for over fifteen.
There is a statement that has cropped up from time to time in those years.
“I want to write a character driven novel,” an author will say. “Not a plot driven one!”…
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/11/04/the-art-of-propulsive-fiction/

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Make Your Novel Soar with Your Novel Year 2026

Is your story starved for energy?
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/11/02/make-your-novel-soar-with-your-novel-year-2026/

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3 Tips for More Organic Writing

I’m hip-deep in gardening (or perhaps more accurately, in over my head) and you can’t see a package without bold, brightly colored type screaming: organic!
In their case, it means no synthetic weed killers, pesticides, or fertilizers.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/05/06/3-tips-for-more-organic-writing/

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