Thanks to all who contributed logos in the Writer Unboxed logo contest. The competition was fierce, with forty entries vying for our affections. In the end, we gravitated toward a few logos that used imagery to show a sort of…

Just under eight hours left in the WU auction! Up for grabs, (1) a rotating ad that’ll be on our site for two weeks (current high bid: $175), (2) a premier skyscraper ad that’ll be on our site for two…

Hi everyone, If you’ve experienced problems with links, or any other form of wonky-ness relating to your experience at WU between Friday and today, we want you to know you’re not alone. On Friday, our web host informed us that…

Update: The auction has ended! Thank you for all who participated–and who tried to participate–despite the problems the site had over the weekend. We appreciate all of you. ____________________________ As promised, our first ever Writer Unboxed auction begins today. We…

Want to bid to win a guest post opportunity with Writer Unboxed? The winning post will go live on Writer Unboxed in March of this year, on a FRIDAY. We only put a blog post up for bid once before,…

Want to bid to have your book appear as one of three profiled ads in a Writer Unboxed rotating ad? Your ad will run for two weeks in our sidebar, anytime within the next year. You tell us when. Look…

Want to bid to win Writer Unboxed’s skyscraper ad space? Your ad will run at the top of our sidebar for two weeks, anytime within the next year. You tell us when. Look at the top-left sidebar of our homepage.…

Kath here. Many of you know longtime WU community member Lisa Janice Cohen from her lively guest posts and insightful comments over the years. It’s been a long road to publication for L.J., one that we can all sympathize. But…

We have plans. Oh, do we have plans. In the coming months, you’ll hear a lot about a WU newsletter. This newsletter, which we hope to publish regularly, will be filled with fresh and valuable content from contributors you already…

We have plans. Oh, do we have plans. In the coming months, you’ll hear a lot about a WU newsletter. This newsletter, which we hope to publish regularly, will be filled with fresh and valuable content from contributors you already…

Writer Unboxed will be taking a little break between now and the first of the year. We have big plans for 2012, but we’d also like to hear from you about what you’d like to see here in the coming months.…

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. We’ll be taking a break today to celebrate, reflect on what we’re thankful for . . . and to EAT!  Speaking of eating, valued contributor, resident expert on all things French, and gourmand Sophie Masson is running a series…

Six years ago, when we—Kath and Therese—dreamed up a blog called Writer Unboxed, we never would’ve imagined writing a post like this. Our initial goal for our little blog was pretty simple: Discuss the craft of writing fiction with other…

It began when we–Therese and Kath–were together on a long car ride. Maybe it was the result of too much caffeine. Or the fact that since starting and growing Writer Unboxed into a successful online community for writers, we’d been…

Kath here. Our very own Anna Elliott has released the third and final book in her historical fantasy trilogy, SUNRISE OF AVALON. It’s a huge milestone for any writer, and we are so pleased to be able to share journey…

Writer Unboxed is taking the day off to spend with our favorite peeps. Happy Easter to those who celebrate the day. For those who don’t, the hook contest awaits you. Until tomorrow… Photo courtesy Flickr’s TBoard…

One of the perks of running this community is occasionally a post will yield unexpected benefits, and that is exactly what happened when valued contributor Sophie Masson posted about her love of Mary Stewart. Well, the Internet is a wonderful…

Kath here.  Each year Therese and I look forward to devising a writing contest for the WU community. Last year’s Original Analogy contest was one for the books, and this year’s contest was no different.  Therese and I want to…

Kath here. We love it when our contributors have new releases to squee about. Today, valued contributor Sophie Masson’s latest YA mystery, THE UNDERSTUDY’S REVENGE, releases Feb. 1 by Scholastic. Though it’s currently only available in Australia, it could be…

Kath here. 2010 is just about ovah! It’s been an eventful year, hasn’t it? But 2011 is shaping up to be even better. Therese and I have a few tasty goodies cooking on the WU burner which we’ll serve up…

Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season! See you back here on the 27th with new posts by Therese Walsh and Jane Friedman, and a Take Five interview with Barbara O’Neal. Photo courtesy Flickr’s Jaime973…

Quick and cool announcement: Writer Unboxed was recently named one of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers at Write to Done. With over 500 responses to the call for nominations, and some primo folks judging the final top 20, being named…

Writer’s Digest is collecting nominations for their prestigious 101 Best Websites for Writers award. If you love us, we’d love your vote. Click the box below and your email program should open, with the address and subject line already in…

Editor and friend of WU Dave King (co-author of the must-have book for writers, Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print) emailed recently to say: I’ve just become aware of a couple of new sins…

We are taking the day off for the big Gobble Gobble.  Wishing you and your family a peaceful holiday.  We’ll see you tomorrow!…

Kath here.  In the spirit of holiday giving, Therese and I decided to turn over the month of December to WU readers.  That’s right, you get to set the agenda at WU for a whole month. We’re going to let…

“Steeped in the magic and lore of Arthurian legend, Elliott paints a moving portrait of a timeless romance, fraught with danger, yet with the power to inspire heroism and transcend even the darkest age.” Valued contributor Anna Elliott is celebrating…

Blog mama Kath is gearing up for the release of the next title in the First Daughter series (written as Cassidy Calloway).  SECRETS OF A FIRST DAUGHTER releases September 1 by Harper Teen.  We asked Kath to do a Take 5 to share…

Valued contributor Sophie Masson’s latest children’s novel, THE MADMAN OF VENICE, releases in the U.S. on August 10!  Sophie is traveling from Paris to her home in Australia this week, so hopefully she has time for a Take 5 interview to tell…

Happy 4th of July!  Here’s to grills that don’t burn food, ice cold beverages, bug-free picnics and sparkly fireworks!  Back to work July 5.  Until then, have a safe and fun holiday.…

Now until Friday at 3pm EST, you can enter a fab contest for *28* books on Allison Winn Scotch’s Facebook page. Get the full list of authors participating, and their books, on Allison’s website HERE. Read on!…