Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Is it a trope if no one has used it for 50 years? #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comScoldsYou don’t want to be on the outside, do you? You want to be on the inside, with the good people. 021
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A monthly recap of recent posts, news on my WIP, the best writing advice from around the internet, and a parting song. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comSwitching GearsWill Remains Writing for September 2026 020
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Baltimore writers! There's still time to register for the 2026 Manor Mill Writers Retreat. This year's event is extended to three days and features a keynote speech by Stephanie Dray. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunity @baltimoresun.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com @baltimoremagazine.comwillremainswriting.substack.comDon’t forget! Manor Mill 2026 Writers RetreatNovember 12 – 15, 2026 144
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Michael and Janet's list of things that make me want to scream was nowhere near comprehensive. 050
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Christine McVie really oversold how quickly tomorrow would be here and how good it would be. 060
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Would readers feel they know me, if all they knew was my writing? #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comWrite With Me: Conclusion, For NowWould readers feel they know me, if all they knew was my writing? 013
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 18/09/202620 y/o me would be disappointed. 40 y/o me would be impressed I pulled it back together. 010
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 17/09/2026What could a middle school kid raised on television, root vegetables, and neglect possibly have to write in his journal? You’d be surprised. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: JournalingWhat could a kid raised on television, root vegetables, and neglect possibly have to write in his journal? You’d be surprised. 010
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Journaling means never saying ‘no’ to a new notebook. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comFinding Your Stories: JournalingJournaling means never saying ‘no’ to a new notebook. 144
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 06/09/2026A monthly recap of recent posts, news on my WIP, the best writing advice from around the internet, and quite possibly my favorite parting song of the year. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comDare to be Yourself When Others are WatchingWill Remains Writing for August 2026 020
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Baltimore writers! The 2026 Manor Mill Writers Retreat is now a 3-day event with options for overnight stays and a keynote address by Stephanie Dray. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunity @baltimoresun.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com @baltimoremagazine.com @stephaniedray.bsky.socialwillremainswriting.substack.comManor Mill 2026 Writers RetreatNovember 12 – 15, 2026 045
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I feel you, Tawky. #writing #writingcommunity 040
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Your genre is you. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: I Write What I WantYour genre is you. 010
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Mail Call! #bookworm #writing #writingcommunity 010
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 25/08/2026“Find out who you are and do it on purpose” - Dolly Parton (1946 - 2026) 010
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Please yourself and you’ll find the readers you please. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comWrite What You WantPlease yourself and you’ll find the readers you please. 045
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The stories will continue until everything is said and everyone has had the chance to say it. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: What I Want You to KnowThe stories will continue until everything is said and everyone has had the chance to say it. 020
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“A work of art is a confession.” — Albert Camus #writing #writingcommunity #mondayblogswillremainswriting.substack.com 024
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 13/08/2026When you write your questions about life, sometimes life answers. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: What I Want to KnowI didn’t intend to stop writing, but I drifted away from it. Questions brought me back. 040
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 10/08/2026It’s human nature to wonder where we come from and where we’re headed. Don’t be afraid to ask. #writing #writingcommunity #mondayblogswillremainswriting.substack.comWrite What You Want to KnowYou are allowed to write about what you don’t understand. 022
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 06/08/2026What would my most indulgent novel look like? #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: My Obsessions and FascinationsWhat would my most indulgent novel look like? 030
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I could have titled this post “Write Your Geekdom” but I didn’t want to give non-geeks the wrong idea. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comWrite Your Obsessions and FascinationsWhy shouldn't a police detective collect Star Wars action figures? 021
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 02/08/2026A monthly recap of recent posts, news on my WIP, the best writing advice from around the internet, and a parting song.willremainswriting.substack.comEverybody Here is a Work of ArtWill Remains Writing for July 2026 000
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Are your beliefs visible in your writing? I bet they are. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: What I BelieveWhen all else fails, double down. 000
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 27/07/2026You are a partisan. You have a moral point of view. You can’t resist it, so make the best of it. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comWrite What You BelieveYou have to believe in something. 052
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Life is a tough teacher. It’s tougher when you don’t listen. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: What I’ve LearnedLife is a tough teacher. It’s tougher when you don’t listen. 033
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 20/07/2026If you approach learning as a joyful pursuit, you will never have a day of drudgery. #writing #writingcommunity #mondayblogswillremainswriting.substack.comWrite What You’ve LearnedLearning from experience is always a choice. 033
Reposted by Will RemainsMiguel O. Mitchell @miguelmitchell.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Here's the front cover of my upcoming speculative poetry collection Lounging with Strange, to be published very soon! The front cover is a photo of my painting Old Friends. Updates soon! 021
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 16/07/2026If all Boy Scout troops were like mine, boys and their families would flee the BSA like snakes hightailing it out of Ireland. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: What I’ve ExperiencedI will do my best. 020
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Pure observation can prompt ideas, but experience shapes story. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comWrite What You’ve ExperiencedPure observation can prompt ideas, but experience shapes story. 034
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 09/07/2026You always remember your first drag queen. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: What I've ObservedWe were all searching for home. 010
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Observation is by its nature biased. #writing #writingcommunity #mondayblogswillremainswriting.substack.comWrite What You've ObservedWhat you observe is interesting, because it is interesting to you. 010
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Nephew: If we cut off your head and buried it, would it grow potatoes or money? Me: I think the family would prefer cash. Nephew: Do you have a kitchen knife? 000
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 05/07/2026When the skills of youth begin to fade, look for new strengths in what comes next. Plus news about my novel in progress and the best writing advice from around the web. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comStrength to StrengthWill Remains Writing for June 2026 000
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Feelings are stupid but eventually you’ll have to write about them. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: What I FeelIt all started with a chimichanga. 040
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Readers will always remember how your story made them feel. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comWhat Do You Feel?People will never forget how you made them feel. 023
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 25/06/2026"Write what you know" is difficult when you don't know shit. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: But What Do I Know?Very little, as it turns out 020
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 23/06/2026“Write what you know” is great advice, if you know cool shit. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comWhat Do You Know?And why on Earth would you want to write about that? 032
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Do you fall into a shame spiral when you think about fully expressing yourself? Me too. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: Shame and PermissionNot a happy beginning, but a mostly happy ending 000
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 16/06/2026The best ideas always come from inside. #writing #writingcommunity #mondayblogswillremainswriting.substack.comWhere Do You Start?The best ideas always come from inside. 033
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 11/06/2026What I'd say to my younger self. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comMy Turn: IntroductionWhat I'd say to my younger self. 010
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 08/06/2026You have lived more writing material than you will be able to write in your lifetime, if only you could identify it as material. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comWrite With Me: IntroductionYou have lived more writing material than you will be able to write in your lifetime, if only you could identify it as material. 023
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 07/06/2026If a scene bores you, imagine what it will do to a reader. Here's how I fixed a few boring scenes. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comBeing BoringWill Remains Writing for May 2026 010
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Happy Pride to all of us who like our rainbow in darker shades.youtube.comHello HorsesYouTube video by Rick Worley 000
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 01/06/2026What I didn't know then. Spoiler: It's a lot. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comWrite With Me: Finding Stories in the Life You Already HaveWhat I didn't know then. Spoiler: It's a lot. 032
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Who are your literary forebears? #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comCreative Family TreeWho are your literary forebears? 001
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The writing life can make you crazy but it can also save you. #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comBook Club: Bird by Bird – Giving and GiftsThe writing life can make you crazy but it can also save you. 020
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Some things never end, and they shouldn't. #writing #writingcommunity #mondayblogswillremainswriting.substack.comContinuousSome things never end, and they shouldn't. 012
Will Remains @willremainswriting.bsky.social · 07/05/2026As you develop your writer’s voice, you must first answer one foundational and difficult question: Who are you? #writing #writingcommunitywillremainswriting.substack.comBook Club: Bird by Bird – VoiceVoice is a critical element of your writing, but understanding it can be frustrating for the beginning writer who wants a clear definition or a formula for developing one. 030