Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
So you’ve got a fantastic idea for a book or a short story, but where do you go from there? Who can give the incentive to write, the support to keep going when it gets hard, and the tough love to let you know when it sucks? The answer: a…
WXR is back for the 2023 season! This year, we’re hosting two separate chances for writers to gather: May 8-13, 2023: “Riding Excuses” workshop in Bear Lake, Utah. This 6-day retreat, hosted by Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, Mikki Helmer, and our dedicated trail guide, Montana, will include workshops, beautiful…
Join fellow writers as Writing Excuses hosts two amazing writing workshops and retreats in 2022! Capitol Reef, UT – June 27 to July 2 Go off the grid with WXR instructors Mary Robinette Kowal and Dan Wells, joined by Astronaut Cady Coleman, for a writing retreat focused on astronomy and…
NOTE: Some of these details have CHANGED as of June 9th, thanks to a very cool upgrade Royal Caribbean made to our sailing. The new information is marked in bold italics, and full details are available at the registration link. Join fellow writers for an in-depth masterclass at sea on…
Your Hosts: Brandon, Victoria, Dan, and Howard What’s it like to write under a deadline which has been set for your project by someone else? What strategies might help you bring the writing in under the deadline? Can you train yourself to be ready for this? Those are all good…
Your Hosts: Piper, Tempest, DongWon, with special guest Erin Roberts What can we do to be allies to members of marginalized groups? Many of us want to find ways to help others have safe, comfortable places within our communities, but worry about coming across the wrong way. In this episode,…
Your Hosts: Brandon, Victoria, Dan, and Howard Victoria Schwab, who also writes as V.E. Schwab, joins us this year, and in this episode she helps us cover that deep concept of “theme,” and how we as authors can state our themes without coming straight out and stating them—writing our themes…
Join fellow writers for a cruise in the Caribbean, September 25 – October 04, 2020! Registration for WXR20 is now open! What is this thing? The Writing Excuses Workshop and Retreat is a magical mix of writing classes, workshops, and time for your own writing, all wrapped in a Caribbean…
2019 will be our seventh Writing Excuses Retreat: Join us for a cruise in the Caribbean, September 13-22, 2019! Registration is now open with early bird pricing! Prices go up Jan 31st, so book soon! The full details are available on the registration page, but here’s a quick overview: What…
2019 will be our seventh Writing Excuses Retreat: Join us for a cruise in the Caribbean, September 13th-22nd, 2019! Registration is now open with early bird pricing! Prices go up Jan 31st, so book soon! The full details are available on the registration page, but here’s a quick overview: What…
