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Writer Unboxed began as a collaboration between Therese Walsh and Kathleen Bolton in 2006. Since then the site has grown to include ~50 regular contributors--including bestselling authors and industry leaders--and frequent guests. In 2014, the first Writer Unboxed UnConference (part UNtraditional conference, part intensive craft event, part networking affair) was held in Salem, MA. Learn more about our 2019 event, ESCAPE TO WuNDERLAND, on Eventbrite. In 2016, the Writer Unboxed team published a book with Writer's Digest. AUTHOR IN PROGRESS: A No-Holds-Barred Guide to What It Really Takes to Get Published has been well-received by readers who seek help in overcoming the hurdles faced at every step of the novel-writing process--from setting goals, researching, and drafting to giving and receiving critiques, polishing prose, and seeking publication. James Scott Bell has said of the guide, "Nourishment for the writer's soul and motivation for the writer's heart." You can follow Writer Unboxed on Twitter, and join our thriving Facebook community.

Recent Posts by this author:

  • Take Five: Catherine McKenzie and I’ll Never Tell
  • WU UnConference Early Bird Rate Ends at Midnight (EST)
  • UnConference Early Bird Window Closing in 5 Days; 19 Spots Remain
  • UnConference Scholarship Winners!
  • Writer Unboxed’s 4-Day, 4-Auction Auction ENDING SOON
  • Writer Unboxed’s 4-Day, 4-Auction Auction Begins…Now!
  • Auction #1: Beautiful Handcrafted Textile by Storyteller & Artist Deb Lacativa
  • Auction #2: Set of 3 Whimsical Prints by Storyteller & Artist Marta Pelrine-Bacon
  • Auction #3: Set of Dragonbelly Mugs by Storyteller & Potter Lisa Janice Cohen
  • Auction #4: Ad Post and Sidebar Ad at Writer Unboxed
  • WU UnConference Scholarship UPDATE
  • Take Five: Margaret Dilloway and Summer of a Thousand Pies

    • Take Five: Catherine McKenzie and I’ll Never Tell

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    We’re always excited to share bookish news when it comes to WU contributor and bestselling author Catherine McKenzie. Her upcoming thriller I’ll Never Tell released today! It was chosen as one of the most anticipated mystery/thrillers by Goodreads for 2019.

    A graduate of McGill University in History and Law, Catherine practices law in Montreal, where she was born and raised. An avid skier and runner, Catherine’s has published eight bestsellers which have been translated into numerous languages.

    “When it comes to psychological thrillers, lies and dark family secrets are the very best kind, and Catherine McKenzie handles them both with skill in I’ll Never Tell, a riveting story of siblings linked by long-ago tragedy. Suspicions swirl, and the truth is revealed in steady, page-turning increments that culminate in a whopper of an ending. A smart and surprising story you won’t want to miss.” —Kimberly Belle, bestselling author of Three Days Missing and The Marriage Lie

    Congrats, Catherine, and thank you for taking the time to share more about your latest release!

    Q1: What’s the premise of your new book?

    A family of five children inherit the family summer camp when their parents die suddenly. But something happened to a young girl at camp 20 years ago. Until they solve that mystery, they can’t settle the estate. Think Agatha Christie goes to camp…

    Q2: What would you like people to know about the story itself?

    It’s a multiple narrator story that shows the same weekend (and the past) from everyone’s point of view.

    Q3: What do your characters have to overcome in this story? What challenge do you set before them?

    This is a family with a lot of secrets – some worth keeping and some that need to be exposed. If they could all be honest with one another, the mystery would be easily solved. But a lifetime of hiding makes that impossible.

    Q4: What unique challenges did this book pose for you, if any?

    Many! The many narrators, the tight time frame – it takes place over a weekend – I had a chart in the book and that had to be revised many times to get it right.

    Q5: What has been the most rewarding aspect of having written this book?

    I think it all came together the way I wanted. That’s always satisfying. I’ve long wanted to write a book set at a summer camp and it was great to finally find the right story to do so.

    WU UnConference Early Bird Rate Ends at Midnight (EST)

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    Today is the last day to secure Early Bird pricing for the Writer Unboxed UnConference—an event focused on craft (not business), on building strength as a writer, and on forging authentic connections within the writing community. Some of our UnConference sessions and workshops will be held at the visitor’s center for the historic House of the […]

    UnConference Early Bird Window Closing in 5 Days; 19 Spots Remain

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    Just 19 spots remain for the Writer Unboxed UnConference, an event that has proven itself to be quite different from the traditional writing conference, with a focus on craft (not business), on building strength as a writer, and on forging authentic connections within the writing community. Some of our sessions are held at the visitor’s […]

    Writer Unboxed’s 4-Day, 4-Auction Auction Begins…Now!

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    It’s all about Goal, Motivation, Conflict (GMC) for storytellers, yes? Here’s ours: Our search for a single UnConference Scholarship winner was unsuccessful. The talent pool was extraordinary this year, and the stories of perseverance were truly moving. We want to award more than one scholarship, but have a cash stipend that is sufficient for only […]

    Auction #1: Beautiful Handcrafted Textile by Storyteller & Artist Deb Lacativa

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    Deb Lacativa is both a generous person and a gifted artist, in word and in physical forms. In fact, it was Deb who won the 2016 “Writer Bob” perseverance scholarship to attend that year’s UnCon, with her fluid prose and compelling story of perseverance. The idea for an auction to raise money to benefit this […]

    Auction #2: Set of 3 Whimsical Prints by Storyteller & Artist Marta Pelrine-Bacon

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    Artist and author, Marta Pelrine-Bacon, has been telling tales and making art since she landed here on earth (according to family lore anyway). A member of the WU community since 2011, she has attended the first two UnConferences and wishes everyone could experience the magic of writing in Salem. When not working on her art, […]

    Auction #3: Set of Dragonbelly Mugs by Storyteller & Potter Lisa Janice Cohen

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    Lisa (LJ) Cohen is a poet, novelist, and ceramics artist who has long been a valued part of the Writer Unboxed community. If you follow Lisa on social media (Facebook, Twitter), then you may already know that when her imaginary friends don’t want to come out to play, she spends time in an artist’s studio […]

    Auction #4: Ad Post and Sidebar Ad at Writer Unboxed

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    Have a novel or writing-related service you’d like to promote on Writer Unboxed? Bid on this package and receive a traditional two-week ad run at Writer Unboxed, along with our more experimental “ad post,” to be pushed out to our feed and email readers. More about the ad Writer Unboxed receives thousands of hits daily. […]

    Take Five: Margaret Dilloway and Summer of a Thousand Pies

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    Today we celebrate the April 16 release of Margaret Dilloway’s new novel, Summer of a Thousand Pies. Thank you for joining us to answer a few questions regarding your novel, Margaret! A descendant of samurai and Irish-American coal miners, Margaret Dilloway is the internationally published author of women’s fiction, middle grade fantasy, and middle grade […]

     

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