<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Writer's Workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Writer's Workout is a global charity for literacy through creative writing. We can help you be a better writer.]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:05:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.writersworkout.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Magical Realism: Revealing The Unspoken]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn about how to incorporate aspects of magic realism into your writing.]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/magical-realism-revealing-the-unspoken</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a791ba6421979b2d9786c35</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Career]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea4902_0c5fef91e890429398dcc98f9993b1d2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan Lu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanding Your Perspectives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn about how perspective affects storytelling.]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/expanding-your-perspectives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a73ab20421979b2d96bcef1</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Career]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea4902_6c9621d7a30340f490773a47b70a12f9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Allister McLeod</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indie Author Spotlight, Episode 33]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Jennifer Martin here! I'm a budding short story writer and a new volunteer at The Writer's Workout as well as a recent graduate. I have learned that breaking into the literary world can be daunting feat and so I am taking every opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the literary community, like today's guest Jennifer Case. An avid essay writer with a love for environmental work, Jennifer Case has several essays published under a multitude of literary magazines including but...]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/indie-author-spotlight-episode-33</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58e54ab214b4a728943cb5</guid><category><![CDATA[Writer Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c3d916_11da7662c4ec45b6aed7eff015a2e189~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Martin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to Basics: Freelancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many of us, writing is a hobby. We write stories because we have stories to tell and we love getting our message out there. While it’s a labor of love for many, there’s always the hope that writing can become a profitable profession. Can you make money by writing? The honest truth is that it’s definitely possible, but it’s complex and not the same for everyone. For this Back to Basics course, we’re discussing freelance writing. What is freelance writing? First off: freelancing means that...]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/back-to-basics-freelancing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6cf85e1cbb638c17444036</guid><category><![CDATA[Back to Basics]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/931adf_06b113b6ea7e4b8a8d46756004c1c38e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Izhan Arif</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Discovering and Dedicating Yourself to Your Style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn about discovering your writing style.]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/the-art-of-discovering-and-dedicating-yourself-to-your-style</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6b5e803ab08c72af16705f</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Career]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:33:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea4902_a4f1d57ec191440bbccdf65e6127af77~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristen Michone Barber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proofreading and Editing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn how proofreading and editing can improve your work in progress!]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/proofreading-and-editing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a63af40424f5a9980a8d9fe</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Career]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea4902_883fd307201c45b983170906e40cbc3e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abigail Albin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copywriting Portfolio for Beginners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn about how to build your copywriting portfolio.]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/copywriting-portfolio-for-beginners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a62b52e536454999e3eec61</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:10:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea4902_0cc03e715e2942c0a6794a819da48664~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Corona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indie Author Spotlight, Episode 32]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Jennifer Martin here! I'm a budding short story writer and a new volunteer at The Writer's Workout as well as a recent graduate. I have learned that breaking into the literary world can be daunting feat and so I am taking every opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the literary community, like today's guest Brice Davis. Overcoming adversity and wanting to connect with others, Brice Davis wrote Rise Anyway: A Memoir of Survival, a memoir about experiencing challenges ranging...]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/indie-author-spotlight-episode-32</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a579d7b6db0bd01f4c376b7</guid><category><![CDATA[Writer Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c3d916_686890386eae4500aaacca011f649733~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Martin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Break the (Writing) Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing is an individual sport. And all sports have rules. The rules apply to everyone, and following them is a prerequisite for participation. Okay, writing isn’t really a sport, but sometimes it feels like one with all the so-called "rules" we're expected to follow if we want to be successful. Except that if you are a neurodivergent (ND) writer like me, the rules not only don’t always work but they make the process more painful. I’d like to share with you a bunch of writing rules that I’ve...]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/break-the-writing-rules</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5703db1f105173a091aa96</guid><category><![CDATA[Craft & Chaos]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5a07a7_552bd3a50bf04a75a67e3a9ba7710afe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Description]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn about the magic of description and what it means for your work in progress.]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/description</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a54159e6c2bae2e2793f1f9</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Career]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea4902_ea8ecc02c6734f47b45875bd68aa84ef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anastasia Ledyaeva </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Quick Introduction to Copywriting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn all about copywriting and how it applies to a writer's daily life!]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/a-quick-introduction-to-copywriting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4ec4d638b98d875b899848</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Career]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea4902_62e1b089612d4d1bb40ba8f1c3ae91f1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carly Pearlson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indie Author Spotlight, Episode 31]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Jennifer Martin here! I'm a budding short story writer and a new volunteer at The Writer's Workout as well as a recent graduate. I have learned that breaking into the literary world can be daunting feat and so I am taking every opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the literary community, like today's guest, and personal friend of mine, Caden Tarbox. A lover of the dystopian and fantasy genres, Caden Tarbox has begun their journey in the independent author scene with their...]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/indie-author-spotlight-episode-31</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a466d0b258f25aaabadfa9d</guid><category><![CDATA[Writer Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c3d916_4d6b981d3115452fa29a96c37f90f901~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Martin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Book: The Importance of a Writer's Online Presence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn all about the importance of a writer's online presence!]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/beyond-the-book-the-importance-of-a-writer-s-online-presence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a41ca6a3c06bdad5424f9e7</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Career]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea4902_74084af6db49401598ae6bc3e8f27e5f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ella Millar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Impact of Social Media on Publishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read about the impact of social media on the world of publishing.]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/the-impact-of-social-media-on-publishing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3c2324a6b1dcc288e34485</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Career]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea4902_058b77e6ec6c4f5b9c7f3f89d156f366~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naomi Roper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indie Author Spotlight, Episode 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Jennifer Martin here! I'm a budding short story writer and a new volunteer at The Writer's Workout as well as a recent graduate. I have learned that breaking into the literary world can be daunting feat and so I am taking every opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the literary community, like today's guest Michael Isaac Shokrian. As a writer and editor, Michael Isaac Shokrian cannot keep himself away from the literary world. From running his own literary magazine,...]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/indie-author-spotlight-episode-30</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2fe670d140bb7a9a95d3d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Writer Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c3d916_818730d001cc445c8580cac47e0b0973~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Martin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Place: What the Body Refuses]]></title><description><![CDATA[What the Body Refuses by Aneisha Gupta First Place 	The first time my throat tightened at the temple, I thought it was God. 	I was ten years old, standing barefoot on the cool stone floor of our local Hindu temple, waiting for my offerings, waiting for my prashad. As far back as I can remember, my birthdays always began with prayers at the temple alongside my family. Incense curled toward the ceiling, blurring the golden edges of the deities. The priest’s voice rose and fell like an ancient...]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/26q2-1-what-the-body-refuses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30999cd59766ee9d623ef6</guid><category><![CDATA[Fiction Potluck]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/085774_6a5032e22b71423da274cd067c2bdadf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_358,h_355,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Aneisha Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Place: Nail Biter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nail Biter by Jade Josie Second Place 	My cheeks feel warm buried in the crook of my elbow. I am something dead to the world, bloated and still. My scrawny limbs bend and spread across my desk as my mind floats anywhere else but here. I feel more comfortable than I ever could be in my bed, even in all of the clattering noise before first period. A chirping voice and a tap to my shoulder drags me from my haze.  	“Hi!” A hand waves in front of my face, making the pale school lights flash in my...]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/26q2-2-nail-biter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a318c7bd98cc147601e688e</guid><category><![CDATA[Fiction Potluck]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/085774_8eefda5c7310477da0ff773158716258~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_355,h_355,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jade Josie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third Place: She's Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[She's Back by Claire Beaver Third Place 1. 	On her hands and knees, loose pieces of grout piercing her skin between tiles, Avery scrubbed. The sponge was chunky with bits of vomit and fingernails intended to land in the toilet, but she didn’t stop until the splattered bits were gone. Avery couldn’t remember the last time she had thrown up, really thrown up. Maybe in college after a night of binge drinking with her sister; May knew how to drink. Avery pulled herself up by the rim of the tub,...]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/26q2-3-shes-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a319390a3667807a657eebb</guid><category><![CDATA[Fiction Potluck]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:00:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/085774_f3562cd34fe940ecbbfa7e097e271cc4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_355,h_355,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Claire Beaver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm Outta Spoons]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I just need to vent a bit, so scroll on if you don’t have the spoons.” This was the beginning of a recent post from a neurodivergent writer's group I follow on Facebook. Less than a year ago, I would have been very confused. Spoons? What spoons? Instead, the post made me chuckle since I knew exactly what the person was talking about. For those of you—like me—who are fairly new to this neurodivergent (ND) way of thinking and are still learning some terminology, let me enlighten you.  Spoons =...]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/i-m-outta-spoons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31b1b221920c994c77b137</guid><category><![CDATA[Craft & Chaos]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5a07a7_de6cd6a761ad45c294785faf1e3ecec1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author Branding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn all about author branding.]]></description><link>https://www.writersworkout.net/post/author-branding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f653900dbe48b1c7ab253</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Career]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea4902_e94928334872426396dc379fd667cf21~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Taylor Hamilton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>