Will Remains
@willremainswriting.bsky.social
Raised in the redneck sticks of central Maryland, halfway between a 1/4 mile dirt track speedway and an institution for the criminally insane. Writer at willremains.com. Blogger at substack.com/@willremainswriting. Former publisher at bigpulp.com.
A 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 #writingcommunity
Dare to be Yourself When Others are Watching
Will Remains Writing for August 2026
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Baltimore 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.social
Manor Mill 2026 Writers Retreat
November 12 – 15, 2026
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“Find out who you are and do it on purpose” - Dolly Parton (1946 - 2026)
Please yourself and you’ll find the readers you please. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunity
Write What You Want
Please yourself and you’ll find the readers you please.
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The stories will continue until everything is said and everyone has had the chance to say it. #writing #writingcommunity
My Turn: What I Want You to Know
The stories will continue until everything is said and everyone has had the chance to say it.
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“A work of art is a confession.” — Albert Camus #writing #writingcommunity #mondayblogs
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When you write your questions about life, sometimes life answers. #writing #writingcommunity
My Turn: What I Want to Know
I didn’t intend to stop writing, but I drifted away from it. Questions brought me back.
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It’s human nature to wonder where we come from and where we’re headed. Don’t be afraid to ask. #writing #writingcommunity #mondayblogs
Write What You Want to Know
You are allowed to write about what you don’t understand.
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I could have titled this post “Write Your Geekdom” but I didn’t want to give non-geeks the wrong idea. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunity
Write Your Obsessions and Fascinations
Why shouldn't a police detective collect Star Wars action figures?
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A monthly recap of recent posts, news on my WIP, the best writing advice from around the internet, and a parting song.
Everybody Here is a Work of Art
Will Remains Writing for July 2026
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Are your beliefs visible in your writing? I bet they are. #writing #writingcommunity
My Turn: What I Believe
When all else fails, double down.
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You are a partisan. You have a moral point of view. You can’t resist it, so make the best of it. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunity
Write What You Believe
You have to believe in something.
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Life is a tough teacher. It’s tougher when you don’t listen. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunity
My Turn: What I’ve Learned
Life is a tough teacher. It’s tougher when you don’t listen.
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If you approach learning as a joyful pursuit, you will never have a day of drudgery. #writing #writingcommunity #mondayblogs
Write What You’ve Learned
Learning from experience is always a choice.
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Here'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!
If all Boy Scout troops were like mine, boys and their families would flee the BSA like snakes hightailing it out of Ireland. #writing #writingcommunity
My Turn: What I’ve Experienced
I will do my best.
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Pure observation can prompt ideas, but experience shapes story. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunity
Write What You’ve Experienced
Pure observation can prompt ideas, but experience shapes story.
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You always remember your first drag queen. #writing #writingcommunity
My Turn: What I've Observed
We were all searching for home.
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Nephew: 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?
When 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 #writingcommunity
Strength to Strength
Will Remains Writing for June 2026
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Feelings are stupid but eventually you’ll have to write about them. #writing #writingcommunity
My Turn: What I Feel
It all started with a chimichanga.
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Readers will always remember how your story made them feel. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunity
What Do You Feel?
People will never forget how you made them feel.
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"Write what you know" is difficult when you don't know shit. #writing #writingcommunity
My Turn: But What Do I Know?
Very little, as it turns out
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“Write what you know” is great advice, if you know cool shit. #mondayblogs #writing #writingcommunity
What Do You Know?
And why on Earth would you want to write about that?
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Do you fall into a shame spiral when you think about fully expressing yourself? Me too. #writing #writingcommunity
My Turn: Shame and Permission
Not a happy beginning, but a mostly happy ending
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