Unschool for Writers
Alison AchesonPlaying and working with words: finding your own way to fiction and nonfiction, poetry, and writing for young people
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June 1 Monthly Bits & Pieces Post
For the month of May, I’ve posted twice. Both posts took longer than usual. I honestly don’t know if I’m writing slower than I have in the past, if my mind is not coming up with as many ideas, or if these repesent some part of what I’m work...
Story Stickability
What makes a short story stay with you?
A few years ago, I purchased an e-version of William Trevor’s complete short works. I do wish I owned it as a real book.
Working With an Unlikable Character
Rachel Rose, of Desperate Writer, is on my mind these days, with her recent words about not posting until she’s ready.
Rachel Rose, of Desperate Writer, is on my mind these days, with her recent words about not posting until she’s ready.
May 1 2026 Monthly Bits & Pieces Post
Photo by Ali Alauda on Unsplash
A note of gratitude for the two new paying subscribers, for your recognition of what goes into the Unschool. I know that so many of us are having to watch where dollars are going. And I understand when you h...
Omniscient Voice — that old thing
Reading a middle-grade novel from years gone by —
Photo from All of a Kind Family, shopping on the lower East Side, NYC, turn of the century…
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I've published picturebooks to memoir for adults, with a new novel, BLUE HOURS, being released this spring. Taught in the MFA program at UBC for 14 years--if that means anything. Canadian with a border.
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