What You Should Know about WU’s Facebook Group (Note: New Procedure to Join)

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Thanks for your interest in the Writer Unboxed Facebook community–meeting place for ~5,000 writers!

The primary goal of our group is to be a valuable writing community through positive conversation, the sharing of empowering and fresh information, and by generally supporting one another as writers.

Self-promotions are not allowed. That means you won’t be able to add links to personal blogs and promotional sites (sales links; links to one’s own work, services, or web pages), except in the appropriate document. We believe that keeping WU a promo-free environment allows for an unimpeded writerly conversation that fosters an enriching community spirit.

Intrigued? Please take a moment to review our rules, just below. Once you’re sure you understand what WU is all about, and you’re ready to join the most informative and supportive group of writers on the Internet, send an email to the WU Mod Squad at modsquad2@writerunboxed.com — and we’ll welcome you into the fold.

Thanks again for your interest in WU! Write on!

The Writer Unboxed Moderating Team (WU Mod Squad)

The Rules

Self-promotions are not allowed. That means you won’t be able to add links to personal blogs and promotional sites (sales links; links to one’s own work, services, or web pages), except in the appropriate document. We believe that keeping WU a promo-free environment allows for an unimpeded writerly conversation that fosters an enriching community spirit.

Below is list of guidelines to best serve the group’s goals.

Links/Posts We Welcome:

  • a request for information/support/resources, which requires a group’s resources
  • third-party articles that can enhance craft, resilience, or business practices of the fiction writer
  • game-changing news in the writing world

Links we ask you to reserve for your own pages:

  • personal blog posts
  • routine links to another site, even if relevant (Tip: Post only the exceptional, members can decide for themselves if they would like to continue to visit your favorite sites.)
  • links to one’s own promotional sites, purchasing links, web-pages, services, or one’s own writing

Community Files. We’ve established a set of files, accessible via our header, where you can share a bounty of information with the WU community. These files include:

Although we are too large a group to allow members to announce their personal milestones in separate posts on the page (i.e. publishing deals, finishing a draft, landing an agent, etc.), we do recognize the inspirational value of sharing such news. We encourage members to share such milestones in the comments of the document entitled, ‘I Want to Share My Triumph.’

Getting to know you lists like:

  • Member Bios of WU Community Members
  • Blogs by WU Community Members
  • Facebook URLs for WU Community Members
  • Twitter Handles for WU Community Members
  • Pinterest URLs for WU Community Members
  • Books by WU Community Members
  • Book Trailer URLs by WU Community Members
  • The “I Want to Share My Triumph” Thread

Resource lists like:

  • Critique Partnership
  • Writing-Related Professional Services
  • Opportunities for WU Members
  • Resources for Formatting eBooks, and General Book Design
  • Submission Resources

And more!

A few of our lists are to be updated by admins only, but most are for community use and can be updated by members at any time.

Have you read the rules? Are you ready to join, or to learn more? Send an email to the WU Mod Squad at ModSquad@WriterUnboxed.com.

Group Etiquette. Because of our size, and limited space, we ask that you be considerate in posting, and that you participate in the conversation often, in addition to occasional posting. Please be aware that the moderators reserve the right to delete posts, links, or comments without explanation. In the event you are not sure if your post qualifies for the page, we welcome you to reach out to one of the group’s current moderators–Vaughn, Heather, Kim, or Valerie.

Thanks for understanding the boundaries of the WU group. We hope you enjoy your time with us.

Ready to join, or to learn more?

Send an email to the WU Mod Squad at WUModSquad2 (at) gmail (dot) com

Write on!

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