Writeblr Connects 2.0!
Hi everyone! It's been a while! But I have news I think writeblr would be interested in:
A developer friend and I are building a writing app.
We're also building a writing community on Discord because: A. We want to give writers the chance to connect wtih each other B. We want to build the app based on what writers actually want
TL;DR: The new community has all of Writeblr Connects' chaotic joy for writing and the focus on helping writers connect with each other. It's just under a different name and platform (Discord + website).
"Uh…how does this help me though?"
If you followed Writeblr Connects back in the day, you were probably looking for opportunities to connect with other writers and find solid writing advice.
If this is your first time hearing about Writeblr Connects, hi there—WC was a writeblr networking blog at its peak back around 2017/2018.
Now, we've got a whole new set of tools to build out features I couldn't build for WC originally. Take a look:
Those are screenshots of our writer database and our WIP database. (Those are also real members, so I've blurred out identifying info for privacy's sake). So you can find WIPs and other writers to connect with.
The best part? It's all automated (for submitting profiles/WIPs) and searchable.
It may be less ✨aesthetic✨ than the original WC pages. But, it's also a V1. If we have enough interest, we're up for building a proper custom page for it.
Then, on the Discord server, we're also:
Hosting write-ins every two weeks
Hosting brainstorming sessions every two weeks
Sharing writing memes and music playlists every Monday
Sharing excerpts of our work every Wednesday for WIP Wednesday
And of course, taking feedback from writers on what they want to see in the app. Here's an exchange from one of our alpha testers and Paul, my co-founder and the brains behind the app:
All this is the start of what we want to do.
This new community is open to ALL fiction writers who are 18 and older (the server isn't age-restricted due to content, but because we're not ready for the necessary legal wrangling around minors quite yet), regardless of genre.
So if you want to join us for all the fun, just fill out this form: EmberWrite Community Info
As soon as you hit submit, you'll get an automated email with your Discord server invite link.
Reblogs are of course appreciated to spread the word. And if anyone from the WC days has been looking for a reason to reconnect, please come say hello!
Best of luck with your writing everyone! --M3
One last reblog for the weekend! It'll be the last one for this post!












