Writing

What Happens When We Let Joy Lead

I don't hate writing, and I don't think you should either.

Apr 6 • Elizabeth Austin

The Enduring Necessity of Making Things

Writing through it!

Feb 9 • Elizabeth Austin

The Life of an Essay: "The Cost of Distrust: How RFK Jr.’s Leadership Threatens Families Like Mine"

Part 4: Ms. Magazine

Nov 24, 2025 • Elizabeth Austin

Goodbye, Earl: A Field Guide to Handling Internet Hate

What to do when strangers on the internet say terrible things about you.

Nov 6, 2025 • Elizabeth Austin

Resources + Ways to Help!

A listing of ways to help with the upcoming SNAP freeze, plus all my upcoming classes and offerings.

Oct 30, 2025 • Elizabeth Austin

The Desk Diary That Runs My (Writing) Life

I can't promise it'll work for you, but I can tell you how it works for me.

Oct 23, 2025 • Elizabeth Austin

The Life of an Essay: "I Felt Like I Was Failing At 'The Talk' — And Then Chappell Roan Fixed Everything"

Part 2: HuffPost Voices

Oct 12, 2025 • Elizabeth Austin

A Writer's Guide to Self-Motivation

Learning to generate your own creative drive.

Oct 10, 2025 • Elizabeth Austin

The Life of an Essay: "The Years My Son Refused to Go to School"

Part 1: Time Magazine

Sep 10, 2025 • Elizabeth Austin

Expectations vs. Reality: Publishing With The New York Times

What achieving this long-held dream did (and didn't do) for me- and an announcement about my new Life of an Essay series!

Sep 4, 2025 • Elizabeth Austin

Sewanee Writers Conference 2025

Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Writer's Wonderland of the South.

Aug 11, 2025 • Elizabeth Austin

Ghost in the Machine

Adding my voice to the chorus: please stop handing your creative labor over to ChatGPT.

Jul 14, 2025 • Elizabeth Austin

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