Endorsal Ginger Brattle
Sean Rowson
"What I’ve noticed is that ‘Unchained Witer’ has actually made me focus on the problem areas of my project, such as where I’m going to start. It’s funny, because I’ve been deliberating on this for, well, years! That’s no joke! Anyway, I started one live session, totally unplanned and thought, ‘what am I going to do?’ Start! Out of nowhere, I suddenly bega..." Read more
4 years ago
Jacqueline B.
"I’m surprised that I’m managing to write in the style that you advocate - I’m a classic perfectionist and need to find the right words and grammar as I write…and I even check word definitions if I’m unsure! I say I’m surprised because I’ve adapted remarkably well to your recommended style. I haven’t even re-read what I’ve written yet, just keeping up the mo..." Read more
4 years ago
Marie Krnakova
"Since joining Unchained Writer the quality and commitment to my writing has changed. Each time I join an unchained writer session I seem to be more focused, goal oriented and produce results. Before, even though I wrote, the whole process was quite messy, lacking structure, allowing for life and distractions to interfere. Now, I write with purpose. I write t..." Read more
4 years ago
Robin Woodell-Vitasek
"Unchained Writer has really motivated me to sit down and work. Before I had no schedule, now I try to hit every event I signed up for."
4 years ago
Susan DeLay
"Unchained Writer has lit a fire under me and done what no amount of personal planning or scheduling has done—it has motivated me to get into the weeds with my novel so that I can FINALLY see the end in sight. Before Unchained Writer, I was traipsing along that Road of Good Intentions, and littering it with Post-It notes, Outlook memos, and journal notes—all..." Read more
4 years ago
Denise Dykstra
"I’m surprised at how effective it is when there are other people writing at the same time I am (in the live writing sessions). I can’t see them, I can’t hear them, I can’t watch them, so why does that matter? I don’t know, but it does! Before I just “wrote when I felt like it” and I had snippets of writing scattered all over in notebooks, scrap paper, even..." Read more
4 years ago
Nicole M Bergstrom
"I'm feeling more in control of my output, and more confident. Before this, my writing was way more sporadic. The discipline of staying on task during the marked time frame is fantastic. Still get interrupted! but when I manage to stay with it, it's fantastic"
4 years ago
Dennis Kurlas
"Unchained Writer has kept me sitting in the chair to write! It keeps me accountable. I am getting so much out of the live sessions. Before Unchained Writer, I found it difficult to keep on my writing schedule. Now, after almost a month into it, I actually look forward to being with everyone to write."
4 years ago
Sarah Louise Ricketts
"I have been using Unchained Writer to push me through the difficult aspects of the writing process which I dislike and which slow me down. The timed 1 hour live writing sessions are really effective. It works whether it is a live session or not. And I can get so much done in that hour."
4 years ago
J Walker
"I was almost at a standstill before starting Unchained Writer. Now I'm writing at least one hour a day and wanting to do more!"
4 years ago
Leigh Anderson
"It’s been surprising to me how much Unchained Writer has affected other parts of my life. I have energy after writing and with my new writing habit as part of my schedule I find time to be productive in other areas of my life too. Thanks to UW I’ve started tackling projects I wanted to work on years ago. I had a writing habit before but I wasn’t as enthusi..." Read more
4 years ago
Lauren Williams
"I am surprised by the degree of focus I have during the sessions. Before Unchained Writer my writing was sporadic, not committed. Now I’m learning to write well by showing action vs telling. This writing program is meeting my needs very well."
4 years ago
Kate Mortensen
"Before Unchained Writer my writing was only happening when I somehow dragged myself through quagmires and sinkholes of procrastination to meet a supremely urgent need in my business. Now I’m writing pretty much daily, having only missed two sessions entirely due to illness. I’m excited and felt anxious and unhappy when I missed. Writing feels great, and thos..." Read more
4 years ago
Tina McCoy
"The scheduled time to write has changed and transformed me. The impact of this habit on my life is unexpected. I am more focused and have more time to do other things that matter most to me. It seems my mind is generating more ideas and inspirations for my writing and art-making. I love the feeling that I am “writing” with other people, even though I can’t..." Read more
4 years ago
Shay
"Because of Unchained Writer I am getting more done productively than ever before both during the hour-long sessions as well as in the rest of my day, and in ALL areas of my life! I can't live without this now. I won't. Before Unchained Writer I didn't have what I consider tangible results. I've always utilized morning pages, you know? I love to write! B..." Read more
4 years ago
Cynthia Stearns
"Unchained Writer has given me my life back. There are many other programs that offer similar instructions on how to write a book. But that is all they offer. They don't offer follow-up or live writing or even conversations with other authors. I am so grateful that I found you and your Unchained Writer Mentor. Thank you. I am writing more consistently and fe..." Read more
4 years ago
Ashley Wyse
"Before Unchained Writer I was an Irregular writer writing when the 'muse' hit. I have been trying to complete a novel for years. It had about 10,000 words or so to complete. In the last 20 days since signing up, I have completed my first draft, printed off, and started the editing process. I have never came so far so fast. I was reaching over 1000 words on s..." Read more
4 years ago
Bev H.
"For years, I've been trying to force myself to finish an online course for senior writers, with little or very intermittent success. Now that I'm meeting with other writers online on a daily basis, I'm finally putting a coherent course together in a consistent, predictable manner. I've done more actual work on it in the past month than in the previous four y..." Read more
4 years ago
Bobbie Carlton-Hess
"I had not written consistently since Hurricane Harvey (August 2017). And with being laid off at the end of March, due to the coronavirus, it was the perfect time to make a change. Your offer for Unchained Writer came along at the perfect time. And for that I will be eternally grateful. Even if I am unable to attend a live writing session, when I go into the..." Read more
4 years ago
Scott N Verified customer
"Unchained Writer has allowed me to create a daily writing habit. The group offers support and encouragement regardless of what your writing goal. The quick lessons by Joe add an educational aspect and resources shared by the hosts and the members make it a tremendous writing community. I'm writing more and celebrating the wins."
4 years ago
Ken Brown Verified customer
"I joined Unchained Writer to motivate myself to write more. 'I'm paying a monthly fee, so I'll feel the need to use it!' was my hope. It worked. It boosted my writing productivity by getting me to write more often. My word counts per session went up as I used it more often as well. So I was writing more often, and writing more when I did write as well. One..." Read more
4 years ago
Beverley Hanna Verified customer
Writer, https://scribblersguild.com/
"For years, I've been trying to will myself into writing every day with the goal of finishing something longer than flash fiction or a blog post. Thanks to Unchained Writer, I'm putting the finishing touches on my first course, with two others partly done. Now, with the help, encouragement and above all, accountability of this group, I can honestly call mys..." Read more
4 years ago
Marita Hamm Verified customer
Founder, https://mjhamm.com
"You have turned my writing around! I can't believe the difference the Live Writing Sessions have made in getting the job done, and I love your inspirational talks at the end. I also enjoy your procrastination workshops. "Break the Chains" was the boost I needed. Thank you."
4 years ago
Jill Ritz Verified customer
"I've been a member of Unchained Writer for about four months, and the thing that has helped me the most is the coaching spirit that J.M. brings to the group. He often shares his struggles and the hacks that he uses to overcome the creative obstacles he faces as a writer and business owner. He has a knack for identifying problems we have as writers, and he s..." Read more
4 years ago
"The Unchained Writer sessions have forced me to concentrate my time, so that I make space in my day to write something. I’m usually the sort of person that needs to schedule a block because once I start writing I can’t stop! However, I’ve noticed that making myself attend a one hour session increases my productivity and made me realise that normally I might..." Read more
4 years ago