Embrace creativity, but don’t forget to rest
Hello, folks! We don’t know about you, but this has felt like a long summer. Out in California, we’re in the middle of a heat wave (Andy’s typing this from...
Writing is designing, whether it's virtual or in-person.
Hello folks! It’s been a while since we’ve written you last. There’s not a whole lot of news to report — Michael got a new job, Andy bought a house, and we...
We’re wandering the desert alone, together 🌵
Hello again. Michael here. We’re coming to you after a summer off, taking a break from teaching and writing for a bit. When we published our book early last...
UX writing is NOT poetry, but it plays it on TV
Happy National Poetry Month, everybody! This is Andy speaking. I’ve been thinking a lot about #NationalPoetryMonth, and about poetry in general lately. I’ve...
A perfectly cromulent February
We just got done teaching our February workshop, and it was incredible. What a thoughtful, engaged bunch of learners. Here’s a group photo of everyone at the...
Need a break? Get $100 off our next workshop
Here we are in 2021. Unfortunately, none of the terrible things from 2020 have gone away, and there are plenty of new horrors already.Right now, we’re...
Don’t worry, this isn’t about the U.S. election
A couple weeks ago, the two of us participated in Button, the new product content conference put on by Brain Traffic, the creators of Confab. Confab is very...
How much work would a workshop work
We love workshops. In fact, our book began as a workshop we taught at content strategy and design conferences. There’s something about diving into a hands-on...
We have a joke about newsletters
Summer is rapidly moving past us. As it passes, it’s hard to ignore the fact that here in the United States, our country has responded terribly to this...
Doing more to end systemic racism
Right now, cities around the world are protesting systemic racism and police brutality. Suddenly, UX writing seems extremely unimportant. Black lives matter....
Join us tomorrow at Quarantine Book Club
Hey, everyone. We hope you're well, but we know lots of people aren't doing so well, right now. If you need encouragement or support, please let us...
We're all getting through this together — separately
Hi, friends. How are you holding up?We’re doing okay. We’re both sheltered in place. We’re safe, and healthy, and we have plenty of food, and we’re working...
Reader tested, doggo approved
Hello, friends! Our book is live and starting to arrive to readers around the world. It’s thrilling for us to see those bright, pencilly covers all over the...
Let's launch a book
It’s happening! Or perhaps, #itshappening. This month, our book gets published. Writing is Designing: Words and the User Experience will be available on...
Writing is Designing
This is a newsletter from the authors of Writing is Designing, Michael J. Metts and Andy Welfle.You’ll get:Our latest thoughts on words and the user...