Terms of Service

The rules and guidelines for using The Writer's Reverie.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Welcome to The Writer's Reverie. By accessing or using thewritersreverie.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Use of content

All essays, photographs, and other content on The Writer's Reverie are © 2026 The Writer's Reverie, unless otherwise stated. You are welcome to:

  • Print our essays for personal, non-commercial use
  • Share links to our pages on social media
  • Quote a short excerpt with a clearly visible link back to the original page

You may not:

  • Republish our full essays on your own website, blog, or print publication
  • Use our photographs without written permission
  • Sell or redistribute our content in any form

For licensing, syndication, or commercial use inquiries, please contact [email protected].

Craft advice

The essays on The Writer's Reverie are one writer's view of how fiction works. They're offered as observations and opinions, not instructions. Writing is a deeply personal craft — we make no guarantees about how any specific technique will work in your own drafts, and accept no liability for any creative, professional, or emotional outcomes that result from applying our advice.

Quotations and fair use

Essays on The Writer's Reverie may quote short passages from published novels, short stories, and other works for the purpose of craft criticism and commentary. All such quotations are attributed and fall within our understanding of fair use / fair dealing. If you are a rightsholder and believe a specific quotation exceeds that scope, please email us and we will review promptly.

External links

The Writer's Reverie may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any external sites.

Comments and user content

By submitting a comment or other content to The Writer's Reverie, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display that content. You agree not to post anything unlawful, abusive, threatening, defamatory, obscene, or that infringes on anyone's rights. We reserve the right to remove or edit any comment at our discretion.

Limitation of liability

The Writer's Reverie is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. We are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site or its content.

Changes to these terms

We may revise these Terms of Service at any time. Changes take effect when posted. Your continued use of The Writer's Reverie after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email [email protected].