As The Unkind Editor, Allison K Williams has edited and coached writers to publishing deals with Penguin Random House, Knopf, Mantle, Spencer Hill, St. Martin's Press and Black Rose, as well as small-press and indies. She's guided essayists and humorists to publication in media including Time, the Guardian, McSweeney's and TED Talks. A popular conference speaker and online personality, she serves as Brevity's Social Media Editor, where her twice-weekly blogs on craft and the writing life inspire 50K subscribers. As an author and storyteller her work has appeared in the New York Times and on NPR and CBC-Canada. She leads Rebirth Your Book writing retreats virtually and around the world.