Happy timezones, Anvilites! Here’s what’s new this week:

Submit your spooky worldbuilding!

This month we’re getting spooOOooOOooky with Spooktober! Join the spooky vibes in ⁠challenge-discussion and check the challenge details here: https://www.worldanvil.com/community/challenge/spooktober-2026/homepage

How to win the Worldbuilding Awards

In the Worldbuilding Awards (aka WAWA) we look for the best worldbuilding on World Anvil, and the submission phase opens in January 3rd! We’ve put together a blog post with 10 tips to increase your chances of winning: https://blog.worldanvil.com/worldanvil/tutorials/pro-tips/10-tips-to-submit-a-great-entry-to-the-worldbuilding-awards/

Catch up with the October news

See what’s new on World Anvil and what’s ahead of us in the October newsletter: https://blog.worldanvil.com/newsletter/world-anvil-news-october-2026/

Office hours and Q&A stream

Got questions about World Anvil? Stuck in your worldbuilding? Join us this Friday at 10am Pacific/6pm UK for office hours on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch: https://twitch.tv/worldanvil

Why are conventions great for creatives?

On Saturday at 10am Pacific/6pm UK we’ll have the amazing Moonlight Bard on stream to answer why are conventions great for creative people like you? Follow us on Twitch and tune in! https://twitch.tv/worldanvil

Featured article: Ritsudō

Today’s featured article, by , is a droid in the Star Wars universe and the answer to Spooktober’s “Memory” prompt! Check it out and give it some love here: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/from-a-far-off-sky2C-long-ago—a-star-wars3A-visions-story-buweilong/a/ritsudC58D-article