Writing about archaeology for non-specialist audiences is not a skill that comes easily for many professionals, especially those among us who were trained to write in academese – the detached language of scientific, objective, and third-person reporting. Yet effective public writing can have an outsized impact on the public and the profession in its capacity to build constituencies to support archaeological causes and to facilitate dialogues about the historical legacies our work engages (e.g., inequality, racism, environmental stress, etc.). Join Krysta Ryzewski (recipient of the 2023 James Deetz Book Award) for a casual discussion about the opportunities and challenges that writing for non-specialist audiences pose. We will discuss writing strategies for various public outlets – from op-ed pieces and blogs to monographs and magazines. We will also share advice for communicating about archaeology accessibly and inclusively with different target audiences. Attendees are not required to have prior experience writing for the public.