The impact of COVID 19 is omnipresent across all fields. Academic writing is no different. Assignments, projects, [spam-removed], articles and other avenues are in short supply and most of times cancelled. It is not just the economic factor that is impacting, but also maintaiing the focus and juggling multiple things when from working from home. Since obtaining meaningful work may be difficult, it helps to switch genres and expand the horizons. Many online academic writing communities are supporting each other during this difficult time, by sharing knowledge, prospects, and nurturing and furthering research.