Add Link to Article List with Filters
You could set a link to your com_content article list with filters as URL or simply by using the Link Type Content Component. The additional Filter Options in the item settings let you easily define personal lookups.

Filter Options
The following filters are available for filtering the article list. The different Filters will be combined by using an and logic.
- Categories (MultiSelect)
- Tags (MultiSelect)
- Created By
- Featured
- Publishing State
- Access (MultiSelect)
So you can for example link to the list of articles for a specific category and a specific author where the articles are not published yet.