Bestselling author Erika Robuck discusses the importance of crafting authentic war reporting in historical fiction.
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Author Bitter Kalli discusses the power of leaning into obsessions to create and how their obsession was found in horses.
Every Wednesday, poets from around the world can find a Wednesday Poetry Prompt at Writer’s Digest. This week, write a meeting poem.
Find two successful queries for Amie Schaumberg’s debut novel “Muder By the Book,” one to her agent and the other to her editor.
In this interview, author Elaine Hsieh Chou discusses having the space to experiment in her new short story collection, Where Are You Really From.
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Hell House LLC creator Stephen Cognetti shares his filmmaking journey to writing the final installment of his horror franchise.
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In this interview, author Ania Ahlborn discusses how the interplay of memory and imagination helped shape her new horror novel, The Unseen.
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about a toy that comes to life to protect a child.
In this interview, author Giri Nathan discusses wanting to make the sport of tennis accessible and vivid in his nonfiction book, Changeover.
Hanna Bahedry, winner of the 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Awards, shares the story behind her winning entry, “A Beautiful and Everlasting Moment of Pleasure.”
Congratulations to the winners of the 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition!
Author Beth Miller shares why to write sex scenes in fiction and eight dos and don’ts of how to write sex scenes that work.
Presenting the September/October 2025 issue of Writer’s Digest featuring the Annual Agent Roundup and an interview with Isabel Cañas.
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In this interview, author Adam Szetela discusses how thoughts in his Notes app became his new nonfiction book, That Book Is Dangerous!
Seasoned podcast producer and sound designer Jaimi Ryan explains how authors can use podcasting as DIY audiobook publishing to reach readers.
Author Amy Rossi discusses nostalgia and writing a character who speaks volumes without a voice in a culture that silences it.
When I began, almost 30 years ago, to write The Dancing Face, I was resident writer at the Royal Festival Hall. I was faced, almost every day, with the inevitable question—what…
In this interview, author Nicole Nehrig discusses the long history of women’s textile work in her new book, With Her Own Hands.
Author Jude Berman discusses the importance of writing diverse characters to reflect a more diverse world (and how to do it with care).
Debut authors: How they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too.
In this interview, author Sandra J. Paul discusses the challenges and research that went into her new thriller novel, The Girl Without a Voice.
Award-winning writer Barbara Josselsohn discusses how to choose the best point-of-view in fiction by looking at how each of them work.
Author and book club host Carol Hoenig shares 32 suggestions for handling book clubs, whether you’re a host, author, or book club member.
In this interview, author Daphne Fama discusses writing a love letter to Filipino history with her debut horror novel, House of Monstrous Women.
Middle grade author Sherri Winston shares her tips and tricks for creating a character with a voice that is both believable and relatable.
Bestselling author Elise Hart Kipness breaks down how she does in-person research (like at the US Open) as a thriller writer.
Author Yiming Ma shares how his immigrant experience has influenced his views on life as well as his novel writing.
In this interview, author Jessica Francis Kane discusses how her decades-long admiration for one author’s work led her to write her new literary novel, Fonseca.