Clay Stafford has a conversation with author James Grippando on writing a stand-alone novel that turned into a long-running series, and more.

Author P.M. Rayburn shares her best strategies for creating a collection of interconnected short stories when one story doesn’t feel like enough.

In this interview, author Annelise Ryan discusses being a realist with an open mind, and her new mystery, Monster in the Moonlight.

Bestselling author of 100+ books Michelle M. Pillow shares her thoughts on writing across genres and waiting for markets to catch up.

In this interview, author Alice Evelyn Yang discusses how a curiosity about her own family history helped inspire her to write her debut novel, A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing.

Award-winning author Tracy Clark takes a look at what happens when the helpers need help by destigmatizing mental health through fiction.

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about someone who is learning to drive.

In this interview, author Mike Pitts discusses the decades of curiosity and research that led to his new book, Island at the Edge of the World.

Author Annie Cardi shares five tips on how to craft a Shakespearean retelling that thrills and delights teen readers.

In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, learn eight ways to adapt a story that becomes public domain.

Author Rebekah Faubion discusses the thin line between horror and romance, including the commonalities in both.

In this interview, Liza Anderson discusses how following her obsessions led her to write her debut novel, We Who Have No Gods.

Get each week started on the right foot with Get Started Right Writing Tasks. For this week’s task, identify your target audience.

Learn how agents actually read the query letters they receive, what makes them keep going, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

Award-winning journalist and bestselling novelist Bob Reiss breaks down the differences between storytelling in fiction and nonfiction.

In this interview, author Julian Winters discusses writing his version of a coming out story with his new romance, Last First Kiss.

In this interview, NC Youth Poet Laureate Rishi Janakiraman discusses youth poetry anthologies, literary criticism, and more.

Author and former Wall Street executive Kristine Delano shares seven and a half ways to use real-world expertise to build authentic suspense.

Copywriter and freelancer Robert W. Bly shares five methods for interviewing subject matter experts for copywriting projects.

Award-winning author Sarah Branson shares seven common character arc problems and how to fix them in stories.

In this interview, author Melissa Faliveno discusses the similarities and differences between her nonfiction writing and her new literary novel, Hemlock.

When times are turbulent, pinpointing why your work matters to yourself and to readers can provide the motivation you need to keep putting words on the page.

In this interview, author Rebecca Wait discusses the character-driven way the plot evolved in writing her new novel, Cry Havoc.

Author Kelly Scarborough shares how the power of presence helped her unlock the souls of her historical fiction characters.