Dr. Finnian Burnett explains why your writing voice matters in the age of AI…maybe even more than it’s ever mattered before.

In this interview, bestselling author Roshani Chokshi discusses writing exactly what she set out to write in her new YA fantasy, The Swan’s Daughter.

Get your writing started right in 2026 with the Get Started Right Writing Challenge. For the first day, make a list of writing goals.

In this interview, author Jayne Ann Krentz discusses her new psychic romantic suspense novel, The Shop on Hidden Lane.

Author Andrew Welsh-Huggins shares three techniques for catching continuity errors in stories (or avoiding them altogether).

In this interview, author Amy Meyerson discusses writing about the everyday challenges of motherhood in her new thriller, The Water Lies.

Author Katie Bernet shares how after failing to publish five books, she gave up on writing…then she wrote her debut novel.

Get your writing goals started right in 2026 with the third ever Get Started Right Writing Challenge, a 12-day free challenge.

Join us in February for our fourth February Flash Fiction Challenge! Write a new short short story each day in February with daily writing prompts from Managing Editor Moriah Richard.

In this interview, author Coco Morante discusses the inspiration for her latest cookbook, the biggest challenge of writing meal prep and more.

In this interview, author Farah Naz Rishi discusses how grief intertwined with her most recent novel, how her agent surprised her, and more.

Even without social media, most writers compare themselves to others. Deanna Martinez-Bey shares strategies for managing the comparison trap.

In this interview, author Stacia Stark discusses discovering different plot paths within the writing process of her new romantasy, We Who Will Die.

Author and psychotherapist Dr. Alina Kastner shares five things writers should know about narcissism and narcissistic characters.

The unexpected rewards of writing contests.

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write a story where your character is sent back in time one year.

In this interview, author Jennie Godfrey discusses the life-changing decision to dedicate time to writing that led to her debut novel, The List of Suspicious Things.

In this interview, author Jacquelyn Stolos discusses how being an imagination-driven child helped inspire her new middle-grade novel, Asterwood.

Learn how to decide whether or not a prologue serves your story, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

The New York Times bestselling novelist on why he gave up meticulous outlining, how he became an overnight success after 20 years, and the motivation behind his newest thriller.

Revealing the Jan/Feb 2026 issue of Writer’s Digest Magazine, featuring an interview with Mia P. Manansala and writing advice for the new year.

Author Allison Carmen discusses the harm of using AI in communications with others in all manner of writing, including email messages.

Clay Stafford has a conversation with author Don Bruns on writing by ear, co-writing, re-writing, and more.

Book coach Stephanie Mitchell discusses writing about your childhood in memoir and the importance of finding your memoir’s through line.