Bestselling author Janie Chang shares five common mistakes writers make when writing historical fiction, along with some suggested fixes.

In this interview, author Carmella Lowkis discusses the biography that inspired her new historical gothic romance, A Slow and Secret Poison.

Get each week started on the right foot with Get Started Right Writing Tasks. For this week’s task, write about a weird habit or tradition.

Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge. Today’s prompt is to write about an evening job.

Author Brian Raftery collects a tongue-in-cheek list of productivity tips writers can learn from Thomas Harris’ Hannibal Lecter character.

It’s time to re-enter your manuscript with clarity, momentum, and purpose, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

In this interview, author Ashley Bennett discusses how a self-published novella turned into her debut romance novel, Muscles & Monsters.

Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge. Today’s prompt is to write someone stuck in a memory.

Author R. K. Harrington discusses what suspense and sex scenes have in common, including sweaty palms, fluttering stomach, and more.

Author Lisa Graff shares her strategy for writing “heavy” books for children, including a topic that she avoided taking head on…until now.

Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge. Today’s prompt is to write about someone learning what love looks like.

This month, trained fighter and author Carla Hoch moves through the body to share strikes that aren’t punches and kicks.

Award-winning author and podcaster Debra Eckerling breaks down which three sections authors should use to start their book proposals.

After writing 14 books in one series, author Jeffrey Siger explains his rationale for starting up a new novel series.

In this interview, author Caroline Glenn discusses how the WGA strike led her to write her debut literary thriller, Cruelty Free.

Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge. Today’s prompt is to write about a detour.

If you’ve had some publishing experience without an agent, is it worth it to try to find one midcareer? Absolutely.

In this interview, author Daniel Coyle discusses the importance of a healthy community in his new book, Flourish.

Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge. Today’s prompt is to write based on the line “Nothing really matters.”

Author Emily Nemens discusses navigating life and writing a novel that felt like the result of a Faust-style deal.

Matthew Adams shares seven search engine optimization (or SEO) tips for writers when crafting website and blog articles.

In this interview, author Leodora Darlington discusses the dark and twisty elements of her debut thriller, The Exes.

Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge. Today’s prompt is to write about inheritance.

Find Petra Lord’s successful query to agents Peter Knapp and Stuti Telidevara for her debut novel, Queen of Faces.