Author Lesley Yvonne Hunter discusses the power of writing against assumptions in memoir by focusing on her own story.

Denise Hunter, the bestselling author of more than 40 books, shares five romance tropes that never fail writers or readers.

In this installment of Successful Queries, agent Sabrina Taitz and author Miranda Shulman discuss the query behind her debut, Harmless.

Author Ramona Ausubel shares three exercises to get your writing unstuck, excerpted from her new book, Unstuck.

Author Marybeth Mayhew Whalen shares the four things she does before writing the first word of a novel (that’s worked 11 times so far).

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about a huge piece of art.

In this interview, author Tom French discusses how a blog for family and friends went viral and led to his new memoir, The Gap Years.

Write a poem a day for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s Two-for-Tuesday prompt, write a form and/or anti-form poem.

Bestselling author of the Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries C. S. Harris shares eight ways to create a great cast of suspects for your mystery.

In this interview, author Kelly Yang discusses the process of writing her first novel for adults, The Take.

Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write a problem poem.

Author Lucy Ashe mines the depths of the stuff of thought, specifically psychoanalysis, creativity, and mental health for writers.

Literary agent Jessica Berg shares how to write a synopsis that aligns with the manuscript you’ve written, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write a set poem.

Presenting the May/June 2026 issue of Writer’s Digest, including the 101 Best Websites for Writers and an interview with Mike Chen.

Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write a home poem.

Media trainer for authors Paula Rizzo shares tips for making the most of your pitches to the media and how to keep track of them.

This month, trained fighter and author Carla Hoch shares the different kinds of evidence that decide if a character is guilty or innocent.

Six years after the start of COVID, senior editor Michael Woodson shares five books that were released in 2020 that deserve your attention.

In this interview, author Kara McDowell discusses the emotional catharsis of her new romance, The Write Off.

Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write a mini poem.

Bestselling Author Lori Gold explores the path not taken — why we’re currently obsessed with “what if?” stories.

Late bloomer author Amin Ahmad shares eight thoughts on surviving the publishing industry that may (or may not) be very personal.

In this interview, author Gretchen Powell Fox discusses the internal questions while reading romantasy that led her to write her own, Smoke and Scar.