Author Patricia Leavy explains how to write best friends who are more than a sidekick by looking at a friendship in her own romance series.
Be Inspired
Family Drama: 9 Book Recommendations for Writing Fiction About Families
If you want to write fiction about families, here are book recommendations to read like a writer from WD Editor-in-Chief Amy Jones.
In this interview, Kaelynn Partlow shares the inspiration for her book, what surprised her about publishing, and more.
In this interview, poet arushi (aera) rege discusses community, home, and music, all in relation to poetry.
Three Arizona authors share the strategies—intentional and accidental—that helped them build an author brand readers love and remember.
Author Zara Marielle discusses how, as writers, we are our art, and our art is us, and how what we write is never random.
Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares what authors and screenwriters need to know about adaptations, plus more from Writer’s Digest!
Writer's Digest
Recent Articles
Children's
In this interview, author Aaron Starmer discusses connecting the different stories in his mind to write his new middle-grade novel, You Are Now Old Enough to Hear This.
Mystery/Thriller
In this interview, author E.A. Jackson discusses discovering personal grit in writing her new thriller, Missing.
Memoir
Author Sally Dukes discusses an early near death experience and how writers can craft memoir about spiritual or transformational experiences.
Memoir
Author and law professor Randy E. Barnett explains the mirror test for writing a memoir and living a good life.
Get Published
Literary agent Jessica Berg offers advice to authors about how to talk about their books clearly—and project confidence along the way.
Historical
In this interview, author Izzy Broom discusses how a life-long love of Greece helped inspire her new novel, The House of Hidden Letters.
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Award-winning author Whitney Hill shares considerations for developing a magic system for your stories and how to avoid boxing yourself in for future works.
Business of Writing
Author Alexandra Grabbe shares eight lessons related to publishing a memoir that were learned over a 19-year period.
Horror
In this interview, author Karma Brown discusses the most fun she’s ever had writing with her new novel, Mother Is Watching.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write a “Let’s (blank)” poem.
Children's
Author B.R. Kang breaks down what hope in fiction looks like now by diving into hopepunk and the stories that refuse to give up.
WD Podcasts
In this episode of “Writer’s Digest Presents,” editor Michael Woodson chats with Bookshop.org CEO Andy Hunter about the fight against Amazon.
Writing Prompts
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about someone obtaining a haunted object.
Mystery/Thriller
In this interview, author Stacey Lee discusses how brainstorming first sentences with her daughter led to her new gothic novel, Heiress of Nowhere.
Writing Habits and Practices
Author and birder Ragan Sutterfield explains how birding can help writers, especially through the development of attention.
Resources
In this week’s round up from Script magazine, brush up on your networking skills, catch up on the latest film reviews, and more.
Romance
In this interview, author Michelle C. Harris discusses how a personal writing challenge led to her new romance novel, A Latte Like Love.
Writing Prompts
Get each week started on the right foot with Get Started Right Writing Tasks. For this week’s task, write something about spring.
Resources
Writer’s Digest Annual Conference is excited to meet in person this July in New Jersey, plus more from Writer’s Digest!
Children's
In this interview, author Ciera Burch discusses writing about self-identity in her new middle-grade novel, Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away.
Articles
The Greek historian Herodotus wrote “The Histories” during the era of Ancient Greece. His pioneering account of the Greco-Persian Wars from the 5th century was one of the first systematic…
Interviews/Journalism
Journalist Alison Hill explains the benefits of the “boots on the ground” (or on scene coverage) ethos for effective journalism.
Literary
In this interview, author Ani Katz discusses how an unforeseen personal experience founds its way into her new literary novel, Haven.
Marketing
Media expert Paula Rizzo explains why and how to create a plan for keeping readers engaged with your book after launch.