Author Georgia Leighton shares the challenges and opportunities writers confront when writing a retelling of an existing story.

In this interview, author Alexandra Bell discusses combining science fiction and history with her new novel, The White Octopus Hotel.

In this interview, bestselling author Ana Huang discusses mulling over the characters in the writing process of her new contemporary romance, The Defender.

Author Ilana Long shares four great vacation romances that took her away, along with what each taught her as a writer.

In this interview, author Kim DeRose discusses the inspiration for her most recent novel, the importance of howling, and more.

Learn to write powerful, emotionally resonant flash fiction and acquire the skills to build a novel, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

In this interview, author Thomas Olde Heuvelt discusses the moral sacrifices on the pursuit of happiness that helped inspire his new horror novel, Darker Days.

Author Melora Fern shares a three-step process on how to turn your family folklore into compelling historical fiction.

North Carolina literary couple Jamie Rogers Southern and Ed Southern discuss building a statewide readership, supporting writers, and more.

Humor columnist Karim Shamsi-Basha shares seven ways to master collecting humorous bits to use in writing or stand-up routines.

Author Nicola Solvinic shares a list of five gripping thrillers where the past won’t stay buried (that she wishes she wrote).

Author Liz Parker shares how a creative nonfiction class led to a breakthrough in writing healing fiction that takes on trauma recovery.

In this interview, author Lyndsay Ely discusses going darker in her new fantasy novel, The Lost Reliquary.

Author Heather Colley discusses how women authors have been using innovative structures to get inside unhinged characters’ minds.

Author Lucinda Berry shares how writing and producing fully-produced audiobooks has changed the way she writes through audio storytelling.

Self-published author T.C. Kraven shares what got her into writing and self-publishing and the adjustment to traditional publishing.

Every Wednesday, poets from around the world can find a Wednesday Poetry Prompt at Writer’s Digest. This week, write a posthumous poem.

Find Jaime Parker Stickle’s successful query to agent Dara Hyde for her debut novel, Vicious Cycle; plus, Hyde’s thoughts on the query.

In this episode of “Writer’s Digest Presents,” author Carson Faust discusses the craft of writing horror.

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about the return of a memory and a phone call.

In this interview, author Jaquira Díaz discusses writing from a place of communal love with her debut novel, This Is the Only Kingdom.

Author Lindsay Champion shares her top three tips for how to use rotating point-of-view to engage middle-grade readers.

Author Abigail Owen explains why writing spicy romance scenes are similar to writing fight scenes and how to make them integral to the story.

Author Amber M. Brookman shares having a journalist for a father and eventually writing a memoir with spatial dyslexia.