In this interview, author Ann Packer discusses the warm and safe experience of working with the publishing team on her new novel, Some Bright Nowhere.

For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in November. Day 11 is to write a poetic form and/or anti-form poem.

Author Rachel J. Lithgow reveals her struggle to break a cycle of abuse between her and her books, the ones she can’t quite finish…or quit.

Author Courtney Psak breaks down what makes a thriller work without on-screen gore and crafting suspense through restraint.

In this interview, author Matthew Davis discusses learning to trust his vision during editor changeovers with his new historical nonfiction, A Biography of a Mountain.

For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 10 is to write an advice poem.

Author Ted Genoways shares four things all writers should know about José Cuervo from his research on the Tequila Wars.

Get practical advice and tools to help you develop strong pitch letters and proposal materials, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 9 is to write a where blank poem.

Author Colin Brush shares how he went from writing reductive copy for novels to expanding copy into a novel.

For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 8 is to write a more poem.

WD reconnected with former Breaking In author Rachel Rynya Katz to discuss her latest release, Isn’t It Obvious?, and what she’s learned since releasing her debut novel.

This month, trained fighter and author Carla Hoch shares examples of flawed writing scenes and offers tools to help make them better.

Award-winning author and podcaster Debra Eckerling reveals five things writers can do in challenging times to be productive and happy.

Author Wendy B. Correa discusses the importance of writing scenes with your senses, including how to do so effectively.

For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 7 is to write a dream poem.

For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 6 is to write a principle poem.

Author H. Leighton Dickson details her circuitous journey from attempted traditional publishing to indie publishing and back to traditional.

Find Brian Schaefer’s successful query to agents Andrianna deLone and Tia Ikemoto for his debut novel, Town & Country.

Writer Abby Alten Schwartz explores the complex ethical issues authors face when writing about their children and shares advice from other parent memoirists.

In this interview, author Char Adams reveals what inspired her debut book, her favorite part of the writing process, and more.

For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 5 is to write a description poem.

Author Colleen Coble discusses how to navigate the balance between co-authoring and authoring a book alone.

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about a pet who’s as good as family.