Julie Ann Sipos, grand-prize winner of the 33rd Annual WD Self-Published Book Awards, on how her career in Hollywood influences her writing style and her business strategy as an indie author.

Congratulations to all the winners of the 33rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards! Read an interview with the Grand Prize-winning author Julie Ann Sipos in the March/April 2026 issue.

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

Humor columnist Karim Shamsi-Basha reveals five steps to write funny nonfiction, including the importance of tension, revision, and more.

In this interview, author Devon Mihesuah discusses breaking stereotypes about Native people in her new novel, Blood Relay.

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

Author Sofia Robleda shares the differences between releasing her debut and her sophomore novel, including intentional changes she made.

The bestselling historical horror author discusses the genre triangle she sees her work as, how she approaches scaring her readers, and her newest novel, The Possession of Alba Díaz.

In this interview, author Ian McGuire discusses the study in trial and error that was the writing process of his new novel, White River Crossing.

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

Career freelance writer Robert W. Bly shares what to do when a client or prospect ghosts you, including why it might happen.

Jake Korell shares writing a teleplay-podcast-book manuscript that went through several revisions and submissions before self-publication.

In this interview, author Emily Listfield discusses the dual appeal of her new mystery novel, Reasons to Lie.

Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write an initialism poem.

Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge. Today’s prompt is to write a story that’s exactly 100 words.

Bestselling author Evie Woods shares her experience of becoming an “overnight success story” through 10 years of writing and publishing.

Award-winning author Huda Al-Marashi created a checklist to revise your middle-grade novel that she learned the hard way.

Deanna Martinez-Bey discusses the importance of rewriting our inner narratives as writers, especially when we think we’re struggling.

In this interview, author Amber Husain discusses how participating in a clinical trial helped inspire her new book, Tell Me How You Eat.

Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge. Today’s prompt is to write a one-sentence story.

Author and medical doctor Shantanu Rai shares why it makes sense for doctors to write fiction to help bring change.

In this week’s round up from Script magazine, dive into the five international films that make this particular Oscar category feel more urgent than ever.

In this interview, author Brian Platzer discusses the real-life teacher and mentor who inspired his new novel, The Optimists.

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