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.
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Author Colin Brush shares how he went from writing reductive copy for novels to expanding copy into a novel.
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 9 is to write a where blank poem.
Author H. Leighton Dickson details her circuitous journey from attempted traditional publishing to indie publishing and back to traditional.
Award-winning author and podcaster Debra Eckerling reveals five things writers can do in challenging times to be productive and happy.
This month, trained fighter and author Carla Hoch shares examples of flawed writing scenes and offers tools to help make them better.
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November PAD Chapbook Challenge
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.
November PAD Chapbook Challenge
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.
November PAD Chapbook Challenge
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.
Write My Query
Find Brian Schaefer’s successful query to agents Andrianna deLone and Tia Ikemoto for his debut novel, Town & Country.
Memoir
Writer Abby Alten Schwartz explores the complex ethical issues authors face when writing about their children and shares advice from other parent memoirists.
Historical Books
In this interview, author Char Adams reveals what inspired her debut book, her favorite part of the writing process, and more.
November PAD Chapbook Challenge
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.
Writing Habits and Practices
Author Colleen Coble discusses how to navigate the balance between co-authoring and authoring a book alone.
Writing Prompts
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about a pet who’s as good as family.
Mystery/Thriller
In this interview, author Alissa Lee discusses exploring close-knit relationships with her debut literary suspense novel, With Friends Like These.
November PAD Chapbook Challenge
For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 4 is to write a past and/or future poem.
Writing Techniques
Author James Zwerneman breaks down the appeal of genre smashing for readers and writers, citing several successful examples.
Resources
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, sink your teeth into the structure and style of some iconic vampire lore.
Young Adult
In this interview, internationally bestselling author E. Lockhart discusses the difference between a companion and a sequel with her new novel, We Fell Apart.
November PAD Chapbook Challenge
For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 3 is to write a how blank poem.
Writing Habits and Practices
Author Don Martin discusses both the nature and value of loneliness for writers and how it’s similar to thirst and hunger for people.
Resources
Tiffany Yates Martin shares how to know what kind of edit your writing needs, plus more from Writer’s Digest!
Writing Techniques
Bestselling author Traci Hunter Abramson shares four tips she’s used to write more than 50 novels over the years.
Short Story
In this interview, author Nicholas Ruddock shares what inspired his most recent book, what he hopes readers get out of it, and more.
November PAD Chapbook Challenge
For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 2 is to write a fun poem.
November PAD Chapbook Challenge
For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 1 is to write an entrance poem.
Get Published
BISAC codes are the industry standard for categorizing books. Learn when and how you might be able to use them.
The Writer's Life
Artist and author (and translator) Diego Jourdan Pereira discusses the overinflated promises of AI, especially as it relates to translation.
Memoir
Author Kelly Foster Lundquist discusses the complexity of writing a memoir and the ethics of writing about real people.