Author Susan McGuirk shares her research journey for her novel that started with sifting through family history for fun.

Freelancer Matthew Adams breaks down common article usage rights found in contracts, including first serial rights, work for hire, and more.

Find two successful queries for It’s Hard to Be an Animal, by Robert Isaacs, and why it’s sometimes better to follow your gut.

In season 5, episode 5 of “Writer’s Digest Presents,” senior editor Michael Woodson and bestselling author Isabel Klee discuss dogs, boys, and writing.

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write a story set in space.

In this interview, author Rosie Walsh discusses the image that led her to write her new romantic thriller, The One Day You Were My Husband.

Author Sarah Guillory shares her middle-grade storytelling process, including the process of writing around the thing in fiction.

Author Stacy Carlson shares how working as an ecologist on an island loaded with birds made her a better fiction writer.

Author Ela Thier explains why her editor kept abandoning her book, because it drove them to get back to their own projects.

In this interview, Keshe discusses what inspired her most recent novel, how fast the drafting process was (and possibly why), and much more.

Author Cheryl B. King shares what finance taught her about writing a memoir and how it can help inform others.

Journalist Alison Hill breaks down how (and why) to network as a journalist, including how to talk (and listen) as you network with others.

Author Amelia Tait shares her process and methodology for making history relatable for young readers in storytelling.

WD’s Editor-in-Chief, Amy Jones, shares 11 books to add to your TBR for Spring/Summer 2026.

In this interview, author and doctor Fazlur Rahman shares what inspired his memoir, the winding road it followed to get published, and more.

Author Sharon V. Agar shares the personal story of how her dire prognosis and recovery related to her lung inspired her novel.

Author Laura Resau shares eight tips from two decades of writing books on how to savor the creative adventure.

WD reconnected with former Breaking In author Eleanor Shearer to discuss her latest release, Fireflies in Winter, and what she’s learned since releasing her debut novel.

In this interview, author Jonathan W. Jordan discusses the forgotten friendship at the heart of his new historical book, Ike and Winston.

Author Ronda Beaman shares what is so human and essential about taking the time to physically write and why letter writing still matters.

Author Celeste Dador discusses her debut bucket list of three writing goals for her romance novel heading into the semiquincentennial.

In this interview, author April Henry discusses how digging deep into family history helped inspire her new YA thriller, In the Blood.

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

Author (and editor) John Glynn shares how real writing occurs on revision after the fun and messy process of writing the first draft.