Author M. B. Courtenay discusses the story of Theseus and the Minotaur and how it relates to his espionage thriller novel.

Find Stephanie Burns’ successful query to agent Liza Fleissig for her debut novel, Far From the A-List, along with commentary.

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write a flash piece that plays on the Greek myth of Echo.

In this interview, author Amy Carol Reeves discusses how her own loss helped inspire her new novel, How to Grieve Like a Victorian.

Author Cate Quinn shares how she got romance wrong in her first crime novel and then how she got the romance in crime fiction right.

Award-winning author Connie Berry discusses the appeal of historical mysteries, from the nostalgia to traveling through time.

In this interview, bestselling illustrator and author Brigette Barrager discusses writing her nighttime picture book, Whooo Is Still Awake?

Romance author Lia Riley delivers five tips for writing a steamy STEM romance that readers will love by remembering smart is sexy.

Tap into the unique attitudes and judgments of your characters, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

In this interview, author Julie Mulhern discusses how women’s history helped inspire her new historical mystery, Murder in Manhattan.

Matthew Adams provides a writer’s guide to adding quotations to articles, including why to add quotations, where to find them, and more.

Author Michael Kardos shares how it took him 23 years to get a specific scene published in the right novel.

Author GG Renee Hill shares her struggle with the writing life and reveals five steps to reclaim your relationship with writing.

Author Corey Rosen shares his method for how to turn a true event into a compelling story by starting with a sparkling moment.

Debut authors: How they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too.

Author Christina Kovac shares her top five tips for writing psychological thrillers by putting the focus on character development.

Bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken shares tips on how to break into fantasy after writing multiple fiction genres.

In this interview, author Maxie Dara discusses how mental health and anxiety helped inspire her new cozy mystery, A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death.

Author Laura Bishop shares the story of how she found her agent (or, more accurately, how her agent found her).

Write a short story of 650 words or fewer based on the photo prompt. You can be poignant, funny, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story.

In this interview, author Nick Croydon discusses the inspiration for his debut novel, how research enhanced his story, and more.

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

Co-authors Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne break down how writing historical fiction can be a bit like executing a heist.

Artist and author (and translator) Diego Jourdan Pereira breaks down formal equivalence vs. dynamic equivalence in the craft of translation.