Award-winning author Cynthia Pelayo breaks down magical realism and how to make the impossible feel possible for readers and characters.

Media trainer for authors Paula Rizzo shares her best tips for prepping for speaking engagements whether in person or online.

Bestselling author Lyndsay Faye discusses Edgar Allan Poe and his use of loss and negative space in compelling fiction.

In this interview, author Madison Tyler Nelson discusses how channeling her love for horror helped her write her debut novel, Portrait of a Haunting.

In this interview, children’s author Karen Gebbia details her process for writing stories that have many layers.

Author Julie Esther Fisher explains why she wrote a novel in stories after years of editorial feedback that just didn’t work…for this book.

Author (and librarian) Kathleen Reidy shares tools and strategies from a librarian on finding book comps for your books.

Author Katie Rizzo shares five tips for finding your place in the writing world by sharing her journey after a tragic family event.

In this interview, author Katherine Reay discusses the famous female Cold War spy that helped inspire her new historical mystery, The Undercover Bookshop.

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

Author Rosa Kwon Easton shares her approach to writing across generations, including the importance of interviewing family members.

Screenwriter, actor, producer, and author Hallie Shepherd explains how novelists can capitalize on cinematic writing techniques in novels.

Author Leslie Adame shares her experience of using middle-grade fantasy to write about immigration that’s handled with care.

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about someone who sees something no one else does.

In this interview, author Lucy Smoke discusses blending spooky stories and historic tragedy in her new gothic romance, Hallowed Bones.

Author Michelle Lerner shares how writing about animals taught her to write better characters by showing (and not telling).

Author Jessica Siskin shares how she collected content for one book project but not another and why doing so helps tell your author story.

Bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne shares eight things to keep in mind when writing second-chance romance that readers love and believe.

In this interview, author Abe Moss discusses experimenting with different tropes in his new horror novel, Morsels.

Author Katherine Reay breaks down how to create more believable characters by writing emotions that feel real.

Author Michelle Grace shares how becoming a mother transformed her creative life in ways she couldn’t imagine.

Author Lucille Lang Day discusses finding poetry in unexpected places, whether it’s related to science or everyday experiences.

Author Sharon Cameron shares her experiences for talking with the family of historical fiction characters, including tips for other authors.

Author Kayla Hardy dives into the process of unpacking her Louisiana Creole cultural heritage and unmasking Marie Laveau.