YA author Annie Sullivan shares how she had to raise the stakes for everyone in her sequel to A Touch of Gold, why the writing process changed because of selling it on proposal, and more!
Hanna C. Howard shares that her path to success involved starting a new project (her YA fantasy novel, Ignite the Sun), how long it took to get a book contract after acceptance, her best advice for other writers, and more!
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, reveal a new power.
Here are the top writing websites just for fun as identified in the 22nd Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2020 issue of Writer's Digest.
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a role-playing poem.
Novelist Owen Fitzstephen shares how a quote from crime novelist Dashiell Hammett unlocked multiple crime novels, the silver lining of a moved publication date, his best tip for other writers, and more!
Use this story title generator to begin your next writing project.
In this post, Gerald Maa, Editor of The Georgia Review, discusses what distinguishes literary publications from other consumer magazines, what he's seeking, how much they pay, and so much more.
Jacob M. Appel, the author or editor of 19 books, including his most recent short fiction collection, Winter Honeymoon: Stories, shares how perseverance leads to writing success, what he believes all writers unconsciously try to do with their writing, and more.
What is a writing stream? Who can do them? Where can I find them? Learn the answers to these questions and more, including the four types of writing streams in this introduction to the world of writing streaming.
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, bring two characters together.
This 1925 Writer's Digest article considers the necessity for a love of the craft of writing as a factor in whether writers are successful.
Author coach Nina Amir shares a few secrets on how to increase your writing productivity.
Here are the top writing community websites as identified in the 22nd Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2020 issue of Writer's Digest.
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a snap poem.
Bestselling author J. Courtney Sullivan (The Engagements and Saints for All Occasions) chats about her latest novel (Friends and Strangers), the views of womanhood, telling secrets to strangers, and writing without self-doubt.
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, someone has to die (in your fiction).
John McNally, the author or editor of 18 books, including his most recent short story collection, The Fear of Everything, discusses what renewed his interest in the short story, what his goals in writing are, and more.
Here are the top job and market websites as identified in the 22nd Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2020 issue of Writer's Digest.
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a whether poem.
In this post, editor/author Jennifer Haupt shares how she took the negative situation and turned it into a positive and the anthology Alone Together: Stories of Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19.
In this post, McClinton shares her experience of winning the Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award, how she plans to move her writing goals further, and so much more!
In this post, debut author Carole Stivers shares how a family trip in the desert Southwest in 2003 resulted in her debut novel in 2020, what wrong assumption she had about agents, how Hollywood got looped in before the book was picked up by a publisher, and more!
