Seeing Green

Mindy Mejia, author of The Dragon Keeper and Leave No Trace, shares what inspired her most recent novel, Strike Me Down, when she prefers to start new projects, her best piece of advice for other writers, and more.

This week's writing prompt will take the point of view to an interstellar level.

After writing 30-ish (or more) poems in April, here's a chance to share your favorite composition from the 2020 April PAD Challenge.

You’ve decided to submit your manuscript to an independent publisher. Now what? The staff of four indie presses answer WD’s questions about small publishers.

Freelancers are sure to come across every type of editor during their career. Here’s a veteran writer’s catalog of all the types you’ll encounter and how to work with each.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the cywydd deuair fyrion, which is a Welsh couplet form.

Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, we'll look at what happens when an unknown fear or phobia is revealed.

From our September 1959 issue, beware of these tired clichés that will kill your story’s chance for publication.

Cosmic horror is unlike any other fiction genre, even in terms of horror. Author Scott Kenemore shares 3 tips for writing cosmic horror that goes beyond the norms of writing fiction.