October 25, 2021

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Amanda Jayatissa: On Spiraling Out in Suspense
Interviews

Amanda Jayatissa: On Spiraling Out in Suspense

Sep 16, 2021
8 Ways to Add Suspense to your Novel
Mystery/Thriller

8 Ways to Add Suspense to Your Novel

May 5, 2021
Plot Twist Story Prompts: Approaching Deadline
Writing Prompts

Plot Twist Story Prompts: Approaching Deadline

Apr 29, 2021
Amp up Your Story Impact: Pushing Against and Leaning In
Writing Techniques

Amp up Your Story Impact: Pushing Against and Leaning In

Mar 17, 2021
Authors Share Tips on Writing Mystery and Thriller Novels That Readers Love
Mystery/Thriller

23 Authors Share Tips on Writing Mystery and Thriller Novels That Readers Love

Feb 25, 2021
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Interviews

Stephanie Wrobel: On Writing an Unusual Hero

Jan 20, 2021
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Writing Techniques

Keeping Your Narrator’s Secrets When Writing a Series

Dec 8, 2020
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Vintage WD

Vintage WD: 10 Rules for Suspense Fiction

Oct 22, 2020
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Book Recommendations

17+ Suspense Stories to Read at Halloween

Oct 23, 2019
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Old and New: Merging Memory and Research in New Zealand

Apr 1, 2019
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WD Magazine Online Exclusives

Thriller/Suspense First Place Winner: "Some Pig"

Mar 20, 2019
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Writing Techniques

Surprise vs. Suspense and How to Pair Them in Your Writing

Oct 6, 2018
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Horror

Reading, Breathing and the Long Sentence: How to Write Horror That Frightens Readers

Oct 5, 2018
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Off the Page: author interview series

The Writer’s Digest Podcast, Episode 9: Using Your Words for the Power of Good — Interview with Heather Graham

Oct 5, 2018
Christopher Chacon
Publishing Insights

Who Ya Gonna Call? Writing Paranormal and Supernatural Phenomena Realistically and Authentically

Aug 24, 2018
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Interviews

Bestseller Walter Mosley on Characterization and the Legacy of Devil in a Blue Dress

Aug 8, 2018
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Breaking In Writers Digest

Two Authors Discuss How Their Debut Novels Were Picked Up by Hollywood

Jul 12, 2018
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Mystery/Thriller

5 Lessons Studying Sleight-of-Hand Can Teach You About Writing Suspense

Apr 25, 2018
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Book Recommendations

How Memory Loss Builds Suspense in The Buried Giant

Feb 11, 2018
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Mystery/Thriller

Only One Reason to Write Suspense Novels: To Spin A Great Yarn

May 1, 2017
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New Agency Alerts

New Literary Agent Alert: Jennifer Wills of The Seymour Agency

Nov 4, 2016
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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

They’re So Good, It’s Scary: 13 Quotes From Horror, Thriller and Suspense Writers

Oct 24, 2016
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New Agency Alerts

New Literary Agent Alert: Janna Bonikowski of The Knight Agency

Oct 10, 2016
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What's New

From Dream to Manuscript: One Writer's Rocky Road to Publication

Jan 5, 2016