Steal vs. Steel vs. Still (Grammar Rules)
Learn when to use steal vs. steel vs. still on with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of correct usages.
Telling Our Family Stories: 4 Reasons Why It’s More Important Than Ever to Write Our Family Narratives
Nonfiction author Mary Beth Sammons explores the questions that cause us to learn more about our ancestries and what we learn about ourselves and each other when we do so.
Call for Nominations: 101 Best Websites for Writers
Nominate your favorite website for the 23rd Annual 101 Best Websites for Writers feature in Writer's Digest Magazine! Deadline for nominations is Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.
Passed vs. Past (Grammar Rules)
Learn when to use passed vs. past on with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of correct usages.
Mary Beth Sammons: Searching Personal Ancestry for Universal Truths
Award-winning journalist and author of more than a dozen books Mary Beth Sammons shares how her mother's request to learn the fate of Sammons' maternal grandfather led her to learn more about herself, her community, and publish a book in the process.
Johanna Garton: The Intersection of Mountaineering and Crossed Paths and Lives
Author Johanna Garton shares her experience of taking and finishing a story her journalist mother started a decade before her about mountaineer Christine Boskoff, who disappeared while climbing in China in 2006.
The “Secret Sauce” Necessary to Succeed at a 30-Day Writing Challenge
In this article, author and writing coach Nina Amir lays out her top tips to master your mindset and complete a 30-day writing challenge.
Vintage WD: The Truth about True Crime
In this article from July 2000, true crime novelist and former New York Times correspondent Lisa Beth Pulitzer shares with us some key insights for breaking into the true crime genre.
Bearing vs. Baring vs. Barring (Grammar Rules)
Learn when to use bearing vs. baring vs. barring on with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of correct usages.
Using Literary Techniques in Narrative Journalism
In this article, author Dustin Grinnell examines Jon Franklin’s award-winning article Mrs. Kelly’s Monster to help writers master the use of literary techniques in narrative journalism.
On vs. Upon vs. Up On (Grammar Rules)
Learn when to use on vs. upon vs. up on with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of correct usages.
7 Very Specific Reasons Why I’m Excited for the 2020 WD Conferences
WD Editor-in-Chief Amy Jones explains why she's excited for the 2020 Writer's Digest Conferences, which are happening virtually November 5-7, 2020.
WD 100th Anniversary Cover Reveal
Writer's Digest celebrates its 100th Anniversary with two collectible covers for November/December 2020 and features three blockbuster interviews.
7 Tips for Effectively Engaging a Virtual Audience
Author, speaker, and executive coach Dima Ghawi teaches the basics of delivering a dynamic presentation that keeps your audience tuned in and wanting more.
Francesca Beauman: Falling in Love With the History of Personal Ads and Dating in America
Francesca Beauman shares what inspired her most recent history title (Matrimony, Inc.), what section of the newspaper she always turned to first, why writers need to love their subject, and more!
Poetic Justice vs. Poetic License (Grammar Rules)
Learn when you're using or witnessing poetic justice vs. poetic license with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of each.
When a Memoir Is a Novel: The Thin Line Between Fabricated Fact and Real Fiction
Author Heidi McCrary digs into when a memoir is a novel (or at least, when it should be a novel) and examines the thin line between fabricated fact and real fiction by looking at her own novel, Chasing North Star.
Lee Gutkind: The Godfather Behind Creative Nonfiction Takes on Memoir for the First Time
Dubbed the "Godfather behind creative nonfiction" by Vanity Fair Magazine, Lee Gutkind shares his first experience with memoir, what makes it different than his previous books, what writers can't take back, and more!
Homonym vs. Homophone vs. Homograph (Grammar Rules)
Learn when you're writing or reading a homonym vs. homophone vs. homograph with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of each.
Karol Hoeffner: Writing Stories When They're Ready to Blossom
Novelist and screenwriter Karol Hoeffner shares what inspired her latest novel (Knee Deep), what surprised her the most in writing it, her best piece of advice for other writers who may be feeling writer's block during the pandemic, and more!
Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers 2020
Each year, Writer's Digest compiles the 101 Best Websites for Writers. See the complete 2020 list here.
Anybody vs. Anyone vs. Somebody vs. Someone (Grammar Rules)
Learn when to use anyone vs. anybody vs. someone vs. somebody with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including examples of each.
6 Tips for Creating and Editing an Anthology That Readers Love
Editor Jennifer Haupt delivers the top tools for creating a cohesive and engaging anthology that writers will be excited to be a part of and readers will fall in love with.
A Moral vs. Amoral vs. Immoral (Grammar Rules)
Learn when to use a moral vs. amoral vs. immoral with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including examples of each.