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Finding Common Ground Between Nature Writing and Fantasy Fiction Author Jarod K. Anderson discusses finding the common ground between nature writing and fantasy fiction, including how each feeds the other.

Fantasy and nature... www.writersdigest.com/finding-comm...

What Finishing a Novel Series Taught Me That Drafting Never Did Author Magda Mizzi shares what finishing a novel series taught her that drafting a novel series never did (or could).

Finishing your series... www.writersdigest.com/what-finishi...

Copyright for Authors: 5 Essential Things You Should Know A copyright attorney shares the essential IP advice all authors need to protect their work, including when to register and what to trademark.

Copyrights... insights.bookbub.com/copyright-fo...

Can I Get a Noun, Please? (Or, How Improv Made Me a Better Writer) Author Michelle Maryk breaks down how improv has made her a better writer and how it can work for others as well.

Using improv... www.writersdigest.com/can-i-get-a-...

Book Review: The Waiting by Michael Connelly Published in 2024. Police Procedural. LAPD Detective Renee Ballard loves to surf when she’s off duty. This morning, she enjoys the surf at the Staircase,...

#bookreview #policeprocedural "The Waiting" by Michael Connelly www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

The Big Mistake That Keeps Writers From Finishing a Novel | Jane Friedman One writer explains why you shouldn’t necessarily get feedback on your first draft—and what you should do instead.

Your first draft... janefriedman.com/the-big-mist...

Ashley Bennett: On Writing Monster Romance Stories In this interview, author Ashley Bennett discusses how a self-published novella turned into her debut romance novel, Muscles & Monsters.

Novella to novel... www.writersdigest.com/ashley-benne...

7 Productivity Tips Writers Can Learn From Hannibal Lecter Author Brian Raftery collects a tongue-in-cheek list of productivity tips writers can learn from Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lecter character.

Lessons learned... www.writersdigest.com/7-productivi...

Annelise Ryan: On Science and the Paranormal Colliding in Mystery In this interview, author Annelise Ryan discusses being a realist with an open mind, and her new mystery, Monster in the Moonlight.

A paranormal mystery... www.writersdigest.com/annelise-rya...

Tips for your author career... www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/02/02/r...

Caroline Glenn: Comparing Yourself to Other People Only Ever Hurts You In this interview, author Caroline Glenn discusses how the WGA strike led her to write her debut literary thriller, Cruelty Free.

Don't compare yourself to others... www.writersdigest.com/caroline-gle...

Leodora Darlington: On Making the Stakes Clear in Every Chapter In this interview, author Leodora Darlington discusses the dark and twisty elements of her debut thriller, The Exes.

Raising the stakes... www.writersdigest.com/leodora-darl...

Book Review: Midnight Black by Mark Greaney Published in 2025. Thriller. Courtland Gentry is doing everything he can to get into Russia, but the Gray Man can’t just fly into the country like a tour...

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Writing in Multiple Age Groups and Genres Author Alechia Dow discusses the challenges and joys of writing different genres for middle grade, young adult, and adult audiences.

Lean into writing... www.writersdigest.com/writing-in-m...

A Conversation With James Grippando on The Art of Novel Series Longevity (Killer Writers) Clay Stafford has a conversation with author James Grippando on writing a stand-alone novel that turned into a long-running series, and more.

From standalone to series... www.writersdigest.com/a-conversati...

Jasmin Iolani Hakes: Write What Scares You In this interview, author Jasmin Iolani Hakes discusses the 20 years of writing and scrapping that led to her new novel, The Pohaku.

Step forward... www.writersdigest.com/jasmin-iolan...

The Absurdity of the English Language (On Humor) Humor columnist Karim Shamsi-Basha shares a few phrases and terms that touch on the absurdity of the English language.

About the English language... www.writersdigest.com/the-absurdit...

Tanya Pell: On the Many Genres of Gothic Storytelling In this interview, author Tanya Pell discusses writing about the dichotomy of womanhood in her new novel, Her Wicked Roots.

Writing goth... www.writersdigest.com/tanya-pell-o...

The Power of Presence—Walking the Roads Traveled by Your Historical Characters Author Kelly Scarborough shares how the power of presence helped her unlock the souls of her historical fiction characters.

Developing historical characters... www.writersdigest.com/the-power-of...

Book Review: The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson and Emily Raymond Published in 2023. YA fantasy. The police bring a young woman found on the street corner into the Belman Psychiatric Hospital. She was having a psychotic...

#bookreview #YA #fantasy "The Girl in the Castle" by James Patterson and Emily Raymond www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

A Conversation With Paul Karasik on The Graphic Truth: Writing, Pitching, and Publishing Graphic Novels (Killer Writers) Clay Stafford has a conversation with two-time Eisner Award winner Paul Karasik on writing, pitching, and publishing graphic novels.

Graphic novels... www.writersdigest.com/a-conversati...

Jacquelyn Stolos: Be Yourself on the Page In this interview, author Jacquelyn Stolos discusses how being an imagination-driven child helped inspire her new middle-grade novel, Asterwood.

Be yourself... www.writersdigest.com/jacquelyn-st...

Writing Witty Banter That Actually Works (by Looking at How to Ruin Good Banter in 5 Easy Steps) Bestselling author Emma St. Clair breaks down how to write witty banter that actually works by looking at how to ruin good banter.

Bantering... www.writersdigest.com/writing-witt...

Mass Market Paperbacks are discontinued Publishers Weekly last month reported that ReaderLink, the largest full-service distributor of

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7 Common Character Arc Problems and How to Fix Them Award-winning author Sarah Branson shares seven common character arc problems and how to fix them in stories.

Fixing character arcs... www.writersdigest.com/7-common-cha...

Tips for Overcoming the Blank-Page Blues Author Andrew Welsh-Huggins shares a few tricks he's developed over the years for overcoming the blank-page blues.

Finding your groove... www.writersdigest.com/tips-for-ove...

The Difficulty of Writing Difficult Scenes Nine tips from professional editors and bestselling writers to tackle scenes with sensitive material.

Those difficult scenes... www.writersdigest.com/the-difficul...

Nicholas Ruddock: There Were a Lot of Surprises In this interview, author Nicholas Ruddock shares what inspired his most recent book, what he hopes readers get out of it, and more.

Short stories... www.writersdigest.com/nicholas-rud...

World-Building With Sound: 10 Audio Tips for Fiction Writers Seasoned podcast producer and sound designer Jaimi Ryan shares 10 tips for fiction writers to help with using sound for world-building.

Using audio... www.writersdigest.com/world-buildi...

How to Give Gentle and Helpful Feedback to Writers Marion Lougheed shares five tips on how to give gentle and helpful feedback to writers.

Beta-readers... www.writersdigest.com/write-better...