In this interview, author Juliet Grames discusses the seven-year process of writing and publishing her new novel, The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia ..read more

Author Mikita Brottman shares her thoughts and experiences on researching and writing true crime ..read more

Here are the top general resource websites as identified in the 26th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2024 issue of Writer's Digest ..read more

In this interview, author Lydia Wylie-Kellermann discusses the necessary feedback she received at a writers retreat to help her write her new work of creative nonfiction, This Sweet Earth ..read more

Born to two bibliophiles, Isabel could not have grown up to be anything else. She was born and raised in the Southwest United States but always knew she wanted to move to the UK. In high school she set her sights on a job in the publishing industry and hasn’t blinked since. (20 Literary Agents Actively Seeking Writers and Their Writing.) Isabel graduated in 2021 from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University with dual degrees in English Literature and Business Entrepreneurship. Just a few months later she was in Scotland pursuing an MLitt in Fantasy at the University of Glasgow ..read more

Sofia Robleda is a Mexican writer. She spent her childhood and adolescence in Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. She completed her undergraduate and doctorate degrees in psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. She currently lives in the U.K. with her husband and son, and splits her time between writing, raising her son, and working as a clinical psychologist supporting people with brain injuries and neurological conditions. For more information visit SofiaRobleda.com, and follow her on X (Twitter) and Instagram. Sofia Robleda Photo (c) Michael Oosthuizen ..read more

For this week's prompt, write a shifting poem. Everything changes, and everything shifts. Tectonic plates, glaciers, people, situations. The world seems to be treating you a certain way one day, and then (for better or worse) everything shifts. Of course, totally fine if you want to write about the "shift" key on your keyboard or the process of shifting gears while driving. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them. Note on commenting: If you wish to comment on the site, go to Disqus to create a free new account, verify your a ..read more

Here’s the thing about crafting revenge stories—this isn’t true for all authors, but for some of us, every story is a revenge story in one way or another. Writing about trauma can be an effective and satisfying way of processing, and while some of the resulting stories may never move beyond the author’s hard drive, others must be set free to find readers who seek a similar satisfaction. Some of us right wrongs by…writing wrongs.  (I Have a Conflict—and That's a Good Thing.) That was my goal when I started drafting So Witches We Became, although the process didn’t always go as I inten ..read more

Photo by Daniil Silantev on Unsplash For today's prompt, write about a place that's been long forgotten. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below ..read more

Cherie Priest is the author of two dozen books and novellas, including the Booking Agents mysteries Grave Reservations and Flight Risk, southern horror novel The Toll, acclaimed gothic Maplecroft, and the award-winning Clockwork Century series, beginning with Boneshaker. Follow her on X (Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram. Cherie Priest Photo by Libby Bulloff, 2018 In this interview, Cherie discusses the rabbit hole that helped inspire her new thriller novel, The Drowning House, her advice for other writers, and more! Name: Cherie Priest Literary agent: Stacia Decker at DCL Book title ..read more