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For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 8 is to write a more poem.
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For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 7 is to write a dream poem.
For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 6 is to write a principle poem.
Writer Abby Alten Schwartz explores the complex ethical issues authors face when writing about their children and shares advice from other parent memoirists.
In this interview, author Char Adams reveals what inspired her debut book, her favorite part of the writing process, and more.
For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 5 is to write a description poem.
Author Colleen Coble discusses how to navigate the balance between co-authoring and authoring a book alone.
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about a pet who’s as good as family.
In this interview, author Alissa Lee discusses exploring close-knit relationships with her debut literary suspense novel, With Friends Like These.
For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 4 is to write a past and/or future poem.
Author James Zwerneman breaks down the appeal of genre smashing for readers and writers, citing several successful examples.
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In this interview, internationally bestselling author E. Lockhart discusses the difference between a companion and a sequel with her new novel, We Fell Apart.
For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 3 is to write a how blank poem.
Author Don Martin discusses both the nature and value of loneliness for writers and how it’s similar to thirst and hunger for people.
Tiffany Yates Martin shares how to know what kind of edit your writing needs, plus more from Writer’s Digest!
Bestselling author Traci Hunter Abramson shares four tips she’s used to write more than 50 novels over the years.
In this interview, author Nicholas Ruddock shares what inspired his most recent book, what he hopes readers get out of it, and more.
For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 2 is to write a fun poem.
For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 1 is to write an entrance poem.
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