Author Laura Anthony explores writing a dual timeline novel across continents and time periods and what makes them tick.
Mystery/Thriller
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Author H.Y. Hanna explains why readers are gravitating toward sun-drenched thrillers and darker beach reads (and what that means for writers).
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Media coach for authors Paula Rizzo shares five ways you can get media attention for your book.
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write from the perspective of an antagonist.
In this week’s round up from Script magazine, read how filmmaker Olivia Newman adapted the novel Remarkably Bright Creatures, and more.
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In this interview, author A.N. Caudle discusses how the characters demanded their stories be told in her romantasy novel, Worthy of Fate.
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Author Candicee Childs shares her journey to turn personal challenges into a picture book for young readers to enjoy and find inspiration.
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Author Tish Harrison Warren discusses walking away from a regular column and searching for what is the point of the writing life.
Mystery/Thriller
In this interview, author Melinda Leigh discusses wanting to dive deeper into a previously written character with her new thriller, You Can Tell Me.
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Learn why a lack of tension and suspense may be what’s keeping you from that publishing contract, plus more from Writer’s Digest!
Young Adult
In this interview, internationally bestselling author Soman Chainani discusses having to find a new writing style for his new YA political thriller, Young World.
Character
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In this interview, author Kasey Iris discusses thinking of the writing process as journaling when writing her debut graphic novel, Ghoul.
Mystery/Thriller
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Historical Books
In this interview, author Patrick Wyman discusses connecting with the people of the past in his new book, Lost Worlds.
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Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write a year poem.
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Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about someone or something that would be a great documentary.
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In this interview, author Eve J. Chung shares surprises in the research process, why community is important for writers, and more.
Horror
Even though it’s not a genre for everyone, author T.J. Payne considers why people read and write horror stories.
Children's
Author Regina Linke discusses the moral escalator and how making goodness the main action of a story can be very powerful for readers.
Resources
In this week’s round up from Script magazine, The Devil Wears Prada 2 scribe Aline Brosh McKenna discusses her adaptation process and more.