Media strategies for your book shouldn’t start when the book is launched. Setting media goals earlier than you think can make all the difference.

In a more advanced technology environment, author and podcaster Matty Dalrymple shares how to make human (and successful) connections.

Author G. M. DiDesidero discusses the importance of writing traditional Chickasaw stories in a way that is respectful to earlier works.

In this interview, bestselling author Carissa Broadbent discusses upping the stakes in her series with her new romantasy novel, Children of Fallen Gods.

Award-winning author and podcaster Debra Eckerling shares eight components of your author platform for your book proposal.

In this interview, author Hien Nguyen discusses the teen hijinks and supernatural mystery at the heart of her new speculative YA thriller, Twin Tides.

Author M. B. Courtenay discusses the story of Theseus and the Minotaur and how it relates to his espionage thriller novel.

Find Stephanie Burns’ successful query to agent Liza Fleissig for her debut novel, Far From the A-List, along with commentary.

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write a flash piece that plays on the Greek myth of Echo.

In this interview, author Amy Carol Reeves discusses how her own loss helped inspire her new novel, How to Grieve Like a Victorian.

Author Cate Quinn shares how she got romance wrong in her first crime novel and then how she got the romance in crime fiction right.

Award-winning author Connie Berry discusses the appeal of historical mysteries, from the nostalgia to traveling through time.

In this week’s round up from Script magazine, Hamnet author and co-screenwriter Maggie O’Farrell discusses her inspiration for writing the story, and more.

In this interview, bestselling illustrator and author Brigette Barrager discusses writing her nighttime picture book, Whooo Is Still Awake?

Romance author Lia Riley delivers five tips for writing a steamy STEM romance that readers will love by remembering smart is sexy.

Tap into the unique attitudes and judgments of your characters, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

In this interview, author Julie Mulhern discusses how women’s history helped inspire her new historical mystery, Murder in Manhattan.

Copy approval can get a little tricky for writers, so freelancer Chris Saunders discusses when to grant copy approval and when to avoid it.

Matthew Adams provides a writer’s guide to adding quotations to articles, including why to add quotations, where to find them, and more.

Author Michael Kardos shares how it took him 23 years to get a specific scene published in the right novel.

Author GG Renee Hill shares her struggle with the writing life and reveals five steps to reclaim your relationship with writing.

Author Corey Rosen shares his method for how to turn a true event into a compelling story by starting with a sparkling moment.

Debut authors: How they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too.

Author Christina Kovac shares her top five tips for writing psychological thrillers by putting the focus on character development.