Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write an unidentified poem.

Author Joseph Moldover explains the importance of crossing boundaries in fiction and how it may involve writing what you don’t know.

Nicole Hackett left her pre-publication meeting needing a book marketing machine to promote her novel; enter her town’s Facebook mom group.

In this Q&A with Sonja Livingston, winner of the 6th annual WD Personal Essay Awards, she shares the inspiration for the essay and her drafting process.

Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write a juxtaposition poem.

Bestselling author Bonnie Friedman explains why writing big flat characters in fiction can make stories better and more memorable.

Freelance writer Matthew Adams explains how to break into sports writing by looking at the different types of sports articles.

Congratulations to Sonja Livingston, Grand Prize winner of the 6th Annual Writer’s Digest Personal Essay Awards. Here’s her winning essay, “How to Read Your Work Aloud: A Ten Point List.”

In this interview, author Amanda Sellet discusses mixing cozy mystery and romance in her new YA novel, Flirting with Murder.

Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write a natural poem.

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about a ghost ship being discovered.

In this interview, Moorea Corrigan discusses how pandemic-era home improvement made its way into her historical fantasy, Thistlemarsh.

Write a poem a day for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s Two-for-Tuesday prompt, write a high and/or low poem.

Author Michael Cowan explains the process of writing slow-burn suspense in a fast-content world, with examples of tools and books to read.

In this interview, Idris Goodwin pulls from a palette of emotions and memories about navigating school, creativity, and more.

Author Mona Tewari discusses the importance of oatmeal (and germs) and why fiction and nonfiction are not as different as some believe.

Author Laurie Morrison shares six tips for writing multimedia middle-grade novels that captivate readers from beginning to end.

In this week’s weekly round up from Script magazine, “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” co-creators and showrunners discuss intentional callbacks and humor, and more.

Find the successful query for Odessa, by Gabrielle Sher, and why it can be helpful to have a second idea on hand…just in case.

In this interview, author Patrick Cottrell discusses the process of writing about writing in his new novel, Afternoon Hours of a Hermit.

Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write a “No (blank)” poem.

Tim Schildberger explains how to figure out if your story idea is best as a screenplay or a novel, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write a family poem.

In this interview, author Amy Coombe shares how reading a bad book inspired hers, how she went about her world-building, and more.