Where I live, we’ve been locked down since mid-March. Despite the stress I was going through where all the control I normally had was drastically taken away from me, I was still able to write then.However, recently, not only have I be...
In this author spotlight, Akemi Dawn Bowman, author of Starfish and Harley in the Sky, shares her experience of recharging after writing a couple emotionally draining novels, writing a novel on deadline, committing to an outline, and so muc...
Here are five fun creative writing prompts for kids and parents of all ages shared by Writer’s Digest editor and father of five Robert Lee Brewer. As a parent of five kids, I’ve found that sometimes the hardest part of parenting is comi...
How are writers supposed to write settings when we’re supposed to stay at home? Christine Meade offer writing prompts and tips fro writing strong settings during social isolation. For fiction writers looking to stay productive during eith...
In this post, we look at how to handle writing submissions for magazines. Whether you write fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, learn how to submit writing to a magazine. Submitting to magazines is a great way to break into the publishing world...
Hey everyone! This is my first creative writing forum, and I’m hoping to connect with other writers, learn some things, and hopefully eventually get some critique on my writings! I’m excited and I can’t wait to get to know...
NaNoWriMo’s Grant Faulkner has some good thoughts for writers who may feel overwhelmed by Covid-19 and stay-at-home orders. I have to admit that I’ve had moments over the years when I’ve questioned writing—or, rather, the level of d...
Here are 10 Walt Whitman quotes for writers and about writing from the author of Leaves of Grass. In these quotes, Whitman covers life, death, contradictions, and more. Walt Whitman worked as a journalist, teacher, and government clerk; he ...
If you’re motivated to write for change in the world, no matter the topic, writing coach Nina Amir has 7 tips to help you achieve your goal. No matter the genre in which you write, your published work can transform you into a change agent...
Meet Amy Jones, former Managing Editor of Writer’s Digest Books, and the new Editor-in-Chief of Writer’s Digest magazine. Long before I started working for Writer’s Digest in late 2017, I was a fan of Writer’s Digest. But to trace m...