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Creating the Most Dangerous Character in the Room (FightWrite™) Trained fighter and author Carla Hoch breaks down what makes a character truly dangerous and helps us build our own dangerous characters.

A dangerous character... www.writersdigest.com/creating-the...

The Failed Plot, and the Novel I Gained Along the Way Author Rosie Walker shares how her experiment to reverse-engineer a thriller led to a failed plot, but then eventually to a new novel.

Reverse engineer your novel... www.writersdigest.com/the-failed-p...

The Power of Presence—Walking the Roads Traveled by Your Historical Characters Author Kelly Scarborough shares how the power of presence helped her unlock the souls of her historical fiction characters.

Understanding your character... www.writersdigest.com/the-power-of...

6 Serious Tips for Writing a Comic Novel Author A. Natahsa Joukovsky has assembled six serious tips for writing a comic novel that falls within the recommended word count.

Writing comedy... www.writersdigest.com/6-serious-ti...

Robbie Couch: Keep Your Writer Friends Close In this interview, author Robbie Couch discusses the freedom and anxiety of going from YA to his first novel for adults, Bloom.

Writer friends? www.writersdigest.com/robbie-couch...

Ian McGuire: On Being Inspired by Other Authors In this interview, author Ian McGuire discusses the study in trial and error that was the writing process of his new novel, White River Crossing.

Read... www.writersdigest.com/ian-mcguire-...

Danielle Girard: I Wanted To Depict Honest Emotions In this interview, author Danielle Girard discusses the personal betrayal that inspired her new suspense novel, Pinky Swear.

Out of betrayal... www.writersdigest.com/danielle-gir...

George R.R. Martin's Writing Strategy Doesn't Involve Outlining The author has his own way of doing things that works, but takes longer.

Thought you might be interested in this... nofilmschool.com/george-rr-ma...

Ian McGuire: On Being Inspired by Other Authors In this interview, author Ian McGuire discusses the study in trial and error that was the writing process of his new novel, White River Crossing.

On being inspired... www.writersdigest.com/ian-mcguire-...

Emily Listfield: Teenagers Are Among the World’s Most Mysterious People In this interview, author Emily Listfield discusses the dual appeal of her new mystery novel, Reasons to Lie.

Teenagers... www.writersdigest.com/emily-listfi...

Interview with Kevin J. Anderson... www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/02/09/m...

Book Review: The Rainmaker by John Grisham Published in 1995. Legal thriller. Rudy Baylor is a third year law student about to graduate from law school in Memphis. He already has a job offer at a ...

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Stay audacious... www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/02/16/a...

Kate Quinn: Give Yourself Permission To Be Bad In this interview, bestselling author Kate Quinn discusses how a single book-lovers question inspired her new novel, The Astral Library.

Your first draft... www.writersdigest.com/kate-quinn-g...

5 Things Writers Can Do to Add Comedy to Their Novels Bestselling author Melissa Ferguson shares five things writers can do to add comedy to their novels.

Adding humor... www.writersdigest.com/write-better...

Agent in Your Pocket: Stop Trying to Deserve the Yes Literary agent Jessica Berg offers advice about why it's important for authors to feel worthy and project confidence when communicating with literary agents.

Feel worthy... www.writersdigest.com/agent-in-you...

Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Published in 2020. Science Fiction. Nora Seed is a typical young woman living in Bedford, U.K. and finds her life has gone nowhere. At 35, she is no long...

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Sarah Domet: You Should Always Write for Yourself In this interview, author Sarah Domet discusses the process of sitting with discomfort while writing her new novel, Everything Lost Returns.

Write for yourself... www.writersdigest.com/sarah-domet-...

Caitlin Breeze: On Confronting Power Systems Through Fantasy In this interview, author Caitlin Breeze discusses the inspiration behind her new fantasy novel, The Fox Hunt.

On getting feedback... www.writersdigest.com/caitlin-bree...

Giving Your Thriller the Relentless Pace and Gripping Tension It Needs Award-winning journalist Jennifer van der Kleut shares four tips for giving a thriller the relentless pace and gripping tension it needs.

Pacing your novel... www.writersdigest.com/giving-your-...

Alice Evelyn Yang: Scavenge for Inspiration Like a Magpie In this interview, author Alice Evelyn Yang discusses how a curiosity about her own family history helped inspire her to write her debut novel, A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing.

Finding inspiration... www.writersdigest.com/alice-evelyn...

Finding Common Ground Between Nature Writing and Fantasy Fiction Author Jarod K. Anderson discusses finding the common ground between nature writing and fantasy fiction, including how each feeds the other.

Fantasy and nature... www.writersdigest.com/finding-comm...

What Finishing a Novel Series Taught Me That Drafting Never Did Author Magda Mizzi shares what finishing a novel series taught her that drafting a novel series never did (or could).

Finishing your series... www.writersdigest.com/what-finishi...

Copyright for Authors: 5 Essential Things You Should Know A copyright attorney shares the essential IP advice all authors need to protect their work, including when to register and what to trademark.

Copyrights... insights.bookbub.com/copyright-fo...

Can I Get a Noun, Please? (Or, How Improv Made Me a Better Writer) Author Michelle Maryk breaks down how improv has made her a better writer and how it can work for others as well.

Using improv... www.writersdigest.com/can-i-get-a-...

Book Review: The Waiting by Michael Connelly Published in 2024. Police Procedural. LAPD Detective Renee Ballard loves to surf when she’s off duty. This morning, she enjoys the surf at the Staircase,...

#bookreview #policeprocedural "The Waiting" by Michael Connelly www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

The Big Mistake That Keeps Writers From Finishing a Novel | Jane Friedman One writer explains why you shouldn’t necessarily get feedback on your first draft—and what you should do instead.

Your first draft... janefriedman.com/the-big-mist...

Ashley Bennett: On Writing Monster Romance Stories In this interview, author Ashley Bennett discusses how a self-published novella turned into her debut romance novel, Muscles & Monsters.

Novella to novel... www.writersdigest.com/ashley-benne...

7 Productivity Tips Writers Can Learn From Hannibal Lecter Author Brian Raftery collects a tongue-in-cheek list of productivity tips writers can learn from Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lecter character.

Lessons learned... www.writersdigest.com/7-productivi...

Annelise Ryan: On Science and the Paranormal Colliding in Mystery In this interview, author Annelise Ryan discusses being a realist with an open mind, and her new mystery, Monster in the Moonlight.

A paranormal mystery... www.writersdigest.com/annelise-rya...