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The Writers Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so this series helps identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This weeks mistake is worrying too much about the format your writing takes.

Author M.P. Woodward discusses how he infused his real-life experiences with edge-of-your-seat fiction in his debut spy novel, The Handler.

Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a water poem.

New York Times bestselling writer Ann Leary discusses how uncovering family history led her to writing her new historical fiction novel, The Foundling.

When a devastating diagnosis turned her world upside down, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang tried went into “fix it” mode. Here, she details how writing her new YA novel helped her navigate what she couldn’t control.

Author Richard O’Rawe discusses the process of writing his new crime novel, Goering’s Gold.

Killer Nashville founder Clay Stafford continues his series of interviews with mystery, thriller, and suspense authors. Here he has a conversation with bestselling novelist Baron R. Birtcher about author websites and social media.

Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a characters backstory change.

Author Janet Key shares the feeling of not wanting to revisit the world she was creating and the tools she used to help make her fiction a place she wanted to be.

The editors of Writer’s Digest are proud to bring you the first book club pick, Portrait of a Thief, to read along with us.