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Don Bentley: On Being Picked to Write a Book in a Famous Series Thriller author Don Bentley discusses how he was selected to write Target Acquired, the latest Tom Clancy novel. Author: Without Sanction, The Outside Man, and two forthcoming titles, as well as Target Acquired, a Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Jr. novel. Bentley spent a decade as an Army Apache helicopter pilot during which time he deployed to Afghanistan as an Air Cavalry Troop Commander. Following his time in the military, Bentley worke...

Debut author Marilyn Peterson Haus discusses the surprises that came with writing her memoir, including struggling with feelings of disloyalty to her family while writing.

What Is the First Story You Remember That Made an Impact on You?: From Our Readers (Comment for a Chance at Publication) This post announces our latest From Our Readers question: What is the first story you remember that made an impact on you? Comment for a chance at publication in a future issue of Writers Digest. Author: Jun 3, 2021 Our upcoming September/October issue is focused on storytelling. So, we would love to know about the first story you remember having an impact on you—whether it...

Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, let the news break your story in a new direction.

Theres been a recent shift in the publishing industry, but its still slow-going. Award-winning author Lavie Tidhar has tips to become active editors.

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 condition poem.

Deb Caletti: On Exploring the Art-versus-Artist Debate In this article, award-winning Deb Caletti explains how her latest young adult novel, One Great Lie, tackles a hot-button topic, and why you shouldnt shy away from serious themes for young adults. Author: Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, a finalist for the National Book Award, and A Heart in a Body in the World, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. She lives with her family in Seattle. Visit her at DebCaletti.com. Deb Caletti In this post, Caletti exp...

Write a scene or story that includes: a rainbow, a heart, a horse shoe, a crescent moon, a leprechaun hat, a unicorn, a balloon, or a shooting star.

Author Rachael Lippincott describes why she shelved her latest release, The Lucky List, to write and edit another novel, and why she ultimately came back to the project.

In this article, novelist Nekesa Afia explains how she initially wrote a romance novel, but then switched over to the mystery and historical fiction genres to challenge herself, producing her debut title, Dead Dead Girls.