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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · 20h ago
A Conversation With Allen Eskens on Building Suspense Through Structure, Character, and Time (Killer Writers) Clay Stafford has a conversation with bestselling author Allen Eskens on building suspense through structure, character, and time. The post A Conversation With Allen Eskens on Building Suspense Through Structure, Character, and Time (Killer Writers) appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/a-conversation-with-allen-eskens-on-building-suspense-through-structure-character-and-time-killer-writers #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · 2d ago
The Family Business As a mother and daughter on opposite sides of the desk, Novelist Wanda M. Morris and Senior Editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Alexandra Hightower shed light on the publishing industry and what they’ve learned from each other. The post The Family Business appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/the-family-business #BeInspired #Childrens #FromtheMagazine #Genre #Interviews
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · 4d ago
Caroline Bicks: Let the Process and the Language Lead You To Buried Treasure In this interview, author Caroline Bicks discusses the archives that led to her new biography, Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King. The post Caroline Bicks: Let the Process and the Language Lead You To Buried Treasure appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/caroline-bicks-let-the-process-and-the-language-lead-you-to-buried-treasure #BeInspired #Biographies #Interviews #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · 5d ago
How to Read Your Work Aloud: Writer’s Digest 6th Annual Personal Essay Awards Winner 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.” The post How to Read Your Work Aloud: Writer’s Digest 6th Annual Personal Essay Awards Winner appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-6th-annual-personal-essay-awards-winner #BeInspired #FromtheMagazine #FromtheWinners #PersonalEssay #PersonalEssays
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 18, 2026
Amy Coombe: It Started Out of Spite In this interview, author Amy Coombe shares how reading a bad book inspired hers, how she went about her world-building, and more. The post Amy Coombe: It Started Out of Spite appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/amy-coombe-it-started-out-of-spite #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #ScienceFictionFantasy #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 18, 2026
Amy Coombe: It Started Out of Spite In this interview, author Amy Coombe shares how reading a bad book inspired hers, how she went about her world-building, and more. The post Amy Coombe: It Started Out of Spite appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/amy-coombe-it-started-out-of-spite #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #ScienceFictionFantasy #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 18, 2026
The Art of Specificity in Writing: How to Dial in on Detail and Why It Matters Author Jennifer Shoop discusses the art of specificity in writing, including how to dial in on detail and why it matters. The post The Art of Specificity in Writing: How to Dial in on Detail and Why It Matters appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/the-art-of-specificity-in-writing-how-to-dial-in-on-detail-and-why-it-matters #BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #bestwords #CommonTerms
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 18, 2026
The Art of Specificity in Writing: How to Dial in on Detail and Why It Matters Author Jennifer Shoop discusses the art of specificity in writing, including how to dial in on detail and why it matters. The post The Art of Specificity in Writing: How to Dial in on Detail and Why It Matters appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/the-art-of-specificity-in-writing-how-to-dial-in-on-detail-and-why-it-matters #BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #bestwords #CommonTerms
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 02, 2026
Sheila Yasmin Marikar: Don’t Be Precious About Your Process In this interview, author Sheila Yasmin Marikar discusses the ups and downs of marriage and adulthood in her new novel, Incidentals. The post Sheila Yasmin Marikar: Don’t Be Precious About Your Process appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/sheila-yasmin-marikar-dont-be-precious-about-your-process #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 01, 2026
Luke Dumas: Don’t Waste Your Time With Projects You’re Not Passionate About In this interview, author Luke Dumas discusses trusting his storytelling instincts when writing his new horror novel, Nothing Tastes as Good. The post Luke Dumas: Don’t Waste Your Time With Projects You’re Not Passionate About appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/luke-dumas-dont-waste-your-time-with-projects-youre-not-passionate-about #BeInspired #Genre #Horror #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 31, 2026
When Life Haunts Art Award-winning author Tamika Thompson shares the phenomenon of when life haunts art and how to respond when what you wrote actually happens. The post When Life Haunts Art appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/when-life-haunts-art #BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #gunviolence #LifeImitatingArt
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 30, 2026
Get Started Right Writing Task: 011 Get each week started on the right foot with Get Started Right Writing Tasks. For this week’s task, check in on your writing goals. The post Get Started Right Writing Task: 011 appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/get-started-right-writing-task-011 #BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #GetStartedRightWritingTasks #writinggoals
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 24, 2026
Emma Cleary: On the Terror and Awe of Motherhood In this interview, author Emma Cleary discusses the films that helped inspire her to write her new queer horror novel, Afterbirth. The post Emma Cleary: On the Terror and Awe of Motherhood appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/emma-cleary-on-the-terror-and-awe-of-motherhood #BeInspired #Genre #Horror #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 15, 2026
Ciera Burch: Middle School Is the Worst Time Ever In this interview, author Ciera Burch discusses writing about self-identity in her new middle-grade novel, Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away. The post Ciera Burch: Middle School Is the Worst Time Ever appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/ciera-burch-middle-school-is-the-worst-time-ever #BeInspired #Childrens #Genre #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 10, 2026
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow: Write That Story That Is Hard To Write In this interview, author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow discusses writing toward hope with her new picture book, Ramadan Rain. The post Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow: Write That Story That Is Hard To Write appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/jamilah-thompkins-bigelow-write-that-story-that-is-hard-to-write #BeInspired #Childrens #Genre #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 09, 2026
Maya Kornberg: This Book Was an Exercise in Hope In this interview, author Maya Kornberg discusses how her career focusing on democracy helped inspire her to write her new book, Stuck. The post Maya Kornberg: This Book Was an Exercise in Hope appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/maya-kornberg-this-book-was-an-exercise-in-hope #BeInspired #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 08, 2026
J. D. Brinkworth: Get It Done, Then Make It Good In this interview, author J. D. Brinkworth discusses going from an idea from a dream to collaborating on their cozy mystery, The Pie & Mash Detective Agency. The post J. D. Brinkworth: Get It Done, Then Make It Good appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/j-d-brinkworth-get-it-done-then-make-it-good #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 07, 2026
Jamie Sumner: Don’t Chase Perfection In this interview, author Jamie Sumner discusses how pumpkin carving with her family helped inspire her new middle-grade novel, Glory Be. The post Jamie Sumner: Don’t Chase Perfection appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/jamie-sumner-dont-chase-perfection #BeInspired #Childrens #Genre #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 02, 2026
Get Started Right Writing Task: 007 Get each week started on the right foot with Get Started Right Writing Tasks. For this week’s task, write about a vulnerable moment. The post Get Started Right Writing Task: 007 appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/get-started-right-writing-task-007 #BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #GetStartedRightWritingTasks #Memory
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 28, 2026
Interview with Julie Ann Sipos: WD’s 33rd Annual Self-Published Book Awards Winner Julie Ann Sipos, grand-prize winner of the 33rd Annual WD Self-Published Book Awards, on how her career in Hollywood influences her writing style and her business strategy as an indie author. The post Interview with Julie Ann Sipos: WD’s 33rd Annual Self-Published Book Awards Winner appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/33rd-self-published-book-awards-winner #BeInspired #FromtheMagazine #FromtheWinners #SelfPublishedBook #SelfPublishedBookAwards
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