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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · 18h 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 · 6d ago
Writing Slow-Burn Suspense in a Fast-Content World: How Writers Can Build Momentum Without Relying on Shock Author Michael Cowan explains the process of writing slow-burn suspense in a fast-content world, with examples of tools and books to read. The post Writing Slow-Burn Suspense in a Fast-Content World: How Writers Can Build Momentum Without Relying on Shock appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-slow-burn-suspense-in-a-fast-content-world-how-writers-can-build-momentum-without-relying-on-shock #Genre #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction #suspense #SuspenseFiction
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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 15, 2026
5 Romance Tropes That Never Fail Denise Hunter, the bestselling author of more than 40 books, shares five romance tropes that never fail writers or readers. The post 5 Romance Tropes That Never Fail appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/5-romance-tropes-that-never-fail #Genre #Romance #WriteBetterFiction #PopularTropes #romance
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 09, 2026
How Escapism Grounds Us: Writing “What If” Stories Bestselling Author Lori Gold explores the path not taken — why we’re currently obsessed with “what if?” stories. The post How Escapism Grounds Us: Writing “What If” Stories appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/how-escapism-grounds-us-writing-what-if-stories #Plot #WriteBetterFiction #AskingWhatIf #plot #PlotBeats
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 08, 2026
From Poetry to Murder: How a Poet Writes Crime Poet and author Erica Wright shares the common threads of poetry and crime fiction while also explaining how a poet writes crime. The post From Poetry to Murder: How a Poet Writes Crime appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/from-poetry-to-murder-how-a-poet-writes-crime #Genre #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterPoetry #crimefiction
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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
Writing Description in Fiction Author Mark Lawrence shares two major keys to writing description in fiction that psychologically hooks readers and builds characters. The post Writing Description in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-description-in-fiction #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #Description #descriptionsetting #WritingDescription
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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
Cultivation Novels Explained Author Tao Wong explains cultivation novels for writers new to the genre, including what they are and examples to check out. The post Cultivation Novels Explained appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/cultivation-novels-explained #Genre #ScienceFictionFantasy #WriteBetterFiction #CultivationNovels #fantasy
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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 05, 2026
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. The post The Failed Plot, and the Novel I Gained Along the Way appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/the-failed-plot-and-the-novel-i-gained-along-the-way #Plot #WriteBetterFiction #novelwriting #plot #PlotBeats
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 02, 2026
How to Use Multiple Point of View Characters to Create a Fully Developed Historical Setting Author Shelley Noble makes a case for using multiple point of view characters to create a fully developed historical setting. The post How to Use Multiple Point of View Characters to Create a Fully Developed Historical Setting appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-use-multiple-point-of-view-characters-to-create-a-fully-developed-historical-setting #Character #Genre #Historical #Settings #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 28, 2026
Ahmad Saber: This Was My Way To Heal In this interview, author Ahmad Saber discusses how an agent’s “revise and resubmit” led to a book deal for his debut novel, Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions. The post Ahmad Saber: This Was My Way To Heal appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/ahmad-saber-this-was-my-way-to-heal #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #YoungAdult
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 27, 2026
Devon Mihesuah: Polishing the Manuscript Is the Toughest Part of the Process In this interview, author Devon Mihesuah discusses breaking stereotypes about Native people in her new novel, Blood Relay. The post Devon Mihesuah: Polishing the Manuscript Is the Toughest Part of the Process appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/devon-mihesuah-polishing-the-manuscript-is-the-toughest-part-of-the-process #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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