WRITERS, PROTECT YOUR WORK! Don’t miss this donate-what-you-can webinar to help writers protect themselves and their work, plus more from Writer’s Digest! www.writersdigest.com/how-authors-...

Agent in Your Pocket: You Don’t Need to Be Confident But You Do Need to Be Clear. Literary agent Jessica Berg offers advice to authors about how to talk about their books clearly—and project confidence along the way. www.writersdigest.com/agent-in-you...

NEW PODCAST! In this episode of "Writer's Digest Presents," @bookshop.org CEO Andy Hunter discusses fighting Amazon's power in publishing, the societal need of independent bookstores, and more. Listen wherever you stream podcasts, or follow the link for more: www.writersdigest.com/the-fight-ag...

Writer’s Digest Annual Conference is excited to meet in person this July in New Jersey, plus more from Writer’s Digest! www.writersdigest.com/the-writers-...

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This month, trained fighter and author Carla Hoch breaks down what makes a character truly dangerous and helps us build our own dangerous characters. www.writersdigest.com/creating-the...

Author Rosie Walker shares how her experiment to reverse-engineer a thriller led to a failed plot, but then eventually to a new novel. www.writersdigest.com/the-failed-p...

NOW AVAILABLE: Our March/April 2026 issue of Writer's Digest featuring New York Times-bestselling author Lauren Groff discussing her new story collection, BRAWLER, also available now in bookstores! Learn more here: www.writersdigest.com/writers-dige...

The Writer's Digest Annual Conference is back, and we want to see you there! From July 23-25 in New Brunswick, NJ, gain tips to improve your craft, explore publishing options, and learn how to establish a sustainable career! Learn more and register here: www.writersdigestconference.com

Out of nearly 100 entries, the WD editors chose 5 finalists for Your Story #134. Vote for your favorite by using the comments section at the bottom of this article! www.writersdigest.com/wd-competiti...

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