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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · 1h ago
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 · 14h ago
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 · 16h ago
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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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 28, 2026
Announcing the Winners of the 33rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards Congratulations to all the winners of the 33rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards! Read an interview with the Grand Prize-winning author Julie Ann Sipos in the March/April 2026 issue. The post Announcing the Winners of the 33rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/33rd-wd-self-published-book-awards #BeInspired #FromtheMagazine #FromtheWinners #SelfPublishedBook #SelfPublishedBookAwards
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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 28, 2026
2026 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 28 Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge. Today’s prompt is to write about an aftermath. The post 2026 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 28 appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/2026-february-flash-fiction-challenge-day-28 #BeInspired #CreativeWritingPrompts #WritingPrompts #februaryflashfictionchallenge2026 #flashfictionchallenge
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 27, 2026
Breaking In: January/February 2026 Debut authors: How they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too. The post Breaking In: January/February 2026 appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/breaking-in-january-february-2026 #BeInspired #BreakingInWritersDigest #FromtheMagazine #Genre #GetPublished
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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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