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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · 1d ago
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 · 6d ago
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 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
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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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 26, 2026
Ian McGuire: On Being Inspired by Other Authors In this interview, author Ian McGuire discusses the study in trial and error that was the writing process of his new novel, White River Crossing. The post Ian McGuire: On Being Inspired by Other Authors appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/ian-mcguire-on-being-inspired-by-other-authors #Genre #Historical #Literary #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlight
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 24, 2026
Follow This Checklist to Revise Your Middle-Grade Novel Award-winning author Huda Al-Marashi created a checklist to revise your middle-grade novel that she learned the hard way. The post Follow This Checklist to Revise Your Middle-Grade Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/follow-this-checklist-to-revise-your-middle-grade-novel #Childrens #Genre #WriteBetterFiction #middlegrade #middlegradefiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 23, 2026
Brian Platzer: Don’t Go Into Debt for an MFA In this interview, author Brian Platzer discusses the real-life teacher and mentor who inspired his new novel, The Optimists. The post Brian Platzer: Don’t Go Into Debt for an MFA appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/brian-platzer-dont-go-into-debt-for-an-mfa #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 22, 2026
Danielle Girard: I Wanted To Depict Honest Emotions In this interview, author Danielle Girard discusses the personal betrayal that inspired her new suspense novel, Pinky Swear. The post Danielle Girard: I Wanted To Depict Honest Emotions appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/danielle-girard-i-wanted-to-depict-honest-emotions #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 21, 2026
Boardroom to Bomb Threat: Thriller Pacing Like a Pro Author Tom Markert breaks down how to handle thriller pacing like a pro by focusing on five-line briefs, three-chapter sprints, and more. The post Boardroom to Bomb Threat: Thriller Pacing Like a Pro appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/boardroom-to-bomb-threat-thriller-pacing-like-a-pro #Genre #MysteryThriller #Plot #WriteBetterFiction #BetterPacing
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I was very disappointed to discover that these so-called “ROM COM” movies contain no references to either Read Only Memory, or COM ports. 2/10, would not recommend 🤨 #RetroComputing
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 19, 2026
Sarah Domet: You Should Always Write for Yourself In this interview, author Sarah Domet discusses the process of sitting with discomfort while writing her new novel, Everything Lost Returns. The post Sarah Domet: You Should Always Write for Yourself appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/sarah-domet-you-should-always-write-for-yourself #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 15, 2026
Turning Trauma Into Purpose: How I Turned a Traumatic Brain Injury Into a Writing Mission Author John R. Miles shares how a game of tag changed his life and led him on a path to turn a traumatic brain injury into a writing mission. The post Turning Trauma Into Purpose: How I Turned a Traumatic Brain Injury Into a Writing Mission appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/turning-trauma-into-purpose-how-i-turned-a-traumatic-brain-injury-into-a-writing-mission #BeInspired #Childrens #Genre #TheWritersLife #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 12, 2026
Finding Common Ground Between Nature Writing and Fantasy Fiction Author Jarod K. Anderson discusses finding the common ground between nature writing and fantasy fiction, including how each feeds the other. The post Finding Common Ground Between Nature Writing and Fantasy Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/finding-common-ground-between-nature-writing-and-fantasy-fiction #Genre #Memoir #PersonalWriting #ScienceFictionFantasy #WriteBetterFiction
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 12, 2026
Giving Your Thriller the Relentless Pace and Gripping Tension It Needs Award-winning journalist Jennifer van der Kleut shares four tips for giving a thriller the relentless pace and gripping tension it needs. The post Giving Your Thriller the Relentless Pace and Gripping Tension It Needs appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/giving-your-thriller-the-relentless-pace-and-gripping-tension-it-needs #Genre #MysteryThriller #Plot #WriteBetterFiction #BetterPacing
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@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social · Feb 11, 2026
Teaser graphic for something coming out later this year. Now I just have to write it, lol. My first ghost story. #ghost #mystery #writingCommunity #writing #novels #novel #teaser #old #new #genre #writer #author #indieAuthors #graphics #book #bookstodon #mastodon
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