Writer's Digest

Writer's Digest magazine is a comprehensive source of writing instruction for writers. Each issue provides advice and insider tips on writing and selling fiction, nonfiction, poetry and scripts.

Designing the Cover of Digging Dr Jones • Designers peel back the layers of their book covers.

Celebrating the Whimsical & Weird

Writer’s Digest

CONTRIBUTORS

Our Mews(es) • Illustrator Bob Eckstein shares whimsical drawings of writers and their cats, excerpted from his newest book, Inspired by Cats, written with Nava Atlas.

Words Gone Wild • Digging Into Whimsy for Serious Writers

Embrace Your Strange • Discover your writing quirks and use them to your advantage.

Poetic asides • No matter what you write, a bit of poetic license can be a valuable asset to any writer’s arsenal.

Write It Out • Writing prompts to boost your creativity.

The Best Tool in Your Marketing Box • New rules. New strategies. New paths to success.

J. Kevin Tumlinson

The Power of the Comma • Making the most of the guideposts of writing.

DEAR SIMON • Your questions answered by a publishing expert.

Wonder and Whimsy, Fables and Folklore: The Making of a Trickster

GiannaMarie Dobson • NEIGHBORHOOD LITERARY

BREAKING IN • Debut authors: How they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too.

THE WEIRDER, THE BETTER • How to write nonfiction that sells by embracing the odd sides of life.

LEVERAGING THE POWER OF WHAT IF? IN SPECULATIVE STORIES • Five techniques for convincing readers your fiction just might be real after all.

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT • Enrich your fiction with dreams, nightmares, and half-awake visions.

DEVELOPING MAGIC SYSTEMS • Award-winning author Whitney Hill shares considerations for developing a magic system for your stories and how to avoid boxing yourself in for future works.

WRITING IN THE SOUTHERN GOTHIC STYLE • Understand the origins and nuances of this Gothic subgenre to write atmospheric tales.

HIDDEN SUGAR • Grand-prize winner of the 94 th Annual WD Writing Competition Alison Luterman shares the inspiration behind her winning poem and the power of being a poet.

Charring Lemons

Winners

Travis Baldree

The Swimmers

Wait, Are They Allowed to Do That? • What weird formats can teach you about power, permission, and the shape of your story.

Writing Memoir After Spiritual Awakening • Advice for when you’re no longer a character.

34 Book Fairs and Festivals for Writers

“What’s in a name?” • Advice and tips to boost your writing skills.

Ethically Diverse Storytelling, Part II • Tips for making your story concrete.

The Cultural and Educational Benefits of Bilingual Books • Writing and publishing advice for picture books, middle-grade, and young adult storytelling.

Family Politics • Learn to read like a writer from books both new and older.

CONFERENCE GUIDE

Author Spotlight