Bestselling humor author Samantha Irby talks about her writing process and finding funny topics for essays.

Read our full Breaking In interview with Kira Jane Buxton about her debut novel, Hollow Kingdom, new in paperback from Grand Central.

The Book of Delights author and National Book Award finalist shares stream-of-consciousness secrets and tells how optimism can improve writing.

The humorist talks about putting together a book proposal, leaving Hallmark for freelance writing, and where she finds her writing ideas.

Catapult and Barrelhouse Books editor Lilly Dancyger talks about her debut memoir Negative Space.

Erin Moynihan talks about what prompted her to write her debut YA novel about coping with loss, and working with the indie publisher Ooligan Press.

The author discusses what inspired her novel about supervillan henches and how video games influence her writing.

The Writer's Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so we started this series to help identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This week's writing mistake writers make is giving up.

The Writer's Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so we started this series to help identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This week's writing mistake writers make is not using your spare 15 minutes.

You’ve decided to submit your manuscript to an independent publisher. Now what? The staff of four indie presses answer WD’s questions about small publishers.

Everyone makes mistakes—even writers—but that’s okay because each mistake is a great learning opportunity. The Writer’s Digest team has witnessed many mistakes over the years, so we started this series...

Want to write for WD? Here are editor tips on how to submit to one of our most popular columns, 5-Minute Memoir.

Pick a Penny-Tee slogan from iCarly. Make it the title of your next story, or write a scene that includes the phrase.

Use the name generator tools at FantasyNameGenerators.com to pick a name for a mythical character, and begin writing their story.

A friend returns the stack of books you loaned to them, but one of the books isn’t yours…and it’s a bit odd.  Where might the book have possibly come from?...

Look at some of the strange Zillow listings on the Twitter account Zillow Gone Wild. Imagine the characters who might live in these exotic homes.

Write a short story of 650 words or fewer based on the photo prompt. You can be poignant, funny, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story.

Use the name of a candle fragrance to inspire your next story.

Write a scene or story that includes a meal or snack made from a banned food substance. Why is the food banned?

Write a scene or story that includes: a rainbow, a heart, a horse shoe, a crescent moon, a leprechaun hat, a unicorn, a balloon, or a shooting star.