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1 month ago | 
writersdigest.com | Moriah Richard |Phil Stamper |Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |Anna Waterhouse
You may have heard that WD is hosting a writing tour and retreat in England this fall, so we’ve got England in mind. Here are some recommendations for books set in England to read for sheer enjoyment or with an eye toward analyzing them for your own writing. (Book descriptions courtesy of the publishers. WD uses affiliate links.)Mystery/thrillerWith literary giants like Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie, English authors have been writing twisty tales of puzzles and intrigue.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
writersdigest.com | Moriah Richard
For today's prompt, write about someone who won't take accountability. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below. Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, write about someone who won't take accountability. In this interview, author Erika Swyler discusses how political shifts, the pandemic, and the boom in AI helped form her new literary science fiction novel, We Lived on the Horizon.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Moriah Richard
28,373 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others? 28,373 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
writersdigest.com | Moriah Richard
For today's prompt, write your story from the POV of a plus one. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below. Author Chelene Knight discusses author care and how writers can support their own author care as well as the care of other authors. In this interview, author Kayla Olson discusses how selling a book on proposal changed the way she approached the writing process for her new romance novel, The Lodge.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Moriah Richard
For today's prompt, write your story from the POV of a plus one. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
writersdigest.com | Moriah Richard
The new year is freshly behind us (can you believe it!?) and you know what that means—it's time for us to think about our creative goals for 2025! If you've participated in our yearly challenges in the past, you already know the drill, but it's always good to have a refresher.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Moriah Richard
For today's prompt, start your story in an airport where all the flights have just been canceled, leaving all the crew and passengers stranded. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below. In this interview, author Alafair Burke discusses how a frustrated moment with friends inspired her new suspense novel, The Note. Get your writing goals started right in 2025 with the second ever Get Started Right Writing Challenge.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Moriah Richard
For today's prompt, someone opens a gift they really didn't expect. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below. Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, someone opens a gift they really didn't expect. In this interview, author Anne Gracie discusses how a character from a previous book inspired her new historical romance, The Secret Daughter.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Moriah Richard
For today's prompt, everything a chatbot says comes true in your character's life. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below. Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, everything a chatbot says comes true in your character's life. In this interview, author Christopher Bollen discusses how sheer excitement about the subject matter took what he thought would be novella and turned it into his new literary thriller, Havoc.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Moriah Richard
For today's prompt, write about a perfect day gone awry. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below. Get your writing goals started right in 2025 with the second ever Get Started Right Writing Challenge. Writer's Digest provides free daily tasks for the first 10 days of the January to help writers spring into a successful year of writing. Author Gail Lukasik shares how writing mystery novels helped her write two nonfiction books, including her "breakout" book.
