#beinspired — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #beinspired, aggregated by home.social.
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10 Strategies to Calm Down Before a Presentation or Media Interview
Media coach for authors Paula Rizzo shares ten tips for reducing nerves in order to give your best presentation or interview.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/10-strategies-to-calm-down-before-a-presentation-or-media-interview#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #interview #InterviewTips #mediasavvy
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10 Strategies to Calm Down Before a Presentation or Media Interview
Media coach for authors Paula Rizzo shares ten tips for reducing nerves in order to give your best presentation or interview.
The post 10 Strategies to Calm Down Before a Presentation or Media Interview appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/10-strategies-to-calm-down-before-a-presentation-or-media-interview#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #interview #InterviewTips #mediasavvy
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Breaking Out: Evan S. Porter
WD reconnected with former Breaking In author Evan S. Porter to discuss his latest release, A Last Time for Everything, and what he's learned since releasing his debut novel.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/breaking-out-evan-s-porter#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Breaking Out: Evan S. Porter
WD reconnected with former Breaking In author Evan S. Porter to discuss his latest release, A Last Time for Everything, and what he's learned since releasing his debut novel.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/breaking-out-evan-s-porter#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Isabelle Spotts: On a Book’s Potential With a Collaborative Team
In this interview, author Isabelle Spotts discusses going from short story writer to novelist with her debut novel, Saint Delilah.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/isabelle-spotts-on-a-books-potential-with-a-collaborative-team#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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Isabelle Spotts: On a Book’s Potential With a Collaborative Team
In this interview, author Isabelle Spotts discusses going from short story writer to novelist with her debut novel, Saint Delilah.
The post Isabelle Spotts: On a Book’s Potential With a Collaborative Team appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/isabelle-spotts-on-a-books-potential-with-a-collaborative-team#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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pirateaba: Writing Should Be an Adventure
In this interview, author pirateaba discusses the surprising ways staying anonymous impacts the publishing process, and much more.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/pirateaba-writing-should-be-an-adventure#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #ScienceFictionFantasy #WriteBetterFiction
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pirateaba: Writing Should Be an Adventure
In this interview, author pirateaba discusses the surprising ways staying anonymous impacts the publishing process, and much more.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/pirateaba-writing-should-be-an-adventure#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #ScienceFictionFantasy #WriteBetterFiction
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Lisa Roe: Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That You Can’t Keep Going
In this interview, author Lisa Roe discusses how a fascination with birth-order theory helped inspire her new novel, Big & Lily.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/lisa-roe-dont-let-anyone-tell-you-that-you-cant-keep-going#BeInspired #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries
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Lisa Roe: Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That You Can’t Keep Going
In this interview, author Lisa Roe discusses how a fascination with birth-order theory helped inspire her new novel, Big & Lily.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/lisa-roe-dont-let-anyone-tell-you-that-you-cant-keep-going#BeInspired #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries
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Writing to Solve Personal Conundrums: Memoir or Novel?
Author Lorelei Brush explains how after a career of answering questions for others she's been confronted by one as a writer: Memoir or novel?
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-to-solve-personal-conundrums-memoir-or-novel#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #MemoirWriting #novelwriting
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Writing to Solve Personal Conundrums: Memoir or Novel?
Author Lorelei Brush explains how after a career of answering questions for others she's been confronted by one as a writer: Memoir or novel?
The post Writing to Solve Personal Conundrums: Memoir or Novel? appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-to-solve-personal-conundrums-memoir-or-novel#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #MemoirWriting #novelwriting
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The Solo Honeymoon
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write a story based on the line “She checked into the honeymoon suite alone.”
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-solo-honeymoon#BeInspired #CreativeWritingPrompts #PhotoPrompts #TraditionalPrompts #WritingPrompts
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The Solo Honeymoon
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write a story based on the line “She checked into the honeymoon suite alone.”
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-solo-honeymoon#BeInspired #CreativeWritingPrompts #PhotoPrompts #TraditionalPrompts #WritingPrompts
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Hannah Whitten: Be Your Own Target Audience
In this interview, bestselling author Hannah Whitten discusses the differences between creating a fantasy world and the modern world with her new horror novel, Reliquary.
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Hannah Whitten: Be Your Own Target Audience
In this interview, bestselling author Hannah Whitten discusses the differences between creating a fantasy world and the modern world with her new horror novel, Reliquary.
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S.C. Godfrey: I Tend To Do a Lot of Thinking Before Writing
In this interview, author S.C. Godfrey discusses writing her new globe-trotting, puzzle-solving thriller, The Enigma Challenge.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/s-c-godfrey-i-tend-to-do-a-lot-of-thinking-before-writing#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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S.C. Godfrey: I Tend To Do a Lot of Thinking Before Writing
In this interview, author S.C. Godfrey discusses writing her new globe-trotting, puzzle-solving thriller, The Enigma Challenge.
The post S.C. Godfrey: I Tend To Do a Lot of Thinking Before Writing appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/s-c-godfrey-i-tend-to-do-a-lot-of-thinking-before-writing#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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Writer’s Digest Best Job and Market Websites 2026
Here are the top job and market websites as identified in the 28th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2026 issue of Writer's Digest.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-best-job-and-market-websites-2026#BeInspired #FromtheMagazine #Resources #101BestWebsitesforWriters #best101websites
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Writer’s Digest Best Job and Market Websites 2026
Here are the top job and market websites as identified in the 28th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2026 issue of Writer's Digest.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-best-job-and-market-websites-2026#BeInspired #FromtheMagazine #Resources #101BestWebsitesforWriters #best101websites
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Kat Sloane: Just Do the Damn Thing
In this interview, author Kat Sloane discusses the friends-to-lovers trope in her new romance novel, The Matchmaker’s Cottage.
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Kat Sloane: Just Do the Damn Thing
In this interview, author Kat Sloane discusses the friends-to-lovers trope in her new romance novel, The Matchmaker’s Cottage.
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Kat Sloane: Just Do the Damn Thing
In this interview, author Kat Sloane discusses the friends-to-lovers trope in her new romance novel, The Matchmaker’s Cottage.
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Kat Sloane: Just Do the Damn Thing
In this interview, author Kat Sloane discusses the friends-to-lovers trope in her new romance novel, The Matchmaker’s Cottage.
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If You’re Bored, They’re Bored
Five zero-draft tricks to ensure tight pacing.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/if-youre-bored-theyre-bored#BeInspired #FromtheMagazine #Plot #WriteBetterFiction #BetterPacing
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If You’re Bored, They’re Bored
Five zero-draft tricks to ensure tight pacing.
The post If You’re Bored, They’re Bored appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/if-youre-bored-theyre-bored#BeInspired #FromtheMagazine #Plot #WriteBetterFiction #BetterPacing
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3 Reasons Why Journaling by Hand Might Help Slow Your Mind
When you mind is racing and you can't keep up, journaling by hand might offer the solution to slowing down your mind.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/3-reasons-why-journaling-by-hand-might-help-slow-your-mind#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #Diary #journalwriting
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3 Reasons Why Journaling by Hand Might Help Slow Your Mind
When you mind is racing and you can't keep up, journaling by hand might offer the solution to slowing down your mind.
The post 3 Reasons Why Journaling by Hand Might Help Slow Your Mind appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/3-reasons-why-journaling-by-hand-might-help-slow-your-mind#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #Diary #journalwriting
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Laura Bishop: I Am a Very Linear Writer
In this interview, author Laura Bishop discusses wanting to dive deeper into previously written characters with her new novel, Hate Me Take Me.
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Laura Bishop: I Am a Very Linear Writer
In this interview, author Laura Bishop discusses wanting to dive deeper into previously written characters with her new novel, Hate Me Take Me.
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Naima Coster: You Have to Like the Work
In this interview, author Naima Coster discusses a major perspective change in the drafting process, the importance of France, and more.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/naima-coster-you-have-to-like-the-process#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Naima Coster: You Have to Like the Work
In this interview, author Naima Coster discusses a major perspective change in the drafting process, the importance of France, and more.
The post Naima Coster: You Have to Like the Work appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/naima-coster-you-have-to-like-the-process#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Writer’s Digest September/October 2026 Cover Reveal
Revealing the cover of the Writer's Digest Sept/Oct 2026 issue, featuring an interview with J.D. Barker and the Annual Agent Roundup.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-september-october-2026-cover-reveal#BeInspired #FindaFictionAgent #FindaNonfictionAgent #FromtheMagazine #Genre
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Writer’s Digest September/October 2026 Cover Reveal
Revealing the cover of the Writer's Digest Sept/Oct 2026 issue, featuring an interview with J.D. Barker and the Annual Agent Roundup.
The post Writer’s Digest September/October 2026 Cover Reveal appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-september-october-2026-cover-reveal#BeInspired #FindaFictionAgent #FindaNonfictionAgent #FromtheMagazine #Genre
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Tiffany D. Jackson: Grief Is Fickle
In this interview, author Tiffany D. Jackson shares how her latest novel started as a lunch conversation with her agent and more.
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Tiffany D. Jackson: Grief Is Fickle
In this interview, author Tiffany D. Jackson shares how her latest novel started as a lunch conversation with her agent and more.
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Small Acts of Kindness
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about an act of kindness.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/small-acts-of-kindness#BeInspired #CreativeWritingPrompts #PhotoPrompts #WritingPrompts #creativewritingexercises
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Small Acts of Kindness
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about an act of kindness.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/small-acts-of-kindness#BeInspired #CreativeWritingPrompts #PhotoPrompts #WritingPrompts #creativewritingexercises
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Thao Thai: Hold Your Own Feet to the Fire
In this interview, author Thao Thai discusses the transformation from thriller to literary in her new novel, The Seekers of Deer Creek.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/thao-thai-hold-your-own-feet-to-the-fire#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Thao Thai: Hold Your Own Feet to the Fire
In this interview, author Thao Thai discusses the transformation from thriller to literary in her new novel, The Seekers of Deer Creek.
The post Thao Thai: Hold Your Own Feet to the Fire appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/thao-thai-hold-your-own-feet-to-the-fire#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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A Conversation With Rene Denfeld on Writing Trauma Without Exploiting It (Killer Writers)
Clay Stafford has a conversation with bestselling author Rene Denfeld on writing trauma without exploiting it and more.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/a-conversation-with-rene-denfeld-on-writing-trauma-without-exploiting-it-killer-writers#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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A Conversation With Rene Denfeld on Writing Trauma Without Exploiting It (Killer Writers)
Clay Stafford has a conversation with bestselling author Rene Denfeld on writing trauma without exploiting it and more.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/a-conversation-with-rene-denfeld-on-writing-trauma-without-exploiting-it-killer-writers#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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Kelly Anderson: Many People Told Me That I Couldn’t Write This Book
In this interview, author Kelly Anderson discusses the rewriting process of her debut novel, The Wild Beneath.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/kelly-anderson-many-people-told-me-that-i-couldnt-write-this-book#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Kelly Anderson: Many People Told Me That I Couldn’t Write This Book
In this interview, author Kelly Anderson discusses the rewriting process of her debut novel, The Wild Beneath.
The post Kelly Anderson: Many People Told Me That I Couldn’t Write This Book appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/kelly-anderson-many-people-told-me-that-i-couldnt-write-this-book#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Writer’s Digest Best Publishing News and Resource Websites 2026
Here are the best publishing news and resource websites as identified in the 28th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2026 issue of Writer's Digest.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-best-publishing-news-and-resource-websites-2026#BeInspired #FromtheMagazine #Resources #101BestWebsitesforWriters #best101websites
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Writer’s Digest Best Publishing News and Resource Websites 2026
Here are the best publishing news and resource websites as identified in the 28th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2026 issue of Writer's Digest.
The post Writer’s Digest Best Publishing News and Resource Websites 2026 appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-best-publishing-news-and-resource-websites-2026#BeInspired #FromtheMagazine #Resources #101BestWebsitesforWriters #best101websites
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Leila Renee: Be Open to Revision
In this interview, author Leila Renee discusses choosing to lean into humor with her debut novel, Soft Spots.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/leila-renee-be-open-to-revision#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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Leila Renee: Be Open to Revision
In this interview, author Leila Renee discusses choosing to lean into humor with her debut novel, Soft Spots.
The post Leila Renee: Be Open to Revision appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/leila-renee-be-open-to-revision#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction
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D.K. Furutani: We All Have a Place in This World to Reflect Upon
In this interview, author D.K. Furutani discusses his love of reading, the importance of giving yourself grace as a writer, and more.
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D.K. Furutani: We All Have a Place in This World to Reflect Upon
In this interview, author D.K. Furutani discusses his love of reading, the importance of giving yourself grace as a writer, and more.
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The Joy of Writing for Yourself (and No One Else)
Deanna Martinez-Bey explains the importance of tapping into the joy of writing for yourself (and no one else), including tips for doing so.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-joy-of-writing-for-yourself-and-no-one-else#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #HealthyWriters #JoyofWriting
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The Joy of Writing for Yourself (and No One Else)
Deanna Martinez-Bey explains the importance of tapping into the joy of writing for yourself (and no one else), including tips for doing so.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-joy-of-writing-for-yourself-and-no-one-else#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #HealthyWriters #JoyofWriting
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Breaking In: July/August 2026
Debut authors: How they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/breaking-in-july-august-2026#BeInspired #BreakingInWritersDigest #FromtheMagazine #GetPublished #Interviews
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Breaking In: July/August 2026
Debut authors: How they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/breaking-in-july-august-2026#BeInspired #BreakingInWritersDigest #FromtheMagazine #GetPublished #Interviews
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Gloria Chao: This Was the Most Complicated Mystery I’ve Written
In this interview, author Gloria Chao discusses expanding on a fictional world in her new mystery novel, The Mortal Enemy Murder Club.
The post Gloria Chao: This Was the Most Complicated Mystery I’ve Written appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/gloria-chao-this-was-the-most-complicated-mystery-ive-written#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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Gloria Chao: This Was the Most Complicated Mystery I’ve Written
In this interview, author Gloria Chao discusses expanding on a fictional world in her new mystery novel, The Mortal Enemy Murder Club.
The post Gloria Chao: This Was the Most Complicated Mystery I’ve Written appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/gloria-chao-this-was-the-most-complicated-mystery-ive-written#BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction
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Evann Normandin: No Writing Is Ever Wasted
In this interview, author Evann Normandin discusses how a life-changing letter helped inspire her debut novel, The Good Parts.
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Evann Normandin: No Writing Is Ever Wasted
In this interview, author Evann Normandin discusses how a life-changing letter helped inspire her debut novel, The Good Parts.
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What Agatha Christie Taught Me About Writing
Author MJ Soni shares some of the things Agatha Christie's novels taught Soni about writing her own mystery novels.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/what-agatha-christie-taught-me-about-writing#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #AgathaChristie #CozyMysteries
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What Agatha Christie Taught Me About Writing
Author MJ Soni shares some of the things Agatha Christie's novels taught Soni about writing her own mystery novels.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/what-agatha-christie-taught-me-about-writing#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #AgathaChristie #CozyMysteries