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Robert Lee Brewer helps writers find more success writing and getting published. Senior Editor @WritersDigest | Poet | INFJ | Oxford Comma

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10 Mar 2025
Starting April 1, 2025, write a poem-a-day April to May on the WD site for the 18th annual April Poem-A-Day (PAD) Challenge. #amwriting #poetry writersdigest.com/write-bett…

2025 April PAD Challenge: Guidelines

Announcing the 18th annual April Poem-A-Day Challenge on Writer’s Digest. Here are the guidelines for this fun annual poeming challenge that starts on April 1.

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On Monday, I started the 3rd sort-of-annual (3 of past 4 years) Get Started Right Writing Challenge. It's a 12-day challenge, so there's still plenty of time to join in, and today's task is to create a love-hate list. More details here: writersdigest.com/2026-get-s…

2026 Get Started Right Writing Challenge: Day 3

Get your writing started right in 2026 with the Get Started Right Writing Challenge. The third day involves making a love-hate list.

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Susan Shapiro@Susanshapironet
14 Jan 2025
At least I got a (hopefully) humorous piece out of the deal & a few more 5 💥 #UNHOOKED @amazon reviews, thanks to my great @WritersDigest editors @robertleebrewer & @AmyMJones_5 @fischerharbage @skyhorsepub @simonschuster writersdigest.com/getting-pu…

Unhooking in the New Year: Finding Someone Has Taken Your Book

Author Susan Shapiro shares her experience of dealing with a new book that looked and sounded strikingly similar to her own, including her initial reaction and eventual resolution for the new year.

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Jessica McCann@JMcCannWriter
6 Jan 2025
This piece @WritersDigest is the first of 4 (by 4 writers) that will highlight the #AZAuthorBookFestival and its authors. Shout out of thx to @robertleebrewer for his support of the festival. #neurodiversity #ASD #autismawarenss #amcommunity writersdigest.com/be-inspire…

Writing on the Spectrum: The Importance of Stories by and About People With Autism

Award-winning novelist Jessica McCann shares how neurodiversity adds richness to literature and life.

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A few days late on here, but be sure to join the 2025 Get Started Right Writing Challenge if you want a free and fun jumpstart on your writing goals this year. Here's day 1's task: writersdigest.com/be-inspire…

2025 Get Started Right Writing Challenge: Day 1

Get your writing goals started right in 2025 with the return of the Get Started Right Writing Challenge. For the first day of this writing challenge, make a list.

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I admit I was a little nervous about trying a new type of writing (for me) for this challenge. But I'm finding the personal essay genre a lot of fun, and a great way to mine my own memories. Jump in for Day 2 of the Personal Essay Writing Challenge here: writersdigest.com/write-bett…

2024 Personal Essay Writing Challenge: Day 2

Write a personal essay each day of the final week of June with the 2024 Personal Essay Writing Challenge. For today’s prompt, write an essay based on the story you’re most likely to tell others.

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Today, I've started a new daily writing challenge that I've wanted to try for a few years based around writing personal essays. Each day during this final week of June (6/24-30), I'll provide a writing prompt and my own attempt at the prompt on the @WritersDigest homepage.
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24 Jun 2024
Write a personal essay each day of the final week of June with the 2024 Personal Essay Writing Challenge. For today's prompt, write about a work experience. writersdigest.com/write-bett…
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☃️ Bob Eckstein@BobEckstein
9 Jun 2024
I will be doing a talk Sat. that is different from the others in the past wks. Those were about me, this one will be about you. The goal is you become a more creative humor writer. writersonlineworkshops.com/c… @WritersDigest @robertleebrewer #writing #books #writingcommunity
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"To be totally transparent, I did not set out to write this story. I did, however, set out to write a novel—finally." -Alicia D. Williams writersdigest.com/write-bett…

Alicia D. Williams: We Are More Capable Than We Know

In this interview, author Alicia D. Williams discusses how a NaNoWriMo challenge in the early months of the pandemic led to her new middle-grade novel-in-verse, Mid-Air.

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Announcing the 17th annual April Poem-A-Day Challenge! Write a poem each every day of April until May over @WritersDigest website starting the morning of April 1. Fast, fun, and free to participate! Guidelines here: writersdigest.com/write-bett…

2024 April PAD Challenge: Guidelines

Announcing the 17th annual April Poem-A-Day Challenge on Writer’s Digest. Here are the guidelines for this fun annual poeming challenge that starts on April 1.

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Susan Shapiro@Susanshapironet
14 Feb 2024
Here's a different kind of #ValentinesDay piece THE BOOK THAT BROKE MY HEART thanks to @WritersDigest @AmyMJones_5 @partisiampcs @elizkaplanlit @MsDaniellePerez @randomhouse writersdigest.com/write-bett…

The Book That Broke My Heart

Professor and author Susan Shapiro looks back on her debut 20 years later and reflects on success and longevity in publishing as well as the ups and downs of the book that broke her heart.

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Jahmal Mayfield@jahmal_mayfield
7 Feb 2024
Jahmal Mayfield: On Stories Leading to Meaningful Conversations writersdigest.com/write-bett… via @robertleebrewer

Jahmal Mayfield: On Stories Leading to Meaningful Conversations

Author Jahmal Mayfield discusses the inspiration behind his debut crime novel, Smoke Kings.

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5 Feb 2024
Terry Hayes talks to @robertleebrewer of @WritersDigest on the eve of his long awaited second novel, THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST 🔗writersdigest.com/write-bett…
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1 Feb 2024
Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge, led by Managing Editor Moriah Richard. Today's prompt is to write a story that takes place right before someone says something they shouldn’t. writersdigest.com/write-bett…

2024 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 1

Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge, led by Managing Editor Moriah Richard. Each day, receive a prompt, example story, and write your own....

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23 Jan 2024
New Agent Alert: Jackie Kruzie of Olswanger Literary writersdigest.com/getting-pu… via @robertleebrewer

Updated! Agent Alert: Jackie Kruzie of Focused Artists

Literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Jackie Kruzie of Focused Artists) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building their...

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Aube Rey Lescure@AubeReyLescure
14 Jan 2024
A behind-the-scenes peek of the publishing process of River East, River West and lessons learned along the way for @WritersDigest -- thank you for the fun Q&A, @robertleebrewer ! writersdigest.com/write-bett…

Aube Rey Lescure: Word Count Matters

Author Aube Rey Lescure discusses how an idea for a short story ended up becoming her sprawling literary novel, River East, River West.

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Gabriella Page-Fort@pagefort
9 Jan 2024
Deborah G. Plant @WritersDigest: "How valuable is a good editor who is in tune with the author and who reads the author’s work in context of other books, films, and the socio-political discourse of the day!"☺️☺️☺️ @robertleebrewer @AmistadBooks writersdigest.com/write-bett…

Deborah G. Plant: The Value of a Good Editor

Author and editor Deborah G. Plant discusses the process of writing her new book, Of Greed and Glory.

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These are my favorite elevator pitches of 2023. Readers can check them out for their TBR piles; writers can check them out for modeling their own pitches. Enjoy! writersdigest.com/getting-pu…

40 Best Elevator Pitches for Books in 2023

Find the 40 best elevator pitches for books in 2023 across a variety of genres. Use them to add to your TBR list and improve your own pitches.

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Peter Mountford@PeterMountford
19 Dec 2023
Delighted to see my piece on writing the ends of short stories on this list — 23 Most Popular Writing Posts of 2023 writersdigest.com/be-inspire… via @robertleebrewer

23 Most Popular Writing Posts of 2023

We share a lot of writing-related posts throughout the year on the Writer’s Digest website. In this post, we’ve collected the 23 most popular writing posts of 2023.

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