The best Writing Craft newsletters

Jillian Hess shares practical note-taking and reading-annotation techniques, drawing on literary archives such as John Steinbeck's journals for East of Eden. Readers get writing craft lessons, commonplace book ideas, and curated quotes from classic novels.

A flash fiction newsletter from writer and teacher Kathy Fish offering craft articles that close-read published micro-fiction, plus writing prompts. Paid subscribers also get weekly posts, live write-together sessions and month-long generative writing events.

Auraist selects the best-written recent literary and speculative fiction from US and UK new releases and prize shortlists, with sample passages and author interviews on prose craft. It also runs articles on AI writing and a satirical series, The Demon Inside David Lynch.

Go Into The Story is the official screenwriting blog of the Black List, reprinting screenwriter tweetstorms and posting craft essays on character, structure and productivity. Readers get practical screenwriting advice, film analysis and occasional personal reflections from working writers.

A writer's newsletter offering reflections on the craft of fiction, drawing on books and films to explore narrative techniques like suspense and reader pull. It also promotes a paid online workshop on writing opening chapters.

Author Nova Ren Suma shares personal reflections on her writing life, along with updates on her books, a new quarterly craft newsletter, and workshop announcements. Readers get a mix of candid essay, writing prompts, and promotional news from a working novelist.

A screenwriter and author shares short essays on fiction craft, such as interiority and emotional depth in scenes, alongside occasional book reviews. Readers get practical writing advice and reflective literary commentary.

An author newsletter from romance novelist Kate Clayborn sharing book launch news, behind-the-scenes updates on her writing life, and occasional craft essays. Issues range from short announcements to longer pieces on topics like the em-dash and apposition in fiction.

A writing-craft newsletter from Levent Bulut that explains narrative theory concepts such as narrative distance, psychic distance and point of view, with worked example scenes. Its issues also analyse storytelling techniques in television, such as Dexter's voice-over, and promote the author's own Objective Projection methodology.

A lifestyle and literature magazine mixing personal essays on aging, fashion and marriage with craft advice for writers on villains and antiheroes. Readers get light, opinionated columns and some quotable writing tips rather than deep reporting.

Indie Author Magazine publishes practical articles, interviews and writing advice for self-published and independent authors, alongside news about author education events. The sample mixes event promotion and summit announcements with substantive pieces on AI audiobook production and character-building craft.

Linda Brogan's newsletter walks readers through a structured writing course built on 12-word narratives, 8-station symbolic mind-maps and morning pages, with weekly homework and chapter-by-chapter instruction. It mixes personal anecdotes, self-described credentials and sample narrative exercises aimed at people who want to write with more instinct and symbolism.

Brooke Vitale, a professional children's book editor, publishes blog-style guides for authors on craft and publishing, such as lists of writing prompts, illustration styles and literary techniques. Readers get practical, promotional-leaning advice aimed at helping them write or publish a children's book.