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Novelist Lucy Clarke discusses how a marathon of writing led to a first draft in just 17 days for her new psychological thriller, One of the Girls. #WDAuthorSpotlight
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Killer Nashville founder Clay Stafford continues his series of interviews with mystery, thriller, and suspense authors. Here he has a conversation with novelist Jaden Terrell about writer expectations and success.
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Writing for oneself after a decades-long career as a ghostwriter is a challenge unto itself. Here, author Daniel Paisner discusses his career as a ghostwriter, how the process differs from writing his own work, and if the two ever intersect.
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Sensitivity readers offer a very specific and focused edit to manuscripts. Here, C. Hope Clark shares what a sensitivity editor is, how much it pays, and where you can start.
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Nonfiction is sold on proposal, so writing a winning nonfiction proposal is a skill you need to master, and we’re here to help! Enroll in our "Creating Winning Nonfiction Proposals" bootcamp now!
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Let's choose our vacation reads guilt-free!
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New York Times bestselling author Kate White discusses the process of writing her new psychological thriller, The Second Husband. #WDAuthorSpotlight
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Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a desire poem.
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Here are the top writing advice websites as identified in the 24th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2022 issue of Writer's Digest.
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We're ONE MONTH away from the Writer's Digest Annual Conference! Don't miss keynotes from Beverly Jenkins, Marlon James, and Tiffany D. Jackson—not to mention our Pitch Slam and more than 50 other sessions!
Register today, and we'll see you in New York!
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Find 6 lessons learned from Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro, that writers can apply to their own writing. If you haven't read the novel yet, we do talk about the plot and reveal things about the story. So consider this your spoiler alert. #TBT
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Let's reflect together: Today is the last day of June. How did your writing go this month, and what do you hope to achieve in July?
In this indie author profile, novelist Nikesha Elise Williams shares her path to self publishing and the creative marketing strategy that's led to her success.
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#Heartstopper has entered the group chat! In our newest YouTube video, authors Steven Rowley and Jessica Strawser chat with Amy Jones and Michael Woodson about vacation reads, writing emotionally complicated stories, and more!
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No matter how experienced you are, you’re bound to hit a spot where your characters don’t know where to go next. In this all-new collection of Plot Twist Prompts for Writers, you’ll find 40 writing prompts to help take your story in a new direction.
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If you're a subscriber to our "Writer's Digest Presents" podcast, then you know we sent out a little update about our Annual Conference coming up!
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Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, there's been a sudden and unforeseen change of plans.
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Author Ashley M. Coleman gives you her top five tricks for writing about the music industry—even if you're not an industry expert.
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SUMMER READING THIS OR THAT: Paperback or hardcover at the beach?
Self-editing is an essential part of the writing process, but not every writer looks forward to revising their own words critically. Aria Gmitter will help you create a valuable framework for self-editing books, blogs, and pitch letters!
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Summer reading is here! Authors Steven Rowley and Jessica Strawser talk all about summer reading with editors Amy Jones and Michael Woodson, how they feel about their books being considered perfect beach reads, and more!
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From planning ahead to staying late, Alison Hill shares 10 tips for journalists while covering events as a freelancer.
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In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, navigate different character study approaches in your writing, and tracking emotional journeys.
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Author Lora Senf discusses how one chilling text message led her to writing her new middle grade horror novel, The Clackity. #WDAuthorSpotlight
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This week, WD is excited to announce our latest episode of "Writer's Digest Presents," the new "Your Story" prompt, and more!
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LAST CHANCE to enroll in courses that begin this week! From marketing, memoir writing, composition, and short stories, there's something for everyone at WDU!
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Critically acclaimed novelist Katrina Leno discusses the process of bringing her childhood memories to magical life in her new young adult novel, Sometime in Summer. #WDAuthorSpotlight
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Here are the top live streams, podcasts, and YouTube channels as identified in the 24th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2022 issue of Writer's Digest.
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Short story writing can be a gateway to writing your novel—but they’re also fun and worthy stories in their own right. Here, author Dallas Woodburn shares 5 ways to use short stories to grow as a writer.
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Physician, cartoonist, and author Shirlene Obuobi discusses the writerly advice that led to writing her new coming-of-age novel, On Rotation. #WDAuthorSpotlight
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Tattoos and their artists can reveal interesting details about your characters and offer historical context. Here, author June Gervais shares 8 things writers should know about tattoos.
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Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a character leave clues for people to find them.
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Author Sharon Maas discusses the 20-year process of writing and publishing her new historical fiction novel, The Girl from Jonestown. #WDAuthorSpotlight
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While the writing process may be an independent venture, the literary community at large is full of writers who need and want your support as much as you need and want theirs. Author Aileen Weintraub shares 6 steps in becoming a good literary citizen.
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Journalist and author Daniel Paisner discusses the process of writing his new literary fiction novel, Balloon Dog. #WDAuthorSpotlight
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In this special live event, authors Adam Oyebanji (fiction) and Julie Bogart (nonfiction) will share how they were able to successfully pitch their books to literary agents and get them published by traditional book publishers!
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Need some help picking what books to bring on your summer vacation this year? Look no further than Editor-in-Chief Amy Jone's multi-step strategy on how to choose what books to bring with you on the road!
Watch the full "Vacation Reads" episode here: hubs.li/Q01fpCms0
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a summer poem.
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TV writer, producer, and novelist Joshua Senter explains why characters can do absolutely anything, but it's important to give them a psych eval to understand what can lead them there.
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In the sixth episode of the Writer's Digest Presents podcast, we talk about what makes for a good vacation read, plus a conversation with authors Steven Rowley and Jessica Strawser and our first ever WD Book Club selection from debut author Grace D. Li.
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Have you hit a wall on your work-in-progress? With this collection of 40 plot twist prompts, you'll get to experiment to see which plot twist works best for your story.
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Middle-grade and young adult author Ren Koppel Torres shares the top tips for how you can keep secrets from your characters and readers. #TBT
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Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, an attempt to join an online trend has gone wrong.
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Author Ava Reid discusses how her love for a certain Grimms' fairytale led her to write her new fantasy novel, Juniper & Thorn. #WDAuthorSpotlight
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Author Faye Snowden discusses the importance of authors to write diversely and offers tips and resources to help along the never-ending process of doing better.
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FINAL CALL! Don't miss our Humor Writing Virtual Conference! June 25, 2022, gain insight from four award-winning and bestselling humor authors on the finer points of how to write humor!
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Watch our "Vacation Reads" episode of the podcast on YouTube now, where we chat about our favorite vacation reads, plus interviews with Steven Rowley, Jessica Strawser, and Grace D. Li!
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Author Lauren Ho discusses combining heavier themes with laugh-out-loud humor in her new contemporary romance novel, Lucie Yi is Not a Romantic. #WDAuthorSpotlight
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Author Ashley M. Coleman discusses how a decade in the music industry led her to write her debut novel, Good Morning, Love. #WDAuthorSpotlight
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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.
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