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In this episode of the Writers Digest Podcast, Gabriela Pereira talks with author and writing instructor James Scott Bell and shares an inside look at the business strategies writers need to succeed. In this interview, they discuss different aspects of the publishing industry, how to market your short fiction to grow your readership, and more. Read More... |
Here are ten real secrets of nonfiction publicity that many people ignore. They are essential ingredients towards creating a real bestselling nonfiction title. Read More... |
Doug Richardson, writer of Die Hard 2, Bad Boys, and Hostage, shares advice on whether you need to get the life rights before you start that screenplay. Read More... |
This will be the 11th annual April poem-a-day challenge! In a little less than a month, we'll start meeting here every day to poem like it's (Inter)National Poetry Month. Poets from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Germany, India, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, South Africa, and several other countries have participated in this challenge over the years. Read More... |
For Women's History Month, Writer's Digest remembers editor Dorothy Ann "Kirk" Polking (1925-2017), whose mark on the writing world and legacy for women writers live on today. Read More... |
Lucky Day: You're making your way down a cobbled street when a stocky, red-bearded man beckons you into an alley. He reaches into his coat, produces a locket on a long gold chain, and hands it to you. Upon opening the locket, you find a four-leaf clover pressed beneath a small glass pane. When you look up, the red-bearded man is gone. What happens next? Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments here ... |
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