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PLEASE NOTE: This is a large file that is best downloaded with a broadband connection, such as DSL or a cable modem. SPOTLIGHT: BRAVE NEW WORLD E-books: Take 2 BY ZACHARY PETIT Digital books are once again on the upswing. Will the resurging medium pave the way to a brave new world for writers?
The Future Now BY BOB SACKS AND SAMIR HUSNI Two publishing insiders debate whether print magazines will survive—or even thrive—in the next century.
Does Free Pay? BY JORDAN E. ROSENFELD Author Chris Anderson thinks you should consider giving your book away. Here's why.
[FEATURES] THE WD INTERVIEW: BRAD THOR BY MARIA SCHNEIDER Brad Thor hit No. 1 with his seventh novel,
The Last Patriot, but it came at a cost. Find out why Thor's passion keeps him writing—even in the face of death threats.
The Next Best Thing to Being There BY JORDAN E. ROSENFELD Low-residency MFA programs offer writers the chance to grow from a distance.
Lighting Up the Stage BY JESSIE GRIDLEY Annual
WD Writing Competition grand-prize winner Jacob M. Appel's comedic stage play puts a wife and a mistress at odds over one man, but for very different reasons. PLUS: The top 10 winners from every competition category.
[COLUMNS] Questions & Quandaries BY BRIAN A. KLEMS Copyrighting pseudonyms, contractions and 'begging the question.'
Ask the Pro: Long-Form Journalism Lives on BY KARA GEBHART UHL
The editor of
The New York Times Magazine explains why thoroughness is more important than elegance.
First Impressions: In the Game BY JORDAN E. ROSENFELD The quirky story of Dave Fromm's semi-pro basketball days in Czechoslovakia finds success. PLUS: More notable debuts.
This Writer's Life: My Final Column BY KEVIN ALEXANDER All good things come to an end, including This Writer's Life. Our columnist recounts the past four years spent chronicling his young career.
Your Story: Survival Suburbia BY STEVE MARTINEZ The winning entry of contest #13. PLUS: Your Story #15 prompt.
The Conference Scene: The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference BY LINDA FORMICHELLI Learn how to polish your poems.
Postscript: Not so Fast BY BOB WOODIWISS If you feel like the pace of the world is moving faster than ever, consider the publishing industry.
InkWell FRESH IDEAS, TIPS, NEWS AND INSPIRATION FOR LIVING THE WRITING LIFE
- Off the Clock
- The Roeder Report:
- How to Write Fiction That's Ready for the Big Screen
- Miranda Rights for Writers' Subjects
Writer's Workbook LESSONS AND EXERCISES FOR WORKING ON SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF YOUR WRITING
- Fiction: Pacing
- Nonfiction: Regional Articles
- Poetry: Look at a Thing
- Marketing: Word of Mouth
PLUS: CONTRIBUTORS
EDITOR'S LETTER
READER MAIL
