Spotlight: GET AN AGENT Secret Agents 2009 BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO Looking for an agent? Here are 24 reps looking to work with new writers. Real Queries That Worked COMPILED BY JESSICA STRAWSER Agents share queries that hooked them--and insights on what made them effective. Life After Almost BY SCOTT HOFFMAN AND RACHEL ESTRADA RYAN An encouraging rejection is a good sign--but where do you go from here? An aspiring novelist and the agent who almost represented her share both sides of the story. Agency Contracts Declassified BY HOWARD ZAHAROFF Negotiate terms that will benefit your writing--and make your agent work for you. Stake Out Your Publishing Contract BY PAUL S. LEVINE Make sure your agreement protects you--and your book. The Future Role of Agents BY JANE FRIEDMAN Now you know how things work today. But what can you expect in years to come? THE WD INTERVIEW: CORY DOCTOROW BY CHRISTINA KATZ Can technology bridge the gap between science fiction and social activism? Broad-reaching author Cory Doctorow says it can--and that taking risks online can reap rewards in print. [WRITER'S WORKBOOK] MEMOIR WRITING 5 Ways to Start Your Memoir on the Right Foot BY STEVE ZOUSMER Master the Memoir Basics: 5 Essentials BY JENNA GLATZER Enhance Your Story's Authenticity BY PETER BRICKLEBANK Write Personal Without Hurting Your Relationships BY KIM SCHWORM ACOSTA [NEW IN THIS ISSUE] Humor: Bob, The Column BY BOB WOODIWISS Introducing a fresh dose of humor. First up: Bob's take on what literary agents are really looking for. [COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS] InkWell EDITED BY ZACHARY PETIT The Art of Entitlement
Bob, The Column 21st-Century Writer Tip: iGoogle Yourself You Are What You Read
Ask the Pro: Ted Weinstein, Literary Agent
BY KARA GEBHART UHL
First Impressions: The American Dream
BY JORDAN E. ROSENFELD
MFA Insider: Your Goal: Become a Better Writer
BY JOSHUA HENKIN What can you really learn from a writing program?
Questions & Quandaries
BY BRIAN A. KLEMS
Dos and don'ts, tracking book sales, and more.
Your Story: Sugar-Free
BY KATHERINE HOLLIEN
Nonfiction: 7 Secrets to Service Pieces
BY SUSAN SHAPIRO
The Conference Scene: Write on the Sound
BY LINDA FORMICHELLI
Celebrating 90 Years of WD: Cult Classics
This product also available in print.
| 
