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SPOTLIGHT: POPULAR FICTION The Popular Fiction Report by Michael J. Vaughn What's hot in mystery/crime, romance, horror, thriller/suspense and science fiction/fantasy? Find out in our comprehensive genre-by-genre market report. PLUS: Essays from bestselling novelists Debbie Macomber, Ramsey Campbell, Ridley Pearson and Terry Brooks.
[FEATURES] The WD Interview: Laurell K. Hamilton by Maria Schneider With two series that defy categorizing, this popular-fiction author has forged a hugely successful writing career by going her own way.
Acting Up by Jordan E. Rosenfeld After a Hollywood career, Harley Jane Kozak, author of
Dating Dead Men, took the lessons of the screen with her to build a behind-the-scenes career as a mystery novelist.
Publish Your First Book after 50 by Scott Hoffman Who says publishing is a young person's game? Here are an agent's tips for writing and publishing well into your golden years.
Writing Another Life by Marion Elizabeth Rodgers The biographer's task can be overwhelming. Here's how one biographer learned to breathe new life into her subject.
Seeing Green by Margaret Russo Author Norma Lehmeier Hartie's independent spirit and environmental streak create a winning book and take home the grand prize in the
Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards. PLUS: A complete listing of first-place winners and honorable mentions.
[COLUMNS] Questions & Quandaries by Brian A. Klems Formatting tips, interview advice and a prologue primer.
On the Edge: Religious Wars by Kara Gebhart Uhl A battle of faith fought on bookshelves and bestseller lists.
The Sentence Sleuth: In Search of Lost Readers by Bonnie Trenga Bring them back with sentences that are the perfect length.
First Impressions: Hospital Drama by Jordan E. Rosenfeld A doctor-turned-novelist pens a new medical series for the "Grey's Anatomy" set. PLUS: More notable debuts.
This Writer's Life: No Longer So Awkward by Kevin Alexander He thought his first attempt at a memoir was a masterpiece. One MFA later, he's embarrassed to admit he wrote that.
Ask the Pro: Revamping an Icon by Jordan E. Rosenfeld Philip Gourevitch took over the reins of
The Paris Review from George Plimpton and has won a new audience.
Your Story: The Oldest One by Tess Whitehurst The winning entry of contest #9. PLUS: Contest #11 prompt.
The Conference Scene: New York Round Table Writers' Conference by Linda Formichelli Focus on the business of writing. PLUS: More great writing conferences.
Postscript: Evolution by Brock Clarke Grow your writing through reading.
InkWell FRESH IDEAS, TIPS, NEWS AND INSPIRATION FOR LIVING THE WRITING LIFE
- The Long and the Shorts of Amazon
- Save Your Rejections
- Back Up Your Work for Free
- 2008 BEA/Writer's Digest Books Writers' Conference
- Pawns, Rooks, Queens and … Mark Twain?
- The Roeder Report
Writer's Workbook QUICK LESSONS AND TIPS FOR WORKING ON SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF YOUR WRITING
- Fiction: attributive clauses
- Nonfiction: personal essays
- Poetry: concrete poetry
- Marketing: platforms
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