On this CD, you get more than 500 pages of timeless writing and publishing advice as well as inspiration from some of today's finest writers, including Stephen King, James Patterson and Anne Tyler - all in this enhanced, convenient form.

All 7 issues are in PDF format, so they'll work with both PCs and Mac comptuers with the free Adobe Reader.

On this easy to use CD, you'll find:

• Write Your Novel
  Create a foolproof three-step story plan; find your voice; learn to start with a bad first draft.
• Self Publishing: What You Need to Know
  Get answers to all your biggest questions - and learn secrets for standing out from the pack.
• Stand out to Editors and Agents
  Your Guide to building a powerful author platform. Plus: 101 Best Websites for Writers
• Publishing 101
  How it works and why you need to know.
• 24 Agents who Want your Work
  Everything you need to know to get an agent.
• The Smartest Ways to Get Ahead
  What the writing community can do for you.
• Write Short to Break Out!
  Build a bio that will get you noticed: Write and sell articles, essays, short stories and more.

PLUS: You'll get even more valuable information and insights from a year's worth of these popular columns:

• Inkwell
• Writer's Workbook
• As the Pro
• First Impressions
• Questions & Quandaries
• MFA Insider
• Conference Scene
• Your Story
• Nonfiction