Writer's Digest November/December 2015 Download
Writer's Digest, November/December 2015, Volume 95, No. 8
FEATURES: It's Never Too Late!
Make a New Commitment to Your Writing Whether you have yet to pop the question or it's time to renew your vows, try this 10-step plan to keep your love alive. by Elizabeth Sims
Give Yourself Permission to Become a Writer by Michelle Hauser
Finally Write That Book No more excuses. Here's a road map for making it to The End,at any age. by Amy Sue Nathan
Switch Career Paths or Genres by Stephanie Stokes Oliver
Resurrect a Forgotten Manuscript Sometimes timing really is everything. Here's why,and how,the key to moving ahead with your writing might just be to look behind you. by Stuart Horwitz
Create the Writing Community You've Always Wanted by Orly Konig-Lopez
Become Your Own Boss Thinking of making the transition to full-time freelancing? Here's how to lay the groundwork for success. by Jane Friedman
Bring Diversity to Publishing,and to Your Bookshelf A pioneering author's perspective on why publishers have a responsibility to diversify,and what we can all do to contribute to the change we want to see in the world. by Elizabeth Nunez
Risk Factors The winner of WD's 84th Annual Writing Competition demonstrates it's never too late to go all-in,and come out on top. Plus: All 100 winners across 10 categories. by Chelsea Henshey
The WD Interview: David Baldacci The fact of this former lawyer's case are these: More than 110 million books in print. Three new titles out this year alone. Multiple film and TV deals in the works. A family literacy foundation. And perhaps best of all? His motives are pure. by Jessica Strawser
WRITER'S WORKBOOK: Magazine Writing
Landing Your First Byline by Kerrie Flanagan
Crafting a Strong Feature Article by Naveed Saleh
Working with Magazine Editors by Zachary Petit
INKWELL
Strictly Business: Bestselling suspense author Robert Dugoni discusses his reborn career,and how Amazon Publishing differs from the Big Five. by Justin Cockrell
Plus:
- 5-Minute Memoir: The One Story I Can't Write
- Poetic Asides
- Top Shelf
- Dear Mister Essay Writer Guy
- In Memoriam
- Furst Drafts
COLUMNS
MEET THE AGENT: Jud Laghi, The Jud Laghi Agency by Kara Gebhart Uhl
BREAKING IN: Debut Author Spotlight by Chuck Sambuchino
FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK: Seeking Feedback on Your Work; Persevering Through Rejection by Barbara Poelle
YOUR STORY: A Mother's Confession by Mindy Halleck
STANDOUT MARKETS: Kensington Publishing Corp.; American Baby; Gulf Coast by Cris Freese
CONFERENCE SCENE: San Francisco Writers; U.S. Poets in Mexico; Winter Poetry & Prose by Don Vaughan
REJECT A HIT: Winnie-the-Pooh spoof-rejected by Hester Young
