May/June 2012 Issue
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What Digital Natives Can Teach Us About Publishing
First, I don’t really believe in the idea of “digital natives.” Digital natives are the students entering college right now who have never experienced life without the Internet. (See more about the … Read more
Interview with 18th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Books Award Winner Weldon Long
Weldon Long’s memoir, The Upside of Fear: How One Man Broke the Cycle of Prison, Poverty and Addiction, won the 18th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Books Awards. In this bonus coverage, Long talks about his long path toward writing success.
by Melissa Wuske
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WD Interview Bonus Q&A: Emma Donoghue
In this bonus exclusive, Emma Donoghue, author of Room, shares her thoughts on researching, plotting and writing for multiple genres.
by Jessica Strawser
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You Don't Have to Blog, Tweet, or Be on Facebook
I’m often giving many reasons for writers to start a blog, be on Twitter, or use Facebook. But the truth is, you don’t have to do any of these things to get … Read more
Confessions of a Tweetaholic
In the summer of 2009, I joined Twitter, and my life as a writer forever changed. Here’s how I came to understand the value of Twitter.
by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
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Find an Agent and Get Published! – Premium Collection
In January, Writer’s Digest unleashed its Premium Collection kits with the Getting Started in Writing kit, which sold out before the month was half over. This month, half the Find an Agent … Read more
Listen to Full Audio of AWP Social Media Panel
As you can probably tell—due to lack of Best Tweets—I am still catching up from being away at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference. BUT—I have some wonderful things to … Read more
Who's Listening to You? (AWP Thoughts)
While delivering a session at the Writer’s Digest Conference (read this very kind & generous recap from George Davis!), I mentioned a few ways that writers can waste their time: By not … Read more
10 Reasons the Freelance Life is a Good Life
Writer’s block. A bad economy. Dwindling markets. Freelancing can be frustrating—but there’s still plenty of motivation to write on. Here’s why.
by Art Spikol
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How to Balance Action, Narrative and Dialogue in Your Novel
Most of the time, we want to balance our scenes using dialogue, action and narrative to engage readers at an emotional level and keep them hooked. Here’s how to do that.
by Gloria Kempton
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