This is a recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Glen Retief. Glen Retief is the author of The...
Sooner or later, we all get stranded in the middle of our manuscripts. Use these 6 steps to jump-start your story so you can keep on driving.
by John Dufresne
Like confronting a dark past, publishing your own book can be daunting. Weldon Long found one bold way to do both—and earned top honors in WD’s Self-Published Book Awards.
by Melissa Wuske
As everyone knows, you can’t make a living from writing and selling poetry. Or can you? Well, it IS next to impossible to make a living by only writing poems. Sometimes I wonder if that’s why poets seem to be the ones I see most often experimenting and innovating. They know that large-scale publication...
Announcing the Mainstream Fiction winners of the 18th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards.
Announcing the Children's winners of the 18th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards.
Announcing the Genre Fiction winners of the 18th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards.
Announcing the Inspirational winners of the 18th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards.
"How I Got My Agent" is a recurring feature on the GLA blog. Some tales are of long roads and many setbacks, while others are of good luck and quick signings. If you have a literary agent and would be interested in writing a short guest column for this GLA blog, e-mail me at...
I moderated a panel at SXSW called The Self-Publishing Novelist, which included insights from 3 experienced experts: John Sundman. Read an interview with John here, Building an Enthusiastic Fan Base as a Self-Published Author. Carolyn McCray. Read her helpful articles over at Digital Book World, including Best Practices for Amazon E-Book Sales, How to...
Find out more about Elements of Fiction Writing: Beginnings, Middles, & Ends by Nancy Kress.
Read an exclusive Q&A with Nancy Kress, author of Elements of Fiction Writing: Beginnings, Middles, & Ends.
To make characters seem real, you need to tap into what drives them. Use this foolproof method to bring the emotion of your story to life.
by David Corbett
Literary agent Paula Balzer discussed finding your voice in this excerpt from her book WRITING & SELLING YOUR MEMOIR.
Announcing the Life Stories winners of the 18th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards.
Announcing the Reference winners of the 18th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards.
Announcing the Nonfiction winners of the 18th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards.
Announcing the Poetry winners of the 18th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards.
Announcing the Middle Grade/Young Adult winners of the 18th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards.
In this bonus online exclusive, Pat Conroy (The Prince of Tides, The Great Santini and other contemporary Southern classics) shares recollections and recommendations of some of his favorite bookstores, past and present, across his native South.
by Lynn Seldon
