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Publishing 101: What You Need to Know
Here’s your step-by-step guide to the publishing process–how it works, why you need to know and how you can play an influential role in your book’s success.
by Jerry D. Simmons
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Just One More Blogging Benefit for Aspiring Writers
As I catch up from being away at the Writer’s Digest Conference (read more than 100 posts with info here!), guest blogger Jane Koenen Bretl is filling in with some more advice … Read more
Should You Blog? And If So, What Are Best Practices?
Photo credit: Laughing Squid More writers are blogging than ever. And if you’re not blogging already, you’ve probably considered it. Recently, a writer asked me via Facebook about blogging. She said: [It … Read more
Reinvigorate Your Writing
Learn prolific food and culture writer Monica Bhide’s secret to staying passionate and stoking your writing fervor.
by Monica Bhide
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Anne Tyler’s Tips on Writing Strong (yet Flawed) Characters
With a body of work spanning five decades, a Pulitzer Prize and membership in the Academy of Arts and Letters, Anne Tyler is a testament to the best kind of longevity—and the purity of the written word.
by Jessica Strawser
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Spotlight on Backspace
Learn the best ways to get connected, hone your skills and build your career on the Web in this expanded Q&A with the founders of Backspace. Read more
Spotlight on Authonomy
Learn the best ways to get connected, hone your skills and build your career on the Web in this expanded Q&A with the founders of Authonomy. Read more
Spotlight on Writing.com
Learn the best ways to get connected, hone your skills and build your career on the Web in this expanded Q&A with the founders of Writing.com.
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Spotlight on NaNoWriMo.org
Learn the best ways to get connected, hone your skills and build your career on the Web in this expanded Q&A with the founder of NaNoWriMo.org.
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Secrets to Success in Online Writing Communities
Learn the best ways to get connected, hone your skills and build your career on the Web in these expanded Q&As with the founders of the leading sites.
Compiled by Jessica Strawser