Writer’s Digest Magazine March/April 2012 Online Exclusives

The creator of “The Walking Dead” proves there’s a lot any writer can learn from going to hell and back.

In this expanded Q&A from our March/April 2012 issue, the winner of the WD Self-Published Book Awards shows what it really takes to make it on your own: writing talent, business acumen, and a great story.

In the March/April 2012 issue of Writer’s Digest magazine, The Pinch literary journal is among the handpicked venues spotlighted in the Standout Markets column. In this special online exclusive, we share more Q&A with the editor who makes this market tick.

Mary Kay Andrews was a successful journalist and mystery writer, but she still hadn’t found her niche—until a career renovation pushed her out of her comfort zone and onto the bestseller list.