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Announcing the Winners of the 28th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards

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WD Presents: February Flash Fiction Challenge and Romance in Today’s Market

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WD Presents: Free Resources and Vote for the Your Story Winner

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WD Presents: Contest Deadline Announcement and a Flash Fiction Challenge

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WD Presents: #StartWrite, Virtual Conference, and New Courses

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WD Presents: Avoid Common Writing Mistakes, Challenge Yourself, and Invest in Your Craft

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WD Presents: Competition Announcements and Eight New Courses

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Vintage WD: Trapping the Elusive Idea

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WD Presents: Call for Short Short Stories and From Our Readers Entry Deadline

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Vintage WD: It’s So Unusual!

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WD Presents: Chance at Publication in Writer’s Digest and More!

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Vintage WD: Primer for Partnership

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WD Presents: Six New Courses and Call for Nominations

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Vintage WD: How to Keep From Writing

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WD Presents: Holiday Gifts, Call for Best Website Nominations, and more!

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Vintage WD: Don't Hide Your Light Verse Under a Bushel

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WD Presents: New Online Courses and Manuscript Critique

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Vintage WD: Poetry without Rhyme—Or Even Thees and Thous

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WD Presents: Upcoming Short Short Story Competition Deadline and Writer's Digest Turns 100!

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Vintage WD: 8 Ingredients of Powerful Nonfiction

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WD Presents: 10 New Courses, Competition Announcements, and More!

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Vintage WD: How I Built Novels Out of Writer’s Blocks

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WD Presents: Extended Poetry Awards Deadline and WD University Classes!

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Vintage WD: Flash Fiction

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Vintage WD: The Truth about True Crime

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Vintage WD: Six Steps to Salable Horror

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Vintage WD: You Can Avoid that Dry Spell

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Vintage WD: It Starts With Voice

People who want to write, write; they don’t think about it. They may write very badly because they are too subjective and have no idea of an audience and know nothing about technique, but—they will write something.
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Vintage WD: What Is Literary Talent?

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Vintage WD: The Best Job on Earth

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Vintage WD: Just Say No

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Vintage WD: Afternoon of a Part-Time Writer

Notes on Fiction Writing
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Vintage WD: Notes on Fiction Writing

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How to Get Started as a Writer

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