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Short Short Story Competition

The Winners of the 19th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition

Congratulations to the winners of the 19th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition! WD is proud to announce the top 25 winners.

  • By Cassandra Lipp
    May 9, 2019
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Write Better Poetry

Announcing the Winners of the 2018 WD Poetry Awards

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Writer's Digest Poetry Awards! Read the full list of winners here.

  • By Cassandra Lipp
    May 8, 2019
WD Short Short Competition Winner—Reena Shah
Short Short Story Competition

19th Annual WD Short Short Story Competition Winner: Hari Om Senior Center by Reena Shah

Read "Hari Om Senior Center" by Reena Shah, the winning entry of the 19th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition.

  • By Reena Shah
    May 8, 2019
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Writing Genres

Interview with Reena Shah, Winner of the WD 19th Annual Short Short Story Competition

Read an interview with Reena Shah, winner of the 19th Annual WD Short Short Story Competition.

  • By Cassandra Lipp
    May 8, 2019
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WD Magazine Online Exclusives

The Winners of the 26th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards

Writer’s Digest would like to congratulate our 26th annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards winners!

  • By Cassandra Lipp
    Mar 8, 2019
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Publishing Insights

Shelf Savvy: How Book Categorization Helps Maximize Sales

Book categorization is key to finding readers and maximizing sales. Here’s what you should know.

  • By Elizabeth Sims
    Dec 21, 2018
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WD Magazine Online Exclusives

The 87th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Winners

Writer’s Digest would like to congratulate our 87th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition winners!

  • By Jess Zafarris
    Sep 19, 2018
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WD Magazine Online Exclusives

Eliot Stein’s “The Last Surviving Sea Silk Seamstress”

Read Eliot Stein’s grand prize-winning piece, “The Last Surviving Sea Silk Seamstress” from the 87th Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition.

  • By Jess Zafarris
    Sep 19, 2018
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WD Magazine Online Exclusives

Q&A With Eliot Stein, Grand-Prize Winner of the 2018 WD Annual Writing Competition

“The Last Remaining Sea Silk Seamestress,” by Eliot Stein, is the Grand Prize­–winning story for the 87th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, besting more than 5,300 entries across nine categories. For complete coverage of the 87th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, please check out the November/December 2018 issue of Writer’s Digest.

  • By Karen Krumpak
    Sep 19, 2018
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Writing Genres

The Winners of the 18th Annual Short Short Story Competition

Writer’s Digest would like to congratulate the winners of the 18th Annual Short Short Story Competition. Each year, writers submit their very best short stories of 1,500 words or fewer.

  • By Karen Krumpak
    May 6, 2018
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Writing Genres

Extended Q&A with WD’s 2017 Short Short Story Competition Winner

Writer’s Digest would like to congratulate the winners of the 18th Annual Short Short Fiction Competition. Each year, writers submit their very best short stories of 1,500 words or fewer. This year, “Beneath the Cracks” by Nicole Disney bested more than 3,000 entries. Read a Q&A with her here.

  • By Karen Krumpak
    May 6, 2018
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Writing Genres

18th Annual WD’s Short Short Story Competition Winner: “Beneath the Cracks”

Writer’s Digest would like to congratulate the winners of the 18th Annual Short Short Story Competition. Each year, writers submit their very best short stories of 1,500 words or fewer. This year, “Beneath the Cracks” by Nicole Disney bested more than 3,000 entries. Read the story here.

  • By Karen Krumpak
    May 6, 2018
 Screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, THE DISASTER ARTIST. Photo by Julie Neustadter.
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Interview: The Oscar-Nominated Writers Behind The Disaster Artist (Part Two)

Screenwriters Michael Weber and Scott Neustadter describe their creative process and the decisions that went into writing their Oscar-nominated comedy, The Disaster Artist.

  • By Evan Smith
    Feb 26, 2018
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7 Things I’ve Learned So Far, by Marian Palaia

Marian Palaia, author of 2015 novel THE GIVEN WORLD, talks about the top lessons she's learned about writing, including how to use words and write scenes.

  • By Chuck Sambuchino
    Dec 3, 2015
WD Competition Winners

2011 Inspirational Writing Winners

Writer's Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Inspirational Writing winners of the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

  • By Brian A. Klems
    Dec 20, 2011
WD Competition Winners

2011 Mainstream Fiction Writing Winners

Writer's Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Mainstream Fiction Writing winners of the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

  • By Brian A. Klems
    Dec 16, 2011
WD Competition Winners

2011 Magazine Writing Winners

Writer's Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Magazine Writing winners of the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

  • By Brian A. Klems
    Dec 16, 2011
WD Competition Winners

2011 Genre Writing Winners

Writer's Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Genre Writing winners of the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

  • By Brian A. Klems
    Dec 14, 2011
WD Competition Winners

2011 Children's/Young Adult Writing Winners

Writer's Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Children's/Young Adult Writing winners of the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

  • By Brian A. Klems
    Dec 14, 2011
WD Competition Winners

2011 Memoir Writing Winners

Writer's Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Memoir Writing winners of the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

  • By Brian A. Klems
    Dec 9, 2011
WD Competition Winners

2011 Rhyming Poem Winners

Writer's Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Rhyming Poetry winners of the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

  • By Brian A. Klems
    Dec 9, 2011
WD Competition Winners

2011 Non-Rhyming Poem Winners

Writer's Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Non-Rhyming Poetry winners of the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

  • By Brian A. Klems
    Dec 9, 2011
WD Competition Winners

2011 Stage Play Script Winners

Writer's Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Stage Play Script winners of the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

  • By Brian A. Klems
    Dec 9, 2011
WD Competition Winners

2011 Television/Movie Script Winners

Writer’s Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Television/Movie Script winners of the 80th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition!

  • By Brian A. Klems
    Dec 9, 2011
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