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In-Between: Writer's Digest 2nd Annual Personal Essay Awards Winner
Congratulations to Alyssa Rickert, Grand Prize winner of the 2nd Annual Writer's Digest Personal Essay Awards. Here's her winning essay, "In Between."
Announcing the 8th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 8th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards! Discover the titles that placed in the categories of contemporary fiction, fantasy, memoir, mystery, and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Shelf Savvy: How Book Categorization Helps Maximize Sales
Book categorization is key to finding readers and maximizing sales. Here’s what you should know.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!