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What is the slush pile? It's a term often used in the writing and publishing communities, but what does it mean? Is it a good or bad thing? And what does it mean for writers? We answer those questions here.

Do you find yourself stuck when it comes to pitching your ideas? Fear no more! Freelance writer, journalist, and Emmy-nominated producer Alison Hill gives her top tips for overcoming 4 problems to pitching.

Literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Kevin O'Connor of O'Connor Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.

Author Patrick Hicks shares how grant money helped fund the research and writing of his first two novels and how other writers can benefit from grants as well. Includes tips on applying for grants, handling grant money, and reporting back afterward.

New literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Kathryn Willms of The Rights Factory) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.

The Writer's Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so we started this series to help identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This week's writing mistake writers make is trying to write for everyone.

For this week's market spotlight, we look at Amara, a single-title romance imprint of Entangled Publishing.

The Writer's Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so we started this series to help identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This week's writing mistake writers make is worrying about what happens when you make it big.

Alex Bloom, founder of the Script Reader Pro screenplay consultancy, explains how to bulletproof your story idea and logline using one simple template.

New literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Tasneem Motala of The Rights Factory) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.

New literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Zeynep Sen of WordLink Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.

WD competition judge AJ Wells breaks down what will make or break your self-published book, from cover design to plot construction.

New literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Pete Ford of Credo Communications) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.

For this week's market spotlight, we look at Uproar Books, a science fiction and fantasy publisher based in Nashville, Tennessee.

There are so many mysteries of publishing for authors, whether they're on their first book or have published several. This post collects the biggest surprise in the publishing process for 10 published authors.

Author Kitty O'Meara shares her experience of going viral online and how that led to some exciting publishing opportunities.

Nominate your favorite website for the 23rd Annual 101 Best Websites for Writers feature in Writer's Digest Magazine! Deadline for nominations is Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.

For this week's market spotlight, we look at Cardinal Rule Press, a publisher of children's literature and nonfiction books for parents.