Northwest Ohio Writers Conference
This past weekend, I spoke about the art of query letters at the Northwest Ohio Writers Conference. Download my query letter handout as a PDF: NovelQuery.pdf (80.05 KB)
Shugri Said Salh: On Writing the Coming-Of-Age Story
Debut author Shugri Said Salh discusses how wanting to know her mother lead her to writing her coming-of-age novel, The Last Nomad.
100 Ways to Buff Your Book
Does your manuscript need a little more definition, but you’re not sure where to begin? Try these 100 tips to give your words more power.
Kaia Alderson: On Internal Roadblocks and Not Giving Up
Kaia Alderson discusses how she never gave up on her story, how she worked through internal doubts, and how research lead her out of romance and into historical fiction.
WD Presents: Seven New Courses, Writing Prompts, and More!
This week, we’re excited to announce seven new courses, our Editorial Calendar, and more!
Crystal Wilkinson: On The Vulnerability of Memoir Writing
Kentucky’s Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson discusses how each project has its own process and the difference between writing fiction and her new memoir, Perfect Black.
Approaching Comedy from a Personal Perspective and Tapping into Your Unique Writer’s Voice (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by ScriptMag.com, interviews with masters of comedy, screenwriter Tim Long ('The Simpsons') and writer-director Dan Mazer (Borat Subsequent Movie) about their collaboration on their film 'The Exchange', and filmmaker Trent O’Donnell on his new film 'Ride the Eagle' co-written with actor Jake Johnson ('New Girl'). Plus, tips on how to tap into your unique voice and more!
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Not Accepting Feedback on Your Writing
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 is not accepting feedback on your writing.
Writer's Digest Best Creativity Websites 2021
Here are the top creativity websites as identified in the 23rd Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2021 issue of Writer's Digest.
Englyn Proest Dalgron: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the englyn proest dalgron, a Welsh quatrain form.