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Conference Scene: Nonfiction

These events cater to journalists, memoirists and other writers building careers in nonfiction.

  • By Linda Formichelli
    Nov 17, 2010
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Writer's Digest Conference: Follow Live Here!

Couldn't attend the WD Conference? Follow our live conference blog to get a sneak peek into what's going on and what speakers have to say.

  • By admin
    Sep 19, 2009
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The Northern Colorado Writers Conference

Rev up your writing in the Rockies. by Linda Formichelli

  • By Linda Formichelli
    Feb 27, 2009
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Personalized Writing Retreats

At this retreat in Maine’s lake and mountain region, you’ll honor your creative process through interactive work with coach Joan Lee Hunter, and on your own.

  • By admin
    Dec 16, 2008
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The San Francisco Writers Conference

Perfect your pitches, network and get published. by Linda Formichelli

  • By Linda Formichelli
    Dec 16, 2008
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The Yoga of Writing Personal Retreat

Feeling blocked? Battling procrastination? Need to heal an emotional wound before you can concentrate on your writing? Consider a personal retreat through The Yoga of Writing.

  • By Linda Formichelli
    Dec 8, 2008
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The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference

Learn how to polish your poems. by Linda Formichelli

  • By Linda Formichelli
    Dec 8, 2008
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WD Live: Lee Child

Bestselling novelist Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series, discusses the craft of writing with Writer's Digest editor Maria Schneider, including why he switches from one point of view to another in his books and what advice he has for writers.

  • By admin
    Aug 18, 2008
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WD Live: Emily Benedek

Journalist Emily Benedek explains why she jumped into fiction and how she leveraged her journalism skills to write her first novel, The Red Sea, which is based on true stories from an Israeli counter-terror expert.

  • By admin
    Aug 18, 2008
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WD Live: M.J. Rose

Writer and marketing expert M.J. Rose (The Reincarnationist) chats with Writer's Digest editor Maria Schneider about her early days of self-publishing and why she thinks you should consider hiring professionals to market your work.

  • By admin
    Aug 12, 2008
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WD Live: David Baldacci

Bestselling author David Baldacci (The Whole Truth) talks with Writer's Digest about his thriller novels, his favorite authors, his new children's series and why he doesn't write about things he knows and, instead, prefers to write about things he'd like to know.

  • By admin
    Aug 12, 2008
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WD Live: Steve Berry, James Rollins and Brad Thor

WritersDigest.tv Video Exclusive: Bestselling authors (and friends) Steve Berry, James Rollins and Brad Thor talk about how they quietly began writing each other's characters into their own books, and how quickly fans caught on—much to Berry, Rollins and Thor's surprise. 

  • By admin
    Jul 31, 2008
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WD Live: Sandra Brown

WritersDigest.tv Video Exclusive: Sandra Brown, author of 56 New York Times bestselling novels, sits down with Writer's Digest editor Maria Schneider and discusses quick turnaround times, writing cross-genre stories and offers up advice on how to start a writing career. Her new book, Smoke Screen, hits stores August 12.

  • By admin
    Jul 31, 2008
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Marketing Tips from M.J. Rose and Doug Clegg

Writers and marketing gurus M.J. Rose and Doug Clegg gave many authors some quick and dirty selling advice at their Buzz your Book session. Here are a few tips from their session. by M.J. Rose and Doug Clegg

  • By M.J. Rose and Doug Clegg
    Jul 11, 2008
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5 Simple Marketing Tips from M.J. Rose

Here are 5 simple ways to prepare yourself to develop a successful marketing campaign around the publication of your book.  by M.J. Rose

  • By M.J. Rose
    Jul 11, 2008
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Why Authors Must Be Marketers Too

I may never win a Pulitzer Prize for any of my novels but I wrote three sentences in 2004 that have garnered me a lot of ink: “Writing is an art. Publishing is a business. And an oft broken business at that.” And like it or not, these days authors are finding it necessary to get involved in the business side—specifically the marketing of their books. by M.J. Rose

  • By M.J. Rose
    Jul 11, 2008
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9 Tricks to Writing Suspense Fiction

Learn 9 tricks to writing suspense fiction from a master of the genre.

  • By Simon Wood
    Jul 10, 2008
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A Guiding Hand: Sandra Brown on Her Mentor

Sandra Brown talks about her mentor, Mary Lynn Baxter. Brown has published 65 suspense and romance novels, 54 of which have made The New York Times bestseller list. Baxter is a bestselling romance author with more than 13 million books in print.

  • By Sandra Brown
    Jul 10, 2008
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James Rollins' "7 Ways To Make Your Characters More Sympathetic"

Bestselling thriller writer James Rollins gave a great talk about the craft of thriller writing, including how to make even your bad guys more likable. Here's a summary.

  • By James Rollins
    Jul 10, 2008
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Lee Child On How To Create Suspense

Lee Child, author of the uber-popular Jack Reacher series, says he firmly believes writers should write that they want to write: "Do what you want to do, not what you should do." And although he believes writing cannot be taught, he did share his thoughts about how to create suspense and what makes a great book.

  • By admin
    Jul 10, 2008
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The WD Interview: James Rollins

James Rollins publishes two books per year—one fantasy, one thriller—and finds his latest book garnering comparisons to The Da Vinci Code.  by Maria Schneider

  • By Maria Schneider
    Jul 10, 2008
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