WD Presents: March/April 2023 Cover Reveal, Historic WD Interviews, and More!
This week, we’re excited to announce our March/April 2023 cover reveal, over 20 historic WD interviews now available, and more!
There's always so much happening in the Writer's Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what's on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what's happening and when.
This week, we're excited to announce our March/April 2023 cover reveal, over 20 historic WD interviews now available, and more!
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Writer's Digest March/April 2023 Cover Reveal!
No one can deny that genre fiction makes up a huge portion of the publishing landscape. Readers can’t get enough romances, mysteries, thrillers, fantasies—the list goes on. But for novelists, what does it take to write a genre novel that satisfies readers, a novel that both fits genre expectations but doesn’t feel like something that’s already been done? This issue breaks down those exact questions to help writers of any genre find success.
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Step Back In Time and Listen to The Writer’s Voice!
Step back in time and listen to The Writer’s Voice, a collection of 28 historic Writer’s Digest recordings originally available as cassettes by mail order in the 1970s.
Now a USB drive cleverly disguised as a cassette tape, this product contains nearly 30 hours of wide-ranging content from blockbuster interviews to panel discussions to timeless writing instruction. It’s a fascinating snapshot of the publishing industry in the 1970s and will add invaluable insight about legendary writers to the historical record.
New Your Story Prompt!
Write a drabble—a short story of exactly 100 words—based on the photo prompt at the link below. You can be funny, poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story.
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Six WDU Courses Begin This Week!
Fundamentals of Fiction
Have an amazing story idea, but need to learn the basics of how to write a book? Creating a story that is dynamic and engaging takes a lot more than just setting aside an hour every day to write. This course will take you through all of the basics of writing a novel, including how important it is to choose a great setting, how to build characters, what point of view you should choose, how to write great dialogue, and more.
Writing the Science Fiction & Fantasy Novel
Do you daydream about distant worlds and mythical creatures? If so, take this six-week course and transform your ideas into creative science fiction and fantasy novels. You'll discover the essential elements of fictional worlds, how to write a science fiction novel with intriguing characters and plot, and write up to 2,500 words for your science fiction or fantasy story.
Build Your Novel Scene by Scene
If you want to learn how to write a story, but aren’t quite ready yet to hunker down and write 10,000 words or so a week, this is the course for you. Build Your Novel Scene by Scene will offer you the impetus, the guidance, the support, and the deadline you need to finally stop talking, start writing, and, ultimately, complete that novel you always said you wanted to write.
Focus on the Short Story
Short stories are a well-loved and popular form of fiction. When you take this online course, you will learn how to write short stories that will delight and entertain your readers. In addition to weekly reading and writing assignments, you’ll also read Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular by Rust Hills. By the end of this course, you’ll improve your creative writing skills and write two complete short stories. Don’t delay—start writing your short story today!
Mastering Amazon for Authors
Mastering Amazon for Authors is the premiere online course designed to help you maximize book sales at the world’s largest retailer. This self-guided video course provides in-depth instruction for authors at every level. Learn inside secrets from Rob Eagar, a top Writer’s Digest instructor and one of the most accomplished book marketing experts in America.
Advanced Novel Writing
Push yourself beyond your comfort zone and take your writing to new heights with this novel writing course, designed specifically for novelists who are looking for detailed feedback on their work. When you take this online course, you won't have weekly reading assignments or lectures. Instead, you'll get to focus solely on completing your novel.
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