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Writing Short Stories & Essay Writing

How I Interviewed a Serial Killer and Stayed Sane Aysha Akhtar

Interview with Reena Shah, Winner of the WD 19th Annual Short Short Story Competition Cassandra Lipp

Reddit for Writers: 47 Writing Subreddits to Explore Jess Zafarris

Begin from the Middle: How to Start Your Story In Medias Res Paul Buchanan

How to Sell an Essay or Article: 21 Tips for Writing a Winning Cover Letter Susan Shapiro

George Saunders: The WD Interview Tyler Moss

The Winners of the 18th Annual Short Short Story Competition Karen Krumpak

Extended Q&A with WD’s 2017 Short Short Story Competition Winner Karen Krumpak

18th Annual WD’s Short Short Story Competition Winner: “Beneath the Cracks”Karen Krumpak

3 Writing Tips From Bestseller Sloane Crosley Carten Cordell

The Writer’s Digest Podcast, Episode 3: Writing and Publishing Short Stories and Essays — Interview with Windy Lynn Harris Gabriela Pereira

Short Training for Your Long Game: How Writing Short Stories Can Help You Hone Your Novel-Writing Skills Julie Duffy

How to Create a Protagonist Who is Very Different From You Michael Mazza

Submitting Your Short Fiction and Poetry: 5 FAQs from a Magazine Editor Elise Holland

4 Short Lessons on the Subject of Short Stories Jessica Strawser

How to Write From the Opposite Gender’s Point Of View Brian A. Klems