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Jerry Slaff, whose script LIES was the Grand Prize winner of the 88th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition.
From the Winners

Online Exclusive: WD 88th Annual Competition Grand Prize Winner

By Amy JonesSep 19, 2019
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Writing Habits and Practices

What's the Big Idea? 20 Out-of-the-Box Writing Exercises & Story Starters

By Tyler MossNov 9, 2018
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WD Magazine Online Exclusives

First Words Quiz: Can You Match the First Lines of These Famous Books to Their Titles?

By Jess ZafarrisSep 28, 2018
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Writer’s Digest Magazine November/December 2017 Online Exclusives

Alan Alda: BONUS WD INTERVIEW OUTTAKES

By Guest ColumnSep 20, 2017
Writer’s Digest Magazine November/December 2017 Online Exclusives

Online Exclusive: Melodie Edwards’ “Heroine Addiction”

By Guest ColumnSep 18, 2017
Writer’s Digest Magazine November/December 2017 Online Exclusives

The 86th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Winners

By Guest ColumnSep 18, 2017
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Writer’s Digest Magazine October 2017 Online Exclusives

The Deals That Dreams Are Made Of

By Guest ColumnJul 29, 2017
Writer’s Digest Magazine October 2017 Online Exclusives

A Guide to #PitchWars & #PitMad

By Guest ColumnJul 29, 2017
Writer’s Digest Magazine October 2017 Online Exclusives

Inside the Agent-Author Relationship

By Jessica StrawserJul 28, 2017
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Writer’s Digest Magazine October 2017 Online Exclusives

Michael Connelly: Bonus WD Interview

By Guest ColumnJul 27, 2017
Writer’s Digest Magazine July/August 2017 Online Exclusives

Top 10 Winning Poems from the 2016 WD Poetry Awards

By Guest ColumnJun 19, 2017
Writer’s Digest Magazine July/August 2017 Online Exclusives

2016 Writer’s Digest Poetry Award Winners

By Guest ColumnJun 19, 2017
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Writer’s Digest Magazine September 2017 Online Exclusives

Protecting Against Libel in Essays and Memoirs

By Guest ColumnJun 16, 2017
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Writer's Digest Workbook: Writer's Workbook 2018

Roxane Gay: Bonus WD Interview Outtakes

By Guest ColumnJun 15, 2017
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Writer’s Digest Magazine July/August 2017 Online Exclusives

Author Platform Building: How to Create a Valuable Email List For Your Book

By Guest ColumnMay 12, 2017
Writer’s Digest Magazine July/August 2017 Online Exclusives

17th Annual Short Short Story Competition Winners List

By Karen KrumpakMay 9, 2017
Writer’s Digest Magazine July/August 2017 Online Exclusives

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

By Karen KrumpakMay 9, 2017
Writer’s Digest Magazine July/August 2017 Online Exclusives

17th Annual Short Short Story Competition Winner: The Removal

By Brian A. KlemsMay 9, 2017
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Writer’s Digest Magazine July/August 2017 Online Exclusives

Heather Graham: Bonus WD Interview Outtakes

By Tyler MossMay 8, 2017
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Writer’s Digest Magazine May/June 2017 Online Exclusives

The Memoirist’s Journey

By Brian A. KlemsMar 14, 2017
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Writer’s Digest Magazine March/April 2017 Online Exclusives

Jonathan & Faye Kellerman: Bonus WD Interview Outtakes

By Guest ColumnJan 31, 2017
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Writer’s Digest Magazine March/April 2017 Online Exclusives

24th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards Winners

By Brian A. KlemsJan 29, 2017
Writer’s Digest Magazine March/April 2017 Online Exclusives

Short Training for Your Long Game: Recommended Reading

By Guest ColumnJan 28, 2017
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Writer’s Digest Magazine March/April 2017 Online Exclusives

Take 3: Bonus Q&A’s From Fiction Editors

By Baihley GentryJan 27, 2017