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  • Writer's Digest Magazine July/August 2019 Online Exclusives
villains in memoir
Memoir

Your Own Worst Enemy: Writing Villains in Memoir

Writing villains in memoir takes a special kind of honesty. In this feature from the July/August 2019 issue of Writer's Digest, William Kenower offers his take.

  • By William Kenower
    Jan 31, 2020
Short Short Story Competition

The Winners of the 19th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition

Congratulations to the winners of the 19th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition! WD is proud to announce the top 25 winners.

  • By Cassandra Lipp
    May 9, 2019
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Write Better Poetry

Announcing the Winners of the 2018 WD Poetry Awards

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Writer's Digest Poetry Awards! Read the full list of winners here.

  • By Cassandra Lipp
    May 8, 2019
WD Short Short Competition Winner—Reena Shah
Short Short Story Competition

19th Annual WD Short Short Story Competition Winner: Hari Om Senior Center by Reena Shah

Read "Hari Om Senior Center" by Reena Shah, the winning entry of the 19th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition.

  • By Reena Shah
    May 8, 2019
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Writing Genres

The WD Interview: Susan Orlean on The Library Book and Finding the Red-Hot Center of the Story

Susan Orlean talks to WD about the challenges of researching and writing The Library Book, and how libraries are meeting the needs of 21st century patrons.

  • By Don Vaughan
    May 8, 2019
WD Short Short Competition Winner—Reena Shah
Writing Genres

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

Read an interview with Reena Shah, winner of the 19th Annual WD Short Short Story Competition.

  • By Cassandra Lipp
    May 8, 2019
Rita Rosenkrantz
Publishing Insights

The Dos and Don'ts When Meeting Agents at Writing Conferences

Writers often attend conferences to meet face-to-face with agents. Rita Rosenkranz and Lisa Hagan offer tips on how you can get the most out of an agent meeting.

  • By Don Vaughan
    May 7, 2019
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The Writer's Life

Juggling Act: How I Work on Multiple Manuscripts at Once

WD editors were impressed to hear that Next Girl to Die author Dea Poirier was working on four manuscripts simultaneously, all after completing her debut novel. We asked Poirier to share a few tips with you on how she manages multiple manuscripts at once.

  • By Dea Poirier
    May 6, 2019
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