We put up our Christmas tree this weekend (my toddlers “helped” decorate it). Putting up the tree is always a sign that December is here. November has come and gone. As I do at the end of every month… Read the whole entry ...
Hi, I’ve been playing around with a hit man character in a novel, short story – arrg! I can’t make up my mind! The biggest barrier I am finding is that I have made things rather difficult for myself…. 1. My character...
If you need help getting started with your writing this weekend, here are 5 weekend writing prompts to get your creative juices flowing again. I recently finished several major projects that were taking up time on my evenings and weekends s...
Book sales and distribution expert Amy Collins shares 5 truths you need to know before starting your own self-publishing imprint. This article was originally published in the November/December 2019 issue of Writer’s Digest as “Clearing ...
Hello Mx. Dead-ced-dead! here are my notes: Dear Agent, I am seeking representation for my contemporary YA novel, THE SEPTEMBER GURL, which is complete at 72,000 words and draws inspiration from Holly Sale’s GEEK GIRL series and Nick Horn...
So I’ve self published my first book, intending it to be my only work, ticking it off as a bucket list item. It’s been really well received, getting 5* reviews off everyone who reads it, and calls for a sequel off many. The prob...
Congratulations to the winners of the 88th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition! For an interview with the Grand Prize winner, see the November/December 2019 issue of Writer’s Digest. See which WD competitions are currently accept...
Hi everyone, I’m new here but not exactly new to writing. You see, I lost my writing some years ago and have struggled to get back into the activity, since. I recently wrote a mash-up of my previously lost writing in a very short stor...
I wrote a novel in 2017. Sent it out, generally got mooned by a handful of agents, got frustrated, tabled it. Then the other day my wife happened to come across it on Inkitt, where I guess I had posted it in a fit of enthusiam or pique R...
September 9, 2019, by Alina 5 Things You Should Know about Living Off Campus Living off campus can either be exciting or petrifying depending on how much your loved your first year campus accommodation and the people in it! Regardless of yo...