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With special offers at their shop, upcoming courses, the poetry award and tutorials, here is the latest from Writer's Digest:

 

Plus a giveaway, a step-by-step guide to marketing your first book and more from Writer's Digest.

 

What My Military Experience Taught Me About Creating Heroes   The cold reality is that few of us know any actual heroes, and can thus write about them from a place of experience. So, how can we know what they do when the action cools? How do they spend their time when they aren't kicking ass and saving babies? What do they put in their coffee each morning, villain tears? Read More...

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8 Things You MUST Do When Your First Book Is Launched   Congratulations, you just launched your first book! But … what now? Here, Heather Christie outlines a process for ensuring the success of your book and your career.  Read More...

Embracing the Impact of Personal Experiences on Your Writing   Danielle M. Wong believed that her story would be entirely free from her unwanted personal experiences and emotional obstacles-but learned a better approach along the way. Read More...

3 Keys to Selling a Children's Picture Book Biography (+ a Giveaway!)   In addition to being full of inspiration, picture book biographies continue to be one of the hotter areas in children's publishing. The educational push of Common Core standards towards teaching and exploring nonfiction has created a market need that continues to grow. This need makes picture book biographies a smart choice for writers looking to break into children's writing. Here are three key questions that will help you get your story off on the right foot. Read More...

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3 Things Authors Should Know About Publishing   Taking the leap from writer to published author is the end goal majority of writers have for their work. We all write for different reasons, are motivated by alternate factors, experiences, and characters, and pursue various genres and plotlines, but once the writing part is finished, we generally all want the same thing: to share our work with others. So if you’re considering publication for your writing, here are a few things to keep in mind. Read More...

Your Weekly Writing Prompt   Symbolic Animals: Write a story or a scene involving an animal that symbolizes something else. It can represent a concept, an experience, an emotion, a historical moment, or anything else you can think of. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments here ....

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Deadline: November 20. Enter your best poem for a chance to win $1,000 in cash, a feature in Writer's Digest, national recognition and more!

 

POWERFUL IMAGERY, PROVOCATIVE EMOTIONS, POETIC JUSTICE    Give your best poem—32 lines or fewer—the chance to make a statement in the pages of Writer’s Digest! Enter the Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards, and you could win $1,000 in cash, a spotlight in Writer’s Digest, national recognition and a lot more.  Channel your passion for poetry, and show us your best work in the style of your choice.

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Gain a deeper understanding of the possibilities of the moral contest in your writing

 

Beyond Good & Evil: Using Moral Argument to Develop Plot and Character   In this 57-minute tutorial, award-winning novelist David Corbett guides you through a deeper understanding of the possibilities of the moral contest by exploring ways to add texture, nuance, and complexity to the depiction of opposing values, good and evil. Read More...

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