Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards, deadline 16 September

Got a short story in the following categories: Mystery/Crime, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller/Suspense or Young Adult? If it is 4k words or less you could enter by 16 September:

WRITE SHORT, GET PUBLISHED SUBMIT YOUR BEST SHORT STORIES in the 15th Annual Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards for a chance to win $2,500 in cash, a feature interview in Writer’s Digest magazine, and a paid trip to the ever-popular Writer’s Digest Annual Conference in New York City. If you’re ready to take the next step in your writing career, choose your favorite categories and enter your best short stories of 4,000 words or less. Categories Mystery/Crime Horror Romance Science Fiction/Fantasy Thriller/Suspense Young Adult For the best price, enter by September 16, 2019. LEARN MORE | Privacy Policy Writer's Digest an Active Interest Media company 5720 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder, CO 80301

. Great Stories Don’t Write Themselves  Like most complex tasks, writing a novel that works—those two words being key—comes with criteria that imbue efficacy and excellence, and there are dozens of them to consider. They are sometimes regarded as standards or best practices, rather than specific targets that enrich story development.   In this full-day workshop, Larry Brooks—author of Great Stories Don’t Write Themselves and three other books on writing craft—will examine element-specific criteria across the entire arc of a story, including:  How to vet the writing conversation and recognize what works for you.  How to make your writing process—any writing process—more efficient.  The rarely plumbed depths of the story conception stage, where story ideas must become viable, fully-wired premises.  The essential nature of scenes, and the criteria that make them work. The truth about story structure, which is more an issue of flow and context than simply advancing plot. Whether you’re a beginning writer or already have a few novels under your belt, you’ll walk away from this masterclass empowered with a higher level of narrative power and an earlier arrival at a “final” draft.  This exclusive pre-conference workshop kicks off the 2019 Writer’s Digest Novel Writing Conference weekend on Thursday, October 24th. Seats are limited, so register today!  Register Now Information  | Privacy Policy Writer's Digest an Active Interest Media company 5720 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder, CO 80301

. Writer's Dig Publishing Insights WD University The staff of Writer's Digest just returned from an invigorating and inspiring long weekend at the Writer's Digest Annual Conference in NYC. In addition to meeting some of our longtime coworkers for the first time, we also got to meet attendees and speakers, and it was the highlight of our summer. Below you'll find a link to 12 takeaway quotes from the event, but we'd love it if you add yours to the list in the comments section! -Amy  Follow @AmyMJones_5 Write What You Know? Writing About Your Life, Without Ruining Your Relationships My dad was such an interesting character that I always wanted to write a book about him. Polo player. Yachting enthusiast. Doctor. WWII MASH surgeon in New Guinea. Air Force lifer. Captain, then Colonel. Hospital Commander. Father of seven. Staunch Catholic and conservative. And then, unceremoniously dismissed from the Air Force ten years before he was ready. He ended up at a Chrysler Assembly Plant in a tiny, run down, Midwestern factory town, performing physicals, handling workers comp. claims and attending to the odd workplace injury. It was a job he hated, so he took up drinking and took that hatred out on his family. But how do you write a painful story that involves family and friends who may not want their memories tarnished or their own deeply personal stories told or worse, misrepresented? Read the full article... What's New 12 Quotes From the Writer's Digest Annual Conference Here are 12 quotes on the craft and business of writing from agents, editors, and authors at the 2019 Writer's Digest Annual Conference in New York City. These quotes cover the creation process, revision, following up with agents, and more. Read more and add your quotes here ... Why the Surprise Ending Ultimately Frightens Us Surprise endings in fiction, when done right, can make a book live in a reader's memory for years, but as novelist H.J. Ramsay shares, surprise endings also show us a bit about human nature. Read More... Indie Film Editor Matthew Friedman on The Farewell A Script Magazine Feature Susan Kouguell speaks with Matthew Friedman about his work on The Farewell and his collaboration with Lulu Wang on their third film together, and his editing philosophies. Read More... Food for Thought Writer's Digest Weekly Writing Prompt Write a scene or story that includes food. What type of food is it? How does it taste? Why is the character eating it? Was it prepared a special way or only eaten on special occasions? Start Writing... 12 Weeks to a First Draft Writer's Digest University Dive into the world of writing with 12 easy steps in just 12 weeks! By the end of this workshop you'll have gained all the tools you need to complete your full first draft. Register now... | Privacy Policy Writer's Digest an Active Interest Media company 5720 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder, CO 80301