This past winter, 11 years after my debut novel Stone Maidens was published, it was ranked on Amazon.com somewhere around 1,600 in book sales. That was before my daughter Marguerite decided to take a short video of me at my writing desk on February 7, which she then posted on TikTok. The next day, that […]
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, learn techniques on how to best utilize research for your stories, learn how to evaluate your work like a professional script consultant, and learn why now is the time for screenwriters to help save the planet in Script’s new column, “The Climate Screenwriter.” SELLING […]
By: Heewoo Jung The “B-stories,” or Brooks and Red’s contrasting post-Shawshank rehabilitations in The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont, bolster the movie’s claim of the importance of hope in our lives, which is mainly discussed through Andy escaping Shawshank State Penitentiary. Brooks was “institutionalized,” according to Red. He has been in prison for so […]
By: Leigh-Anne Burley Sometimes figuring out just the right path is a waste of timetake the one ahead of you. Sometimes it is easier to go out into the rain than back into the light. Don’t be fooled by your foolishness. It is better to swallow your pride than choke on your boasting. Boldface Print […]
Lena Andrews is a military analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency. She has a PhD in political science from MIT, specializing in international relations and security studies. She has spent more than a decade in foreign policy, having previously worked at the RAND Corporation and the United States Institute of Peace. Lena Andrews Kirth Bobb […]
With so much emphasis in fiction writing put upon the importance of conflict, a seemingly apt question is, “How can you write interesting happy scenes?” This was the question recently posed to me by Elena Singleterry, who wrote: If possible, I would like to ask a question about writing a happy scene. In my book, […]
Today’s guest post is by Lisa Fellinger. I often hear writers frustrated with the lack of support some receive from their family and/or friends about their writing. “Lack of support” runs the gamut from not respecting a writer’s need for time to work on their writing to teasing or harassing them for their dream to […]
. “What are my next steps?” This is the question I am asked repeatedly when taking agent meetings at writer’s conferences. Often writers come to me with ideas but no understanding of what publishing requires. Launching into the writer’s world with dreams of publication and book contracts is a new thing for most. It’s exciting […]
Writers soon learn that to be a successful author one needs to be one’s own PR staff, communicating regularly and engagingly with potential readers. But some authors never figure out that they have an equally important audience to communicate with–also regularly and engagingly. That audience is the staff at your publishing house. PR=Publishing Relations. How […]
By: Jim Bates A Cardinal’s songFills a clear crisp morning dawnJump-starting the day. Brilliant day endingSetting sun and dusty skyWondrous light transformed. Laying on a dockKids swirling hands in the lakePlaying with minnows. Summertime soft rainFalling on thirsty gardensPlants drink joyfully.
By: : Srihith Jarabana Opaque TearsThe Judged and the LovedAn Open Terrarium Opaque Tears Tears so opaque,That when he staresAt the mortal blue skies,Even distant stars reflect off them.But in the upper echelons of his thoughtsAnd in the chambers of your heart,Lies a place where he is lifted,To a state where they feel alive. The […]
Over the past several weeks, we’ve shared our 101 Best Writing Websites for 2023. Now in its 25th year, the Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers aims to guide writers of all ages, genres, and skill levels to reputable and useful resources to inspire, educate, and support them in every stage of their writing […]
