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- Letter From the Editor
- BEA Webcasts Live!
- Pop Fiction Awards Winner
- The WD Bloggers
- Writing Prompt
- Hot Topic on the Forum--Do Without/Write More
- WD on MySpace
If you missed out on this year's Writer's Digest Books conference at BookExpo America, there's no need to fret. Thanks to a few video cameras, the World Wide Web and one great idea by my favorite editor, Maria Schneider (never hurts to occasionally kiss the boss' you-know-what), we've brought several of the sessions to you. Now you can watch seminars from bestselling author Jodi Picoult, super agent Donald Maass and more from the comfort of your living room.
Isn't the Internet a beautiful thing?
This, of course, is all part of our online strategy to bring you more of what you want--more content, more news and more information. We hope to roll out another blog here in the next couple of months, and there are even rumors circulating that our website may get a facelift.
So stayed tuned. The party is just beginning.
Take care of yourself and your writing,
Brian A. Klems
Newsletter Editor
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Writer's Digest, Booksurge and Write Bros. proudly present video webcasts of some of the most popular sessions that took place at this year's BookExpo America/Writer's Digest Books Writer's Conference. Check out the keynote speech delivered by bestselling author Jodi Picoult for free. Then, for a fraction of the cost of the attending the conference itself, check out the other sessions delivered by several big names in the publishing world, such as Donald Maass, Peter Selgin and Rita Rosenkranz.
To view the webcasts, visit:
http://www.writersdigest.com/BEA
Check back soon for free audiocasts of several selected conference workshops.
In the August issue of Writer's Digest, WD Managing Editor Kara Gebhart Uhl talks with Frankie Mossman, whose heart-pounding tale of a backyard bunker was named the grand-prize winner of WD's genre-loving contest.
"Frankie Mossman conceived the idea for her short story, 'The Bunker,' while driving her hour-and-a-half commute home from work. She noticed a billboard that said 'Are You Ready?' and while she never followed up, she assumed the billboard message was referring to terrorism.
"'I just thought, We're so great at creating paranoia,' Mossman says. 'How do people react to that? What triggers people to react?'
To read the rest of this article, Mossman's grand-prize winning-entry and the other first-place winners, visit:
Pop Fiction Winners
Also, don't forget to pick up the August issue of Writer's Digest, on newsstands now!
Check in with your favorite WD bloggers:
The Writer's Perspective
Maria Schneider on dropping the f-bomb:
http://www.writersdigest.com/writersperspective
Questions & Quandaries
Brian A. Klems offers some advice on how to efficiently track your query submissions:
http://www.writersdigest.com/qq
Poetic Asides
Robert Brewer contemplates the difficulties of haikus and wants your take:
http://www.writersdigest.com/poeticasides
A Sticky Situation
When you woke up this morning, you didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. Oddly enough, it turned into a day you would never forget. Write a story that starts with the phrase: "If it wasn't for that (fill in the blank), I wouldn't be stuck in this pickle,"
and ends with "And that's how I ended up duct-taped to the (fill in the blank)."
You can post your response (500 words or fewer) in the WD
Forum:
Writing Prompt--A Sticky Situation
If you haven't found your way over to the Writer's Digest forum yet, stop on by and check it out. Our online community for writers recently surpassed 8,000 registered members. This week, members are looking for your input on this key topic:
"What is one item or activity you can do without this month that will increase your productivity?
"I'm super busy right now (well, right now I'm on a break) and I will not bother about housework until I have finished this job. I'm sure the dirt will be there when I'm done!
"Some people give up snacks, watching a TV show, checking email every five minutes ... just don't give up participating here, of course.
"How about it. What can you do without to write more?" —Georganna
Read what others are saying and let us know what you think:
Writer's Block Party – Do Without/Write More
When finished with that topic, wander around the Writer's Block Party, Critique Central and other parts of the forum to find the section that best serves your writing needs. To post, you'll need to be a registered member (registration is free). If you still
need to register, click here:
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