Plus, vote in a March Madness bracket for book lovers!

Critical Thinking: The 5 Factors That Earn 5-Star Book Reviews

Novelists live and die by reviews, yet uncovering what garners a gushing ovation or blistering takedown is often a mystery. A professional critic lays out what it takes to earn five-star book reviews. Read More...

Vote in a March Madness Bracket for Book Lovers!

Welcome to Writer's Digest Literary Lunacy a bracket for lovers of classic fiction. We want to know: Which of these classic books is the greatest? Who will win? That's up to you. Voting starts today here on the blog and lasts until March 27 at noon. The book with the most cumulative votes will be crowned champion. See the contenders and vote here.

How to Catalog Your Written Work to Get More Freelance Writing Projects

By keeping a catalog of published pieces, freelancers can leverage future success when querying editors. Kimberly A. Edwards offers methods for organizing and structuring your list to get more freelance writing projects. Read More...

Script Classics: Nicholas Meyer -- the View from the Scribe

Some writers struggle in transitioning from one type of writing to another, but Nicholas Meyer has conquered many forms. Learn Meyer's cross-format storytelling processes and what encouraged him to write his memoir, The View From the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood. Read More...

Guide to Critique Group Etiquette: 9 Embarrassing Mistakes That Make You Look Like an Amateur

As a writing critique group member, you walk a hair-thin line between appropriate ruthlessness and inappropriate intrusiveness. So how do you know where the boundaries are before you stumble into them? Here are nine mistakes it's never okay to make. Read More...

The Writer's Digest Podcast, Episode 2: Business Strategy for Writers -- Interview with James Scott Bell

In this episode of the Writer's Digest Podcast, Gabriela Pereira talks with author and writing instructor James Scott Bell and shares an inside look at the business strategies writers need to succeed. In this interview, they discuss different aspects of the publishing industry, how to market your short fiction to grow your readership, and more. Read More...

Your Weekly Writing Prompt

Spoken Stories: For World Storytelling Day, share the best story you've ever heard or told by word of mouth, or have a fictional character recount their favorite story.
Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments here ...

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Jess Zafarris is an energetic multimedia journalist with more than 7 years of experience writing and editing, and the online content director of Writer’s Digest.

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