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Under Construction: Rethinking the Process of Building an Author Platform

Many writers wait until they've completed a novel -- or a screenplay or a short story or any other significant piece of work -- before attempting to build an author platform. Here's why you should make expanding your audience a daily practice. Read More...

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Announcing Walter Mosley, Central Keynote at the Writers Digest Annual Conference/a>

Writers Digest is proud to formally announce the legendary Walter Mosley as this years Writer's Digest Annual Conference central keynote. Read More...

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Remembering Kirk Polking: Author, Writers Digest Editor, and Pioneer for Women in Writing

For Women's History Month, Writer's Digest remembers editor Dorothy Ann "Kirk" Polking (1925-2017), whose mark on the writing world and legacy for women writers live on today. Read More...

Why Independent Bookstores Matter Now More Than Ever

Independent bookstores directly serve the community and the individual. Their contributions are invaluableand in ways that arent being replicated online. Read More...

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7 Cardinal Publishing RulesAnd Why You Might Want to Break Them

As a leader and influencer in the publishing world, Skip Prichard knows all there is to know about the process of publishing a book. But when he began his own journey, he broke seven core publishing rules. Read More...

Your Story Writing Contest #89: Submit Now!

Write a short story, of 650 words or fewer, based on this photo prompt above. You can be funny, poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story. See the full-sized photo and learn how to submit...

Your Weekly Writing Prompt

Simile But Different: Pick an item from each column in the chart to create a simile. Use the following starting phrase for your story, making sure to include the simile(s) youve created somewhere in the piece. "I (or she/he) took a sip of "
View the chart and post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments here ...

Jess Zafarris
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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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