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My (New) Life As a (New) Writer
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Here are my top 10 take-a-ways from my past year as a writer. All start with "Be" because writing is not only a state of mind, it's an action. You are either doing it or not. Read More...
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MFA in Writing
A Writers Conference Survival Guide
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You're going to a writers conference. You've booked your travel and are excited and ready to meet fellow aspiring writers, fawn over your established writing heroes and maybe accomplish that Big Next Step in your writing career, whether it be finding an agent, publisher or key connection. Easy, right? You just show up? Read More...
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Agent Spotlight: Tanusri Prasanna of Foundry Literary + Media
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Literary agent Tanusri Prasanna is open to queries! She is seeking picture books and middle-grade and young adult novels. Read More...
Write on the Sound

Located on Puget Sound, Edmonds WA, featuring over 30 sessions on the craft and business of writing, including manuscript critiques and writing contest.


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How Freelance Editors Fit into Today's Publishing Landscape
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Freelance editor Meg LaTorre-Snyder explains the areas where freelance editors, particularly developmental editors, can help fiction writers, and when you should turn to one. Read More...
3rd Annual Mystery & Thriller Online Writing Conference
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Writer's Digest University is pleased to present an exclusive online event for mystery & thriller writers! On August 5th and 6th, our 3rd Annual Mystery & Thriller Online Writing Conference will provide expert insights from SIX award-winning and best-selling authors on the finer points of how to write within the mystery and thriller genres. Spend the weekend learning techniques for honing your craft from seven different published authors*, then (if you choose) pitch your novel via query letter to a literary agent specifically looking for material in the mystery or thriller genre. The agent will provide you with a personalized critique of your query - and maybe ask to see more. Read More...
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Spalding University offers a Top Ten low-residency MFA program. Offering 6 areas of concentration. Application deadline: August 1. Flexible scheduling, cross-genre study, travel abroad. mfa@spalding.edu.
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Your Weekly Writing Prompt
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Father of Mine: Start your story with: "My dad gave me three life rules to live by: 1. (fill in the blank), 2. (fill in the blank) and 3. (fill in the blank). The first two were easy, but the third one proved difficult all because of a cheeseburger. Let me explain."

Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments here ....

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Brian A. Klems is the senior online editor of Writer's Digest and author of the popular gift book Oh Boy, You're Having a Girl: A Dad's Survival Guide to Raising Daughters.
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