Writer's Digest February 2013 (PDF)

Make More Money Writing

FEATURES

Failure to Launch

Why do so many published novels fail to sell,and what can you do to keep your book from becoming one of them? A leading literary agent sets the record straight.

by Donald Maass

Pixels to Paychecks

Learn how to make money writing for the Web.

by Kelly James-Enger

Banking on ebooks

How can the average writer make money self-publishing on digital platforms? Here's the latest on the ebook marketplace.

by Porter Anderson

Mad Money

The market for freelance copywriting is bigger than ever,and so is the potential to break in. Put your writing skills to work on the side, and you might just hit the jackpot.

by Athena Schultz

Winner Takes All

These top-tier writing awards offer big prestige, big exposure and even bigger prizes.

by Ophelia Thomas

The WD Interview: Jamie Lee Curtis

She isn't just another celebrity hopping on the book bandwagon. Jamie Lee Curtis has been an acclaimed author for decades,and she saysHollywoodcan't compete with the work she's most proud of: her long-running children's book series.

by Marcy Kennedy Knight

WRITER'S WORKBOOK: Viewpoint and Tense

A Point-Of-View Primer

by Jordan E. Rosenfeld

Choosing The Best Pov For Your Genre

by Alicia Rasley

The Pros And Cons Of Present Tense

by David Jauss

INKWELL

Get A Voice-Lift

Writing from the perspective of a teenage character? Here's how to keep it real.

by Diana Lopez

PLUS:

• The (Greeting) Card Game
• 5-Minute Memoir: The Centenarian's Secret
• Poetic Asides: Chant Poem Top Shelf
• Questions & Quandaries: Queries vs. Pitches
• Good to Know: High Heels

COLUMNS

MEET THE AGENT: Barbara Lowenstein, Lowenstein Associates

by Kara Gebhart Uhl

BREAKING IN: Debut Author Spotlight

by Chuck Sambuchino

FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK: Following Up With Agents; Cover Control; Self-Pub Concerns

by Barbara Poelle

YOUR STORY: Setting the Stage, Contest #44

STANDOUT MARKETS: GRIT; Confrontation; Kar-Ben Publishing

by Tiffany Luckey

CONFERENCE SCENE:Las Vegas Writers Conference; Conversations and Connections; A Rally of Writers

by Linda Formichelli

REJECT A HIT: “Rip Van Winkle"

Spoof-Rejected by Roy I. Steele

PLUS:

• ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
• EDITOR'S LETTER
• CONTRIBUTORS