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In this issue of \u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, King,then a young author enjoying the early success of \u003cem\u003eCarrie\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSalem's Lot\u003c\/em\u003e,ponders the success of horror and the horrors of success in a feature entitled ‚ÄúWitches and Aspirin.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther notable stories in this issue include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Writing for the Martial Arts Market\" by Jack Murray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Likes Attract: How to Create Likable Characters in Your Fiction\" by Jean Z. Owen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Audiovisual Writing: A Word Beyond Words\" by Allan Amenta\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\nAnd more!\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e January 1985, Featuring Peter Straub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFormat: PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Straub is the author of \u003cem\u003eFloating Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGhost Story\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-author (with Stephen King) of \u003cem\u003eThe Talisman\u003c\/em\u003e. His horror fiction has earned literary nods including the Bram Stoker Award, the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award. 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King \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\nAnd more!\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e November 1988, Featuring Anne Rice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFormat PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a broad array of genres in her repertoire, including horror, Christian literature and erotica, Anne Rice is one of the most popular and widely read authors in recent history. However, she earned her title as the \"queen of horror\" for \u003cem\u003eThe Vampire Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e, her series that includes the popular \u003cem\u003eInterview with the Vampire\u003c\/em\u003e. In this full issue of Writer's Digest, discover an interview with Rice in which she explains the sensuality of horror fiction, the meaninglessness of rejections, and the need to believe in yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther notable stories in this issue include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Chronicle: How the Hell Did I Write a Book?\" by Barry Manilow (yes, that Barry Manilow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Six Classic Elements of the Bestselling Novel\" by Evan Marshall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA series of seven games for writers by Doug Donaldson\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\nAnd more!\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e January 2003, Featuring Ridley Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFormat PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Ridley Pearson is well-known not only for his children's and middle grade adventure books including the\u003cem\u003e Peter and the Star Catchers \u003c\/em\u003eseries, but also dozens of adult suspense and thriller novels including the \u003cem\u003eRisk Agent\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Walt Fleming\u003c\/em\u003e series,and many more standalone novels. In this issue, discover a feature entitled \"4 Great Ways to Put Research to Work in Your Novel\" in which Pearson discusses the secrets of suspense and making your story believable by merging fact and fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther notable stories in this issue include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn interview with John Steinbeck's son, Thomas Steinbeck, about publishing in his father's shadow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"10 Tabloid Tips to Better Writing\" by then-Star magazine editor Peter Riley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"10 Writing Rules for Fiction Success\" by Raymond Obstfeld\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\nAnd more!\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e October 2003, Featuring Mary Higgins Clark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFormat: PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs if one \"royal\" writer weren't enough, this issue features \"queen of suspense\" Mary Higgins Clark, who shares her secrets in this gripping interview. 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In this, the first of our series of archive collections, discover exclusive historic interviews with classic women authors including Maya Angelou, Pearl S. Buck, Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates and Joan Didion,and much, much more. Featuring five stunning issues spanning more than 60 years, this collection is perfect for writers, literary enthusiasts, educators and historians. Explore what's inside: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e \n  \u003ctbody\u003e \n\u003ctr\u003e \n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriter's Digest April 1935, Featuring Pearl S. Buck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \n   \n  \u003cem\u003eFormat: PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n  \u003cp\u003ePearl S. Buck (1892-1973) authored dozens of nonfiction works and novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel \u003cem\u003eThe Good Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, and became the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. Three years prior, she headlined an issue of WD with her wisdom in the recurring ‚ÄúAdvice to Novelists\" column. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther gems from this full issue include:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e‚ÄúAdventures in Collaboration\" by poet, playwright and essayist Newman Levy\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e‚ÄúA Fiction Trick Explained\" by Narleen Thornes\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\"A Young Man Breaks In\" by Jean Francis Webb\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \n‚Ķ Plus dozens more pages of historic stories, tips, columns and more.\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e \n\u003c\/tr\u003e \n\u003ctr\u003e \n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriter's Digest December 1971, Featuring Joan Didion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \n  \u003cem\u003eFormat: PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n  \u003cp\u003eJoan Didion remains one of the greatest names in literature, and one of the most widely recognized women authors of all time. A journalist, playwright, screenwriter, memoirist and novelist, Didion is famed for works including \u003cem\u003eSalvador, Slouching Towards Bethlehem\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Year of Magical Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e, for which she became a Pulitzer finalist and won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. In this 1971 issue, she authors a feature entitled ‚ÄúA Best Selling Novelist Tells Why She Keeps a Notebook.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther gems from this full issue include:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e‚Äú5 Ways to Sell Your Play\" by Sam Smiley\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e‚ÄúThe Secret of Full-Time Freelancing\" by Ted Rakstis\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\"Are you that special person who can write inspirational articles?\" by Ruth Peterman\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \n‚Ķ Plus dozens more pages of historic stories, tips, columns and more.\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e \n\u003c\/tr\u003e \n\u003ctr\u003e \n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriter's Digest January 1975, Featuring an Interview with Maya Angelou\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \n  \u003cem\u003eFormat PDF\u003c\/em\u003e \n  \u003c\/p\u003e \n  \u003cp\u003eWhen you think of historic women writers, it's hard to not think of Maya Angelou, whose poetry and memoirs,including the internationally renowned \u003cem\u003eI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\u003c\/em\u003e,are only second in historical significance to her civil rights activism. At age 45, when she was interviewed for this issue of \u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, she had already established a reputation as a globally recognized cultural leader and literary icon. Learn about her diverse career as an author, playwright, educator, speaker and journalist in this enthralling interview entitled ‚ÄúOut of the Cage and Still Singing.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther gems from this full issue include:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e‚ÄúToward an American Haiku\" by Judson Jerome\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e‚ÄúTax Questions Answered\" by Julian Block\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\"Finding Your Medium: Cartooning\" by Jack Markow \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \n‚Ķ Plus dozens more pages of historic stories, tips, columns and more.\u003c\/ul\u003e \n  \u003c\/td\u003e \n\u003c\/tr\u003e \n\n\u003ctr\u003e \n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriter's Digest April 1986, Featuring Joyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \n  \u003cem\u003eFormat PDF\u003c\/em\u003e \n  \u003c\/p\u003e \n  \u003cp\u003eJoyce Carol Oates as proven to be one of the most widely talented authors of our time. An incredibly prolific and consistently prestigious author, Oates has earned the National Book Award, two O. Henry Awards and the National Humanities Medal, and three of her novels and two of her short story collections have been Pulitzer finalists. In this issue's headlining interview, ‚ÄúJoyce Carol Oates and the Hardest Part of Writing,\" she discusses the process of style and revision that have shaped her world-renowned works.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther gems from this full issue include:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e‚ÄúAnatomy of a Short Story\" by James Gunn \u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e‚ÄúWhat to Do When the Publisher Won't Pay\" by Dean R. 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($79.99 value)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriter's Digest January\/February 202\u003c\/strong\u003e5 (Digital Edition) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you want to write personal essays that grab the attention of editors, write in a new genre, or simply generate more story ideas, this issue has it all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e+ The WD Interview: Pat Barker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The Booker Prize winning author of \u003ci\u003eRegeneration\u003c\/i\u003e shares the role characters play in developing novel ideas, explains what appeals to her about reimagining mythology, and discusses the newest novel in her Women of Troy series, \u003ci\u003eThe Voyage Home\u003c\/i\u003e. By Amy Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e+ The Idea Factory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tired of staring at an empty screen? Unlock your inner fiction generator with these surprising inspiration techniques.\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e By Ryan G. Van Cleave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e+ Seinfeld Was Right; That’s a Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Use mundane moments from everyday life to create stories that pack a punch. By Jeff Somers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e+ “You’ll be a great essay.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to write six types of personal essays by finding the funny in your life. B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ey Elissa Bassist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e+ The Shortest Distance Between Two Points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 10 tips for writing a novel using 100-word stories. By Ran Walker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand more. 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