Writer's Digest March/April 2016 Digital Edition
Writer's Digest, March/April 2016, Volume 96, No. 3 Digital Edition
FEATURES: Writing for Kids and Teens
10 Picture Book Pitfalls,and How to Fix Them An agent shares how to avoid the most common missteps in writing for children,and turn a no into a yes. by Marie Lamba
4 on 4 A quartet of top literary agents in the middle-grade and young adult genres weighs in on as many questions on writing for young readers. Compiled by Jessica Strawser
A Whole New World Much of today's most successful middle-grade and young adult fiction lies in the realm of fantasy. Here's how to develop rich literary landscapes for kids to get lost in. by Ammi-Joan Paquette
Get Schooled For children's authors, school visits can be a valuable promotional took, a supplementary income stream and a gold mine of future material. Learn the hows and whys of planning and proposing presentations that make the grade. by Teri Brown
The WD Interview: Jhumpa Lahiri The Pulitzer-Prize winning fiction writer turns her talents to nonfiction,in a language not her own,in an exploration of what words really mean to a writer. by Baihley Grandison
Goodbye to All That Much has been said about novel beginnings and middles,but what about endings? Here's how to finish strong. by Jacquelyn Mitchard
WRITER'S WORKBOOK: Literary Journal Submissions
Habits of Highly Successful Short Story Writers by Erika Dreifus
9 Ways to Polish Your Poetry for Publication by Lauren Camp
INKWELL
Turning Truth into Fiction Add authenticity to your writing by exploiting your experiences. by Audrey Stallsmith
Plus:
- 5-Minute Memoir: Only on the Radio
- Poetic Asides: National Poetry Month
- Top Shelf
- Coping With Writer's Jealousy
- Map Your Fantasy World
- When Truth is Stranger Than (Children's) Fiction
COLUMNS
MEET THE AGENT: Rebecca Sherman, Writers House by Kara Gebhart Uhl
BREAKING IN: Debut Author Spotlight by Chuck Sambuchino
FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK: When to Pull Back on a Thriller; Young Adult vs. New Adult Fiction by Barbara Poelle
YOUR STORY: Contest #69, First Things First
STANDOUT MARKETS: New England Review; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers; Texas Monthly by Cris Freese
CONFERENCE SCENE: Houston Writers Guild; Oklahoma Writers Federation; Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival by Don Vaughan
PLATFORMS OF YORE: William Shakespeare
