Writer's Digest October 2010 (PDF)
Get An Agent
The Hot List
At long last, it's time for our most anticipated roundup of the year: Meet 27 agents who want your work.
BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO
Keys to the Gatekeeper
To score with a literary agent, your submission may first need to win over the assistant. Here's how to do it.
BY ANN COLLETTE & RACHEL KINCAID
Standout Queries That Worked
These five letters did their jobs well,landing their authors literary representation, and getting those manuscripts one step closer to book form. Learn how.
COMPILED BY JESSICA STRAWSER
The Evolution of the Literary Agent
As publishing models change, so must the agent-author relationship. So what should you be prepared for? Some of the industry's most innovative reps speak out.
COMPILED BY JANE FRIEDMAN
THE WD INTERVIEW: Alice Walker
Decades before her groundbreaking novel The Color Purple, Alice Walker was already a distinctive voice in American and world literature. Decades later, she remains a force,and an inspiration to writers everywhere.
BY JESSICA STRAWSER
What Now? How to Revise From a Critique
Trusted readers have given you feedback,but now it's up to you to figure out what to do with it. Let these simple steps be your guide.
BY BECKY LEVINE
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS
INKWELL
Pitching the World
Poetic Asides
Endorsement Etiquette
Reject a Hit
Bob, The Column
EDITED BY ZACHARY PETIT
ASK THE PRO: Nat Sobel, Agent
BY JANE FRIEDMAN
BREAKING IN: Debut Author Spotlight
BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO
MFA INSIDER: The Great Genre Debate
BY MARK TODD
QUESTIONS & QUANDARIES: The Timetable for E-queries; Animal Pronouns; Reign vs. Rein; Creative Capitalization
BY BRIAN A. KLEMS
YOUR STORY: Spring Social
BY JOHN GENTILE
STANDOUT MARKETS: Black Lawrence Press; New Ohio Review
BY VANESSA WIELAND
CONFERENCE SCENE: Face-to-Face Events
BY LINDA FORMICHELLI
WRITER'S WORKBOOK: Crafting Personal Essays
FIND AN ANGLE TO BRING YOUR SUBJECT TO LIFE
BY ADAIR LARA
WRITE YOUR ESSAY THE READER-FRIENDLY WAY
BY DINTY W. MOORE
CREATE A NARRATIVE ARC
BY JODY BATES
PLUS:
The Hot List
At long last, it's time for our most anticipated roundup of the year: Meet 27 agents who want your work.
BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO
Keys to the Gatekeeper
To score with a literary agent, your submission may first need to win over the assistant. Here's how to do it.
BY ANN COLLETTE & RACHEL KINCAID
Standout Queries That Worked
These five letters did their jobs well,landing their authors literary representation, and getting those manuscripts one step closer to book form. Learn how.
COMPILED BY JESSICA STRAWSER
The Evolution of the Literary Agent
As publishing models change, so must the agent-author relationship. So what should you be prepared for? Some of the industry's most innovative reps speak out.
COMPILED BY JANE FRIEDMAN
THE WD INTERVIEW: Alice Walker
Decades before her groundbreaking novel The Color Purple, Alice Walker was already a distinctive voice in American and world literature. Decades later, she remains a force,and an inspiration to writers everywhere.
BY JESSICA STRAWSER
What Now? How to Revise From a Critique
Trusted readers have given you feedback,but now it's up to you to figure out what to do with it. Let these simple steps be your guide.
BY BECKY LEVINE
COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS
INKWELL
EDITED BY ZACHARY PETIT
ASK THE PRO: Nat Sobel, Agent
BY JANE FRIEDMAN
BREAKING IN: Debut Author Spotlight
BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO
MFA INSIDER: The Great Genre Debate
BY MARK TODD
QUESTIONS & QUANDARIES: The Timetable for E-queries; Animal Pronouns; Reign vs. Rein; Creative Capitalization
BY BRIAN A. KLEMS
YOUR STORY: Spring Social
BY JOHN GENTILE
STANDOUT MARKETS: Black Lawrence Press; New Ohio Review
BY VANESSA WIELAND
CONFERENCE SCENE: Face-to-Face Events
BY LINDA FORMICHELLI
WRITER'S WORKBOOK: Crafting Personal Essays
FIND AN ANGLE TO BRING YOUR SUBJECT TO LIFE
BY ADAIR LARA
WRITE YOUR ESSAY THE READER-FRIENDLY WAY
BY DINTY W. MOORE
CREATE A NARRATIVE ARC
BY JODY BATES
PLUS:
- CONTRIBUTORS
- EDITOR'S LETTER
- ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
- READER MAIL
