Writer's Digest September 2014 Digital Download
Writer's Digest, September 2014, Volume 94, No. 6
FEATURES: The Writer's Guide to Everything
Past Perfect Our 5-step guide to digging up details will give depth to your historical fiction. by Tyler Moss
The Facts of Fiction What real-life details do writers most commonly get wrong? Our experts set the record straight. by Jacob M. Appel, Myke Cole, Abraham Mertens & Lee Lofland
Shelf Savvy Book categorization is key to finding readers and maximizing sales. Here's what you should know. by Elizabeth Sims
Books by Their Covers Learn how to navigate the book design process from front to back,whether you're self-publishing or going the traditional route. by Grace Dobush
Saving Face If you find yourself in a bit of a (public) pickle, it's what you do next that matters most. Here's how to handle 5 common conundrums. by Debbie Swanson
The WD Interview: Bella Andre At a low point, a decision to self-publish elevated Bella Andre (who also writes as Lucy Kevin) from the traditional midlist to the top ranks of hybrid author royalty. by Rachel Randall
WRITER'S WORKBOOK: Pacing and Tension
Pacing Your Story by Jessica Page Morrell
Finding Your Story's Engine by David Corbett
Building Microtension Into Every Scene by Donald Maass
INKWELL
Power Hours You can't add more hours to the day, but you can supercharge those you already have. Get in gear with these timesaving, time-making tips. by Jordan E. Rosenfeld
Plus:
- 5-Minute Memoir: A Born Writer
- Style Booster: Antithesis
- In Memoriam
- Come in Through the Side
- Poetic Asides: Triversen
- Questions & Quandries: What is platform?
COLUMNS
MEET THE AGENT: Christina Hogrebe, Jane Rotrosen Agency by Kara Gebhart Uhl
BREAKING IN: Debut Author Spotlight by Chuck Sambuchino
FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK: Repeat Submissions; Revising for an Agent by Barbara Poelle
YOUR STORY: First Things First, Contest #56
STANDOUT MARKETS: Two Dollar Radio; The Atlantic; The Yale Review by Tiffany Luckey
CONFERENCE SCENE: LiTFUSE Poets' Workshop; Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers; Central Coast Writers Conference by Linda Formichelli
REJECT A HIT: The Shining spoof-rejected by Diane Markarian
