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Dec 20, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Michael Woodson |Maggie O’Farrell |Elena Ferrante
Another year is nearly behind us—which is both a shock and a relief. The last few weeks of December are always a restless, busy time, but also it’s a time for reflection.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Michael Woodson
Since his first job out of college at Sesame Workshop, Kevin M. O’Connor has always worked at the intersection of business and creative. He has hands-on experience in a variety of media: animation, live action TV, toys, live shows, music, educational apps, and books. In addition to Sesame, O'Connor worked for Fisher-Price, VTech, Kidz Bop, Barnes & Noble, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. He inked deals with Chrysler, Nestle, Intel, and all the major publishers.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Michael Woodson
Generate Key TakeawaysSince his first job out of college at Sesame Workshop, Kevin M. O’Connor has always worked at the intersection of business and creative. He has hands-on experience in a variety of media: animation, live action TV, toys, live shows, music, educational apps, and books. In addition to Sesame, O'Connor worked for Fisher-Price, VTech, Kidz Bop, Barnes & Noble, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. He inked deals with Chrysler, Nestle, Intel, and all the major publishers.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Michael Woodson
Starting a writing group is a great way to keep the writing going, hold yourself accountable, and collect new ideas from fresh perspectives. I’ve been in a writing group since 2019, and my writing has evolved so much from their perspectives on the kind of writing I do. I’ve also learned a lot about what works for us as a writing group to stay successful and want to keep writing together. Here are five things you should know when writing with friends.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Michael Woodson |Tayari Jones
I believe that best writers are readers first. Over and over again authors I interview mention other books that either helped them understand how to write their own books, inspired the plot for their books, or were even used as an homage to the story. There are endless ways that reading can help us navigate our own storytelling, and often, reading helps unlock some faraway creative thought in my brain that I wouldn’t have found on my own.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Michael Woodson
Generate Key TakeawaysI believe that best writers are readers first. Over and over again authors I interview mention other books that either helped them understand how to write their own books, inspired the plot for their books, or were even used as an homage to the story. There are endless ways that reading can help us navigate our own storytelling, and often, reading helps unlock some faraway creative thought in my brain that I wouldn’t have found on my own.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Michael Woodson
[This interview first appeared in the July/August 2024 issue of Writer's Digest.]Steven Rowley’s novels are intimately epic—stories about people who are thrown into the deep end of life’s defining moments. Where there is love, there is loss, and with it, the unifying power of grief. In a word, Rowley writes about change, and while change is something many of us fear, it’s the very place he finds a way to infuse both comedy and sincerity.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Amy Jones |Moriah Richard |Michael Woodson
Over the past several weeks, we've shared our 101 Best Writing Websites for 2024. Creating this list is a year-long project that involves an overwhelming number of bookmarked sites on our browsers. There are so many great websites for writers—with more popping up practically daily—it’s no wonder this is still one of our most popular features after 25 years. This year, as always, you’ll find a blend of sites that are useful to writers of all types, abilities, experience levels, and genres.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Michael Woodson
Authors, take note: It’s important to have a good relationship with your favorite local indie bookstore. Booksellers at local bookstores are my go-to resource for book recommendations, often offering hand-sells that tell me something about the store itself, what they like, how they see me, and what I can expect upon future book browsing. In this indie bookstore spotlight, we take a closer look at this year’s Annual Conference official bookstore, Downbound Books.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
writersdigest.com | Amy Jones |Moriah Richard |Michael Woodson
Here are the top indie publishing websites as identified in the 26th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2024 issue of Writer's Digest. A * means this is the website’s first appearance on the WD list. All listings within each category are alphabetically arranged. 1. Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi)SelfPublishingAdvice.org The ALLi Advice Centre should be on every indie author’s “favorites” toolbar.
