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What Hope Looks Like Now: Hopepunk and Stories That Refuse to Give Up Author B.R. Kang breaks down what hope in fiction looks like now by diving into hopepunk and the stories that refuse to give up.

Excellent article on #Hopepunk from #WritersDigest. Write of hope with an active voice; it is "the thing with feathers" in which Dickinson believed.
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Sent my submission to the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Award today. After seven years of research and heart, this book is finally out in the world. Entering more contests now. Wish me luck!

#ASafePlace #SelfPub #WritersDigest #BookAward

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#FinnianBurnett’s latest piece, “Pacing Your Writing Career,” is featured in Writer’s Digest magazine! We’re proud to see more of their work out in the world. ✍️📚

Pick up the latest issue of #WritersDigest here to read the full piece: www.writersdigest.com/writers-dige...

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List of Book Fairs and Book Festivals by State Book fairs and festivals are great events for writers and readers to meet up and celebrate books of all genres. Here's a list of book fairs and book festivals that we've compiled and will continue to ...

Post by Writers Digest of book fairs and festivals etc in USA states. www.writersdigest.com/publishing-i... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished #BookFairs #BookFestivals #WritersDigest

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A Stranger on The Train By Shaina CintronI’m uncomfortable.  Because Because I feel the deep stare of your eyesthe empty blink,  With one agenda in mind.  The wanting,  yearning for a drink.  The empty sip  leading to your n...

Hey guys would you please vote in this writing competition I would appreciate it .#poetrycommunity #poetry #poems #Writer #writerscommunity #WritingCommunity #writing
#writersdigest #Literature #writerslife #writersoftwitter #art

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What Was Their Freedom? By Shaina CintronWhen you were tied up because of the ignorant blood of another,What did freedom look like?Was it the air whispering through the droplets of sweat Fading down your skin?Or Was it the b...

Hey guys would you please vote in this writing competition I would appreciate it .#poetrycommunity #poetry #poems #Writer #writerscommunity #WritingCommunity #writing
#writersdigest #Literature #writerslife #writersoftwitter #art #artwork #freedom

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Hey guys would you please vote in this writing competition I would appreciate it .#poetrycommunity #poetry #poems #Writer #writerscommunity #WritingCommunity #writing
#writersdigest #Literature #writerslife #writers

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A Drowning Legacy By Shaina CintronI'm sitting in a hole buried beneath the ocean, Gasping for air.Reaching up for coral,Any sign of life to nurture my lungs, Back to health.I’m whispering words that are not complete,B...

Hey guys would you please vote in this writing competition I would appreciate it .#poetrycommunity #poetry #poems #Writer #writerscommunity #WritingCommunity #writing
#writersdigest #Literature

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Forgiven By Shaina CintronIf they clapped While they bombed your homes,Would you feed them?If they bragged About taking your innocents away, Would you give them a fresh bed to sleep in?If they trampled on your...

Hey guys would you please vote in this writing competition I would appreciate it .#poetrycommunity #poetry #poems #Writer #writerscommunity #WritingCommunity #writing
#writersdigest

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A three panel collage.
On the left: a headshot of author Jessica Junqua
On the top right: a graphic of a hand holding a cell phone and the title of my short story Smile for the Camera
On the bottom right: a graphic from Writer’s Digest. A gold award ribbon with the words 2025 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Award Winner.

A three panel collage. On the left: a headshot of author Jessica Junqua On the top right: a graphic of a hand holding a cell phone and the title of my short story Smile for the Camera On the bottom right: a graphic from Writer’s Digest. A gold award ribbon with the words 2025 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Award Winner.

A collage graphic with the following words up top: Announcing the Winners of the 94th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Congratulations to the winners of the 94th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

Mainstream/Literary Short Story

The graphic card for Smile for the Camera which is a picture of a hand holding an iPhone in camera mode. 

Honorable Mentions:

"Terms of Haunting" by Caroline Hall
• "Tapestry" by John Garvey
• "Short Story/Fiction" by Susan Eastham
• "Olive Theory" by Serrina Zou
• "My Family Tree" by Mary Upton
• "The Raccoons" by Kyle Wong
• "Mama's Baby" by Haley Bebout
• "His Forest" by Meredith Gebhardt
• "Rejection Letter" by Ty Green
• "Gold and Bones" by L.J. Longo
• "Dream Journal" by Sunthorn Capellini
• "An Ordinary Guest" by Tamar Mezvrishvili
• "The Bad Luck House" by Cath Bibeau
• "Bloom" by Gwendolyn Bellinger
• "Boys Like Us" by Siavash Saadlou
• "Downed" by Gabrielle Glaslyn
• "Mourning Dove" by Christine Roy
• "Smile for the Camera" by Jessica Junqua (this line is highlighted in the graphic)
• "The Quiet Howl" by Garin Demirjian

A collage graphic with the following words up top: Announcing the Winners of the 94th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Congratulations to the winners of the 94th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition! Mainstream/Literary Short Story The graphic card for Smile for the Camera which is a picture of a hand holding an iPhone in camera mode. Honorable Mentions: "Terms of Haunting" by Caroline Hall • "Tapestry" by John Garvey • "Short Story/Fiction" by Susan Eastham • "Olive Theory" by Serrina Zou • "My Family Tree" by Mary Upton • "The Raccoons" by Kyle Wong • "Mama's Baby" by Haley Bebout • "His Forest" by Meredith Gebhardt • "Rejection Letter" by Ty Green • "Gold and Bones" by L.J. Longo • "Dream Journal" by Sunthorn Capellini • "An Ordinary Guest" by Tamar Mezvrishvili • "The Bad Luck House" by Cath Bibeau • "Bloom" by Gwendolyn Bellinger • "Boys Like Us" by Siavash Saadlou • "Downed" by Gabrielle Glaslyn • "Mourning Dove" by Christine Roy • "Smile for the Camera" by Jessica Junqua (this line is highlighted in the graphic) • "The Quiet Howl" by Garin Demirjian

Excited to announce that Smile for the Camera received an Honorable Mention in the Mainstream/Literary category at the @writersdigest 94th Annual Writing Competition! 🎉

Thank you to the judges for reading & recognizing my story!
#writersdigest #writesky #shortstory #winner #competition #amwriting

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D.L.'s Weekly Writing Prompts - D.L. Lorrentz Welcome! 𓂃🖊 Discover regular inspiration from D.L.’s Weekly Writing Prompts. Here, you’ll find my unique responses to prompts (taken from writersdigest.com), offering a glimpse into my creative proces...

Weekly Writing Prompts - have you written yours?
dllorrentz.com/weekly-writi... thanks to @writersdigest.bsky.social

#reading #reader #writer #writingcommunity #author #artist #writersdigest #fiction #flashfiction #shortstories

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New on Only Picture Books: I'm sharing highlights & Q&A from my "Unlocking the WOW Factor: Elevating Nonfiction Picture Books" session at @WritersDigest Conference!

www.onlypicturebooks.com/2025/07/28/i...

#KidlitWriting #NonfictionPB #WritersDigest #PublishingTips #AuthorLife #MondayBlogs

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Use physical gestures to show rather than tell One area of character description that novice writers often overlook is physical gestures. That can be problematic. For example, many novice writers will tell a characters’ emotional state rat…

#StoryCraft #MessyMiddle #WritersDigest #WriterMindset #PivotAndWrite

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From the July/August 2025 Writers Digest
#writersdigest #writers #artists #chaos #Earth

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Annual Writing Competition ENTER NOW!  Writer’s Digest’s oldest and most popular competition, the Annual Writing Competition, is currently accepting entries. Winners of the 94th Annual competition will be announced in the Nov/D...

#writersdigest #writesky
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The Bop: Poetic Forms Learn how to write the bop, a poetic form developed by poet Afaa Michael Weaver at a Cave Canem summer retreat. Get the guidelines and an example poem here.

Sometimes I draft a poem by working with a form. Other times I revise a poem into a form. This morning I found myself revising with an attempt at a poem in the Bop form. Have you ever tried one?

#amwriting #amrevising #poety #bop #writersdigest

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I am moved by Laurie Halse Anderson and her imagery. #writersdigest #lauriehalseanderson

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Writer's Digest: How to Write Short Stories (1921)

Written 104 years ago, check it out and see not much has change.

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#WritersCommunity #WritingCommunity #WritersDigest #FreeeBook #ShortStoryWriting #eBook

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Writers Digest invited me to explain how and why I draw sketches for my graphic novels and picture books when I know someone else will actually illustrate them!?
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@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #graphicnovel @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social #writersdigest

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Coming soon: my #author website! Thanks #WritersDigest and #JaneFriedman for yesterday's very helpful and informative #webinar on how #writers can create their strongest online presence via an SEO-optimized and reader-friendly #website. Really enjoyed it! #writing #books #authors

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Creating the Viral Web Series

Calling all TV writers! There’s no better way to show off your writing chops than to create your own #webseries! My @writersdigest.bsky.social class starts tonight!
#scriptchat #screenwriters #writing #screenwriting
#writersdigest

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Cream-colored postcard with the Sabana Grande Productions logo, a purple, blue, and orange woman looking up and holding a camera (left), black text that reads "Taylor Sferra: Event Director and General Manager of Writer's Digest: Writer Short Takes" (middle), and a vertical photo of a woman, Taylor Sferra. There is a large black YouTube logo in the center of the postcard.

Cream-colored postcard with the Sabana Grande Productions logo, a purple, blue, and orange woman looking up and holding a camera (left), black text that reads "Taylor Sferra: Event Director and General Manager of Writer's Digest: Writer Short Takes" (middle), and a vertical photo of a woman, Taylor Sferra. There is a large black YouTube logo in the center of the postcard.

In this "Writer Short Takes" video, Taylor Sferra discusses organizing the @writersdigest.bsky.social Conference. #WritingCommunity #WritersDigest
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Cream-colored postcard with the Sabana Grande Productions logo, a purple, blue, and orange woman looking up and holding a camera (left), black text that reads "Amy Jones: Editor-in-Chief of Writer's Digest: Writer Short Takes" (middle), and a vertical photo of a woman, Amy Jones. There is a large black YouTube logo in the center of the postcard.

In this "Writer Short Takes" video, Amy Jones discusses organizing the @writersdigest.bsky.social Conference. #WritingCommunity #WritersDigest
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2025 Get Started Right Writing Challenge: Day 2 Get your writing goals started right in 2025 with the second ever Get Started Right Writing Challenge. The second day of this writing challenge involves writing.

For all #writers, @WritersDigest.bsky.social has a 7 day #writingchallenge. It's a great way to begin the year! Thank you, #WritersDigest!
www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/...

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One Piece of Advice From 7 Short Story Authors in 2024 Collected here is one piece of advice for writers from seven different short story authors featured in our author spotlight series in 2024, including Sally Wen Mao, Deepa Rajagopalan, Greg Sarris, Naomi Wood, and more.

#WritersDigest shared advice from Greg Sarris in an end of the year roundup! - bit.ly/41zAGHA

🧵(9/11)

#indigenousauthor #readindigenous #writingadvice

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This year my poem “The Journey” was recognized by Writer’s Digest as a top 20 finalist in its annual poetry competition from among nearly 1000 international entries. The poem is a magical realism take on the Middle Passage leg of the Atlantic slave triangle. What a tremendous honor! #writersdigest

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I hate when I forget the hash tags! #YA #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersdigest #yanovel #yafantasy #awardwinner

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Writers Digest feature on Debbie Ridpath Ohi's new book 'I Want to Read ALL the Books,' written by Robert Lee Brewer. The image includes artwork from the book, with illustrations of a girl surrounded by books and a doodle of Debbie herself wearing a tinfoil hat. Below, there’s a screenshot of a virtual interview with Debbie and another guest. Visit the provided link to learn more about the book's creation and Debbie’s writing process.

Writers Digest feature on Debbie Ridpath Ohi's new book 'I Want to Read ALL the Books,' written by Robert Lee Brewer. The image includes artwork from the book, with illustrations of a girl surrounded by books and a doodle of Debbie herself wearing a tinfoil hat. Below, there’s a screenshot of a virtual interview with Debbie and another guest. Visit the provided link to learn more about the book's creation and Debbie’s writing process.

I used to be a columnist for Writer's Digest, & was delighted when Robert Lee Brewer (the editor I used to work with) asked if he could interview me about my writing process for #IWantToReadALLTheBooks:
www.writersdigest.com/write-better...

#WritersSky #WritersDigest #KidLit

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A note card with flowers and a pen across it.

A note card with flowers and a pen across it.

Writing Thank You cards to my teen Beta readers.

#Yafiction #yabook #ireadya #youngadultbooks #yareads #newauthor #yaauthor #Novelwriting #Writingabook #amwritingya #Aspriringauthor #writersdigest

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