.
Get Published | Write Better | Get Creative | Tips & Prompts | Conference Scene | Community | Blogs | SHOP
August 29, 2008

The Conference Scene

WD Live: Steve Berry, James Rollins and Brad Thor
WritersDigest.tv Video Exclusive: Bestselling authors (and friends) Steve Berry, James Rollins and Brad Thor talk about how they quietly began writing each other's characters into their own books, and how quickly fans caught on—much to Berry, Rollins and Thor's surprise. 
Read more See all Conference Scene

Featured Links

10 Tips for Querying an Agent
28 Agents Who Want Your Work
Notable Debut Authors October 2008
WD Live: Emily Benedek
WD Live: Lee Child

Conference Spotlight

Maui Writer's Conference
America's premiere writers conference offers something valuable for every writer, from fiction, nonfiction, and scriptwriting, to specialty workshops on the business of writing, children’s and young adult books, journalism, magazine writing, food and cookbook writing, and poetry.

Writer's Digest Books

Visit our books site for excerpts, author interviews, book giveaways, and more!
Visit the book home page

Visit the bookstore for the best books on writing

Writing Tip of the Day

Desire, Not DisciplineSource: Writer's Little Instruction Book: Inspiration & Motivation by Paul Raymond Martin

More Tips for Writers

Writing Prompt

After years of leading a normal life, you discover you have a special ability. Afraid to share this information with anyone, you confide only in your closest friend. To your surprise, your friend shares some information with you—he also has a super power.

You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here More Writing Prompts

Writer's Digest Blogs

The Writer's Perspective
Questions & Quandaries
Script Notes
This Writer’s Life
Poetic Asides

Writing Competitions

Writer's Digest sponsors five high profile writing competitions. Our competitions offer writers the opportunity to win cash and exposure.
Learn more about writing competitions

Join the Community

Visit our network of more than 14,000 writers and share your thoughts, tips and success stories:

WD Forum Home
Writer's Block Party
Critique Central
Literary Hot Spots

Featured Product

New! Writer's Digest 2007 Compilation CD
The complete 2007 collection of Writer's Digest  is together on one easy-to-access CD. This disc offers every article, column and market listing published inside the pages of Writer's Digest in 2007.
More Info/Buy Now >

See all back issues >