Taking Your Story to BookTok: TikTok for Writers
TikTok represents a powerful tool for reaching a broad range of potential readers who do not discover books through traditional channels and seek a deeper relationship with the authors they choose. The #BookTok community has generated 136.1 billion (with a b!) views connected to that hashtag alone. This voracious group of readers and writers is inexhaustibly in search of videos about books and about the craft of writing.
In this live webinar, discover how to unlock the power of the platform for authors and writers, best practices for developing and posting content, how to connect with readers, how to monetize organically, and more.
If you want more online education, see the full list of WDU courses here.
2nd Annual Nonfiction Writing Virtual Conference!
Writer’s Digest University is pleased to present a one-of-a-kind online event for nonfiction writers! On November 11, 2023, our 2nd Annual WDU Nonfiction Writing Virtual Conference will provide expert insights from four award-winning and bestselling nonfiction authors on the finer points of writing nonfiction. Spend the day learning techniques for honing your craft from four different published nonfiction authors, then (if you choose) you can have a critique of either your query for a book project or your pitch for a magazine/web article. The literary agent will provide you with a personalized critique of your query letter or pitch.
Enter the Short Short Story Competition!
We’re looking for short fiction stories! Think you can write a winning story in 1,500 words or less? Enter the 24th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition for your chance to win $3,000 in cash, get published in Writer’s Digest magazine, and a paid trip to our ever-popular Writer’s Digest Conference!
EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Catch Up on Writer’s Digest Presents!
Do you know how to self-edit your novel? If your answer is “no,” you’re not alone. While creative writers know a thing or two about building worlds and imagination, self-editing our work—and editing in general—is an art form we don’t spend enough time understanding.
In this episode of “Writer’s Digest Presents,” content editor Michael Woodson sits down with professional editor, author, and instructor Tiffany Yates Martin to discuss self-editing, how to self-editing your novel, when to seek outside advice, and more.