Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a service poem.
Don Bentley: On Being Picked to Write a Book in a Famous Series
Thriller author Don Bentley discusses how he was selected to write Target Acquired, the latest Tom Clancy novel.
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Without Sanction, The Outside Man, and two forthcoming titles, as well as
Target Acquired, a Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Jr. novel. Bentley spent a decade as an Army Apache helicopter pilot during which time he deployed to Afghanistan as an Air Cavalry Troop Commander. Following his time in the military, Bentley worked as an FBI Special Agent and was a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team member. Learn more at DonBentleyBooks.com.
Debut author Marilyn Peterson Haus discusses the surprises that came with writing her memoir, including struggling with feelings of disloyalty to her family while writing.
What Is the First Story You Remember That Made an Impact on You?: From Our Readers (Comment for a Chance at Publication)
This post announces our latest From Our Readers question: What is the first story you remember that made an impact on you? Comment for a chance at publication in a future issue of Writer s Digest.
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Jun 3, 2021
Our upcoming September/October issue is focused on storytelling. So, we would love to know about the first story you remember having an impact on you whether it was a published work or a family tale.
Our formal question: What is the first story you remember that made an impact on you?