Writer's Digest December 2008 (Pdf)

SPOTLIGHT: BRAVE NEW WORLD ebooks: Take 2 BY ZACHARY PETIT Digital books are once again on the upswing. Will the resurging medium pave the way to a brave new world for writers? The Future Now BY BOB SACKS AND SAMIR HUSNI Two publishing insiders debate whether print magazines will survive—or even thrive—in the next century. Does Free Pay? BY JORDAN E. ROSENFELD Author Chris Anderson thinks you should consider giving your book away. Here's why. [FEATURES] THE WD INTERVIEW: BRAD THOR BY MARIA SCHNEIDER Brad Thor hit No. 1 with his seventh novel, The Last Patriot, but it came at a cost. Find out why Thor's passion keeps him writing—even in the face of death threats. The Next Best Thing to Being There BY JORDAN E. ROSENFELD Low-residency MFA programs offer writers the chance to grow from a distance. Lighting Up the Stage BY JESSIE GRIDLEY Annual WD Writing Competition grand-prize winner Jacob M. Appel's comedic stage play puts a wife and a mistress at odds over o Discounted at only: US$ 5.99