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100 Years of Writer’s Digest

In preparation for WD’s 100 anniversary issue, WD staff has been digging through nearly a century of articles to pick out the very best writing advice WD has gleaned over the years. As a sneak peek of what awaits in the trove, here is an excerpt from former editor-in-chief Kristin D. Godsey’s interview, Atwood’s sequel to , releases from Penguin Random House in September.

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