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WOW! Women On Writing, a free online magazine for women writers, authors, editors, agents, publishers and readers. Each month, WOW! Women On Writing features in-depth interviews with industry professionals, such as author Amy Tan, author Kris Carr, Ann Moore (CEO, Time Inc.), editor/publisher Nan A. Talese, literary agent Sandra Dijkstra, and celebrity interviews, such as actress and aspiring author, Tiffani Amber Thiessen. In addition, the columns include how-tos, premium markets (Premium-Green) for freelance writers, book reviews, funds for writers, author promotion, and a quarterly flash fiction writing contest.
1. Making Short Work of Your Digital Platform

The pressure to maintain a digital platform is real--some publishing houses won't even look at you unless you have one. The knee-jerk reaction, then, is to build one as quickly as possible, which can result in a Frankenstein's monster: a creation that gets out of hand fast. However, you have to determine which accounts have an "ROI"--a return on your (time) investment. So take some time to look at your work and your writing practice, and decide what is important to you. Once you decide what social media sites you need, here are five suggestions from author Cindy Eastman that will help shorten your digital time and increase your writing time.

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