March 2001

The Writer

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Features

Learn from the best

By Kathy Stevenson

Author events in your area let you access the best writing teachers without ever signing up for a class.

Winning interviews

By Vicki Hambleton

Getting the right interview to make your story work can be tricky - here are some pointers to help.

Departments

Contributors

Off the cuff

Market focus

Publications for mature readers offer freelance opportunities

WriteStuff

Reviews of writing books, tools and media

The Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner

The Crime Writer's Sourcebook by Douglas Wynn

The Science of Science-Fiction Writing by James Gunn

A Story is a Promise by Bill Johnson

Poet to poet

How the use of line breaks and punctuation can better emphasize the content of your poems

Index of advertisers

How I write

Established writers share their writing practices

The prolific Jane Yolen calls writing "an obsession and a delight."

Bottom line

Helpful information for your writing career

Letters

Classified advertising

Writers wanted

Ethics

A discussion of ethical issues related to writing and publishing

@Deadline

Dear Writer

The Writer addresses the topics of enclosing SASEs with submissions and copyrighting your work