January 2003

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Features
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Editor's notes
Contributors
Letters
@Deadline
Novelist Ann Patchett, crafting a "bonkbuster" and other subjects from the world of writing and publishing. Plus, take a literary quiz.
Breakthrough
Following the trail to publication
How a chance encounter in the wilds of Yellowstone National Park led to the writer's first travel story in a magazine, and what he learned along the path. By Caleb Warnock.
Dear Writer
Do writers need to get liability insurance--or even to incorporate? Some expert advice to help you decide.
Ethics
Net//working
Off the cuff
Bottom line
WriteStuff
Market focus
Writers wanted
In this month's Market update, a briefing on what's new in the children's-book field. Plus other market news, contests, conferences and events.
Market listings
Dozens of markets for your work, ranging from [i]The Herb Companion[/i] and [i]Living Blues[/i] to children's periodicals like [i]American Girl[/i] and [i]Turtle Magazine[/i].
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How I write
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