September 2005

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Features
Marrying 'fact' and fiction
By Sarah Anne Johnson
15 sidebar ideas editors will love
By John K. Borchardt
Avoid common 'plotholes'
By Hal Blythe, Charlie Sweet
25 best Web sites for writers
By Steve Cross
Still writing after all these years
By Lewis Burke Frumkes
Departments
Editor's Notes
Breakthrough
Instincts and homework pay off for father-son book
By Peter Selfridge
Get Started
Good books for budding short-fiction writers
By Erika Dreifus
Off the cuff
The fine line between fact and fiction
By Ralph Keyes
Syntax
Breathe life into literally everything
Literary Spotlight
Prairie Schooner
By Gregg Rosenblum
Poet to poet
WriteStuff
Book reviews, products and resources
Market focus
Think small and prosper
By Jordan E. Rosenfeld
Classified advertising
Index of advertisers
How I write
Established writers share their writing practices
Writers wanted
Writer at Work
By William G. Tapply
Dear Writer
Send The Writer your questions on writing
Letters
Literary markets
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