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July 2009 |
The Writer
The essential resource for writers
Join thousands of successful writers when you subscribe to The Writer magazine. Each month The Writer is full of features you can use to improve your writing, including before-and-after examples of improved writing, more literary markets than ever before, practical solutions for writing problems, selected literary magazine profiles, tips from famous authors and hands-on advice.
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Features Recession Tips: Freelancing through tough times By
Robert Bittner Nine accomplished freelancers offer tips for surviving the current economic storm. Be willing to adapt your strategies, they say, and you can even find new opportunities. |
pg. 28 |
Recession Tips: Timely advice from agents By
Sharon Miller Cindrich Six literary agents weigh in on how to weather the economy and keep writing. Start with durability, marketing savvy and platform, advises one veteran. |
pg. 31 |
Recession Tips: Make an extra $1,000 a month By
Mridu Khullar Relph It may be time to get flexible. The author suggests some targets and strategies you may not have considered. |
pg. 33 |
Recession Tips: Rewrite print articles for the Web By
John K. Borchardt Learn the differences in online writing and you can develop another source of income. The writer has done it many times. |
pg. 35 |
Get Started: Find rich details in the real world By
Tammy Cravit The scent of a luscious Hungarian dish ... the sound of the ocean ... the feel of a handgun. Sometimes you have to leave the office for sensory details. |
pg. 13 |
Breakthrough: Lost in imitation, he finally found his voice By
Brian Beatty Our author's journey made him wonder: Am I so bent on imitating a famous writer for fear of failing as myself? |
pg. 15 |
Off the Cuff: 7 key principles for writing success By
Ann Edwards Cannon A novelist and freelancer shares what it takes to maintain a career for 25 years. |
pg. 15 |
Writing her way into the story By
Elfrieda Abbe For bestselling novelist Alice Hoffman, a "skeleton" framework helps at the start, but you only discover the heart of your tale by trying to create it. |
pg. 18 |
Archive: Make your story fly By
Clive Cussler Our famous writer, a master of the action-adventure novel, shares pacing tips for writing a book that readers can't put down. |
pg. 22 |
Step by Step: Watch your pace By
Deborah Chester You can create a more engaging story by focusing on five critical elements. |
pg. 24 |
The benefits of a professional critique By
Pam D. Webb Manuscript consultants at writers conferences can make repairs, help you polish your work, force better pitches--and let you know it's time to kill off a lead character. |
pg. 26 |
Step by Step: The big 'bang' approach By
Jill Dearman A writing coach offers a four-step approach you can use to take yourself from idea to completion on every writing project. |
pg. 36 |
Writer at Work: A tragedy transformed By
Patrick Hicks How one writer turned the Pan Am 103 disaster over Lockerbie, Scotland, into an award-winning short story. |
pg. 39 |
Business Freelancing: Set up a Web site to sell your services By
Robert W. Bly One of the nation's top copywriters tells you what key elements to include and how to drum up business. |
pg. 41 |
Market Focus: Read all about it: Newspaper writing By
Penny Musco Despite serious travails in the industry, our premier newspapers remain a viable market for freelancers. |
pg. 46 |
Literary Spotlight: The Sun By
Melissa Hart This month's spotlight is on the literary journal The Sun, describing its tone, preferences and contributors. |
pg. 48 |
Departments Letters Take Note Self-publishing grows despite hard economic times By
Chuck Leddy, others Boom times for self-publishing, what you can do in 5 minutes, plus the debut of a bimonthly column by author/freelancer Stephanie Dickison, an excerpt from a writing book, and more. |
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WriteStuff Tin House gathers varied craft essays By
Chuck Leddy, others Reviews of "The Writer's Notebook: Craft Essays from Tin House"; "Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir" by Sue William Silverman; and "Novel Ideas: Contemporary Authors Share the Creative Process" by Barbara Shoup and Margaret Love-Denman. |
pg. 43 |
Market listings Games; greeting-card companies; hobbies and crafts; and literary magazines By
Compiled by Martha Lundin |
How I write Edmund White By
Jack Smith As developing writers, put yourself in a position to receive deadlines and quality feedback, Edmund White advises. |
pg. 58 |
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