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December 2011 |
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 Noir: The dark side By
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Is it time to try your hand at noir and put some narcissistic characters on the road to doom?
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Science fiction openings By
James Gunn
A Grand Master offers some observations on crafting an effective beginning in an alternate world.
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The flash novel: All meat and no fat By
Nancy Stohlman
The flash novel is a new type of storytelling that does a lot in a little space.
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Romance Writing 101 By
Rebecca York A master of the genre takes you through the essentials of this popular form of storytelling.
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Dip into the riches of historical fiction By
Susan Vreeland A bestselling author offers an engaging overview of the genre and a step-by-step approach to getting started.
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6 ways to find markets for your work By
Kelly James-Enger
The writer offers some simple, as well as digital, suggestions for placing your articles, including a list of subscription-based sites and services.
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A writer lands an agent, a publisher--and a lot of self-marketing work By
Candice Reed
When our writer and her co-author landed a book contract, they learned that the new publishing era of self-promotion is in full swing.
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Perfecting the art of slowness By
Linda K. Wertheimer
A journalist learns to disregard the time clock in order to strike the right emotional note.
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Poet to Poet: How to connect with your peers By
Marilyn Taylor
A community of poets can provide emotional support and help you improve your skills.
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Interview: A man for all literary seasons By
Tom Callahan
Versatile author and journalist Pete Hamill looks back at the pleasures and challenges of writing across many genres.
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Freelancing: Check that calendar By
Joseph Finora
A freelancer describes how he learned to find opportunities in a publication’s editorial calendar.
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Delight your readers with the gift of satisfying surprise By
Philip Martin Learn how to employ this key storytelling concept, which is crucial for endings.
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Ghostwriting: The invisible writer By
Moira Allen
Six ghostwriters tell you what it takes to succeed at their self-effacing craft.
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Ghostwriting: Get paid in advance and other tips from a successful ghostwriter By
Robert Bruce Woodcox The author worked with Hollywood celebrities, mafia captains, a Russian czar and many other colorful characters.
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Treat your writing like a business By
Kelly James-Enger Here are 10 ways to act like a professional freelancer—and watch your work improve.
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Market Focus: Going home By
Terry Tucker Hinkley
Build a solid freelance business with these tips on writing for home-and-garden magazines.
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Literary Spotlight: PEN America spans the globe By
Melissa Hart This month’s spotlight is on the journal PEN America, describing its tone, editorial preferences and contributors.
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Departments Editor's Notes By
Jeff Reich |
Take Note Brooklyn’s literary boom, plus tracking your online ‘Klout,’ a question for Ask The Writer, Lisa Shearin’s column about fiction writing, letters, and more.
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Write Stuff By
Chuck Leddy
Ten great writing books from 2011, suitable for gift-giving.
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Markets
A list of magazines, contests and conferences, plus Market Q&A and Conference Spotlight
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How I Write Rachel Simon By
Larry Atkins
For Rachel Simon, writing means, in part, the chance “to give voice to those who cannot speak for themselves or are ignored by society.”
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