January 1998

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Features
Make your minor characters work for you
By Barnaby Conrad
The cardinal sin: acts of providence
By Louise Munro Foley
A conversation with John Berendt
By Kristine F. Anderson
When you write humor for children
By Julie Anne Peters
Writing fiction for the outdoor market
By James A. Ritchie
The professional response
By Sidney Sheldon
Departments
They say
Roving editor
Off the cuff
Readerly Advice
By Michael Dirda
Letters to the editor
From the editor
How to write for walking magazine
By Alice Lesch Kelly
The rostrum
How to sell local history
By Marla Kiley, Sheila Seifert
Where to sell manuscripts
Sports and Recreation
Environment and Conservation
The writer's library
Prize offers
Market newsletter
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