April 2003

The Writer

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Features
By Ronald Kovach
Writer Anne Lamott, author of the writing classic Bird by Bird and bestselling fiction and nonfiction, has reaped the literary benefits of honesty, vulnerability and humor.
Departments
Editor's notes
Contributors
Letters
Miscellany
The estate of George Orwell is none to happy about an Animal Farm parody, plus other literary matters, including Alice Sebold on writing about heaven and the popularity of gritty British crime fiction.
Breakthrough
A business reporter joins hands with a business consultant and finds that collaborating on a book can be a positive experience. By Peg Masterson Edquist.
Dear Writer
Some tips on avoiding beginner's errors in fiction and how to end chapters effectively, from our guest expert, book doctor Elizabeth Lyon.
Off the cuff
Net//working
Syntax
Bottom line
WriteStuff
Market news, contests and events
Market update
Market focus
Market listings: Conferences
If you've been thinking about attending a writers conference, this is your month. Check out our list of more than 250 possibilities.
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How I write
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