July 2005

The Writer

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Features

Short Fiction: Your entree to literary success

By Lee Tobin McClain

Short fiction offers a relatively quick way to develop skills like characterization and scene- setting and to try new genres.

Make every word count

By Lois J. Peterson

Ready to put your writing to the test? Whether fiction or nonfiction, it might benefit from our author’s checklist of questions.

Jane Candia Coleman: Bringing Wild West to life

By Jerry Airth

Jane Coleman is adept at riding a horse, shooting a gun and keeping a ranch—not to mention the storytelling skills that have made her a top Western writer.

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