October 2005

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Features
What every story needs–and writers forget
By Robert Olen Butler
Nikki Giovanni: A poet of force
By Andrea King Collier
How freelancers can give old topics a new twist
By Chelan David
The book-review game
By Bharti Kirchner
Departments
Breakthrough
Angler-author finally hooks a deal
By Chris Santella
Get Published
What you need to know about literary contracts
By Andrew Zack
Get Started
How to submit your short-story manuscript
By Erika Dreifus
How I write
Established writers share their writing practices
Literary spotlight
Southern Review
Market focus
How to break into Radio writing
By Heidi Hoff
Poet to poet
Step by Step
20 Ways to shape up your short fiction: Build a strong beginning [Step by Step]
Firm up the middle
By Anne Panning
Strengthen the ending
Syntax
Writer at Work
Finding the young queen of mystery
By Sam McCarver
WriteStuff
Book reviews, products and resources
Reviews of Six Figure Freelancing: The Writer's Guide to Making More Money
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