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Author and 'reluctant blogger' Carol O'Dell works the Web for writing success
Journalist Kay B. Day brings you news of Internet trends, developments and technology.
Getting a start in creative writing; publishing fan fiction
Brandi Reissenweber of Gotham Writers' Workshop addresses your questions on writing.
More Poet to Poet
Columnist Marilyn Taylor offers examples of poems that create an 'emotional landscape' through word choice.
More on Diana Gabaldon
Jessica Page Morrell shares more Q&A from her interview with author Diana Gabaldon.
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New prompts to charge up your writing
Increase your chances of getting published
Writer and publisher John Daniel offers a guide to a good book proposal package.
Finding your audience: writing short stories for money, to tell a tale, or just for fun
John Daniel shares his advice for getting short stories published.
Top reasons queries get rejected
Read the winning stories from our 2007 short-story contest
Erik Larson on using fiction tools in creative nonfiction
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