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The "cruelest month"
By Alicia AnsteadCalling April the “cruelest month” has become a sound byte that creeps into nearly every National Poetry Month press release and blog post. Of course, in its entirety, it’s a hauntingly plaintive line: “April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” Honestly, take a minute and read that one again. I wonder if T. S. Eliot would be horrified or delighted that this one phrase of his poem hit the big time.
Features
Soldier On
By Hillary CasavantAnita Shreve’s dynamic characters drive her storytelling and success.
On a different path
By Kinney LittlefieldSarah Treem tackles tough issues on stage and screen.
The money game
By Mridu Khullar RelphTake control of your writing income with eight simple steps.
Stage to page
By Megan KaplonSpoken word poet Sarah Kay finds harmony between performance and print.
Departments
Check!
By JH MaeMake your own rules for revising a work in progress.
Know thy editor
By Heather VillaResearch a publication for a better shot at success.
Mystical jolt
By Robert HirschfieldYoung poets learn from literary stars.
April 1964
By Hillary CasavantA story from The Writer archives offers 18 checkpoints for publishing.
The big sell
By Kerrie FlanaganThe pros and cons of using social media to market books.
The search
By Doreen SullivanLibrary databases can help writers uncover new markets for their fiction.
A book in the belly
By Hillary CasavantIceland Writers Retreat inspires literary culture and travel.
What it is
By Melissa HartQuiddity offers multiple points of engagement for readers and writers.
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From the Editor
Take Note
Put quill to parchment with Shakespeare-inspired advice, products and prompts. Also: Dani Shapiro on writing and tips for crossing genre lines.
Markets
Classified advertising
How I Write
Tanis Rideout: “Revision is where the magic happens.”