Features
Beyond Craft
By Donna TalaricoDigital and other non-writing skills helpful to the modern writer.
Tech help
By K. L. RomoThirty-five tech products to revolutionize your writing.
Find your niche
By Melissa HartThink the magazine industry is dead? These five editors beg to differ.
Ghost story
By Melanie StilesWanna break into ghostwriting? Here are our tips for surviving the afterlife.
Goal + deadline = magic
By Grant FaulknerWithout clear, concrete objectives, your writing dreams will never become reality.
Fail-safe your fiction
By Gabriela PereiraSeven steps to a stronger story.
Departments
The Devil Knocking
By Gail RadleyWhen unethical jobs tempt hungry writers.
Tweet and greet
By Judi LaurenTwitter pitch parties are an easy, free way to connect with industry professionals. Here’s how to grab their attention in 140 characters or less.
Flash Fiction Online
By Melissa HartThis lit journal seeks sparkling writing, evocative storytelling, and well-developed characters – all in less than 1,000 words.
Nonfiction Writers Conference
By Melissa HartThis online-only seminar provides the same expert advice as a standard writing conference – without all the travel, expenses, or long lines for coffee.
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From the Editor
Take Note
Featuring Ekta R. Garg and Dan Sheehan.
How I Write
Mike Rowe: “I’ve never had much luck trying to please a specific audience. I write for myself, in the hope that enough people will be interested and amused by the same things that interest and amuse me.”