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Back Issue Archive

Just Posted:

Issue 9:24 - December 17, 2009

Mindplay, by Peggy Bechko

The Writing Desk: Motivation, by Moira Allen

2009

Issue 9:23 - December 3, 2009

Slang and How to Sling It, by Randall Platt

Editorial: Giving Thanks, by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Review of the Year, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 9:22 - November 19, 2009

Yoga, Stretching and You, by Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz

The Writing Desk: Writing Contests, by Moira Allen

Issue 9:21 - November 6, 2009

It Might Not Happen, But..., by Des Nnochiri

Inquiring Writer: Snail Mail Queries, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 9:20 - October 15, 2009

Organizing Your Writing Time, by Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz

Editorial: Write What You Want to Write!, by Dawn Copeman

Writing Desk: Children's Writing and Showcasing Works, by Moira Allen

Issue 9:19 - October 1, 2009

Speaking Without Butterflies, by Moira Allen

Editorial: Permanence vs. Accessibility, by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Social Networking, by Dawn Copeman

Issue 9:18 - September 17, 2009

Using Letters of Introduction to Land Assignments with Trade Publications, by Denene Brox

The Writing Desk: Rejection, by Moira Allen

Issue 9:17 - September 3, 2009

Mixing It Up: Writing Across Genres, by Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz

Editorial: The Value of a Kick-Start, by Moira Allen

Free Stuff for Writers, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 9:16 - August 20, 2009

Feeling Guilty About Writing Too Much for Too Little? Shed the Guilt, Discover the Rewards, by Susie Yakowicz

Editorial: Patience is a Necessity, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Worldbuilding, by Moira Allen

Issue 9:15 - August 6, 2009

Bylines from Near and Far: Travel Writing in 2009-2010, by Myrna Oakley

Editorial: Grammar Matters!, by Moira Allen

Free Stuff for Writers, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 9:14 - July 16, 2009

Writing for Family History Magazines, by Rosemary Bennett

Editorial: Making Things Harder Than They Are, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Reslanting by Moira Allen

Issue 9:13 - July 2, 2009

The Midlisters: Backbone of the Publishing Industry, by Sean McLachlan

Editorial: Remember Summer Vacation?, by Moira Allen

Free Stuff for Writers, by Aline Lechaye (new column)

Issue 9:12 - June 18, 2009

There's No Free Lunch, but There IS Free Software, by Des Nnochiri

Editorial: Poetry to the Rescue, by Dawn Copeman

Humor: Directions for opening, reading, and writing correspondence, by Shauna Hess Viele

The Writing Desk: Writing Abroad by Moira Allen

Issue 9:11 - June 4, 2009

Looking for Travel Sidebars, by Jack Adler

Editorial: Feeling Like a Dinosaur, by Moira Allen

The Inquiring Writer: Outdoor Inspiration, by Dawn Copeman

Issue 9:10 - May 21, 2009

What Can A Good Editor Do For You? by Patricia L. Fry

Editorial: Your Voice Is You, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: How do you present samples of your work for an interview? by Moira Allen

Issue 9:09 - May 7, 2009

Music to Write By, by Indra Sena

Editorial: Our Reach and Our Grasp, by Moira Allen

The Inquiring Writer: Writing as Therapy, by Dawn Copeman

Issue 9:08 - April 16, 2009

Lateral Thinking, by Ahmed Khan

Editorial: The Incurable Itch, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Should an Editor Rewrite Your Work? by Moira Allen

Issue 9:07 - April 2, 2009

Facing Down Life Block by Donnell King

Editorial: But First..., by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: SEO Writing by Dawn Copeman

Issue 9:06 - March 19, 2009

Going Green: Green Markets, Green Topics, by Wendy Napolitano

Editorial: Never Forget the Power of Writing, by Dawn Copeman

Writing Desk: Editing, by Moira Allen

Issue 9:05 - March 5, 2009

Yes, You Can Make Money Writing Fiction, by Patricia L. Fry

Editorial: Stirring the Nest, by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Finding Markets for Humor, by Dawn Copeman

Issue 9:04 - February 19, 2009

Writing to Trends, by Susan Sundwall

Editorial: Keeping an Open Mind, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Writing Self-Help Books, by Moira Allen

Issue 9:03 - February 5, 2009

Writing to Win, by Moira Allen

Editorial: Why We Do What We Do, by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Writing in a Recession, by Dawn Copeman

Issue 9:02 - January 16, 2009

Recharging the Writer Battery: Six Ways to Keep Going When Times Get Tough by Mindy Hardwick

Editorial: Think Positively, by Dawn Copeman

Writing Desk: Finding New (or Better) Markets, by Moira Allen

Issue 9:01 - January 2, 2009

Writing in a Recession, by Dawn Copeman

Editorial: The Best Laid Plans..., by Moira Allen

2008

Issue 8:12 - December 4, 2008

POD Books from the Publisher's Point of View, by Sean McLachlan

Wish You Merry..., by Moira Allen

Issue 8:11 - November 6, 2008

E-Books from the Publisher's Point of View, by Sean McLachlan

The Benefit of Critique Groups, by Michele Acker

Issue 8:10 - October 2, 2008

Making Your Future Out of the Past: How to Break into the Burgeoning History Market, by Sean McLachlan

Give Me a Meter and I'll Take a Foot, by Tami Krueger

Issue 8:09 - September 4, 2008

Targeting Enemy Words, by Sandra Miller

Motivation, by Hank Quense

Issue 8:08 - August 7, 2008

How Writers Can Score Press Trips, by Roy A. Barnes

Fewer Words Mean Bigger Bucks, by Shaunna Privratsky

Issue 8:07 - July 3, 2008

How To Read 'How To Write' Books, by Sean McLachlan

Fiction Aficionado by Shaunna Privratsky

Issue 8:06 - June 5, 2008

Using Footpower to Boost Your Brainpower: How Walking Away Can Improve Your Writing,by Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant

Do Werewolves Wear Shoes? by Shaunna Privratsky

Issue 8:05 - May 1, 2008

Internet Want Ads: Finding Writing Jobs Online, by Julie Bloss Kelsey

From Beginning to End, A Fiction Format to Your Next Sale, by Shaunna Privratsky

Issue 8:04 - April 3, 2008

Writing the World: Ten Tips to Breaking into the Guidebook Market, by Sean McLachlan

Writing and the Cosmic Shopping Mall, by Emily Hanlon

Issue 8:03 - March 6, 2008

Writing a Family History, by Moira Allen

Writing from Anticipation, by Sheila Bender

Issue 8:02 - February 7, 2008

As Easy As ABC by Theresa O'Shea

Editorial: Don't Do Us Any Favors! (on plagiarism and permissions), by Moira Allen

Writing Desk: Why Can't I Finish My Book? by Moira Allen

Issue 8:01 - January 3, 2008

What's Your Writing IQ? by Marie E. Cecchini

Commercial Corner: Building Your Portfolio, Part II, by Mandy Hougland

Inquiring Writer: Indebted to Moira, by Dawn Copeman

Writing Desk: Can I become a writer? by Moira Allen

2007

Issue 7:12 - December 6, 2007

The Missing Links to Successful Authorship, by Patricia Fry

Issue 7:11 - November 1, 2007

Blueprints: Building Your Characters a Home by Elizabeth Cheyne

Issue 7:10 - October 4, 2007

Can I make a living as a novelist? by Marilyn Henderson

Short Stuff for Kids, by Marie E. Cecchini

Issue 7:09 - September 6, 2007

The Newspaper-Blog Connection, by Sue Fagalde Lick

Issue 7:8 - August 2, 2007

I Could be a Writer -- If I Only Had the Time by Roberta Roesch

Issue 7:7 - July 5, 2007

Where Oh Where Are All the Good Article Ideas? by Patricia Fry

Issue 7:6 - June 7, 2007

Five Unusual Places to Look for Article Ideas, by Chryselle d'Silva Dias

An Introduction to Commercial Writing, by Dawn Copeman

Issue 7:5 - May 3, 2007

Research, Track and Conquer: How to research short fiction markets, track submissions, and ultimately get published, by Joseph Thomas

"First Sale" Mistakes Every Writer Can Avoid, by Moira Allen

Issue 7:4 - April 5, 2007

The Business of Inflights, by Tim Lehnert

Personally Speaking, by Kathryn Lay

Issue 7:3 - March 1, 2007

Boost Your Bottom Line, by Mridu Khullar

Issue 7:2 - February 1, 2007

State Magazines: Ten Tips for Landing Great Features in Your Home Area, by Sean McLachlan

Issue 7:1 - January 8, 2007

Time Off for Good Behavior: Successful Freelancers Share Tips for Planning a Vacation, by Denene Brox

2006

Issue 6:12 - December 7, 2006 - Ready to Quit Your Day Job and Freelance Full-Time?, Balancing Act: Ten Reasons to Keep Your Day Job

Issue 6:11 - November 2, 2006 - Proofread Your Writing Professionally!

Issue 6:10 - October 5, 2006 - Writing the Personal Essay

Issue 6:9 - September 7, 2006 - Bread and Butter Markets

Issue 6:08 - August 3, 2006How To Pitch Your Book At A Writing Conference

Issue 6:07 - July 13, 2006 - Tips From The Procrastination Princess

Issue 6:06 - June 1, 2006 - Why Going to a Writers' Conference Pays Off

Issue 6:05 - May 4, 2006 - Travel that Pays

Issue 6:04 - April 6, 2006 - Keeping A Writer's Journal, by Sheila Bender

Issue 6:03 - March 2, 2006 - Seek and Ye Shall Find

Issue 6:02 - February 2, 2006 - A Smorgasbord of Markets

Issue 6:01 - January 5, 2006 - Cast the Vision for Your Book, Five Tips To Writing Great Subheads

2005

Issue 5:25 - December 8 - Making Your Writing World Safe

Issue 5:24 - November 24 - What Every Writer Needs To Know About Titles

Issue 5:23 - November 10 - Writing Close to Home

Issue 5:22 - October 27 - What's Your Publishing IQ?

Issue 5:21 - October 13 - Increase Your Market with a Creative Commons License

Issue 5:20 - September 29 - What to Do When Your Writing Motivation Wavers

Issue 5:19 - September 15 - Back Up Your Writing

Issue 5:18 - September 1 - 20 Ways Writers Can Save Money

Issue 5:17 - August 18 - Writing for the Ear

Issue 5:16 - August 4 - Marketing Your Novel

Issue 5:15 - July 21 - Who's Who on the Magazine Masthead

Issue 5:14 - July 7 - Expert-Finding Strategies

Issue 5:13 - June 23 - Stuck in the Middle of Your Story?

Issue 5:12 - June 9 - Finding Your Writing's "Occasion"

Issue 5:11 - May 26 - Selling Your Nonfiction Book, Part III

Issue 5:10 - May 12 - Selling Your Nonfiction Book, Part II

Issue 5:09 - April 28 - Selling Your Nonfiction Book, Part I

Issue 5:08 - April 14 - Writer's Block, Part II

Issue 5:07 - March 31 - Writer's Block, Part I

Issue 5:06 - March 17 - An Exercise in Essay-Writing

Issue 5:05 - March 3 - Canning the Spam

Issue 5:04 - February 17 - Location, Location, Location

Issue 5:03 - February 3 - The Art of Assembling Anthologies

Issue 5:02 - January 20 - Amazon's Marketing Programs

Issue 5:01 - January 6 - Help! Someone Stole My Article!

2004

Issue 4:25 - December 9 - Organizing and Maintaining Your Market Notes

Issue 4:24 - November 25 - Teaching Writing Online

Issue 4:23 - November 11 - International Grants

Issue 4:22 - October 28 - Writing Fillers for the UK (and US) Markets

Issue 4:21 - October 14 - How to Get Paid to Write About Motion Pictures

Issue 4:20 - September 30 - The Key to Success: Write More

Issue 4:19 - September 16 - The Essential Components of a Media Kit

Issue 4:18 - September 2 - Take Control of Your Time

Issue 4:17 - August 19 - Titles, Subtitles and Back Covers: Do They Really Sell Books?

Issue 4:16 - August 5 - Crafting the Perfect Profile, Part II

Issue 4:15 - July 22 - Crafting the Perfect Profile, Part I

Issue 4:14 - July 8 - Creating an E-mail Newsletter, Part II

Issue 4:13 - June 24 - Grab That Memory Before It Slips Away

Issue 4:12 - June 10 - Creating an E-mail Newsletter, Part I

Issue 4:11 - May 27 - Creating an Expert File

Issue 4:10 - May 13 - Ten Tips on Beating the Blues

Issue 4:09 - April 29 - A Warning To Chronic Computer Users

Issue 4:08 - April 15 - Don't Reach For Just Any Old Quote

Issue 4:07 - April 1 - Promoting Your Book in the Web - Part II

Issue 4:06 - March 18 - Promoting Your Book in the Web - Part I

Issue 4:05 - March 4 - Contesting: Why and How

Issue 4:04 - February 19 - 10 Tips to Reach Financial Success as a Freelance Writer

Issue 4:03 - February 5 - Five Steps to Developing Your Writing Brand

Issue 4:02 - January 22 - How Writing Every Day Will Keep You Writing Every Day

Issue 4:01 - January 8 - Top 10 Questions About Copyright Permissions

2003

Issue 3:25 - December 11 - Looking Beyond the Obvious

Issue 3:24 - November 29 - Creating an Expert File

Issue 3:23 - November 13 - Ten Tips on Beating the Blues

Issue 3:22 - October 30 - Facing the First Draft

Issue 3:21 - October 14 - The Outline Demystified

Issue 3:20 - October 2 - A Writer in Motion

Issue 3:19 - September 18 - What is Libel?

Issue 3:18 - September 4 - Essay Writing

Issue 3:17 - August 21 - Don't Shoot Holes in Your Credibility

Issue 3:16 - August 7 - Promote Your Book Through Magazine and Ezine Articles

Issue 3:15 - July 24 - Writing Contests: When Winners Are Losers

Issue 3:14 - July 10 - Web Scams

Issue 3:13 - June 26 - Profile Writing

Issue 3:12 - June 14 - Freelancing While on Unemployment Insurance

Issue 3:11 - May 29 - How to Get Rejected

Issue 3:10 - May 15 - Writing Opportunities on the Road

Issue 3:09 - May 1 - The Buddy System

Issue 3:08 - April 17 - Writer's Block: Speed Writing

Issue 3:07 - April 3 - Writer's Block: Get It Done -- Now!

Issue 3:06 - March 20 - Writer's Block: Seven "Blockbusters"

Issue 3:05 - March 6 - Writer's Block: The Four Real Causes

Issue 3:04 - February 20 - Script Outlines; Writer's Block; Agent Query Letters; Erotica

Issue 3:03 - February 6 - Story Structure; Nonfiction Book Proposals; Getting on the Air

Issue 3:02 - January 23 - POD PR; Travel Writing; Christian Writing

Issue 3:01 - January 9 - Essays; E-Book PR; Writing for Children

2002

Issue 2:25 - December 12 - Work Smarter, Not Harder

Issue 2:24 - November 27 - Five Fiction Mistakes that Can Spell Rejection

Issue 2:23 - November 14 - Local History

Issue 2:22 - October 31 - Sports Writing

Issue 2:21 - October 17 - Interview with Bruce Boston

Issue 2:20 - October 3 - Setting Boundaries

Issue 2:19 - September 19 - Your Publicity Photo

Issue 2:18 - September 5 - 25 Unique Places to Find Story Ideas

Issue 2:17 - August 22 - Getting Your Greeting Card Line to Market; Interview with Peggy Tibbetts

Issue 2:16 - August 8 - Dazzled by Flash Fiction

Issue 2:15 - July 25 - What Makes a Horror Writer?

Issue 2:14 - July 11 - 10 Ways to Increase Your Productivity

Issue 2:13 - June 27 - When Clients Don't Pay

Issue 2:12 - June 13 - The Book Proposal

Issue 2:11 - May 30 - In Search of the Perfect Clip

Issue 2:10 - May 16 - Press Releases; Writing Genre Poetry

Issue 2:09 - May 2 - Trimming the Fat from Your Writing

Issue 2:08 - April 18 - Recession-Proof Your Writing Business

Issue 2:07 - April 4 - Top Ten Mistakes New Fiction Authors Make

Issue 2:06 - March 21 - Make Your Picture Book Sparkle

Issue 2:05 - March 7 - Tapping Your Innate Creativity

Issue 2:04 - February 21 - Writing the Prize-Winning Script

Issue 2:03 - February 7 - Writing for Newspapers; Poetry

Issue 2:02 - January 24 - Finding Sample Magazines

Issue 2:01 - January 10 - Death by Revision

2001

Issue 1:22 - December 27 - Poem from the Editor's Desk

Issue 1:20 - November 30 - Writing the Ultimate Holiday Newsletter

Issue 1:19 - November 15 - Handling the Media Interview

Issue 1:18 - November 1 - E-mail Queries and Submissions

Issue 1:17 - October 18 - Making the Most of Your Inventory

Issue 1:16 - October 4 - How to Make Sure You Get Your Check

Issue 1:15 - September 20 - How to Write Effectively for a Cause

Issue 1:14 - September 6 - What Do Agents Want?

Issue 1:13 - August 24 - Self-Syndicating Your Column

Issue 1:12 - August 9 - Before You Sign that POD Contract

Issue 1:11 - July 26 - Cover Letters

Issue 1:10 - July 12 - Online Marketplaces: Moneymakers or Madhouses?

Issue 1:09 - June 28 - The Tasini Decision

Issue 1:08 - June 14 - The Untraveled Travel Writer

Issue 1:07 - May 31 - Finding Inspiration

Issue 1:06 - May 17 - Five Fatal Flaws that Can Lead to Rejection

Issue 1:05 - May 5 - Writing and Selling List Articles

Issue 1:04 - April 19 - Five Reasons to Write Nonfiction for Children

Issue 1:03 - April 9 - Self-Promotion for the Emerging Writer

Issue 1:02 - March 22 - Give and You Shall Receive

Issue 1:01 - March 8 - Boiling Your Article Topic Down To Size

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