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It's "show" time! How a novelist learned the whole truth of writing's most famous adage My heart fluttered. Cradling the beginning pages of a first novel, I walked into the house where my critique group met. The regulars, seated around a ... More »	A new edition of Huckleberry Finn... A new edition of Huckleberry Finn, published by the Mark Twain Project at the University of California at Berkeley, includes a missing portion of the ... More »
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	Writing for Children: How to blog with purpose Q: Why should a children’s writer maintain a blog?A: Success stories circulate about writers who win book contracts because of the material they p...

	Web Savvy: Daily newspaper can be an asset in writer's toolbox I’ve never understood how someone can be a freelance writer without having an intimate relationship with at least one daily newspaper. The paper that ...

	Critique My Query: Female Adventures in International Business, a nonfiction book The query letter Dear ________:Please allow me the next few minutes of your time to tell you about my book and my vision for what comes...

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Enjoying a literary smorgasbord

Ron Kovach

Well, it’ll soon be time to head back to some serious reading. I recently gave myself a little break because of the weeks of disorganiz... Read more »

Defining key publishing terms

Sarah C. Lange

Let’s say you’ve finished your novel and submitted a query letter to Marla Miller for our latest online column, Critique My Query. You&... Read more »

Word power

Ron Kovach

I was reminded of what a powerful writing tool word choice can be when I was gabbing this week with my magazine colleague Martha Lundin, who is a fel... Read more »

Whither Barnes & Noble?

Jeff Reich

What’s to become of Barnes & Noble? The “world’s largest bookstore” recently put itself up for sale and is in a proxy ba... Read more »

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