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Jan. 6, 2009: More effective writing

ONLINE EXTRA:
More on how to approach an agent
Terence Cantarella shares tips from literary agent Taryn Fagerness of the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency.
ONLINE COLUMN: Web Savvy
Poet Michael Juster sheds new light on Horace, using the Web as a resource
Journalist Kay B. Day brings you news of Internet trends, developments and technology.
ONLINE COLUMN: Writing Q&A
What does "writing what you know" mean?; receiving form rejection letters
Brandi Reissenweber of Gotham Writers' Workshop answers your questions about writing.
ONLINE COLUMN: Writing for children
Write productively and with a purpose
Author Nancy I. Sanders offers advice about writing for children.
NEW 5-PART SERIES!
Hooked! Query letters that piqued an agent's interest
Marla Miller offers a 5-part series examining query letters that made agents take a second look.
ONLINE EXTRA:
More on creating emotional depth in fiction
Mary DeMuth shares a 'before and after' look at a passage from her book, Watching for Tree Limbs.
ONLINE EXTRA:
The care and feeding of high-functioning critique groups
Author and writing group veteran Eric Witchey outlines guidelines for a successful critique group.
ONLINE EXTRA:
Writing and revising poetry
James Applewhite offers a comparison of the "before" and "after" versions of his poem "Clear Winter."
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Congratulations to the winners of our 2008 Short-Story Contest!
More writing prompts to spark your creativity!
2009 Sylvia K. Burack Scholarship competition now open
Timeless words of wisdom for writers
Sam McCarver highlights writing advice from the very first Writer's Handbook
7 steps for thriving in a tough economy
How veteran freelancer John K. Borchardt dug himself out of a hole
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2008 Burack Award winner named
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