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Back Issue Archive
- 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
- Editorial: Don't Do Us Any Favors! (on plagiarism and permissions), 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
- Commercial Corner: Building Your Portfolio, Part II, by Mandy Hougland
- Issue 7:12 - December 6, 2007
- The Missing Links to Successful Authorship, by Patricia Fry
- Inquiring Writer: Late Bloomers, by Dawn Copeman
- Writing Desk: Book lengths by Moira Allen
- Inquiring Writer: Late Bloomers, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 7:11 - November 1, 2007
- Blueprints: Building Your Characters a Home by Elizabeth Cheyne
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Advice from Unusual Sources, by Dawn Copeman
- Writing Desk: Do characters really "come alive" and take over a story? by Moira Allen
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Advice from Unusual Sources, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 7:11 - November 1, 2007
- Blueprints: Building Your Characters a Home by Elizabeth Cheyne
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Advice from Unusual Sources, by Dawn Copeman
- Writing Desk: Do characters really "come alive" and take over a story? by Moira Allen
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Advice from Unusual Sources, by Dawn Copeman
- 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
- Inquiring Writer: Writing and Illness, by Dawn Copeman
- Short Stuff for Kids, by Marie E. Cecchini
- Issue 7:09 - September 6, 2007
- The Newspaper-Blog Connection, by Sue Fagalde Lick
- Inquiring Writer: Busy Work, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 7:8 - August 2, 2007
- I Could be a Writer -- If I Only Had the Time by Roberta Roesch
- Inquiring Writer: Using Your Holidays, by Dawn Copeman
- Editorial: England Update, by Moira Allen
- Inquiring Writer: Using Your Holidays, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 7:7 - July 5, 2007
- Where Oh Where Are All the Good Article Ideas? by Patricia Fry
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Long-Hand, by Dawn Copeman
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Long-Hand, by Dawn Copeman
- 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
- Inquiring Writer: Writing and Money, by Dawn Copeman
- 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
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Routines, by Dawn Copeman
- "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
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Discipline, by Dawn Copeman
- Personally Speaking, by Kathryn Lay
- Issue 7:3 - March 1, 2007
- Boost Your Bottom Line, by Mridu Khullar
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Through Grief, by Dawn Copeman
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Through Grief, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 7:2 - February 1, 2007
- State Magazines: Ten Tips for Landing Great Features in Your Home Area, by Sean McLachlan
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Resolutions, by Dawn Copeman
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Resolutions, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 7:1 - January 8, 2007
- Time Off for Good Behavior: Successful Freelancers Share Tips for Planning a Vacation, by Denene Brox
- Inquiring Writer: Paper Mountains, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 6:12 - December 7, 2006
- Ready to Quit Your Day Job and Freelance Full-Time? by Hasmita Chander
- Balancing Act: Ten Reasons to Keep Your Day Job, by Denene Brox
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Reality, by Dawn Copeman
- Just for Fun: Rejection Rhetoric, by Marie Cecchini
- Balancing Act: Ten Reasons to Keep Your Day Job, by Denene Brox
- Issue 6:11 - November 2, 2006
- Proofread Your Writing Professionally! by Janis Butler Holm
- Editorial/Inquiring Writer: Doing What You Love, by Moira Allen and Dawn Copeman
- Editorial/Inquiring Writer: Doing What You Love, by Moira Allen and Dawn Copeman
- Issue 6:10 - October 5, 2006
- Writing the Personal Essay, by Mridu Khullar
- Inquiring Writer: Writing IS a Job, by Dawn Copeman
- Inquiring Writer: Writing IS a Job, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 6:9 - September 7, 2006
- Bread and Butter Markets, by Moira Allen
- Inquiring Writer: Motivation, by Dawn Copeman
- Inquiring Writer: Motivation, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 6:08 - August 3, 2006
- How To Pitch Your Book At A Writing Conference, by Cynthia P. Gallagher
- Inquiring Writer: Seasonal Writing, by Dawn Copeman
- Just for Fun: 20 Things to Prepare for When Starting a Writing Career, by Scott Sandridge
- Inquiring Writer: Seasonal Writing, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 6:07 - July 13, 2006
- Tips From The Procrastination Princess, by Mridu Khullar
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Courses, by Dawn Copeman
- Inquiring Writer: Writing Courses, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 6:06 - June 1, 2006
- Why Going to a Writers' Conference Pays Off, by Susan Denney
- Editorial/Inquiring Writer: Are We Getting Jaded by the Internet? by Moira Allen and Dawn Copeman
- Editorial/Inquiring Writer: Are We Getting Jaded by the Internet? by Moira Allen and Dawn Copeman
- Issue 6:05 - May 4, 2006
- Travel that Pays, by Kayleen Reusser
- Inquiring Writer: The Comfort Zone, by Dawn Copeman
- Just for Fun: Things Not To Say When You Meet a Famous SF Writer, By Bruce Boston
- Inquiring Writer: The Comfort Zone, by Dawn Copeman
- 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, by Moira Allen
- Inquiring Writer: Conducting Research, by Dawn Copeman
- Inquiring Writer: Conducting Research, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 6:02 - February 2, 2006
- A Smorgasbord of Markets, by Penny Ehrenkranz
- Inquiring Writer: Business Plans, by Dawn Copeman
- Inquiring Writer: Business Plans, by Dawn Copeman
- Issue 6:01 - January 5, 2006
- Cast the Vision for Your Book, by W. Terry Whalin
- Five Tips To Writing Great Subheads, by Kristina Springer
- Just for Fun: Four Poems, by John Floyd
- Five Tips To Writing Great Subheads, by Kristina Springer
- 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!
- Issue 5:24 - November 24 - What Every Writer Needs To Know About Titles
- 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
- Issue 4:24 - November 25 - Teaching Writing Online
- 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
- Issue 3:24 - November 29 - Creating an Expert File
- 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
- Issue 2:24 - November 27 - Five Fiction Mistakes that Can Spell Rejection
- 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
- Issue 1:20 - November 30 - Writing the Ultimate Holiday Newsletter
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