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Issue 12:08 - April 19, 2012

Ways to Profit from Writing for Free, by Audrey Faye Henderson

Editorial: Brave New World... Or Not? (Two Sides to the E-Book Revolution) by Moira Allen

The Writing Desk: One Time Rights, by Moira Allen

2012

Issue 12:08 - April 19, 2012

Ways to Profit from Writing for Free, by Audrey Faye Henderson

Editorial: Brave New World... Or Not? (Two Sides to the E-Book Revolution) by Moira Allen

The Writing Desk: Rights, by Moira Allen

Issue 12:07 - April 5, 2012

The Case for Intriguing Eccentricity in Fiction, by Philip Martin

Editorial: The 20% Solution (how much do you need to change an article?) by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Is There Such a Thing as the 20% Rule? by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: Your Inbox is Not Your Enemy, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 12:06 - March 15, 2012

When the Writing's Going Well: Ten Remedies to Demolish an Unexpected Block, by Noelle Sterne

Editorial: Spring Cleaning, by Moira Allen

The Writing Desk: Rights, by Moira Allen

Issue 12:05 - March 1, 2012

How to Become a Successful Grant Writer, by Kathleen Ewing

Editorial: Filling in on Fillers by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Fillers, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: Distraction-Free, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 12:04 - February 16, 2012

The Invisible Writer: The Art of Becoming a Ghost, by Moira Allen

Editorial: Becoming a Full-Time Writer, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Step Into the Winner's Circle! by Moira Allen

Issue 12:03 - February 2, 2012

Writers Need Their Holidays! by Joyce Frohn

Editorial: The Dither Factor (More Time Management Tips) by Moira Allen

Free Stuff for Writers: Give, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 12:02 - January 19, 2012

Writing About "Real" People, by Robert Moskowitz

Editorial: Not Goals but Intentions, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Lead Time and When To Submit Queries, by Moira Allen

Issue 12:01 - January 5, 2012

How to Create Your Writer's Brand Online, by Gail Kavanagh

Editorial: Where Did 2011 Go? by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: What I Would Have Changed in 2011, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: New Year's Resolutions? by Aline Lechaye

2011

Issue 11:23 - December 1, 2011

Mining the Rejection File for Gold, by Ann Brandt

Editorial: Deck the Halls... and Clear the Decks, by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Using Another Writer's Ideas, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: Spreading the Cheer, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 11:22 - November 17, 2011

Preparing a Fiction Grant Application, by Elizabeth Creith

Editorial: Thinking and Thanking, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Resumes, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:21 - November 3, 2011

Task-Based Logs - The Most Useful Method of Record Keeping, by Laurie Lewis

Editorial: The E-Book Revolution: Different Music, Same Song, by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Tide or Tie? by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: Just 50,000 Words, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 11:20 - October 20, 2011

Do You Have a Website? by Audrey Faye Henderson

Editorial: Kill Negativity, Increase Productivity, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: A Last Look at Pseudonyms, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:19 - October 6, 2011

Eight Things Picture Book Editors Don't Want,by Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz

Editorial: Why We Mumble (plus tips on using a ghostwriter), by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Using Pseudonyms, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: Blogging Free, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 11:18 - September 15, 2011

The Art of Negotiation – 16 Tips on How to Ask for More Money, by Devyani Borade

Editorial: E-Books ReKindled, by Moira Allen

The Writing Desk: More Pseudonyms, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:17 - September 1, 2011

I Love You, My Little Cabbage: Using Foreign Words in Your Fiction, by Cora Bresciano

Editorial: The Best-Laid Plans, by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Submitting Online Work to Contests, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: Summer's Over... I Hope, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 11:16 - August 18, 2011

How to Tell - and Sell - Your Ancestor's Life Story, by Susie Yakowicz

Editorial: To Content Write or Not to Content Write, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Pseudonyms, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:15 - August 4, 2011

Writing to Pay the Bills, by Audrey Faye Henderson

Editorial: Grasping for Pennies, by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Content Writing, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: Going Digital, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 11:14 - July 21, 2011

The Flash Fiction Market, by C.M. Saunders

Editorial: Scrabbling for Work, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Invoices, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:13 - July 7, 2011

Job Hunting Strategies for the Expat Freelance Writer, by Suchi Rudra

Inquiring Writer: Technology or Old-Fashioned Ways?, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: On the Road, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 11:12 - June 16, 2011

Plotting the Teen Romance, by Mindy Hardwick

Editorial: Getting Back to Basics, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: How Can I Increase My Writing Income?, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:11 - June 2, 2011

Promote Your Book with Angle Articles, by Dawn Colclasure

Fireworks or a Working Fire? (Or, Bestsellerdom vs. Longsellerdom), by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: OK or Okay?, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: Free Summer Reads, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 11:10 - May 19, 2011

Tickler Files Increase Your Success, by Robert Moskowitz

Editorial: The Secret of Success, by Moira Allen

The Writing Desk: Earnings, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:09 - May 5, 2011

Writing Press Releases, by Dawn Copeman

Editorial: Where Were We Then? (Musings on the Royal Wedding), by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Kick-Starting Your Writing, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: Web Promotion Tools, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 11:08 - April 21, 2011

Doing Your Homework: Tips for Cracking the Educational Market by Christine Venzon

Editorial: Writing Advice from the Ancients, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Resubmitting Work, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:07 - April 7, 2011

A Rose by Any Other Name... by Devyani Borade

Editorial: The Second Time Around: Creativity vs. Drudgery (or, Facing the Second Draft, by Moira Allen

Free Stuff for Writers: Spring Writing, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 11:06 - March 17, 2011

Evaluating a Novel's Plot and Scenes, by Frances Beckham

Editorial: Black Dogs and LOLCats, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Formatting Fiction Manuscripts, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:05 - March 3, 2011

Kill the Adverbs! by Kathleen Ewing

Editorial: Talk to Us, by Moira Allen

Inquiring Writer: Ten Years Ago, by Dawn Copeman

Humor: How To Write Really Bad Fiction And Enjoy The Benefits Of Rapid Rejection, by Hank Quense

Issue 11:04 - February 17, 2011

The Nitty Gritty of Copyright, by Abra Staffin-Wiebe

Editorial: Libraries are Vital, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Obtaining Expert Opinions, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:03 - February 3, 2011

To Blog or Not to Blog, by Moira Allen

Editorial: Happy Birthday to Us!, by Moira Allen

Issue 11:02 - January 20, 2011

When You're Not in the Mood to Write, by Noelle Sterne

Editorial: Be Realistic, Not Pessimistic, by Dawn Copeman

The Writing Desk: Interviewing Celebrities, by Moira Allen

Free Stuff for Writers: Write Now, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 11:01 - January 6, 2011

The Simple Art of Saying Thank You, by Patricia Ash

Editorial: Is It January Again? Eliminating Timewasters in 2011, by Moira Allen

The Inquiring Writer: Giving Something Back, by Dawn Copeman

Free Stuff for Writers: Write Now, by Aline Lechaye

2010

Issue 10:23 - December 2, 2010

Components of a Great Opening Scene, by Joseph Bates

Issue 10:22 - October 21, 2010

How to Market Your First Nonfiction Book, by Ann Brandt

Issue 10:21 - November 4, 2010

Formatting Your Self-Published Book, by Moira Allen

Issue 10:20 - October 21, 2010

Just in Time for Halloween: The Dark Fiction Market, by C.M. Saunders

Issue 10:19 - October 7, 2010

Networking and Promotion, Blending Old and New Methods, by Dee-Ann LeBlanc

Issue 10:18 - September 16, 2010

Let Them See Your Title: Publicizing Your Children's Book, by Noelle Sterne

Issue 10:17 - September 2, 2010

Who Are You? How to Write a Good Bio, by Devyani Borade

Issue 10:16 - August 19, 2010

Writers Anonymous: A 12 Step Program for Addicted Writers, by Steff Green

Issue 10:15 - August 6, 2010

What Is Literary Fiction? Literary Editors Share Their Views, by Moira Allen

Issue 10:14 - July 15, 2010

Virtual Book Tours: A Five Step Planning Process, by Mohamed Mughal

Issue 10:13 - July 1, 2010

How to Keep your Memoir Writing Sharp and Vital by Dr. Allan Hunter

Issue 10:12 - June 17, 2010

Writing Experimental Fiction: Leaving the Problem Out of the Plot, by Tantra Bensko

Issue 10:11 - June 3, 2010

The Name Game, by John Robert Marlow

Issue 10:10 - May 20, 2010

The Secrets of Characterization, by Sigrid Macdonald

Issue 10:09 - May 6, 2010

Editing as a Profession, by Aline Lechaye

Issue 10:08 - April 15, 2010

Selling Your Books at a Booth: Working the Booth, by Belea T. Keeney

Issue 10:07 - April 1, 2010

Selling Your Books at a Booth: Ten Tips for Success, by Belea T. Keeney

Issue 10:06 - March 18, 2010

Participatory Journalism, by Larry Atkins

Issue 10:05 - March 4, 2010

How Social Media Helps Writers, by Penny J. Leisch

Issue 10:04 - February 18, 2010

Twenty-Two Reasons to Turn to Your Journal for Catharsis and Creativity, by Noelle Sterne

Issue 10:03 - February 4, 2010

Make an Extra $1,000 a Month, by Mridu Khullar

Issue 10:02 - January 21, 2010

Creative Uses of Magic in Your Fantasy Story, by Philip Martin

Issue 10:01 - January 7, 2010

A Writing Plan for 2010, by Shaunna Privratsky

2009

Issue 9:24 - Mindplay; The Writing Desk: Motivation

Issue 9:23 - Slang and How to Sling It

Issue 9:22 - Yoga, Stretching and You

Issue 9:21 - It Might Not Happen, But...

Issue 9:20 - Organizing Your Writing Time

Issue 9:19 - Speaking Without Butterflies

Issue 9:18 - Using Letters of Introduction to Land Assignments with Trade Publications

Issue 9:17 - Mixing It Up: Writing Across Genres

Issue 9:16 - Feeling Guilty About Writing Too Much for Too Little? Shed the Guilt, Discover the Rewards

Issue 9:15 - Bylines from Near and Far: Travel Writing in 2009-2010

Issue 9:14 - Writing for Family History Magazines

Issue 9:13 - The Midlisters: Backbone of the Publishing Industry

Issue 9:12 - There's No Free Lunch, but There IS Free Softwarei

Issue 9:11 - Looking for Travel Sidebars

Issue 9:10 - What Can A Good Editor Do For You?

Issue 9:09 - Music to Write By

Issue 9:08 - Lateral Thinking

Issue 9:07 - Facing Down Life Block

Issue 9:06 - Going Green: Green Markets, Green Topics

Issue 9:05 - Yes, You Can Make Money Writing Fiction

Issue 9:04 - Writing to Trends

Issue 9:03 - Writing to Win

Issue 9:02 - Recharging the Writer Battery: Six Ways to Keep Going When Times Get Tough

Issue 9:01 - Writing in a Recession

2008

Issue 8:12 - POD Books from the Publisher's Point of View

Issue 8:11 - E-Books from the Publisher's Point of View; The Benefit of Critique Groups

Issue 8:10 - Making Your Future Out of the Past: How to Break into the Burgeoning History Market; Give Me a Meter and I'll Take a Foot

Issue 8:09 - Targeting Enemy Words; Motivation

Issue 8:08 - How Writers Can Score Press Trips; Fewer Words Mean Bigger Bucks

Issue 8:07 - How To Read 'How To Write' Books; Fiction Aficionado

Issue 8:06 - Using Footpower to Boost Your Brainpower: How Walking Away Can Improve Your Writing; Do Werewolves Wear Shoes?

Issue 8:05 - Internet Want Ads: Finding Writing Jobs Online; From Beginning to End, A Fiction Format to Your Next Sale

Issue 8:04 - Writing the World: Ten Tips to Breaking into the Guidebook Market; Writing and the Cosmic Shopping Mall

Issue 8:03 - Writing a Family History; Writing from Anticipation

Issue 8:02 - As Easy As ABC

Issue 8:01 - What's Your Writing IQ?; Commercial Corner: Building Your Portfolio, Part II

2007

Issue 7:12 - The Missing Links to Successful Authorship

Issue 7:11 - Blueprints: Building Your Characters a Home

Issue 7:10 - Can I make a living as a novelist?; Writing Short Stuff for Kids

Issue 7:09 - The Newspaper-Blog Connection

Issue 7:8 - I Could be a Writer -- If I Only Had the Time

Issue 7:7 - Where Oh Where Are All the Good Article Ideas?

Issue 7:6 - Five Unusual Places to Look for Article Ideas; An Introduction to Commercial Writing

Issue 7:5 - Research, Track and Conquer: How to research short fiction markets, track submissions, and ultimately get published; "First Sale" Mistakes Every Writer Can Avoid

Issue 7:4 - The Business of Inflights; Personally Speaking

Issue 7:3 - Boost Your Bottom Line

Issue 7:2 - State Magazines: Ten Tips for Landing Great Features in Your Home Area

Issue 7:1 - Time Off for Good Behavior: Successful Freelancers Share Tips for Planning a Vacation

2006

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

Issue 6:11 - Proofread Your Writing Professionally!

Issue 6:10 - Writing the Personal Essay

Issue 6:9 - Bread and Butter Markets

Issue 6:08 - How To Pitch Your Book At A Writing Conference

Issue 6:07 - Tips From The Procrastination Princess

Issue 6:06 - Why Going to a Writers' Conference Pays Off

Issue 6:05 - Travel that Pays

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

Issue 6:03 - Seek and Ye Shall Find

Issue 6:02 - A Smorgasbord of Markets

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

2005

Issue 5:25 - Making Your Writing World Safe

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

Issue 5:23 - Writing Close to Home

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

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

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

Issue 5:19 - Back Up Your Writing

Issue 5:18 - 20 Ways Writers Can Save Money

Issue 5:17 - Writing for the Ear

Issue 5:16 - Marketing Your Novel

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

Issue 5:14 - Expert-Finding Strategies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Issue 5:06 - An Exercise in Essay-Writing

Issue 5:05 - Canning the Spam

Issue 5:04 - Location, Location, Location

Issue 5:03 - The Art of Assembling Anthologies

Issue 5:02 - Amazon's Marketing Programs

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

2004

Issue 4:25 - Organizing and Maintaining Your Market Notes

Issue 4:24 - Teaching Writing Online

Issue 4:23 - International Grants

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

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

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

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

Issue 4:18 - Take Control of Your Time

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

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

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

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

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

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

Issue 4:11 - Creating an Expert File

Issue 4:10 - Ten Tips on Beating the Blues

Issue 4:09 - A Warning To Chronic Computer Users

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

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

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

Issue 4:05 - Contesting: Why and How

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

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

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

Issue 4:01 - Top 10 Questions About Copyright Permissions

2003

Issue 3:25 - Looking Beyond the Obvious

Issue 3:24 - Creating an Expert File

Issue 3:23 - Ten Tips on Beating the Blues

Issue 3:22 - Facing the First Draft

Issue 3:21 - The Outline Demystified

Issue 3:20 - A Writer in Motion

Issue 3:19 - What is Libel?

Issue 3:18 - Essay Writing

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

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

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

Issue 3:14 - Web Scams

Issue 3:13 - Profile Writing

Issue 3:12 - Freelancing While on Unemployment Insurance

Issue 3:11 - How to Get Rejected

Issue 3:10 - Writing Opportunities on the Road

Issue 3:09 - The Buddy System

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2002

Issue 2:25 - Work Smarter, Not Harder

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

Issue 2:23 - Local History

Issue 2:22 - Sports Writing

Issue 2:21 - Interview with Bruce Boston

Issue 2:20 - Setting Boundaries

Issue 2:19 - Your Publicity Photo

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

Issue 2:17 - Getting Your Greeting Card Line to Market; Interview

Issue 2:16 - Dazzled by Flash Fiction

Issue 2:15 - What Makes a Horror Writer?

Issue 2:14 - 10 Ways to Increase Your Productivity

Issue 2:13 - When Clients Don't Pay

Issue 2:12 - The Book Proposal

Issue 2:11 - In Search of the Perfect Clip

Issue 2:10 - Press Releases; Writing Genre Poetry

Issue 2:09 - Trimming the Fat from Your Writing

Issue 2:08 - Recession-Proof Your Writing Business

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

Issue 2:06 - Make Your Picture Book Sparkle

Issue 2:05 - Tapping Your Innate Creativity

Issue 2:04 - Writing the Prize-Winning Script

Issue 2:03 - Writing for Newspapers; Poetry

Issue 2:02 - Finding Sample Magazines

Issue 2:01 - Death by Revision

2001

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

Issue 1:20 - Writing the Ultimate Holiday Newsletter

Issue 1:19 - Handling the Media Interview

Issue 1:18 - E-mail Queries and Submissions

Issue 1:17 - Making the Most of Your Inventory

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

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

Issue 1:14 - What Do Agents Want?

Issue 1:13 - Self-Syndicating Your Column

Issue 1:12 - Before You Sign that POD Contract

Issue 1:11 - Cover Letters

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

Issue 1:09 - The Tasini Decision

Issue 1:08 - The Untraveled Travel Writer

Issue 1:07 - Finding Inspiration

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

Issue 1:05 - Writing and Selling List Articles

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

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

Issue 1:02 - Give and You Shall Receive

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

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