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The Short Version

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Can you condense what you need to say?

A few months ago, I met a writer whose article I plan to print in the magazine’s next issue. He’s a font of true-life anecdotes.

Like other natural communicators, he enjoys telling longs stories. But he could, if pressed, tell a short version.

For writers, that’s a wonderful skill.

I wanted to include my new friend’s article. But space … Continue reading →

Identify Yourself

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Don’t hide from editors who want to publish your work.

Imagine that a magazine or anthology editor wants to publish something you’ve written, but isn’t sure who you are, how to reach you, or where to send payment.

That really happens. “Once I had two authors with the same name,” says a compilation editor who works with hundreds of contributors, “and neither put their contact information on … Continue reading →