March/April 2011 | Poets and Writers

Mar/Apr 2011

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The spring 2011 guide to writing vacations; profiles of poet Nikky Finney and novelist Karen Russell; an experts guide to twenty-first century publishing; the best time to start your agent search; and more.

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Features

The Strangeness Quotient: A Profile of Karen Russell

by Eryn Loeb

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The Wider Sky: A Profile of Nikky Finney

by Kevin Nance

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Special Section

Conferences and Residencies

Conferences in the Pacific Northwest: Bellevue, Washington, and Portland, Oregon

by Kathryn Trueblood

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International Itinerary

by Staff

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The Bear River Writers' Conference: Petoskey, Michigan

by Jeremiah Chamberlin

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The Future of Family-Friendly Residencies

by Thomas Israel Hopkins

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The Slice Literary Writers Conference: Brooklyn, New York

by Adrian Versteegh

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The United States of Writing Vacations

by Staff

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News and Trends

3 for Free

by Staff

TAGS:
courses | literary sites | self-publishing
Digital Digest: Gauging Google’s E-book Impact

by Adrian Versteegh

TAGS:
e-books
Inside Writers’ Houses

by Alex Dimitrov

TAGS:
literary sites
Literary MagNet

by Staff

TAGS:
literary magazines | online magazines
Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin

by Staff
Poets, Composers Find Sanctuary

by Shell Fischer
Q&A: Chabon Takes Chair at MacDowell

by Catherine Richardson

TAGS:
colonies and retreats
Small Press Points

by Staff

TAGS:
small press
The Written Image: The Select

by Staff

The Literary Life

Why We Write: In the Presence of Living

by Lise Saffran

TAGS:
creative process | writers and family
Track Changes: Ditto Machines to Digital Literature

by Eileen Pollack

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Writing Jobs: How to Develop Characters That Work

by Lauren Grodstein

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The Practical Writer

Publishing in the Twenty-First Century: An Interview With John B. Thompson

by Gabriel Cohen

TAGS:
bookselling | commercial publishers | marketing
Thinking Like an Editor: How to Order Your Poetry Manuscript

by April Ossmann

TAGS:
creative process | revision | writing practices
Agent Advice: Jenni Ferrari-Adler of Brick House Literary Agents

by Staff

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Table of Contents

Cover Story

Features

The Strangeness Quotient: A Profile of Karen Russell

The Wider Sky: A Profile of Nikky Finney

Special Section

Conferences and Residencies

Conferences in the Pacific Northwest: Bellevue, Washington, and Portland, Oregon

International Itinerary

The Bear River Writers' Conference: Petoskey, Michigan

The Future of Family-Friendly Residencies

The Slice Literary Writers Conference: Brooklyn, New York

The United States of Writing Vacations

News and Trends

3 for Free

Digital Digest: Gauging Google’s E-book Impact

Inside Writers’ Houses

Literary MagNet

Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin

Poets, Composers Find Sanctuary

Q&A: Chabon Takes Chair at MacDowell

Small Press Points

The Written Image: The Select

The Literary Life

Why We Write: In the Presence of Living

Track Changes: Ditto Machines to Digital Literature

Writing Jobs: How to Develop Characters That Work

The Practical Writer

Publishing in the Twenty-First Century: An Interview With John B. Thompson

Thinking Like an Editor: How to Order Your Poetry Manuscript

Agent Advice: Jenni Ferrari-Adler of Brick House Literary Agents

Also In This Issue