The U.K. Literary Journal Market: Where in the World to Get Published
A roundup of literary magazines from across the pond.
Department: The Practical Writer
So You Want to Start a Literary Magazine? Seven Steps to Lit-Mag Mania
Seven tips for starting a literary magazine.
Getting Some Work Done: Soapstone Writers Retreat for Women
Soapstone affirms that women's writing is of vital importance to our culture.
The Culture of Competition: The Scoop on Poetry First-Book Awards
A look at first book awards—the prizes, judges, winners, and nature of the competition.
Workshop: Pimp My Writing
A creative writing teacher walks a fine line when workshopping students' poems.
The Big Cover-Up: A Writer’s Role in Book Jacket Design
From conceptualization to marketing and sales, novelist Timothy Schaffert reveals the ins and outs of book jacket design, offering examples and tips on how authors can work with their own agents and editors to facilitate the process.
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Writer as Parent: No More Aching to Be an Artist
Balancing parenting with a career is a challenge for any professional, but for writers, it can require a fresh outlook on life.
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Reading How You’re Read: The Art of Evaluating Criticism
Novelist and professor Ann Pancake gives advice on how to evaluate criticism of your work.
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Literary Journalists: How to Get on Their Radar
Eight tips on how to pitch your book to magazine writers, because (even with a publicist) being a savvy author requires honing your self-promotion skills.
Extreme Makeover
Novelist and memoirist A. M. Homes investigates how an author's Web site should look and function.
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