September Updates
We’re Back! And it’s nice to be back. I expect we’ll
be staying on a regular publication schedule for quite a while now. And
now that we’re back, we have some special news – new columnists.
Beginning with the October issue we will be having columnists take over
the whole technique section and they’ll bring us something amazing every
issue, I just know it. You might also notice that we have a totally new
feature this month, introducing our first new columnist Gabrielle
Linnell with her column Fresh Ideas.
Each month she’ll bring us some fantastic idea possibilities to stir us
to writing excitement. I know I loved her ideas for September! So watch
for this feature every month.

Also In This Issue:
Do your characters ever talk back to you? Well
Peggy Wirgau’s characters can get positively bossy. Read her funny
article in Storytellers.
This month in Special Report, I rooted
through my daughter’s magazines to find one that readers wanted to know
about. Since we constantly get asked, “How do I break into Highlights?”
we’re looking at the September issue of Highlights and what we
can learn about the magazine’s approach from this issue.
Do you ever wonder how to make an excellent first impression on an
editor? This month we have a special treat as Marcia Lusted shares some
important Editor Etiquette with us
In My Office.
And be sure to check out That’s A Fact
for three keys to good kid nonfiction. You’ll also be checking out one
of my last technique articles – so bring on the new columnists!
Be sure to check out every department –
Inside Markets has some great insights into selling to a fantastic
Australian magazine group and In the
Beginning, has a sweet look at one writer’s search for balance
between writing and family. And if you feel especially inspired, why not
share an article about your writing journey with your fellow magazine
writers? Just drop us a line. |