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Deck THE walls • Dress up your home office or library with these literary-inspired prints.
Read fat, write fat • The long essay is the perfect container for all your thoughts.
CALMING YOUR COMMA CALAMITIES • A guide to when, where, and why to use grammar’s most reliable signpost.
Character INTER-LANDS • A new way to develop the character ‘worksheet.’
THE SNAPSHOT THEORY • The story outside your story is a story, too.
Add a little MAGIC • Understanding the world of fantasy and its subgenres.
CLASS OF COVID-19 • First-time authors discuss the challenges of publishing during a global pandemic.
Lilith • For more than four decades, this Jewish feminist magazine has been publishing prose and poems with “heart, soul, and chutzpah.”
Inkers Con • This Texas conference will offer a hybrid event for writers this summer, featuring both live and virtual panels.
Literary agents • Before you can approach an editor or publishing house, it’s a good idea to seek agent representation. The following agents are a small sampling of what the industry has to offer. Find more listings at writermag.com.
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Gigi Will Know • Have a query about craft? Need some clarification on an aspect of the publishing industry? Looking for career advice? Email your queries to tweditorial@madavor.com with the subject line “Advice Column.” We can’t wait to read your questions!