Dear Readers,
First, I want to thank you for all of your emails in response to our first issue. We were truly overwhelmed by your enthusiasm and kind words, and thankful for your ideas and suggestions. Please keep your feedback coming!
We have what we're pretty sure you'll think is a fabulous line up of poetry, fiction, and articles in this issue. First, reading Jodi Rowland's poetry is like falling into a soft, down-filled pillow. Then the anguish of a hard life on the farm is captured in Lisa Marie Middendorf's short story, "1984 Move to the Farm." Grace Tierney makes the most of the holiday by turning us onto writing for the season in "Horror Writing Contests." In her essay "A Perfect Day for Writers," Mary Anne Hahn shares the results of a workshop exercise she conducts with writing students and the results may surprise you! Next. Regina Allen gives us the scoop on how to assess the value of writers' conferences in her article, "A Time to Review: Assessing Conferences." And last in the article line up is a great piece by Terrie Leigh Relf on finding your writer's voice: "Is That Your Voice That I Hear...?"
In addition are our regular features including Debi Staple's News column, Stephanie Olsen's Paying Markets, and of course, our ever challenging Contest and Puzzle!
Several of you wrote to ask about submitting to Writer Online. We have developed Submission Guidelines that you can access by clicking here.
We are also looking for a Technical Writing Editor to join our staff. If you have publication and practical experience in the profession of technical writing, please email me at editor @ writeronline.us
There you have it for this issue, hope you enjoy it. Happy Ghost and Goblin day.
Keep those keyboards clicking and ink flowing.
Until next issue
Mary Anne Donovan
Chief Editor/WriterOnLine
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