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I am convinced writing short stories is the best way to learn craft. You can afford to try different techniques without killing two years. Hone your skills by knocking out a short story instead of hunkering over the keyboard with a great idea for the beginning of a novel-length manuscript, getting bogged down in the middle and shoving it in a drawer because something just isn’t working. Short stories are like the poetry of novel writing. They have to capture you up front and

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Beginning writers are always afraid of the cover letter. It can be a scary task. My advice is to keep it simple. Most editors don't hunker over cover letters with a magnifying glass determined to find fault - they don't have the time! Let your writing you submitted do the work. That said, cover letters are a necessary piece with almost all submissions. Always follow the publication's guidelines. My cover letters change all the time. This is just one variation.