Breaking Into Print: Early Stories and Insights into Getting Published
by DeWitt Henry 
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A collection of famous authors' first or very early fiction as it appeared in the prizewinning journal Ploughshares, Breaking into Printpresents some of the freshest and most satisfying fiction of the past three decades- "Going After Cacciato" by Tim O'Brien, "Gemcrack" by Jayne Anne Phillips, "Expensive Gifts" by Sue Miller, "Ollie, Oh . . ." by Carolyn Chute, "In the Dark" by Edward P. Jones, "After Rosa Parks" by Janet Desaulniers, "Approximations" by Mona Simpson, "Unicycle" by Howard show more Norman, "Little White Sister" by Melanie Rae Thon, "Displacement" by David Wong Louie, "Back" by Susan Straight, "Mary in the Mountains" by Christopher Tilghman, "A Wronged Husband" by David Gates, "Proper Library" by Carolyn Ferrell, and "The Infinite Passion of Expectation" by Gina Berriault. With invaluable resources for those trying to "break into print" themselves- - An introduction describing the "discovery" process for new writers - Headnotes revealing how the authors launched their writing careers - Lists of websites and links for new writers, including MFA programs and writers' conferences - Books about careers in writing -"Shoptalk" excerpts from literary luminaries, with reflections on the writing life - Extensive lists of literary magazines and prize anthologies, with advice on submissions show lessTags
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A respected editor, essayist, & short-story writer, DeWitt Henry teaches at Emerson College in Boston & was the founding editor of the literary magazine Ploughshares, for which he received the Massachusetts Commonwealth Award. He has published five anthologies, most recently Breaking into Print: Early Stories & Insights into Getting Published (A show more Ploughshares Anthology), Fathering Daughters: Reflections by Men (with James Alan McPherson), & Sorrow's Company: Writers on Loss & Grief. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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