The New Writer's Handbook 2007 is a must-read annual anthology to refresh and upgrade any writer's skills, with hands-on advice on literary craft and career marketing. It features 60 practical articles, ideal for fiction and nonfiction writers alike, suitable for all levels from aspiring to accomplished writers seeking professional development. The selections deliver succinct advice and commentary on successful practices for emerging professionals. Sources include recent books, blogs, articles, and industry reports. It combines the diverse disciplines of good storytelling, creativity, ethical standards, and marketing savvy as the route to career success for all who wish to have a positive impact on the world by writing well and selling more work. Renowned author Erica Jong provides the preface. Contributors include Barry Lopez, Richard Powers, Mary Pipher, Jane Yolen, Linda Sue Park, Ridley Pearson, William G. Tapply, and others. They include winners of the National Book Award, Newbery Medal, and many other honors, along with working journalists, writing instructors, authors with books on bestseller lists, editors, literary bloggers, and more.