Everything in Publishing

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    Inside the Dragon’s Lair
    Thursday, October 25th, 2007

    Artist Larry Elmore's cover illustration in the last issue, #359, features an emerald dragon crouched atop a serene hillside.

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    From Hatchling to Elder Wyrm
    Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

    WotC recounted much of DnD's history in 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons and Dragons. DnD began when Dave Arneson met Gary Gygax at a gaming convention and produced "The Fantasy Game," a modified miniature wargame that became First Edition DnD in 1974, when Gygax formed his company, Tactical Studies Rules.

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    The Last Die is Cast
    Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

    Dragon enjoyed a readership like no other in magazine history. For thirty-one years, Dragon served as the herald of Dungeons and Dragons (DnD), whose players totaled between two million and six million in 2000.

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    Rejection and Publication
    Thursday, September 27th, 2007

    Depending on the popularity and circulation of the magazine, it can take over six weeks to receive a response from the editors. The Atlantic, for example, receives over 75,000 unsolicited poems a year.

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    The Cover Letter
    Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

    Though not every publication requires a cover letter, poets can use a cover letter to preface their work with their publication history and professional credentials, or signal the editors if the submission is a response to a requested revision or invitation to submit more poems.