Feature and Magazine Writing

Reviews / Votes

"Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduatecollections." (Choice, 1 July 2013) "It doesn't matter if the student's chosen medium isdaily newsprint, a monthly glossy, or an iPad, Sumner's andMiller's approach reinforces the time-tested tenets offeature journalism: make things interesting, well-organized,market-appropriate, and reader-friendly." (Journal ofMagazine & New Media Release, 1 June 2013) "Highly recommended for any student interested in writingfor magazines or the Internet." (Cogito ErgoSum, 20 December 2012) "This text provides the cutting-edge insights on writingand publishing needed in today's competitive marketplace. Theauthors--themselves highly successful authors and editors--teachwith wit, pragmatic examples, concise information, and logicalexplanations. For developing journalists and freelancewriters, this book is the gold standard." - Dennis E. Hensley, Taylor University "Holly Miller was my first editor when I wrote for TheSaturday Evening Post, and I found her directives to me on astory assignment to be to the point and always helpful. Inthis book, she and David Sumner speak to student writers as if theywere already professional writers. The advice is lucid. The tipsare outstanding. This revision addresses the switch to digitalpublishing and even a veteran writer of 50 years such as myself canlearn from it." - Hank Nuwer, Franklin College "Practical, methodical, and poetic, this book wonderfullyteaches the art and craft of writing features and magazine stories.And it's targeted to the digital demands of the 21stcentury." - Berkley Hudson, University of Missouri