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This month's highlights include:
► Publisher Accepting Fiction With Educational Slant, and Unique Nonfiction
► Two Agents Taking on New Clients
► Literary Magazine for Young Readers Taking Submissions
► New Short Story Contest
► How to Create a Winning Series
► Alien Clones and Modern Fairy Tales Equal High Concept Humor
► How to Write a Page Turning Picture Book
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