Do you subsribe to any writing or literary magazines?
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I don't subscribe to these magazines, but do look to see what's afoot in the library copy once in a while. No magazine in which I was ever published was one with which I connected through a writer's magazine.
When it comes to learning the writing craft, it's best to learn under an expert directly. My first editor was also such a person. He would call me up long distance and chew me out for an hour over this or that in my manuscript. I learned more from him than from any English teacher.