May 21, 2010

My favorite writing magazine for many years has been The Writer. They also have a website, where you’ll find hundreds of articles and columns on the writing craft. There’s information on markets, agents, contests and conferences as well. Add forums and a staff blog, and you’ve got so much learning right at your fingertips.

Even if you aren’t a subscriber, WriterMag.com has a lot to offer. They’ve recently opened up all of their forums–including the critique forums–to registered users. (It’s free to register–see the right side at the top.) Here’s a sampling of what you’ll find at their website.

Extra goodies includes material they didn’t have room for in the monthly magazine.

A link on the home page takes you to this extensive library of articles on the life of a writer as well as the craft of writing. Browse through these topics and click away! There were ten articles on writing for children alone.

Scroll down the home page and you’ll find “columns,” including a column for children’s writers. A list of all the columns also includes past articles.

Under the gold “Community” button at the top, you’ll find links to the staff blog and the forum discussions on a variety of topics.

The drop down choices under the gold “Writing Resources” button at the top shows you where to go for information on upcoming contests and conferences. It also gives links to writing groups and organizations.

If you subscribe to their print magazine, you will have access to their more than 3,000 book publishers, magazines, agents etc.  You can browse the market listings by category or search by keyword.

Trying to find something in particular? Note the search engine in the upper right corner of the website. You can even browse through and order back issues you might have missed.

Visit the WriterMag.com website frequently. You can get a real education there!

3 Comments »

1. 

   I’ve been writing quite awhile, but I hadn’t heard of them. There’s just so much information out there! Thank you for sharing this valuable resource!

   Comment by Beth Mac — May 21, 2010 @ 5:17 pm

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   I’ve read their magazine for probably twenty years, but only this year did I check out their website. I had assumed it was just for ordering the magazine or reading it online, and I prefer reading a print copy. But the website had so much more–and you didn’t need to be a subscriber to enjoy much of it. A very good helpful site.

   Comment by Kristi Holl — May 24, 2010 @ 11:21 am

3. 

   Hi Kristi,

   I love your comments. I, too, have been a subscriber to both magazines for many, many years and can honestly agree that although they are both chock-full of great writing advice, the Writer Magazine seems to always impress me more.

   In fact, for college, in three different classes, I have done comparison papers on these two trade mags. You are so right about the number and size of the advertisements in any given Writer’s Digest issue. It is frustrating to pick up a trade magazine these days and feel that you can only really read half of it because the other half is advertisment.

   I do know that magazines do stay afloat with advertisements, but in the last ten years, it seems Writer’s Digest has been inundating their readers with too many ads.

   Don’t get me wrong, both magazines have great advice and interviews, but lately, I haven’t been impressed with Writer’s Digest style. Way back in the day, the Writer’s front cover looked very boring and business-like. Nowadays, though, it is just as current and trendy as the Writer’s Digest and its website also gives the Writer’s Digest website a run for its money.

   Yay for technology and competition!

   Thanks for your wonderful articles,

   Maria K.
   Philadelphia, PA

   Comment by Maria K — June 11, 2010 @ 1:53 pm

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