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This article is from the misc.writing Recommended Reading List FAQ, by Terry L Jeffress jeffress@xmission.com with numerous contributions by
others.
4 Magazines about Writing (misc.writing Recommended Reading List)
"ByLine."
P.O. Box 130596
Edmond, OK 73013
Every issue features several articles on writing, market
information, contests, some poetry, one short story, and a
philosophical end piece. "ByLine" is as much entertaining as
enlightening, and even though helping writers sell is a topic,
encouraging them to sit down and write is one of the primary
messages. "ByLine" assumes an intelligent and educated reader,
willing to do the footworr, willing to do the footwork for an
article or story. A big plus: "ByLine" is subscriber paid and
has no advertisements.
Subscription rates: $20/year (11 issues, one double issue;
subscription only, no newsstand sales), sample copy $3.50.
"Poets & Writers Magazine."
This magazine full of interviews of authors like Amy Tan and
John Irving, and includes many articles about creative writing
and even "teaching" creative writing. It's aimed at serious
authors, not the "gee, I wanna write" audience that Writer's
Digest seems geared towards. There are also copious listings
of contests, grants, and workshops in the back half of each
issue. "And" there's even a helpline for subscribers. Yep,
call up and get advice on writing/publishing direct from the
staff!
Subscription rates: $20/year (six issues), sample copy $3.50.
"The Writer."
"Writer's Digest."
Most misc.writing contributors find these magazines target
people who want to be writers rather than people who write. If
you judge a magazine's intended audience by its advertisers,
you'll notice that most ads in "Writer's Digest" promise to
edit/read/ghost-write/publish your masterpiece for pay; very h
your masterpiece for pay; very few tell you how to invest your
enormous royalty income.
Some of the columns in "Writer's Digest" are quite good; read
these in the library.
Note: The annual "Writer's Digest" magazine poll often
contains incorrect information about available markets, what
these markets want, and where these markets are. A number of
magazine editors have asked WD to "not" include them in the
list of ranked markets. Be aware inclusion or exclusion from
the list is "not" an indication of quality or availability.
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