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| Hello! My name is Crys-not really here . I am so excited to once again be the guest editor for this week's For Authors Newsletter. |
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Magazines, Newsletters, and Blogs: A Plethora of Publications for Writers
Most writers are constantly learning about their craft, both through writing and reading. Many writers subscribe to magazines in order to learn about craft and the latest news from the publishing world. You may be familiar with magazines such as Writer's Digest and The Writer, but there are many other magazines, newsletters, pamphlets and other publications for writers out there as well.
One of the best places to find literature for writers is through professional organizations for writers in different genres. Children's writers who are members of The Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) benefit from their bi-monthly Bulletin, and all new members receive a publishing guide with up-to-date publishing markets. Also for children's writers, the Institute for Children's Literature puts out the monthly Children's Writer newsletter, which includes a section of markets. For teachers and students of contemporary writing,the Association for Writers and Poets (AWP) publishes The Writer's Chronicle, which offers information on conferences, markets, and fellowships for writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. If you write genre fiction, whether it be romance, mystery, or anything else, chances are there's a professional organization for you too. And where there's an organization, there's a magazine, newsletter, or pamphlet.
If you prefer email newsletters, there are a ton of them out there for you as well. I subscribe to the Worldwide Freelance Newsletter, which is sent right to my inbox every month. Many published authors also put out their own email blasts that you can subscribe to. While some use the emails as an opportunity to promote their own projects, others regularly write about issues that face writers today, provide writing exercises and prompts, or talk about the current state of publishing. Don't forget about blogs, too! Blogging is a great way for writers to connect with other writers. There are so many blogs out there, from authors writing about their successes and failures to book reviewers talking about what books are hot right now. Each blogger has a unique perspective for you to learn from.
You may also want to look out for publications put out by your local university's English Department or MFA program. Most programs publish a literary magazine, either of student work or work from poets and writers around the country. You may be able to pick up copies of the smaller ones for free. They can be a great way to read fresh, new work from young writers and gain inspiration for your own writing.
Finally, don't forget about the newsletters here at WDC! I can't promise you you'll find every single one of them useful, but they're definitely worth subscribing to.
No matter what you write, there are publications out there for you. |
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Thank you to everyone who responded to my newsletter about writers getting out and enjoying life! I have included some of your feedback below.
great message. I so agree with you. Everytime I interact with another person, my mind holds something from that interaction until it fits in a story or other writing. Ever interaction we have with people, creatures, nature, even silence while watching the clouds or birds can fit later in writing. It's a bit sad that for some people, their learning comes only from television and the Internet. When we explore and interact, we grow into better people; and some of us write just a bit better. Great newsletter. -ANN Counselor, Lesbian & Happy 
So true. I'm having the opposite problem, however; I have one too many stories floating around in my head! How in the bloody hell am I to put all of this down on paper with hardly any free time? -AmberThalinx~*
Small details, items you'd never invent yourself, are endlessly useful. Take the "victim's rights pamphlet": at the right moment, that can do a lot for a writer setting the stage. But I would never have thought of such a thing myself.
So yeah, get out there, live life and write it off as research! -Joto-Kai  |
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