Magazines and Sites I Recommend for All Writers

Over the years of writing, I have found a few good sites to visit. There are also quite a few writing magazines I find helpful. I would like to share this information with you. I hope it will help you as it has helped me.

Websites

http://www.writersdigest.com 
This is the site of Writer's Digest magazine. It is chock-full of articles and tips on how to improve your writing and prepare yourself for the road to being published. It is also home to competitions Writer's Digest hosts. This is my favorite writing magazine and I highly recommend it. My most favorite issues of all are the special editions.

Their bookstore has the best selection of writing books. Some books include: Writer's Market, Poet's Market, Novel & Short Story Writer's Market, Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market, and Songwriter's Market. They can be a little expensive. However, they are worth the price. I promise. You can find information and articles about how to submit your work, listings for publishing agents and contests, and much more.

http://www.writermag.com 
The Writer magazine is pretty good. It also offers tips and articles on how to improve your writing craft.

http://www.pw.org 
This is Poets & Writers Magazine. It is highly recommended for those of you who love to write poetry. Get ready for some long, information-packed articles.

http://www.publishersweekly.com 
Publishers Weekly is THE magazine to have to keep up with current publishing trends. It helps make research of the various markets out there easier for us writers and authors.

http://www.writersmarket.com 
This is a great site to supplement your copy of Writer's Market with. It includes extra information about the publishing industry, contests, publishers, and writer's conferences.



http://www.writing.com 
This is a wonderful site for beginner and novice writers alike. Writing.com is the site that helped me get back into writing again. Once you join, you get a portfolio of your own. There are various membership options. They are free, basic, upgraded, premium, and premium plus. The amount of portfolio space and price of the membership depends on which on you choose. The portfolio space is as follows...


Free - 10 items
Basic - 50 items
Upgraded - 250 items
Premium - 1000 items
Premium Plus - 2000 items


What makes this site even better is that other members will visit your portfolio. More likely than not, they will give you a rate and review (r & r for short). It is a wonderful community. I have made some great friends here and been a member for 9 years.


Feel free to check out my portfolio there.


http://www.writing.com/authors/amethyst78

May these magazines and websites inspire you. I hope they will provide the help and guidance you needed to reach your dreams.


Until next time...


Happy Writing!