How to Pick the Best Writing Magazine for You

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There are several popular writing magazines on the market today and each one offers a little different writing advice. How do you choose the one that's right for you, your writing experience and your interests? Each magazine caters to a specific audience and some may not be appropriate for your specific interests. For example, "Poets & Writers" Magazine caters more directly to poets and prose authors, which you may not find helpful for your writing career.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

List of writing magazines
An afternoon to spend at your local bookstore or library

Step1

Identify where you are in your writing career, (beginning, intermediate, advanced) and identify what information you're truly interested in (running a writing business, finding writing markets, writing fiction, writing non-fiction, entering contests). Once you identify your specific interests and needs, you're ready to take a look at the magazines on the market.

Step2

Consider "Writer's Digest." One of most well-known writing magazines, this magazine covers everything from poetry and drama to fiction, non-fiction and everything in between. You'll find market information along with information on the writing life, organizing a writing business and much more. This magazine only comes out every other month and can cater to the beginning or intermediate writer.

Step3

Be aware of "The Writer's Journal." A good magazine for beginners, this magazine includes columns on how to write a variety of types of writing and includes several different contests and contest results every month as well.

Step4

Know about "Byline." This magazine publishes fiction and non-fiction and is a good market for writers looking to publish their work.