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Best Magazines for Writers

January 28th 2010 20:58
There is lots of information on writing available online, but there are times when it's nice to have a magazine you can leaf through. If you can't access a computer during the day (or have to watch which websites you visit), a writing magazine may be the answer. Here are a few good ones to consider:

Writers' Forum - This is my favourite. It's full of advice, they run short story and poetry competitions every month and they list writing courses and writing competitions. Writers' Forum also accepts articles, both from published and unpublished writers. It's published monthly and available at WHSmith (a UK newsagent).

Writing Magazine - Similar to Writers' Forum magazine in content, my second choice, also published monthly and available at WHSmith.

Mslexia - For women who write. I go to their website regularly, but only bought the mag once. I keep thinking I should subscribe to it. It's published quarterly, and the subscription is £21.75 for four issues. Mslexia welcomes submission from women writers about all aspects of writing.

Granta - Not so much a writing magazine but a literary magazine. It's a must-read for modern literary fiction writers.

The Writer Magazine - I hear The Writer Magazine is the best U.S. magazine for writers. I only know their website, so I'd appreciate opinions of writers who read it.

Writer's Digest - Every writer is probably aware of Writer's Digest. I bought one copy once when I was in the U.S. and my impression was that it is a good magazine for new writers. I'll buy it again if I come across it, but it's not one I feel I should read regularly.

Do you agree? Do you know any other magazines for writers you'd recommend? As always, I'm looking forward to your comments.
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More blogs for writers

January 18th 2010 14:54
After writing about the best blogs for writers on Saturday, I felt bad about my other favourite blogs that were culled from the list.

In the end, you choose how many blogs you want to read, and chances are you don't agree with my choices for the best blogs. So here are more blogs I read and recommend:

Published Writers
Neil Gaiman - Do I have to say anything about Neil Gaiman? No, I don't think so.
Nova Ren Suma - I've read Nova's blog for years, long before she got a publishing deal in fact. I got Dani Noir as a Christmas pressie and read it in 12 hours. So not only do I feel like I know her, I also love her writing.

Writing in General

The Writing Coach - Blog of writing coach (and novelist) Jacqui Lofthouse. She currently runs the Don't forget to write challenge.
Write to Done - Creative writing and zen

Freelance Writing
Problogger - Everything you need to know about the ever-changing blogosphere.

Writing Prompts
Writing prompt blogs are quite possibly the only type of blog you can't follow enough of, especially if you subscribe to the posts via RSS. If you don't need to be prompted, you can just ignore the posts. If you need inspiration, the prompts are there in your RSS reader whenever you are stuck with a story, don't know how to start a new piece or need a topic for a blog post. Sound good? Then subscribe to these writing prompt blogs:
What's your story?
Write One Leaf
The One-Minute Writer
First 50 Words

Fiction Podcasts

Escape Pod - Science Fiction short story podcasts. Ideal for the commute or when doing the dishes.
PodCastle - Escape Pod's sister podcast for fantasy short stories.
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Best Blogs for Writers

January 16th 2010 15:19
This is a difficult one - there are so many good blogs for writers out there and if you follow too many of them, you won't have time to write. I've cut my selection down to five writing blogs I couldn't do without:

Published Writers
Pocket Full of Words: Holly Lisle's writing diary. Holly's passion for writing and helping new writers is inspiring.

Writing Podcast

I Should Be Writing: Mur Lafferty's podcast and blog (with daily writing prompt) for wanna-be writers.

Freelance Writing
Freelance Writing Gigs: Tips, inspiration and job leads for freelance writers.

Writing Prompts
Sunday Scribblings: Weekly writing prompt, great if you're looking for a bit of inspiration for the weekend.

Grammar and language
Grammar Girl: Language and grammar are the writer's tools, so we should all make sure we know how to use them.

If you want to check out more blogs, here's a blog post with 100 top writing blogs.
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Boosting the wordcount

January 9th 2010 22:18
One of the best online tools to help you boost your wordcount is Write or Die. This simple tool will make you write a lot of words unless you don't mind your computer going berserk and screeching at you. You decide how long you want to write and how many words you want to write in that period, and then you start typing. Whenever you stop typing, the punishments begins.

It's an excellent help if you struggle with getting the words out, not just during NaNoWriMo.
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