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The magazines in the list below offer advice to aspiring and established writers. Several of the magazines and ezines listed below are accepting submissions from new and established writers. Some magazines and ezines are listed for the research material they provide.
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Air & Space Magazine – flight and space travel magazine of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
American Songwriter Magazine – covers the craft and business of songwriting, with interviews, songwriting tips, news, and a song lyric contest.
Aphelion: The Webzine of Science-Fiction and Fantasy – forum for amateur writers to hone their skills and present their work to the public.
Arizona Highways Magazine – photography and writing about Arizona.
Artist’s Magazine, The – resource for beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists to learn how to paint and draw better, as well as how to sell their work professionally.
Aspiring TV Writer and Screenwriter Blog – how do you get an internship or assistant job? How do you make connections in Hollywood? What is a script reader? How do you get an agent or manager?
Bartender Magazine – recipes, message boards, the “baroscope” (a sort of alchoholic horoscope), a bartenders’ crossword puzzle and more.
Be Young Outdoors – What Happened to SurfersVillage.com?
Best Beaches Near Me – find a beach near you.
Black Enterprise Magazine – business service publication for African-American entrepreneurs, corporate executives, professionals and decision makers.
Bloomsbury Review – community for everyone who is interested in literature and writing.
Booklist Online selection of reviews from Booklist, a selection tool for librarians. Reviews of books for adults and children.
Career Magazine – resource center with job openings, employer profiles, resume posting, articles, and more.
Circle Magazine, The – quarterly literary magazine featuring poetry, short stories, and articles.
Crayola Kids Magazine – offers a selection of storybooks, puzzles, and craft actvities.
Creative Screenwriting – magazine for writers of feature films and television.
Crime Magazine – provides a brief biography and a timelines of real crimes.
The Dabbling Mum.com – The on-line magazine for busy parents
DesertUSA Magazine – travel and recreation guide to the American southwest and its deserts.
Discover Magazine monthly magazine of science and technology; their wonders, their uses, and their impact upon our lives.
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine – brings you the best in short mystery fiction.
Emergency Medical Services Magazine – Monthly publication for emergency medical technicians, paramedics and other EMS providers.
Entrepreneur Magazine – features daily news, chat rooms, message boards, interactive coursework, the SOHO Mall and more.
Exceptional Parent Magazine – providing information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.
Exploratorium Magazine Online: Paper – articles on origami, making paper airplanes, creating handmade paper, and more.
Fade In: Magazine – film magazine for screenwriters. Interviews and articles covering the creative and professional aspects of working, writing, and sucking up in Hollywood.
Fairfield Review – online literary magazine for Fairfield County, CT writers and students of poetry, short stories, and essays.
Family Tree Magazine – for beginners as well as more experienced family historians and family heritage hobbyists.
Flash Fiction Online – complete story in 1000 words. To serve flash fiction readers and writers with a professional, sustainable market for flash fiction stories. To promote the general population’s reading of great short stories in general and of great flash fiction in particular.
Foreign Policy Magazine – a leading quarterly of international affairs.
Fortune Magazine – market and business news updated throughout the day, feature columns, screening tools, and more.
Girls’ Life Magazine – magazine for girls ages 8 to 15.
GQ Magazine Fashion, sports, women, journalism, fitness and more for the modern man.
Happy Woman Magazine – we think so you don’t have to.
Harper’s Magazine – includes a preview of the current issue and the last three months of the Harper’s Index.
Hello! Magazine – photos and features about royals and celebrities.
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) – the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
Irish Dancing Magazine – monthly international, full colour magazine devoted to Irish Dancing. From Riverdance to absolute beginners. Subscribe from the website.
Just Laugh magazine – features humorous columns, comics, links, and more that are all aimed squarely at the funny bone
Kepler’s Books and Magazines – independent bookseller since 1955 featuring new and selected titles handpicked by staff, online ordering, and author events calendar.
Lakes Near Me – Find a lake near you.
List a Day – over 1,800+ unique issues about email newsletters that we thought was worthy of your attention.
Literary Times, The – complete program of services for readers and writers of romantic fiction. Also find the latest info on your favorite authors.
Mad Magazine – includes madimations and madness of the week.
Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) – industry association for consumer magazines, representing hundreds of companies, publishing thousands of titles.
Marketing Journals and Magazines – links to marketing and related journals or magazines, provided by the Marketing and Marketing Research group of Tilburg University.
Modern Humorist – daily humor and satire magazine.
Ms. Magazine – feminist magazine founded in 1972 by Gloria Steinem. Now woman-owned and operated by Liberty Media for Women, LLC.
NanoTechnology Magazine – window into the emerging technology whose awesome power mankind will acquire, for good or evil, very early in the next century.
National Geographic Kids – fascinating facts, interesting kids and cool games. All you need to bring is curiosity
National Geographic Traveler Magazine – subscription information, travel resources and summaries of current features.
National Parks Magazine – an award-winning, full color magazine that offers spectacular photographs and articles on national parks
New Frontier Magazine – New Age consciousness magazine
Newslink Magazine from the American Journalism Review.
Octane Seating – Guide to Finding/Reading Scripts Online Why Should I Read Scripts? – Scripts Reading for Budding Authors – and much more.
Octane Seating – Guide to Screen Writing Contests – Screenwriting contests could do a great deal of good for you if you’re an up-and-coming writer.
Parents Magazine – offering fun and informative information for young parents and families.
PEN America – journal featuring award-winning fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation, as well as symposia on topics of concern to writers and readers alike.
Pen & Ink – Philippine literary journal dedicated to providing a venue for writers and artists who want to share their works with a sympathetic audience.
Pif – dedicated to publishing quality poetry and short stories by new and emerging writers. Book, CD, movie reviews and political commentary also welcome.
Poets & Writers – focuses on the source of literature, providing support and exposure to writers at all stages in their development.
Pointe Magazine – source of information for a career in ballet.
Police Magazine – a resource for the street cop.
Potluck Children’s Literary Magazine – publishes poetry, stories, book reviews, and artwork from writers and artists ages 8-16.
Qwerty – lit-zine for readers, writers and other dysfunctional personality types.
Renaissance Magazine – articles on the history of the Renaissance and Middle Ages for Arthurian fans, medievalists, roleplayers, and re-enactors.
Rhapsody in Black – showcasing up and coming African-American writers and artists.
Rolling Stone Magazine – includes current cover story and the table of contents from the print mag, as well as exclusive online content.
Science Fiction and Fantasy World
Science Magazine global weekly journal of research which serves the scientific community as a forum for the presentation and discussion of important issues related to the advancement of science.
Script Magazine – includes contests, live chat events, and online classes.
Skeptic Magazine – The Skeptics Society and Skeptic magazine investigate claims by scientists, pseudoscientists, and pseudohistorians on a wide variety of theories and conjectures
Slipstream – yearly anthology featuring the work of both new and established writers.
Smithsonian Magazine – magazine of the Smithsonian Institution that explores art, history, and science.
Speculations – for writers who want to be read.
Star Magazine – entertainment news, celebrity features, gossip, and fashion.
Stone Soup – the magazine by young writers and artists.
Storyteller Magazine – Canadian quarterly short story magazine which welcomes new writers.
Surfing Magazine – includes magazine ordering information, forecasting, weather information, photo/video gallery, and more.
Time For Kids – version of the popular news magazine for children.
Time Magazine: The Year In Pictures – looks at the most interesting photos of 2000.
Topics Online Magazine – for learners of English as a second or foreign language to express their ideas with writings and illustrations. Also has a section for teachers that discusses technique and methodology.
TV Guide Magazine – feature articles, reviews, gossip and more.
Women Today Magazine – features on fashion, beauty, health, childcare, career and religion.
Victoria – includes articles and subscription.
Web del Sol – experimental, literary, mainstream, international poetry and fiction, novel excerpts, interviews, essays, author web sites, writers’ resources, and more.
Write Markets Report – publish magazines and an annual directory of writers’ markets
Writers Post, The – features stories, essays, and poetry, with an emphasis on Vietnamese literature translations.
Zeotrope – Short Stories and anthologies – offers many contests with prizes from $250-$1000
AGENTS & EDITORS
- Agents: Knowing When To Hold One and When To Fold
- Getting Offers from Multiple Literary Agents
- Literary Agents List
- Preditors and Editors
- Publishing, Writing Terms, Acronyms
- Tips for a Successful Editor Appointment
- Want More? Here’s How to Get It
- What NOT to Do When Beginning Your Novel
- Windup for the (Story) Pitch
- Write the Perfect Book Proposal
CALLS FOR SUBMISSION
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- 2024 MAR Calls for Submission
- 2024 FEB Calls for Submission
- 2024 JAN Calls for Submission
- 2023 DEC Calls for Submission
- 2023 NOV Calls for Submission
COMPUTER TIPS
- ASCII Characters
- Building Your Web Site and Doing It Right
- Don’t Be a Victim-Scams, Identity Theft, Urban Legends
- Don’t Spread Scams
- How to Annoy Your Website Visitors
- Internet Safety: Guide to Keep Your Information Safe Online
- Knowing Your Target Audience
- Stopping Viruses from Propagating Through Your Email
- The Top 10 Email Errors
- Word Processors Through Time: Before MS Word & Google Docs
FORMATTING & GRAMMAR
- Achieving 250 Words / 25 Lines Per Page
- And Sammy, too? Oh, No!
- Changing Double Hyphens to EM Dashes in Word
- Edit Easier
- High Hopes–Avoiding Common Mistakes
- Misused Words
- Navigating In Your Novel
- Proofreaders Marks
- Research Links
- Rules for Writers
- Slang and Jargon Souces
- Tightening Your Manuscript and Trimming the Word Count
INSPIRATION-MOTIVATION
- A Dream Realized
- Beyond the Basics
- Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work
- Finding Time to Write
- Five Ways to Promote Yourself
- How Not to Procrastinate
- How to Quit Writing and End up on the Bestseller Lists
- Ideas Escape Me
- Keeping an Idea Book
- Love to Write: Here Is How You Can Build Your Career
- Making Time for Self-Care While Running a Business
- Moving Up the Rejection Ladder
- Pop Quiz: Who Are You?
- Rules for Writers
- The 8 Habits of Highly Successful Young-Adult Fiction Authors
- The Art of Being Rejected–475 Words
- The Juggling Act
- The Literary Food Chain
- Various Types of Writing for Young Writers
- Why Article Writing Should Be A Part Of Your Career Development Strategy
- Write Better Naked
- Writer’s Conferences Do You Really Need To Attend?
- Writing By Moonlight
MARKETS
- 35 Online Work Ideas to Earn Good Money Whilst Studying
- Agents: Knowing When To Hold One and When To Fold
- An Interview with Holly Ambrose
- Copyright Primer, Know Your Rights
- EBooks-Fears to Possibilities
- Finding Markets Fiction and Nonfiction
- Freelance Writing 101
- Getting Offers from Multiple Literary Agents
- How To Be a (Shiver) Reporter
- How To Market Your Book After You’ve Written It
- How to Write a Novel Synopsis
- How To Write Your Own Press Releases
- Love to Write: Here Is How You Can Build Your Career
- Magazine Links
- Making Money As a Corporate Freelancer
- Market News–All Genres
- Need a Clip? Open a Newspaper
- Newspaper Writing Resources
- Path to Self-Publishing Success
- Publishing, Writing Terms, Acronyms
- Science Writing Organizations
- Selling to Children’s Markets
- Submission Tracking
- Submitting to UK Markets
- Syndication 101
- To Specialize, or Not to Specialize?
- Ultimate Guide to Being a Freelancer 2023 Update
- What Are Your Chances of Getting Published?
- Why Article Writing Should Be A Part Of Your Career Development Strategy
- Why E-Books?
- Write the Perfect Book Proposal
- Write Your Way to $1000 a Month
- Writing Groups List
- Youth Writing Markets
ONLINE SAFETY
PUBLISHING
- Agents: Knowing When To Hold One and When To Fold
- Copyright Primer, Know Your Rights
- Getting Offers from Multiple Literary Agents
- How To Market Your Book After You’ve Written It
- How to Write a Novel Synopsis
- Love to Write: Here Is How You Can Build Your Career
- Making Money As a Corporate Freelancer
- Path to Self-Publishing Success
- Publisher’s Websites
- Publishing, Writing Terms, Acronyms
- Science Writing Organizations
- Submission Tracking
- Syndication 101
- The Great Limbo Mystery Question
- What Are Your Chances of Getting Published?
- Why Article Writing Should Be A Part Of Your Career Development Strategy
- Why E-Books?
- Write the Perfect Book Proposal
VIDEO & STREAMING LINKS
WRITING TOOLS - APPS
- And Sammy, too? Oh, No!
- Beyond the Basics
- Changing Double Hyphens to EM Dashes in Word
- Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work
- Finding Your Writing Compass: A Guide to Freelance Adventures
- Free AI Tools That Can Be Used In Business Writing
- Helpful Books
- High Hopes–Avoiding Common Mistakes
- Ideas Escape Me
- Knowing Your Target Audience
- Magazine Links
- Misused Words
- Newspaper Writing Resources
- Path to Self-Publishing Success
- Reconsider Hand Writing
- Research Links
- Slang and Jargon Souces
- The 8 Habits of Highly Successful Young-Adult Fiction Authors
- Unblocking Your Muze
- Various Types of Writing for Young Writers
- What NOT to Do When Beginning Your Novel
- Why Article Writing Should Be A Part Of Your Career Development Strategy
- Word Processors Through Time: Before MS Word & Google Docs
- Working with a Critique Group
- Writing Groups List
- You Can Write A Short Story Part 1 The Story Idea
- You Can Write A Short Story: Part 2 The Meat of the Story
- You Can Write A Short Story: Part 3 The Climax
WRITER'S LIFE
- A Dream Realized
- A Writers Dream-The Home Office
- Affirm All You Want
- Finding Time to Write
- Finding Your Writing Compass: A Guide to Freelance Adventures
- How To Be a (Shiver) Reporter
- How To Write Your Own Press Releases
- Keep a Clipping File
- Keeping an Idea Book
- Love to Write: Here Is How You Can Build Your Career
- Making Time for Self-Care While Running a Business
- Mommy’s Muse
- Moving Mountains
- Mud Pies
- Teach Yourself to Write
- The 8 Habits of Highly Successful Young-Adult Fiction Authors
- The Art of Procrastination
- Various Types of Writing for Young Writers
- Working with a Critique Group
- Writer’s Conferences Do You Really Need To Attend?
- Writing Conferences-Educating and Inspiring
WRITING CONTESTS
WRITING CONTESTS
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- 2024 NOV Writing Contests
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- 2024 SEP Writing Contests
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- 2024 JUL Writing Contests
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- 2024 MAY Writing Contests
- 2024 APR Writing Contests
- 2024 MAR Writing Contests
- 2024 FEB Writing Contests
- 2024 JAN Writing Contests
- 2023 DEC Contests, Workshops, Webinars
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