Rating  - Was wonderful... once.
I subscribed to this magazine first in high school, and I adored it. I mean, adored. I looked forward to nothing like its arrival. I even won one of their monthly contests, once.
That was then, this is now. They dropped it to bimonthly with no fanfare that I ever saw, and the price is still identical. But the big thing is that Writer's Digest is now one big shill for the "self-publishing" industry, with the better part of the ads for shady operations happy to take several thousand dollars of your money to put your name on the cover. And the magazine itself has shifted accordingly. Articles continually laud self-publishing as a wonderful option and talk about it like it's a writer's dream... never mind that many of the publishers they take money from have never had a commercially successful author and never will.
The joys of the past are gone. The monthly contests now have no prizes, that I've been able to see. The neat little articles on intellectual property accompanied by ads admonishing us that Xerox and Rollerblade are proper nouns are gone. The interviews are now insipid and most of the articles read like they were hacked together in an afternoon with information that could be easily found online.
Skip Writer's Digest. Go find your RSS reader of choice, subscribe to some good blogs--Writer Beware, A Newbie's Guide to Publishing, some of the agent blogs. You'll get far better information with far fewer ads, and for free.
Rating  - As an Author, this magazine and the annual Writer's Market...
As a an author, this magazine and the annual Writer's Market books are a must for any writer or aspiring author. I've purchased this book along with the Photographer's Market to help move my career forward over the years. While it takes a combination of materials and effort to succeed in any craft, this is a must for that list.
If you'd like to see how it's affected my career, also check out the following books, Garage Glamour: Digital Nude and Beauty Photography Made Simple, Rolando Gomez's Glamour Photography: Professional Techniques and Images and even a book where I have a chapter, Professional Portrait Lighting: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers (Photo Pro Workshop series) Every writer and author should subscribe to this magazine and similar products--I'm proof that it works! ---Rolando Gomez, contributing writer, Studio Photography magazine
Rating  - Fantastic Gift idea ~
Simply put, I renewed my subscription for Writer's Digest for my daughter, after asking her if "it was worth it". A resounding YES,Mom! (She is an adult daughter, by the way,looking into a new avenue for her career!) She gave the articles a positive, saying "there is always something in each magazine that helps me toward my goal!"
Rating - The "Write" Stuff!
This review refers to "Writer's Digest" Magazine Subscription...
I renewed my subscription to WD magazine late this time around, and had withdrawal symptoms for the two months I went without. This is a fabulous periodical for all writer's, especially for those hoping to be published.
The Magazine is chock full of helpful articles to point you in the "write" direction. Newly published Authors are interviewed and share their experiences and secrets. Every month there will be some kind of grammar(not my strong suit) or spelling quiz, that may seem easy to some, but may also come in real handy some day. Tips for writing the query letter that will get noticed by editors,words of wisdom from editors and publishers letting you know what they are looking for(and what not to do as well), monthly writing "assignments"(these make great warmers for the blocked writer)that you can send in for a possible prize,and advice for both fiction and non-fiction is abundant.
WD will answer the gazillion questions you have. Should you use a Print On Demand? How to tell the good from the bad. Finding a good and honest agent.How to spot a fraud! What to look for when signing a contract.Advice for the writer of every age and every genre. They always seem to know the questions I have.
Each month in "Pitch This Niche" a list of publishers looking for specialty articles or books can be found(could be anything from travel to video game articles), and in "The Markets" you'll find Trade magazines, book publishers, agents, contests for a variety of styles. You'll find out what they want(fiction, non-fiction, number of words etc), and how to submit you manuscripts to them.There is something for everyone. I have found this section most helpful.
Everything, even all of the ads are geared toward the writer. Added to WD's own annual writing contests, which has many categories to enter in, you will find other contests that may interest you.Websites to share experiences with other writers are listed, ads for self-publishing, for workshops, and of course books about writing are to be found as well.
I'm always happy to see my WD in my mailbox. It's always on time, and the subscription price here is better then the one I pay from the kids who come around selling magazines. I read it cover to cover, and have a hard time throwing even the really old ones away. Whether you are writing a mystery,a book of poems, a spiritual essay,a screenplay, or an article for your favorite magazine, this a treasure chest of useful info for the aspiring writer, and it is quite motivating as well.
Write On!....Laurie
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