California’s lead bullet ban protects condors and other wildlife, but its biggest beneficiaries may be humans.

by John Moir (78th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Winner)

It’s official: Writer’s Digest magazine has a new editor. In the wake of Maria Schneider, who left the publication in early October, F+W Media has appointed Jessica Strawser, North Light Books and Memory Makers Books Managing Editor—and former WD staffer—to the magazine’s top post.

by Zachary Petit

Forget charging by the hour. When writing copy, billing a flat rate can score you clients.

by Art Spikol

Whether you build it yourself or hire a designer, your website can do more than bring you into the 21st century—it can be an invaluable part of your marketing arsenal.

by Linda Formichelli

Most children stop obeying their parents sometime between junior high and high school graduation, but writer Claudia Luiz—a wife, mother of two and successful psychoanalyst—still listens to her mom.
And when Luiz’s mom told her she needed a website, Luiz obeyed.

by Brian A. Klems

With new story ideas to remember, deadlines to meet, and submissions to track, writers have a lot to juggle. The Writer's Digest Weekly Planner will keep your entire writing life organized and portable, all year long.

From “great clip” to “startup,” be on guard for these buzzwords.

by Linda Formichelli

Ever been torn to shreds by someone you’ve never met? You must be a writer. Don’t take it personally.

by Melissa Hart

Brent Cunningham, Columbia Journalism Review’s managing editor, came to the magazine in 1999 on a fellowship and was convinced to stay on as managing editor. Founded in 1961, the magazine’s mission is to serve as “both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms” and “encourage and stimulate excellence in journalism in the service of a free society.”

by Jordan E. Rosenfeld

Yes, the odds of landing a nationally syndicated column are against you. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find success.

by Lisa Abeyta