In this post, find 25 frequently asked questions that Writer's Digest editors receive along with answers to those publishing FAQs for writers.

For this week's market spotlight, we look at Virginia Quarterly Review, a literary journal looking for top-notch fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Submission period open through July 31, 2020.

New literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Pam Gruber of Irene Goodman Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.

For this week's market spotlight, we look at Bike Mag, a quarterly mountain biking magazine.

In this post, find 9 tips on writing query letters to publishers and literary agents from publishing professionals that will improve your chances of publishing success.

For this week's market spotlight, we look at storySouth, a biannual online literary journal. Submission period open through July 15, 2020.

The late Gary Reilly wrote 25 novels in his lifetime, but it wasn't until a year after his death that the first ones started to get published to enthusiastic acclaim. Mark Stevens shares what caused this disconnect and how others can avoid Reilly's fate.

For this week's market spotlight, we look at Mother Jones, a bimonthly magazine focused on national politics, environmental issues, corporate wrongdoing, human rights, and political influence in all spheres.

How do writers get paid for their writing? In this post, we'll dive into how writers can get paid, what they need to keep in mind when it comes to the timing of payment, and why contracts are so important.

Writing a book is one thing, but how long does it take to get a book published? What variables come into play? Are there things a writer can do to speed up the process? We dive into these questions and more.

For this week's market spotlight, we look at Young Rider, a magazine for horse-crazy tweens and teens aged eight to 15.

For this week's market spotlight, we look at Ploughshares, a quarterly literary journal. Currently open for submissions June 1, 2020 to January 15, 2021.

You’ve decided to submit your manuscript to an independent publisher. Now what? The staff of four indie presses answer WD’s questions about small publishers.

Freelancers are sure to come across every type of editor during their career. Here’s a veteran writer’s catalog of all the types you’ll encounter and how to work with each.

For this week's market spotlight, we look at The Pedestal Magazine, an online poetry publication. Currently open for submissions May 11-31, 2020.

Can you query multiple agents at once? Do the query letters need to be personalized? Does it make sense to pitch one literary agent at a time?

For this week’s market spotlight, we look at Blade Magazine, which covers working and using collectible and popular knives.

In this article from our April 2020 issue, Kristy Stevenson offers 8 tips for building your freelance writing portfolio by getting local and regional gigs.