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About

Writer’s Digest, the No. 1 magazine for writers, celebrates the writing life and what it means to be a writer in today’s publishing environment. Through the voices of bestselling authors, buzz-worthy newcomers, and seasoned editors, we offer everything writers need to stay inspired, to improve their craft, to understand the unique challenges of publishing today, and to get their work noticed. Our pages are filled with advice and real-life experiences that go beyond the ordinary and delve deeply into what’s important to writers today. Whether they write fiction or nonfiction, poetry or essays, articles or scripts, our readers will walk away from every issue inspired and ready to write, satisfied in the knowledge that we get it, that we all share this passion for writing, and we’re all part of a grand literary tradition. And that’s worth celebrating.

Important: They rarely pay for articles/posts accepted for online publication.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1920

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 6 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 6 x per year.

Nonfiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific group.

Lengths:
Article ArticleNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Literature/Books (Writing).

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Writer's Digest Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 40.6 mean avg | 4.0 median | 130 max days (56.8 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (20.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Jan 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 03 Oct 2023.

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Writer's Digest Annual Writing Competition Charges fees for all submissions
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Writer's Digest Personal Essay Awards Charges fees for all submissions
Writer's Digest Poetry Awards Charges fees for all submissions
Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition Charges fees for all submissions
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Dates

Last Updated: 09 May 2024
Last Audited: 24 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 24 Jan 2012

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