A literary journal or literary magazine is a publication that is primarily focused on publishing writing of literary merit, works that are worth rewarding or praising. Literary magazines tend to publish fiction, poetry, essays, literary criticism, visual art, book reviews, author profiles, interviews and letters.

Literary magazines first appeared in the early 19th century. The Edinburgh Review was established in 1802. In the United States two publications Philadelphia Literary Magazine and Monthly Anthology - which later became the North American Review - were established in 1803. Since the late 1990s many online literary journals have emerged.

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My new guide for self-publishing ebook authors is now available. Only a few years ago people were saying that ebooks would come and go. Many people believed they were a short-term fad that would never replace books. Now with ebook sales overtaking print books it is becoming clear that ebooks are not only here to stay but they are the main format for reading as we move into the future.

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An island in the Mediterranean. A beach in Africa. The east coast of New Zealand. What do all these locations have in common? A call for assistance from freelance writers elicited replies from every one of these locations. In each of these and in many other remote places, I know of writers who are freelancing with a fair degree of success. 

Indeed it is possible for freelance writers to work from anywhere.

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1st November marked the start of this year's "NaNoWriMo", National Novel Writing Month. The goal for participants is to write a 50,000 word (approximately 175 page) novel within 30 days.

Have you ever thought about writing a novel but you have hesitated because of the time and effort involved? NaNoWriMo might be the just what you need.

NaNoWriMo values enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft. Because of the limited timeframe, what matters is output - quantity, not quality. It's all about getting you to lower expectations, take some risks, and write on the fly.

As explained at the NaNoWriMo site, "By forcing yourself to write so intensely, you are giving yourself permission to make mistakes. To forgo the endless tweaking and editing and just create. To build without tearing down."

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We are pleased to announce our new list of 50 City & State Magazine Markets is now available. We searched through our premium writing markets database and compiled this list of more than fifty regional state & city magazines markets that purchase material from freelance writers.

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 Who cares if Tanya ate a chocolate éclair four minutes ago? So what if Peter ducked out to pick up the kids from school? I am a busy person and I use my computer for productive work, thank you very much, and certainly not for frivolous socializing, twittering away the time.

For years that was my attitude towards Twitter. I'm only now beginning to realize how misguided I was.

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