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Review: Writer's Market 2001

© Regina Avalos

The Writer's Market 2001 is the latest edition of the market resource for writers. It contains listings for over 8,000 editors in which to sell your writing to. It also includes information on literary agents and contests. This is the definitive source for the freelance writer to locate possible markets for their work. Included in the guidelines information is email, Internet addresses, and fax numbers if available with tips from the publication itself to assist you. What makes this is an even more valuable resource is the information before the listings that cover pay rates, getting published, and a query clinic that will take you step by step in writing a good query letter. Throughout the book, are personal views and insider reports from those in the field such as editors and agents that discuss various aspects of writing including first bylines, Christian fiction, and turning parenting experience into freelance work.

The Writer's Market 2001 is easy to read. Listings are divided by type of market, and each section is in alphabetical order. The table of contents lists page numbers for quick and easy reference to specific guidelines. The magazines section is divided into consumer and trade magazines with topics listed in alphabetical order. The size of the book at over 1100 pages does seem daunting at first, but when you open it, you can find the information you are looking for quite quickly.

In the back of the book is a resource guide which lists information about publications, websites and organizations helpful for the writer as well as a glossary of terms every writer should know such as copyright, clips, and byline. There is also an of book publishers by subject material, and a general index listing all of the publications in alphabetical order.

There are two versions of this year's Writer's Market. The book version and the Internet edition. The Internet edition also comes with the book but it has the added bonus of a year's subscription to http://www.writersmarket.com which is the online companion to the book. This is the first year of this service. It is updated regularly, and the subscriber can also keep track of markets of interest online in a profile. With the book alone, information can become outdated quickly, so it is bestto check with the market before submitting your work. In my opinion, this is a must have for any writer's library.
In next week's article I will discuss copyright. Here are your market and contest of the week:

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