Writer's Yearbook 2015

Writer's Digest presents: WRITER'S YEARBOOK 2015 (Winter 2015) Prepare Yourself 2014: The Year in Review Find out the latest on the book and magazine industries-and what these new developments mean for your writing in the year ahead. by Jane Friedman A Freelancer's Workshop Sneak in Through the Side Feeling locked out of top publications? The key to your first byline may be as simple as knocking on the right door. by Roger Morris Cracking Major Magazines With Personal Essays Sell your first-person story in 9 simple steps. by Susan Shapiro What Literary Journals Want In this roundtable, acquiring minds behind five top markets for short fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry discuss how much they love finding new voices, what makes for eye-catching submissions, and why a byline in their pages could just be the beginning of a beautiful career. by James Duncan The Editor-Writer Marriage Professional relationships require work just as romantic ones do. Here's how to stay happily mar