Poets Writers Magazine

Poets & Writers is a like a cross between People and Popular Mechanics for writers.Every issue has a prominent author or poet on the cover and a lwngthy profile of the writer inside.In addition to writer profiles, Poets & Writers offers a column entitled "News and Trends" which is a round-up of items about literary magazines, small presses, and prominent literary personalities.The magazine also includes "The Practical Writers," a feature that offers articles on the practical aspect of writing, whether it be the technique of writing in a particular genre or the business of writing and selling one's work.Each issue is chock full of advertisements for MFA programs and writing workshops as well as literary magazines.The back of the magazine is devoted to a listing of grant and contest deadlines as well as a roll of recent winners of important literary contests.If you want the inside scoop on small literary presses, how to find an agent, writing contests, applying for MFA programs, or literary magazines, the Poets & Writers is the magazine for you.