Editor's Notes

Celebrating 125 candles

April 2012

By Jeff Reich

Published: March 2, 2012

April 1887

April 2012

This very special issue marks the 125th anniversary of The Writer. Few publications have been so enduring; by one count, is the 30th oldest magazine in the U.S. In the April 1887 inaugural issue, the editors pledged to keep the magazine “helpful, interesting and instructive to all literary workers.” Stories in that issue included “The art of interviewing,” “Advice to newspaper correspondents” and “How to get into print.” (See the complete first issue at writermag.com/april1887.) A century and a quarter later, we at The Writer remain committed to offering our readers writerly advice that inspires, instructs and informs.

To celebrate the occasion, we’ve made this issue bigger to bring you even more content. “Great writing tips from 125 years of The Writer” (page 34) features gems from Patricia Cornwell, Irving Wallace, Joan Didion and other authors who have appeared in our pages over the years. “Test your literary I.Q.” (page 22) is a fun piece that we hope will both challenge and entertain. Look for other anniversary-related pieces in Take Note (page 7).

Elsewhere in this issue, you’ll find an 11-page special section we’re calling The Fiction Answer Book (page 37), packed with fresh ideas and tools for tackling writing errors, finding motivation, promoting your work, and more. Also, publisher Elfrieda Abbe talks with four debut memoirists about their path from idea to book in “The road to publication” (page 30).

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