tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post493786176467943717..comments2023-07-03T03:20:51.469-05:00Comments on Donna's Book Pub: After 125 Years, The Writer Magazine Will "Go On Hiatus"Donna Volkenannthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-84433565020099677432012-07-27T07:42:05.793-05:002012-07-27T07:42:05.793-05:00Hi Everyone,
It truly is sad news. I think Margo i...Hi Everyone,<br />It truly is sad news. I think Margo is right about going online.<br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-87152491671786455162012-07-27T07:15:20.028-05:002012-07-27T07:15:20.028-05:00Wow. That's sad to hear. I liked that magazine...Wow. That's sad to hear. I liked that magazine almost as much as Writer's Digest and subscribed to both because they so different. I fear this is just another loss to the digital age. Makes me sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-80571829997472016972012-07-27T06:36:52.342-05:002012-07-27T06:36:52.342-05:00Such sad news, Donna. Quite surprising, too, since...Such sad news, Donna. Quite surprising, too, since they've always been the cream in my opinion!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-15447402763243747382012-07-26T21:56:30.520-05:002012-07-26T21:56:30.520-05:00They are going to have to go online. . .They are going to have to go online. . .Margo Dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635922963449775278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-52393698675835529092012-07-26T18:18:14.085-05:002012-07-26T18:18:14.085-05:00It's become tough to survive in the publishing...It's become tough to survive in the publishing world. <br /><br />Pat <br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-44342474447438046392012-07-26T18:06:38.303-05:002012-07-26T18:06:38.303-05:00I noticed last year that the library quit displayi...I noticed last year that the library quit displaying the writer magazines. This is a heart breaker.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-1154747869177051622012-07-26T16:12:50.252-05:002012-07-26T16:12:50.252-05:00Oh I hope they find someone. That's my favorit...Oh I hope they find someone. That's my favorite writing mag by far!Krysten Lindsay Hagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687796258797315699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-8644168736309981862012-07-26T15:50:03.527-05:002012-07-26T15:50:03.527-05:00"WHYYYYYYY?" Please pardon my Nancy Kerr..."WHYYYYYYY?" Please pardon my Nancy Kerrigan-esque wail. I hope the loss of The Writer will not inhibit my writing performance.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-48729841950933442952012-07-26T15:45:14.532-05:002012-07-26T15:45:14.532-05:00I love that magazine and have had a subscription s...I love that magazine and have had a subscription since my college days. This is sad news indeed.Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-21907091797738334092012-07-26T12:49:32.429-05:002012-07-26T12:49:32.429-05:00What sad news...and I just renewed!What sad news...and I just renewed!Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-57136746857022453842012-07-26T12:23:16.641-05:002012-07-26T12:23:16.641-05:00My subscription runs through July 2013 - another w...My subscription runs through July 2013 - another whole year. The july 2012 issue touts a new cover logo and pushes the digital version of The Writer. They are still running contests as well. So they are certainly keeping this hiatus hush hush. I hope it's not true. I like The Writer - and Writer's Digest.Marcia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05401846609955732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-4940013236645863292012-07-26T11:27:58.077-05:002012-07-26T11:27:58.077-05:00Donna--Does that mean you are considering buying i...Donna--Does that mean you are considering buying it, and you're going to use the millions you won from the Erma Bombeck contest to make the purchase?<br /><br />Seriously, that's sad news. But the book and magazine business is struggling, and this is just further proof.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.com