The Writer's Guide

The Writer's Guide

About the Substack

How-to guides, advice and community discussions on the fundamentals and secret sauce of successful nonfiction writing, hosted by a longtime journalist, editor and writing mentor.

Free Subscription Benefits

• Monthly how-to writing guides plus access to the Writer's Guide Chat Room

Paid Subcription Benefits

• Free copy of my PDF booklet, Practical Writing Tips
• Full access to all archived posts and occasional new paid-only essays
• The warm fuzzy feeling of helping me help you and other writers grow

Paid Subscription Plans

• $5 a month
• $50 a year

About Robert Roy Britt

Health and science journalist. Editor of two newsletters: Age Wise and The Writer's Guide. Author of Make Sleep Your Superpower and multiple works of fiction. Former editor-in-chief of Live Science and Space.com, and a recovered media executive.