Cottages and Bungalows
TABLE TALK: Romantic Touches for Valentine's Day
With layers of lace, roses, and delicate china, these four dreamy tablescapes remind us that love lives in the little details.
2 min |
February / March 2025
Cottages and Bungalows
Calm. Cool & Collected
Professional and personal life intertwine as a designer sets out to redesign a home for her family.
6 min |
February / March 2025
Cottages and Bungalows
Happily Introducing Our 2026 Brand Ambassador
Our 6th annual Brand Ambassador search drew talent from across the country, and from an amazing group of finalists, Wendy Conklin was chosen as our winner by a community vote.
1 min |
February / March 2025
Writer’s Digest
The Pep Talk We All Need Now and Then
If you're an independent (self-published) author, then you likely are familiar with the crippling moments of insecurity that come with self-publishing. Here are a few examples of what I am talking about:
4 min |
January / February 2026
Writer’s Digest
Write It Out
Writing prompts to boost your creativity.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Writer’s Digest
90 Random Thoughts About Writing
It has been my experience that the longer one spends in the freelance trenches, the greater one's insights. Experience leads to expertise, which in turn can reveal a tremendous number of professional truths. Here are 90 random thoughts on the art, business, and craft of freelance writing culled from nearly five decades in the profession.
6 min |
January / February 2026
Writer’s Digest
An Author's Bill of Rights
Longtime editor Joy Peskin details the treatment you deserve when working with a traditional publisher—and how to reciprocate.
5 min |
January / February 2026
Writer’s Digest
THE WEIGHT OF EXPECTATIONS
Navigating a critique group while keeping your mental health intact.
8 min |
January / February 2026
Writer’s Digest
Tonal Variations
In the three years I've been doing this Frontlist/Backlist column, I haven't included writing advice books. But, for this issue at the start of a new year with a theme of finding the writing advice you need for your success, it seems fitting to include two writing guides that, while having overlapping ideas, are entirely different in tone. One may speak to you more than the other, and that's exactly the point.
3 min |
January / February 2026
Writer’s Digest
Designing the Cover of NAIMERA: Sapient Quest
NAIMERA: Sapient Quest is the second book in Michael Ganzberger's science-fiction series involving the creation of NAIMERAs: bio-engineered, hybrid creatures created by a covert government organization to assist with special military operations. Not fully satisfied with the design of the first book in his series, Michael was interested in a more modern, cinematic direction that could be visually serialized on all covers.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Central Florida Health News
Cracking the Code: How Rheumatologists Solve the Puzzle of Chronic Pain
Chronic pain, persistent swelling, and mysterious symptoms can sometimes feel like an unsolvable puzzle with multiple missing pieces.
3 min |
January 2026
Central Florida Health News
Eat Right Even on A Tight Budget
It's true what they say: The holidays truly are the most wonderful time of year. But they're also the most expensive time of year, and when January rolls around, many of us need to rein in the spending.
2 min |
January 2026
Central Florida Health News
What Is GCA, and What Does It Have to Do With Vision?
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), also known as temporal arteritis, is a serious inflammatory condition that affects the lining of the arteries, particularly the temporal arteries located on either side of the head.
2 min |
January 2026
Central Florida Health News
The Power of Positivity
Doing what's best for your physical — or even your mental — health isn’t always as straightforward or as easy as we'd like it to be.
1 min |
January 2026
Tread
THE FINAL FRONTIER
A Nissan Prerunner (10+ Years in the Making)
4 min |
January/February 2026
Tread
AXIAL'S ALPINE GEN 2
A Fixed Blade That Delivers
3 min |
January/February 2026
Tread
AMERICAN GLADIATOR UPDATE
Braking Bad (In a Good Way)
4 min |
January/February 2026
Tread
MADE THE CUT
Blades for All Budgets
3 min |
January/February 2026
Motor Trend
Porsche Macan Electric
PROS Drives brilliantly when pushed • Super-fast charging • Consistent experience across models CONS Basic features are extra-cost options • Looks like a New Beetle • Odd ergonomics
2 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
Chevrolet BrightDrop
PROS Spectacular one-pedal tuning Sweet power doors Well engineered CONS One guy hated the steering wheel placement Pricey price It's dead, Jim
2 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
Ram 1500
PROS It's a Hemi • Sounds badass • Solid engine braking in Tow/Haul mode CONS Limited availability • I-6 is better at everything • Expensive
2 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
Hyundai Palisade
PROS Beautiful yet functional interior • New hybrid is the engine to get • Tremendous value CONS Imprecise ADAS • Underwhelming V-6 • Slightly tricky third-row access
2 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
Kia Sportage
PROS Comfortable and composed ride Thoughtful interior touches Excellent value
2 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
THE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI/R IS THE 2026 MOTORTREND CAR OF THE YEAR NOW A THREE-TIME WINNER
History repeating itself is nothing rare in the automotive business, and for the Volkswagen Golf, its contribution to such tradition includes our highest honor.
6 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet
PROS A special car that makes you feel special Handsome styling Luxurious interior CONS High style = high price Capacitive steering wheel buttons MBUX infotainment
2 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
Toyota GR Corolla
PROS Still a riot overall Accessible to more customers More torque CONS Less intuitive and satisfying Worse fuel economy Outdated interior
2 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
BEHIND THE SCENES OF OUR BIGGEST AWARDS
We made no changes this year to the six criteria we use in determining our Of The Year awards; as a refresher, they are advancement in design, efficiency, engineering excellence, performance of intended function, safety, and value. With that out of the way, we deployed to the Honda Proving Center (HPC) in Cantil, California, to begin our Car of the Year proceedings.
5 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
BIG GTD ENERGY
Die mad, haters.
9 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
GMC Hummer EV 2X
With the Hummer EV designed around excess, can less ever be more? We sought an answer to the question with the new dual-motor variant of the reborn electric Hummer, which attempts to offer all the tri-motor Hummer performance in a slightly more affordable and efficient package. Indeed, it can in some ways, even if this new offering lets us down in many of the same ways as the 3X.
2 min |
Winter 2026
Motor Trend
Ford Expedition
“A for effort, C+ for execution,” features editor Christian Seabaugh said about the new Expedition, represented at SUVOTY by the off-road-capable Tremor model. His sentiment largely sums up how we feel about Ford’s jumbo-size SUV. We appreciate the attempt to modernize the Expedition, but some of those efforts go too far, impacting usability.
2 min |