diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1419ca..0c15dc2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ w.Write([]byte("test"))
 // /path/to/example.log.UTC
 ```
 
+with Symlink
+```go
+w := writer.MustNew("/path/to/example.log.%Y%m%d", writer.WithSymlink("/path/to/example.log"))
+w.Write([]byte("test"))
+
+// output file
+// /path/to/example.log.20170204
+// /path/to/example.log -> /path/to/example.log.20170204
+```
+
 with Mutex
 ```go
 w := writer.MustNew("/path/to/example.log.%Y%m%d", writer.WithMutex())
diff --git a/log.go b/log.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21b845c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package writer
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+)
+
+type logger interface {
+	Write(b []byte)
+	Println(args ...interface{})
+	Printf(format string, args ...interface{})
+	Error(args ...interface{})
+	Errorf(format string, args ...interface{})
+}
+
+type noopLogger struct{}
+
+type debugLogger struct {
+	stdout io.Writer
+	stderr io.Writer
+}
+
+func newDebugLogger() *debugLogger {
+	return &debugLogger{
+		stdout: os.Stdout,
+		stderr: os.Stderr,
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *noopLogger) Write(b []byte)                            {}
+func (l *noopLogger) Println(args ...interface{})               {}
+func (l *noopLogger) Printf(format string, args ...interface{}) {}
+func (l *noopLogger) Error(args ...interface{})                 {}
+func (l *noopLogger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {}
+
+func (l *debugLogger) Write(b []byte) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(l.stdout, "%s", b)
+}
+
+func (l *debugLogger) Println(args ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(l.stdout, args...)
+}
+
+func (l *debugLogger) Printf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(l.stdout, format, args...)
+}
+
+func (l *debugLogger) Error(args ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(l.stderr, args...)
+}
+
+func (l *debugLogger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(l.stderr, format, args...)
+}
diff --git a/noop.go b/mutex.go
similarity index 50%
rename from noop.go
rename to mutex.go
index 72296b5..3953803 100644
--- a/noop.go
+++ b/mutex.go
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 package writer
 
 type noopMutex struct{}
-type noopWriter struct{}
 
 func (*noopMutex) Lock()   {}
 func (*noopMutex) Unlock() {}
-
-func (*noopWriter) Write([]byte) (int, error) {
-	return 0, nil // no-op
-}
diff --git a/writer.go b/writer.go
index 2ae901b..16ae027 100644
--- a/writer.go
+++ b/writer.go
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import (
 type CronoWriter struct {
 	pattern *strftime.Strftime // given pattern
 	path    string             // current file path
+	symlink *strftime.Strftime // symbolic link to current file path
 	fp      *os.File           // current file pointer
 	loc     *time.Location
 	mux     sync.Locker
-	stdout  io.Writer
-	stderr  io.Writer
+	debug   logger
 	init    bool // if true, open the file when New() method is called
 }
 
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ func New(pattern string, options ...Option) (*CronoWriter, error) {
 	c := &CronoWriter{
 		pattern: p,
 		path:    "",
+		symlink: nil,
 		fp:      nil,
 		loc:     time.Local,
 		mux:     new(noopMutex), // default mutex off
-		stdout:  &noopWriter{},
-		stderr:  &noopWriter{},
+		debug:   &noopLogger{},
 		init:    false,
 	}
 
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@ func WithLocation(loc *time.Location) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithSymlink(pattern string) Option {
+	return func(c *CronoWriter) {
+		p, err := strftime.New(pattern)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		c.symlink = p
+	}
+}
+
 func WithMutex() Option {
 	return func(c *CronoWriter) {
 		c.mux = new(sync.Mutex)
@@ -82,8 +92,7 @@ func WithMutex() Option {
 
 func WithDebug() Option {
 	return func(c *CronoWriter) {
-		c.stdout = os.Stdout
-		c.stderr = os.Stderr
+		c.debug = newDebugLogger()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -97,7 +106,8 @@ func (c *CronoWriter) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	c.mux.Lock()
 	defer c.mux.Unlock()
 
-	path := c.pattern.FormatString(now().In(c.loc))
+	t := now().In(c.loc)
+	path := c.pattern.FormatString(t)
 
 	if c.path != path {
 		// close file
@@ -117,6 +127,8 @@ func (c *CronoWriter) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return c.write(nil, err)
 		}
+		c.createSymlink(t, path)
+
 		c.path = path
 		c.fp = fp
 	}
@@ -124,6 +136,28 @@ func (c *CronoWriter) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	return c.write(b, nil)
 }
 
+func (c *CronoWriter) createSymlink(t time.Time, path string) {
+	if c.symlink == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	symlink := c.symlink.FormatString(t)
+	if symlink == path {
+		c.debug.Error("Can't create symlink. same path is specified.")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := os.Remove(symlink); err != nil {
+		c.debug.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := os.Symlink(path, symlink); err != nil {
+		c.debug.Error(err)
+		// ignore error
+	}
+}
+
 func (c *CronoWriter) Close() error {
 	c.mux.Lock()
 	defer c.mux.Unlock()
@@ -133,10 +167,10 @@ func (c *CronoWriter) Close() error {
 
 func (c *CronoWriter) write(b []byte, err error) (int, error) {
 	if err != nil {
-		c.stderr.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+		c.debug.Error(err)
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	c.stdout.Write(b)
+	c.debug.Write(b)
 	return c.fp.Write(b)
 }
diff --git a/writer_benchmark_test.go b/writer_benchmark_test.go
index 8689bdd..a0a55d6 100644
--- a/writer_benchmark_test.go
+++ b/writer_benchmark_test.go
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ func BenchmarkCronoWriter_WriteWithDebug(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 
 	c := MustNew(filepath.Join(tmpDir, "benchmark.log.%Y%m%d"), WithDebug())
-	c.stdout = ioutil.Discard
-	c.stderr = ioutil.Discard
+	c.debug.(*debugLogger).stdout = ioutil.Discard
+	c.debug.(*debugLogger).stderr = ioutil.Discard
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		c.Write([]byte("abcdefg"))
 	}