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RESOURCES FOR WRITERS
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A few of my favorite writing sites
Resources for Children's writers
Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)--great resources for writers, as well as a long list of writing grants
WriteForKids--presented by the Children's Book Insider, lots of informative articles and resources for children's writer
Children's Book Insider--tons of articles and resources
Julie Hedlund--children's book author Julie Hedlund offers a great newsletter with tips and inspiration, plus she heads up the 12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge
12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge--basically, the challenge is to write--draft and/or polish--twelve picture books in twelve months. Joining the challenge as a paid subscriber gets you access to resources, and after the first year, agents
Resources for Romance writers
Romance Writers of America (RWA)--professional organization for writers of romance
Contest Listings
Stephie Smith Contest Board--author Stephie Smith offers a great, concise contest board listing contests, many of them romance, in an easy-to-keep-track-of format
Funds For Writers--Free newsletter listing contests and publisher calls, plus great articles on writing
General Resources Flash Fiction Flash-- Free
newsletter listing contests and markets for flash fiction (short
stories generally under 1K words, or thereabouts), plus articles on
writing
Writer's Digest Competitions--Listing page for all the Writer's Digest contests (love Writer's Digest--yes, I've placed several times)
General Writing Resources
Guide to Literary Agents Blog--over at Writer's Digest. Don't let the name fool you, there's tons of info on this blog, about the industry as well as craft. Invaluable. Plus, several times a year they run the "Dear Lucky Agent" contest, in different genres, for a shot at getting your manuscript in front of a top agent.
QueryTracker--Free database of literary agents and publishers; plus, they send out a fantastic newsletter chock full of articles
Publisher's Marketplace--Free newsletter chock full of industry news about publishing, and who's publishing what. (There's also a "deluxe" paid membership option for more news.)
The Passive Voice--terrific blog written by a lawyer concerning self-publishing versus traditional publishing. Incredibly thought-provoking. A must read.
Book Gorilla--Free daily email listing free and bargain ebooks, tailored to your interests. Fascinating collection of books!
Southwest Writers--Newsletter, classes and workshops, critiques and critique groups.
Abilene Writers Guild--I've placed in their annual contest over the years.
Pacific Northwest Writers Association--workshops, conference, and annual writing contest
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America--To join, you do need to meet eligibility requirements, but the website/blog does host Writer Beware, accessible to all, with tons of information on the publishing industry, pertinent to all genres.
Writers Guild of America West--For those writing for movies, TV, and the new media (internet and mobile phones).
Steven Pressfield--fascinating, thought-provoking blog on the craft of not only fiction/novels, but screenplays.
WOW! Women on Writing--Love
this site! Free newsletters with tons of articles on writing; blog; contest
listings; workshops and classes; and their fabulous quarterly flash
contests
The Authors Guild--advocacy and more for writers
MSWL (Manuscript Wishlist)--list of what agents are looking for in submissions
Newsletters
Nelson LIterary Agency--tons of info from an agent's perspective
Marketing and Promotion
(not necessarily specifically for writers, but helpful nonetheless)
The Publicity Hound--great email newsletter with tons of ideas for marketing and promo
Marcia Yudkin--Marketing for Introverts, No Hype Marketing--great newsletter with ideas and tips on no-bull marketing Copyblogger--Content Marketing Advice--great blog with ideas about marketing, which can be applied to more than just copywriting
Screenwriting Blue Cat -- screenwriting contest and tips on screenwriting
A few of my favorite articles/blog posts
How To Be More Interesting-- while not necessarily about writing, per se, I thought this blog post over on Forbes totally applied to writers as well! |
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