ResourcesPlease explore these helpful sources for aspiring and seasoned writers.
On Writing The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux Fruitflesh by Gayle Brandeis Writing Fiction, 8th edition. by Janet Burroway and Elizabeth Stuckey-French Writing Dialogue: How to Create Memorable Voices and Fictional Conversations that Crackle with Wit, Tension, and Nuance by Tom Chiarella On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed by Karen Elizabeth Gordon The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed by Karen Elizabeth Gordon Write the Perfect Book Proposal: Ten That Sold and Why, 2nd ed. by Jeff Herman On Writing by Stephen King In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet’s Portable Workshop by Steve Kowit Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott Writing from the Body: For Writers, Artists, and Dreamers Who Long to Free Their Voices by John Lee Fingerpainting on the Moon: Writing and Creativity as a Path to Freedom by Peter Levitt Inside the Business of Publishing: What Writers Need to Know by Jerry Simmons. Elements of Style, 4th ed. by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd ed by Christopher Vogler Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir by William Zinsser Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published by Sheree Bykofsky and Jennifer Basye Sander The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide to Staying out of the Rejection Pile by Noah Lukeman Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by The Forest for the Trees: An Editor’s Advice to Writers by Betsy Lerner Literary Agents: The Essential Guide for Writers by Debby Mayer Literary Agents: What they Do, How They Do It, and How to Find and Work with the Right One For You by Michael Larson Literary Market Place (LMP) published annually by Bowker and available at the library The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit by Elizabeth Lyon Writer’s Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents by Jeff Herman Writer’s Market published by Writer’s Digest Books On Proposals: How to Write a Book Proposal by Michael Larson Nonfiction Book Proposals Anyone Can Write by Elizabeth Lyon Write the Perfect Book Proposal by Jeff Herman and Deborah Adams
Online Resources for Writers Poets and Writers has a great online presence. Much of the content of Poets and Writers Magazine (which all serious writers should subscribe to!) is available here, and they also offer a lively discussion board, the Speakeasy. CRWROPPS, or Creative Writing Opportunities, is a newsletter that sends publishing opportunities to your email daily (calls for submissions, writing contests, etc.) Subscribe at the link above (I recommend the daily digest version; otherwise, your inbox will be flooded) Publisher’s Lunch is a free daily email newsletter about the publishing industry. You can also sign up for a paid subscription at Publisher’s Marketplace, which offers even more information about what’s going on in the publishing world. A good place for those seeking agents. Red Room: “Where the writers are” The Emerging Writers Network posts numerous interviews with underappreciated authors and provides great networking opportunities through the newsletter. Preditors and Editors is a very valuable site for writers; before you contact an agent or publisher, you can check on this website to see if the company is a legitimate one. It can save you a lot of heartache. PEN American Center (“An association of writers working to advance literature, defend free expression, and foster international literary fellowship”) PEN Center USA (“A non-profit membership organization made up of writers of every stripe working west of the Mississippi. Its members are connected by the goals of building interest in the written word and defending writers worldwide.”) National Association of Women Writers (“Where women unite to write”) International Women’s Writing Guild (“A network for the personal and professional empowerment of women through writing”) SheWrites.com, a fabulous social networking site for women writers
Helpful Blogs Nathan Bransford, Literary Agent
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