Category: Books and publications for writers
(Posted November 15, 2006)
The new Writersmarket.com is online! It looks like unless you're a subscriber, however, you are no longer able to access any of it, including my Market Watch column. There are also a few quirks that need to be worked... (More)
Erika Dreifus: Practicing Writing
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November 07, 2006)
Thanks so Sal Towse for pointing me to Practicing Writing by Erika Dreifus. In addition to being a writer and writing instructor, Erika is also the editor and publisher of The Practicing Writer, a free newsletter for writers. Her blog...
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WritersWeekly mention of Will Write For Chocolate
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February 08, 2006)
Thanks to Angela Hoy for giving Will Write For Chocolate a plug in her weekly e-mail newsletter for freelance writers, WritersWeekly. :-)...
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Moira Allen: How To Write For Magazines
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Moira Allen, who used to work with me on Inkspot, has a new book available: How To Write For Magazines. The book contains the complete text of Moira's popular "Breaking into Magazines and Periodicals" class, and is available in print...
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(Posted
January 25, 2006)
The Complete Writer: A Guide To Tapping Your Full Potential by Beverly Walton-Porter, Mindy Phillips Lawrence, Pat McGrath Avery and Joyce Faulkner (Red Engine Press, 2005). The Complete Writer is an inspirational resource for writers, packed with useful tips from...
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The Scriptorium, Scriptorium Scribbles
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June 15, 2005)
The Scriptorium is much more than just a monthly Webzine for writers. In addition to its free newsletter, this award-winning site for writers has a message board, reviews, inspirational exercises, tools for writers such as printable character sketch and plot...
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Dorothy Thompson: The Writer's Life
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June 14, 2005)
The Writer's Life is an online magazine for writers, packed with useful articles, interviews, a bi-weekly e-mail newsletter and resource links that include guidelines to paying markets. The site is maintained by author Dorothy Thompson, who also has a blog...
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Poets & Writers
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May 03, 2005)
Poets & Writers has been around for a while as a print publication, and its companion Web site is a useful resource for non-subscribers as well as subscribers. Content includes P&W's directory of American poets and fiction writers, a short...
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eats shoots
(Posted
June 23, 2004)
I've heard good things about “Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation” (Gotham; $17.50) by Lynne Truss and plan to pick up a copy. Louis Menand of The New Yorker, however, is unapologetically critical of the bestseller:...
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Writing.com
(Posted
September 17, 2003)
The revised edition of Moira Allen's Writing.com: Creative Internet Strategies To Advance Your Writing Career is now available through Amazon, and includes an article I wrote specifically for the book: "Author Showcases and Syndication Services"....
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Sellwritingonline.com
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August 11, 2003)
Sellwritingonline.com is a general writing resource with a free weekly electronic newsletter for writers, and this site also includes resource links (bare, no description except for title), articles, and the links to the submission guidelines. "The mission of Sell...
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Write4Kids
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February 12, 2003)
Write4Kids is hosted by the Children's Book Insider, a monthly print newsletter for children's writers. The site contains a large collection of (free) articles about the craft and business of children's writing, including a Market Tip of the Month. The...
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