A guide to websites and downloads for writers on topics such as promotions, writing craft, agents and editors, publishing, writing prompts, events, grammar, and more.
Agents and Editors
AAR – The Association of Authors' Representatives, Inc.
Guide to Literary Agents blog — Be sure to check out the blogroll on the right side of the page for dozens of links to other useful blogs by agents, and more.
Publishing and Markets
Smashwords – eBook publishing and distribution platform
Writer's Market
Why Am I Getting Rejected? – Excerpt from The Beginning Writer’s Answer Book. Answers common questions about the submission process, and addresses common errors. (Free download, but requires registration with WritersDigest.com.)
Promotions and Marketing
Promoting Your Work and Yourself: Excerpt from the Writer’s Market Companion. (Free download, but requires registration with WritersDigest.com.)
Download handouts on the topics Starla Criser (aka Starla Kaye) addressed at our August 2011 workshop, including:
- Website vs Blog
- Creating a Writer’s Website or Blog
- The Art of a Writer’s Email Signature
- Writing an Author’s Professional Bio
- Social Media for Writers: Facebook and Twitter
- Promotional Items for Writers
- Increasing Your Google Rankings with SEO
- Writing an Author’s Press Release
Writing Craft
Writer's Digest
Fiction Revision Checklist
Writing Prompts, Events and Activities
NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month
Writing Fix
Grammar and Style
10 Good Grammar Resources
Grammar Girl
The Queen of English: Grammar and usage tips for writers