
Book Publishing Resources
- The 3 Streams of Publishing & What Each Entails, by Jane Friedman
- How to Get Your Book Published (Fiction & Nonfiction) by Jane Friedman
- Planning Your Nonfiction Book’s Timeline (how long you’ll need to write the manuscript)
- How to Find a Literary Agent for Your Book (Jane Friedman)
- Do You Need a Literary Agent? The Definitive List of Pros and Cons
- Pros & Cons of Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
Literary Agent & Publisher Lists
- Literary Agents at Poets & Writers (U.S., Canada, & some International) *an excellent database
- The Writers’ Market 2020 Edition (Print)
- Canadian Writers’ Union Literary Agent Database
- Canadian Writers’ Union Guide to Publishing in Canada
- Complete list of Canadian Book Publishers (large house & independent)
- The Literary Marketplace
- Association of Authors’ Representatives
- Another Realm– reference of legitimate and scam literary agencies
Submissing, Contest & Residency Lists
- Poets & Writers– full submission calendar for contests, conferences, residencies, and awards
- Poets & Writers: Small Presses Guide
- New Pages– full guide to literary magazines, contests, submissions, conferences and residencies
- Magazine Awards– for Canadian literary magazines
- Places for Writers– calls for submissions, contests, publishers & literary journals
- Organizations and residencies for mothers/parents
- Canadian Literary Magazines & Journals
- Canadian Major Newspaper Editors
Self Publishing Resources
- Comprehensive Guide for Self Publishing
- The Self-Publishing Checklist: Editorial, Production, Distribution, by Jane Friedman
- List of Resources for Self Publishing– Lisa Poisso, Editor & Book Coach
- The Cost of Self-Publishing a Book
- Book:The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide: Every Indie Author’s Essential Directory—To Help You Prepare, Publish, and Promote Professional Looking Books
- Draft2Digital: free self-publishing on all online bookseller platforms (except Amazon)
- Bookbaby blog: loads of great info for the would-be self-published author
- FAQs about KDP
- CanamBooks– Canadian printing services for self-published authors
Writer Guides
Support for Parent Writers
Grammar, Style & Usage
- The Elements of Style, William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White
- The Copyeditor’s Handbook, Amy Einsohn
- Grammarly
- Library Spot– comprehensive resource list for grammar, style and usage guides and websites
- Chicago Manual of Style ONLINE
- Conscious Style Guide (an excellent resource for conscious language usages)
Marketing & Social Media
- A Complete How-To of Using Facebook
- The Best Times of Day to Post on Social Media
- A Comprehensive Guide: How to Start Your Own Blog *sponsored by WordPress & Bluehost
- How to Newsletter, by Ann Handley (PDF)
- Book Marketing Ultimate Author Toolkit (from the Nonfiction Authors Association)
- A Step-by-Step Indie Author Guide for How to Attract Media Attention
DIY Website Building
- The Complete Guide to Creating an Author Website (everything you need to include, why, and how!)
- The Write Practice: 10 Steps to Building an Author Website
- How to Build an Author Website- Jane Friedman (excellent resource!)
- How to Make a Website (Squarespace)
- A Comprehensive Guide: How to Make a Website- a Beginner’s Guide to Getting Your Own Site Online* sponsored by WordPress & Bluehost
- 5 Reasons Why Fresh Content is Critical for Your Website and SEO
Literary Websites & Magazines
- Lithub– New books, lit news, articles, and excerpts
- Poets & Writers– News and articles on craft and nitty gritty of publication, agents, and being a writer, full guide to contests, submissions, conferences and residencies
- AWP (Associated Writing Programs)
- CCWWP (Canadian Creative Writers and Writing Programs)
- Aerogramme Studio– contests and submissions, literary magazines, prompts, books, items of general literary interest
- The Millions
- Tin House
- McSweeney’s
- We Got Story
Articles
- Writers of Color Discussing Craft (a comprehensive list of craft essays, lectures, and books)
- The Guardian
- 10 Tips from Rebecca Solnit
- The Atlantic– on Academic Writing
- The First Rule of Novel-Writing Is Don’t Write a Novel
- Famous Women Writers Share Their Daily Writing Routines
- The Art of the Final Sentence
- “You Don’t Know Anything” and Other Writing Advice from Toni Morrison
- A Writer’s Toolbox
- Great Kids’ Books Don’t Always Need Morals
- How to Write a Fellowship Essay When Surrounded by Chaos
- What Beyoncé Taught Veronica Chambers About Self-Motivation
- Why You Should Aim for 100 Rejections a Year
- The Audacity of Prose
- 11 Books That Prove There’s Nothing Wrong with Self-Publishing
- The Writer’s Singular Service to Humanity
- Making the Time to Write a Book
Writing Lifestyle
- The Medium
- The Joy of Writing
- The Importance of Play
- Alice Walker on Writing, Dancing, and Bursting into Song
- Working Mothers, Let Go of Your Guilt
- On Rejection and Persistence
- On Poet Novelists
- The Liminal Act of Writing
- On Learning to Enjoy Annotating
- How I Found Love One Literary Event at a Time
- The Wandering Writer
- How to Create the Perfect Green Space
- Make A Difference: Read Local Authors
- On Silent Book Clubs
- The Value of Writing Letters in a Digital World
- 4 Reasons Why You Need a Work Wife
- The Making of a Poetry Reader
- Joan Didion on Keeping a Notebook
- Writing During Naptime, A Parent’s Practice
- Why Physical Exercise Might Be the Best Way to Keep Your Mind Sharp
- (Online Book) The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, Twyla Tharp
Podcasts
- KCRW
- Late Night Library- features first-time authors
- The Allusionist with Helen Saltzman
- The New York Times Book Review Podcast
- The Lonely Writer’s Podcast, with Eden Boudreau
- Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso- intimate conversations with artists, activists, and politicians
- I’m a Writer, But– a podcast for writers with LIVES