Resource Links

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

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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

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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

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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

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Writer Guides

• Glimmer Train Writers Ask
• Academic Resources for Writing Essays
• Purdue Online Writing Lab- Scholarly Papers
• Ethical Guidelines for Editing Student Texts (undergraduate and graduate)

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Support for Parent Writers

• Pen Parentis: a non-profit organization for writers who are parents

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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)

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Academic Writing Resources

• How to Write a Literature Review

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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

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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

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Software & Writing Platforms

• A review of the 25 best apps & software
• Evernote (free)
• Scrivener (paid)

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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

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Literary News

• The Independent
• New York Times
• Huffington Post
• The Times Literary Supplement
• The Guardian

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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

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Writing Craft

• The Three-Act Structure
  
  

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Excerpts

• Biblioklept

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Reviews

• black girl lost… in a book
• Alice Walker: By the Book
• 3 Award-Winning Latina Writers
• Obama Shares His Summer Reading List
• All 80 of Oprah’s Book Recommendations So Far
• Literallife (Canadian focused)

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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

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Short Stories

• 10 Free Short Stories by George Saunders 
• Leading Authors Recommend 50 Great Short Stories

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Essays

• FlavorWire

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Lectures

• The Atlantic
• George Saunders’ convocation speech to the graduating class of Syracuse University, 2013
• Ted- a selection of 11 Author Talks

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Videos

• AEON

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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

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