101 Best
Resources for Writers
Compiled by
National Association of Women Writers
Published 2005
Published by NAWW, PO BOX 700696, San Antonio, TX 78270
2005 National Association of Women Writers. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. Manufactured in the United States of America.
101 Best
Resources for Writers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Book for Writers
Magazines/eZines for Writers
Organizations for Publishers & Writers
Organizations for Writers
BONUS:
10 Research Sites
Plus...
NAWW Membership Form
InfoMarket Network Membership Form
Introduction
The National Association of Women Writers created the 101 Best Resources for Writers to help you locate the best writing related information and resources. We hope you find this FREE ebooklet helpful as you embark on or continue your writing-life journey. Please always feel free to drop the NAWW an e-mail at naww@onebox.com. We would love to hear from you.
Supporting you ~ one word at a time,
Sheri’ McConnell
NAWW Founder & President
Disclaimer
This e-booklet includes information gathered from many sources. It is published for general reference and is not intended to be a substitute for independent verification by readers when necessary and appropriate. The book is distributed and/or sold with the understanding that neither the authors nor publisher is engaged in rendering any legal, psychological, or accounting advice. The publisher disclaims any personal liability, directly or indirectly, for advice or information presented within. Although the publisher has prepared this manuscript with the utmost care and diligence and has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained within, we assume no responsibility for errors, inaccuracies, omissions, or inconsistencies.
Books for Writers
1. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
2. The Artist’s Way Morning Pages Journal: A Companion
3. Volume to the Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
4. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
5. The Business of Writing by Gregg Levoy
6. Characters and Viewpoints by Orson Scott Card
7. Championship Writing – 50 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Paula LaRocque
8. The Copywriter’s Handbook by Robert W. Bly
9. Creating Character Emotion by Ann Hood
10. The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer
11. The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
12. Elements of the Writing Craft by Robert Olmstead
13. Escaping into the Open – The Art of Writing True by Elizabeth Berg
14. The First Book Market - A Writer’s Resource by Jason Shinder
15. A Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner
16. Formatting and Submitting Your Manuscript by Jack and Glenda Neff, Don Prues and the Editors of the Writer’s Market
17. Fruitflesh – Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write by Gayle Brandeis
18. Guide to Literary Agents by Writer’s Digest Books
19. How to Get Happily Published by Judith Applebaum
20. How to Make Money Publishing From Home by Lisa Shaw
21. How to Publish Your Articles – A Complete Guide to Making the Right Publication Say Yes by Shirley Kawa-Jump
22. How to Start A Home-Based Writing Business by Lucy V. Parker
23. How to Write Articles - For Newspapers and Magazines by Dawn B. Sova, Ph. D.
24. How to Write Irresistible Query Letters by Lisa Collier Cool
25. How Writers Journey to Comfort and Fluency: A Psychological Adventure by Robert Boice
26. Idea Catcher: An Inspiring Journal for Writers by The Editors of Story Press
27. I’d Rather Be Writing – A Guide to finding more time, getting more organized, completing more projects and having more fun by Marcia Golub
28. Jump Start Your Book Sales: A Money-Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publishers and Small Presses by Marilyn & Tom Ross
29. Magazine Writing That Sells by Don McKinney
30. Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write – How to Get a Contract and Advance Before Writing Your Book by Elizabeth Lyon
31. On Writing by Stephen King
32. On Writing Well by William Zinsser
33. Online Markets for Writers: Where and How to Sell Your Writing on the Internet by Anthony Tedesco with Paul Tedesco
34. The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
35. Room to Write by Bonni Goldberg
36. The Self-Publishing Manual: How To Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book by Dan Poynter
37. The Sell Your Novel Toolkit – Everything You Need to Know About Queries, Synopses, Marketing & Breaking In by Elizabeth Lyon
38. The Shortest Distance Between You and a Published Book by Susan Page
39. The Well-Fed Writer by Peter Bowerman
40. The Woman’s Book of Powerful Quotations and Discovery Journal by Sheri’ McConnell
41. Women of Words Edited by Janet Bukovinsky Teacher
42. Word Painting by Rebecca McClanahan
43. Write It Down, Make It Happen by Henriette Anne Klauser
44. Write Where You Live by Elaine Fantle Shimberg
45. The Writer’s Guide to Book Editors, Publishers and Literary Agents by Jeff Herman
46. The Writer’s Handbook Edited by Sylvia K. Burack
47. Writers, Inc. – A Student Handbook for Writing & Learning by Patrick Sebranak, Verne Meyer, and Dave Kemper.
48. The Writer’s Market (Published Annually) - Edited by Kirsten C. Holm
49. The Writer’s Market Companion by Joe Feiertag, Mary Carmen Cupito, and the Editors of Writer’s Digest.
50. The Writer’s Survival Guide by Rachel Simon
51. Writing Down The Bones by Natalie Goldberg
52. Writing For Dollars – 75 Tips for the Freelance Writer by John McCollister
53. Writing in Flow by Susan K. Perry, Ph. D.
54. Writing From Personal Experience by Nancy Davidoff Kelton
55. Writing From The Inside Out by Dennis Palumbo
56. Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books by Dan Poynter
57. You Can Write For Magazines by Greg Daugherty
58. You Can Write Children’s Books by Tracy E. Dils
59. Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
Magazines for Writers
60. Absolute Write – Online – Subscribe at www.absolutewrite.com
61. Creative Screenwriting – Print – Subscribe at www.creativescreenwriting.com or call 323-957-1405.
62. NAWW WEEKLY – Online – Subscribe at www.NAWW.org
63. New American Writing – Print – For subscription information, write to 369 Molino Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941.
64. Oxford American (The Southern Magazine of Good Writing) – Print – Subscribe at www.oxfordamericanmag.com or 1-800-269-6926.
65. Poets & Writers (What Creative Writers Need To Know) – Print – Subscribe at www.pw.org or write to Poets & Writers, PO BOX 543 Mount Morris, IL 61054. Call 817-734-1123 or email at poet@kable.com.
66. Romantic Times – Print – Subscribe at www.romantictimes.com or write to Romance Times, 55 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. 718-237-1097.
67. Scr(i)pt (Where Film Begins) – Print – Subscribe at www.scriptmag.com or 1-888-245-2228.
68. Write Directions – Online – Subscribe at www.writedirections.com
69. The Writer – Print – For subscription information, write to The Writer, PO BOX 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187-1612.
70. Writers Digest – Print & Online – Subscribe at www.writersdigest.com
71. Writers’ Journal (The Complete Writer’s Magazine ) – Print – Subscribe at www.writersjournal.com or write to Writers’ Journal, PO BOX 394, Derham, MN 56573-0394.
72. Writers Manual – Online – Subscribe at www.writersmanual.com
73. Writing, Etc. – Online – Subscribe at www.filbertpublishing.com
74. Writing For Dollars – Online – Subscribe at www.awoc.com/WFD-Subscribe.cfm
75. Writing -World – Online – Subscribe at www.writing-world.com
Organizations for Publishers & Writers
76. American Booksellers Association - www.bookweb.org
77. Association of American Publishers - www.publishers.org
78. Publishers Marketing Association - www.pma-online.org
79. Small Publishers Association of North America www.spannet.org
80. Small Publishers, Artists, & Writers Network - www.spawn.org
Organizations for Writers
81. Academy of American Poets - www.poets.org
82. American Society of Journalists & Authors - ASJA - www.asja.org
83. Association of Author’s Representatives - aar-online.org
84. Black Writers Alliance - www.blackwriters.org
85. Editorial Freelancers Association - EFA - www.the-efa.org
86. Education Writers Association - www.ewa.org
87. International Assn. of Business Communicators - www.iabc.com
88. International Women’s Writing Guild - IWWG - www.iwwg.com
89. Mystery Writer’s of America - www.bookwire.com/mwa
90. National Association of Black Journalists - www.nabj.org
91. National Association of Women Writers - www.NAWW.org
92. National Writers Association - www.nationalwriters.com
93. National Writers Union - www.nwu.org
94. Novelists, Inc. – www.ninc.com
95. Poetry Society of America - www.poetrysociety.org
96. Romance Writers of America - www.rwanational.com
97. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, INC. - www.sfwa.org
98. Society of American Business Editors & Writers – www.sabew.org
99. Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators - www.scbwi.org
100. Society of Professional Journalists - www.spj.org
101. Writers Guild of America - www.wga.org
Resources for Writers
Compiled by
National Association of Women Writers
Published 2005
Published by NAWW, PO BOX 700696, San Antonio, TX 78270
2005 National Association of Women Writers. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. Manufactured in the United States of America.
101 Best
Resources for Writers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Book for Writers
Magazines/eZines for Writers
Organizations for Publishers & Writers
Organizations for Writers
BONUS:
10 Research Sites
Plus...
NAWW Membership Form
InfoMarket Network Membership Form
Introduction
The National Association of Women Writers created the 101 Best Resources for Writers to help you locate the best writing related information and resources. We hope you find this FREE ebooklet helpful as you embark on or continue your writing-life journey. Please always feel free to drop the NAWW an e-mail at naww@onebox.com. We would love to hear from you.
Supporting you ~ one word at a time,
Sheri’ McConnell
NAWW Founder & President
Disclaimer
This e-booklet includes information gathered from many sources. It is published for general reference and is not intended to be a substitute for independent verification by readers when necessary and appropriate. The book is distributed and/or sold with the understanding that neither the authors nor publisher is engaged in rendering any legal, psychological, or accounting advice. The publisher disclaims any personal liability, directly or indirectly, for advice or information presented within. Although the publisher has prepared this manuscript with the utmost care and diligence and has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained within, we assume no responsibility for errors, inaccuracies, omissions, or inconsistencies.
Books for Writers
1. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
2. The Artist’s Way Morning Pages Journal: A Companion
3. Volume to the Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
4. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
5. The Business of Writing by Gregg Levoy
6. Characters and Viewpoints by Orson Scott Card
7. Championship Writing – 50 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Paula LaRocque
8. The Copywriter’s Handbook by Robert W. Bly
9. Creating Character Emotion by Ann Hood
10. The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer
11. The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
12. Elements of the Writing Craft by Robert Olmstead
13. Escaping into the Open – The Art of Writing True by Elizabeth Berg
14. The First Book Market - A Writer’s Resource by Jason Shinder
15. A Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner
16. Formatting and Submitting Your Manuscript by Jack and Glenda Neff, Don Prues and the Editors of the Writer’s Market
17. Fruitflesh – Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write by Gayle Brandeis
18. Guide to Literary Agents by Writer’s Digest Books
19. How to Get Happily Published by Judith Applebaum
20. How to Make Money Publishing From Home by Lisa Shaw
21. How to Publish Your Articles – A Complete Guide to Making the Right Publication Say Yes by Shirley Kawa-Jump
22. How to Start A Home-Based Writing Business by Lucy V. Parker
23. How to Write Articles - For Newspapers and Magazines by Dawn B. Sova, Ph. D.
24. How to Write Irresistible Query Letters by Lisa Collier Cool
25. How Writers Journey to Comfort and Fluency: A Psychological Adventure by Robert Boice
26. Idea Catcher: An Inspiring Journal for Writers by The Editors of Story Press
27. I’d Rather Be Writing – A Guide to finding more time, getting more organized, completing more projects and having more fun by Marcia Golub
28. Jump Start Your Book Sales: A Money-Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publishers and Small Presses by Marilyn & Tom Ross
29. Magazine Writing That Sells by Don McKinney
30. Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write – How to Get a Contract and Advance Before Writing Your Book by Elizabeth Lyon
31. On Writing by Stephen King
32. On Writing Well by William Zinsser
33. Online Markets for Writers: Where and How to Sell Your Writing on the Internet by Anthony Tedesco with Paul Tedesco
34. The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
35. Room to Write by Bonni Goldberg
36. The Self-Publishing Manual: How To Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book by Dan Poynter
37. The Sell Your Novel Toolkit – Everything You Need to Know About Queries, Synopses, Marketing & Breaking In by Elizabeth Lyon
38. The Shortest Distance Between You and a Published Book by Susan Page
39. The Well-Fed Writer by Peter Bowerman
40. The Woman’s Book of Powerful Quotations and Discovery Journal by Sheri’ McConnell
41. Women of Words Edited by Janet Bukovinsky Teacher
42. Word Painting by Rebecca McClanahan
43. Write It Down, Make It Happen by Henriette Anne Klauser
44. Write Where You Live by Elaine Fantle Shimberg
45. The Writer’s Guide to Book Editors, Publishers and Literary Agents by Jeff Herman
46. The Writer’s Handbook Edited by Sylvia K. Burack
47. Writers, Inc. – A Student Handbook for Writing & Learning by Patrick Sebranak, Verne Meyer, and Dave Kemper.
48. The Writer’s Market (Published Annually) - Edited by Kirsten C. Holm
49. The Writer’s Market Companion by Joe Feiertag, Mary Carmen Cupito, and the Editors of Writer’s Digest.
50. The Writer’s Survival Guide by Rachel Simon
51. Writing Down The Bones by Natalie Goldberg
52. Writing For Dollars – 75 Tips for the Freelance Writer by John McCollister
53. Writing in Flow by Susan K. Perry, Ph. D.
54. Writing From Personal Experience by Nancy Davidoff Kelton
55. Writing From The Inside Out by Dennis Palumbo
56. Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books by Dan Poynter
57. You Can Write For Magazines by Greg Daugherty
58. You Can Write Children’s Books by Tracy E. Dils
59. Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
Magazines for Writers
60. Absolute Write – Online – Subscribe at www.absolutewrite.com
61. Creative Screenwriting – Print – Subscribe at www.creativescreenwriting.com or call 323-957-1405.
62. NAWW WEEKLY – Online – Subscribe at www.NAWW.org
63. New American Writing – Print – For subscription information, write to 369 Molino Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941.
64. Oxford American (The Southern Magazine of Good Writing) – Print – Subscribe at www.oxfordamericanmag.com or 1-800-269-6926.
65. Poets & Writers (What Creative Writers Need To Know) – Print – Subscribe at www.pw.org or write to Poets & Writers, PO BOX 543 Mount Morris, IL 61054. Call 817-734-1123 or email at poet@kable.com.
66. Romantic Times – Print – Subscribe at www.romantictimes.com or write to Romance Times, 55 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. 718-237-1097.
67. Scr(i)pt (Where Film Begins) – Print – Subscribe at www.scriptmag.com or 1-888-245-2228.
68. Write Directions – Online – Subscribe at www.writedirections.com
69. The Writer – Print – For subscription information, write to The Writer, PO BOX 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187-1612.
70. Writers Digest – Print & Online – Subscribe at www.writersdigest.com
71. Writers’ Journal (The Complete Writer’s Magazine ) – Print – Subscribe at www.writersjournal.com or write to Writers’ Journal, PO BOX 394, Derham, MN 56573-0394.
72. Writers Manual – Online – Subscribe at www.writersmanual.com
73. Writing, Etc. – Online – Subscribe at www.filbertpublishing.com
74. Writing For Dollars – Online – Subscribe at www.awoc.com/WFD-Subscribe.cfm
75. Writing -World – Online – Subscribe at www.writing-world.com
Organizations for Publishers & Writers
76. American Booksellers Association - www.bookweb.org
77. Association of American Publishers - www.publishers.org
78. Publishers Marketing Association - www.pma-online.org
79. Small Publishers Association of North America www.spannet.org
80. Small Publishers, Artists, & Writers Network - www.spawn.org
Organizations for Writers
81. Academy of American Poets - www.poets.org
82. American Society of Journalists & Authors - ASJA - www.asja.org
83. Association of Author’s Representatives - aar-online.org
84. Black Writers Alliance - www.blackwriters.org
85. Editorial Freelancers Association - EFA - www.the-efa.org
86. Education Writers Association - www.ewa.org
87. International Assn. of Business Communicators - www.iabc.com
88. International Women’s Writing Guild - IWWG - www.iwwg.com
89. Mystery Writer’s of America - www.bookwire.com/mwa
90. National Association of Black Journalists - www.nabj.org
91. National Association of Women Writers - www.NAWW.org
92. National Writers Association - www.nationalwriters.com
93. National Writers Union - www.nwu.org
94. Novelists, Inc. – www.ninc.com
95. Poetry Society of America - www.poetrysociety.org
96. Romance Writers of America - www.rwanational.com
97. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, INC. - www.sfwa.org
98. Society of American Business Editors & Writers – www.sabew.org
99. Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators - www.scbwi.org
100. Society of Professional Journalists - www.spj.org
101. Writers Guild of America - www.wga.org