online resources for writers «

 

Poets and Writers has a great online presence. Much of the content of Poets and Writers Magazine (which all serious writers should subscribe to!) is available here, and they also offer a lively discussion board, the Speakeasy.

CRWROPPS, or Creative Writing Opportunities, is a newsletter that sends publishing opportunities to your email daily (calls for submissions, writing contests, etc.) Subscribe at the link above (I recommend the daily digest version; otherwise, your inbox will be flooded.)

Publisher’s Lunch is a free daily email newsletter about the publishing industry. You can also sign up for a paid subscription at Publisher’s Marketplace, which offers even more information about what’s going on in the publishing world. A good place for those seeking agents.

Red Room: “Where the writers are”

The Emerging Writers Network posts numerous interviews with underappreciated authors and provides great networking opportunities through the newsletter.

Preditors and Editors is a very valuable site for writers; before you contact an agent or publisher, you can check on this website to see if the company is a legitimate one. It can save you a lot of heartache.

PEN American Center (“An association of writers working to advance literature, defend free expression, and foster international literary fellowship”)

PEN Center USA (“A non-profit membership organization made up of writers of every stripe working west of the Mississippi. Its members are connected by the goals of building interest in the written word and defending writers worldwide.”)

National Association of Women Writers (“Where women unite to write”)

International Women’s Writing Guild (“A network for the personal and professional empowerment of women through writing”)

826 Writing Centers (Community writing programs launched by author Dave Eggers)

Girls Write Now (Helping girls find their voices in NY)

WriteGirl (Helping girls find their voices in Southern CA)

SheWrites.com, a fabulous social networking site for women writers

favorite blogs re: books and publishing «

 

Maud Newton (focuses on literary fiction and publishing)

The Elegant Variation (also has a literary emphasis)

Laila Lalami (focuses on international fiction)

Buzz, Balls, and Hype (focuses on book promotion)

Galleycat (focuses on publishing news)

Powell’s Book Blog (book news and a great rotating roster of guest author bloggers from one of the best bookstores in the world)

Persephone Speaks (a Kore Press forum on women and literature)

Kelly Spitzer (“writers in profile”)