Writing Resources

Here are some writing and publishing resources I personally have found to be useful.

They are each run by someone else, so please keep in mind I have zero control what
the owners of these sites say or do. If you happen to have a bad experience with
anyone listed here, please let me know and I’ll consider removing the reference.

If there is a site you think should be featured here but isn’t, contact me about that, too!

 

Getting your novel published:

• Preditors & Editors – a resource gathering point and warning system for writing scams
• Miss Snark – no longer updated, but a great info pool on how to query and be heard

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Publishing poetry and short literary fiction:

• Duotrope’s Digest – highly searchable database of literary magazines
• Poets & Writers – magazine for and about literary writers
• Writer’s Digest. – craft and publishing tips, contests, and author profiles

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Writing communities:

• Nashville Writers Meetup Group – the real-world writer’s group I’m a part of
• Fictionaut – a membership community for advanced short fic and poetry writers
• Writing.Com – a  networking site for newbie writers looking for very gentle critique (but leaning more toward a paid business model these days, so use your discretion)

 

Finding ideas and inspiration:

• Hook Book journals – my company’s books of text and picture writing prompts
• Writing Prompt Generator – an automated site offering random topics and phrases