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BOOKS
by Barbara Florio Graham:
by Peter Bowerman: The
Well-Fed Writer (09 edition updating the original
and incorporating Back for Seconds Read
Bobbi's review HERE
by Paul Lima: (www.Paullima.com):
(e-books)
Business of Freelance Writing (how to wisely sell
your ideas to magazine and newspapers);
It's 11 pm. Do you know where your Web site
ranks? (how to optimize your Web site for the
best Search
Engine results)
The Six-Figure Freelancer: How to Find, Price, and
Manage Corporate Writing Assignments
A series of articles by Paul Lima are on the
NetWords website: www.networds.ca
Click on "Visit NetWords e-Magazine"
The Six-Figure Freelancer's Blog: www.paullima.com/blog
Podcasts for writers and about writing: www.paullima.com/podcasts
Roughing It in the Market: a survival
toolkit for the savvy writer, published by the Periodical Writers
Association of Canada www.pwac.ca
Motivation for Writers, by Nate Hendley http://www.lulu.com/content/1230618
by Karen Elizabeth Gordon, Pantheon Books:
The Deluxe Transitive Vampire
The Well-Tempered Sentence
The Disheveled Dictionary
Out of the Loud Hound of Darkness: A Dictionarrative
by Thomas Parrish: The Grouchy Grammarian (A
How-Not-To Guide to the 47 Most Common
Mistakes Made by Journalists, Broadcasters, and
Others Who Should Know Better)
Woe is I, by Patricia T. O'Connor (grammar)
Eats, Shoots and Leaves, by Lynne Truss (punctuation)
Be Your Own Editor by Sigrid
Macdonald (available from LuLu)
Writer's Market, published annually by
Writer's Digest Books (www.writersdigest.com)
The Market Books now have mini-sites with
information about each book and a place to sign up for a free newsletter.
Novel & Short Story Writer's Market www.novelandshortstory.com
Children's Writer's & Illustrator's
Market www.cwim.com
Poet's Market www.poetsmarket.com
Guide to Literary Agents www.guidetoliteraryagents.com
Photographer's Market www.photographersmarket.com
Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market
www.artists-market.com
Songwriter's Market www.songwritersmarket.com
The Writer's Handbook, edited by Sylvia K.
Burack, Kalmbach Publishing, Boston (annual)
The Write Track, by Betty Jane Wylie,
MacMillan, 1998
The Writer's Home Companion, edited by Joan
Bolker, Owl Books,
1997 (a division of Henry Holt).
Writing Life, edited
by Constance Rooke. 50 celebrated authors share what it means to be a
writer. (www.pencanada.ca)
The Canadian Writer's Guide (13th Edition),
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002
The ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing (St.
Martin's Griffin, look for latest edition) www.asja.org
by Bobbi Linkemer: http://www.writeanonfictionbook.com
Going Solo
How to Write a nonfiction Book, From Concept to
Completion in 6 Months
by Patricia Fry: www.matilijapress.com
The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book
NOTE: Click here for
my review of the new edition of this valuable reference,
which also comes with a helpful Author's Workbook.
A Writer’s Guide to Magazine Articles for
Book Promotion and Profit
Over 75 Good Ideas for Promoting Your Book
Write On! Journal-Keeping for Teens
ALSO CHECK Patricia's excellent blog, at: www.matilijapress.com/publishingblog
by Moira Anderson Allen, Allworth Press: www.allworth.com
Paying Markets for Fiction & Poetry (description
& review here)
Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer
The Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches, and Proposals
Writing.com (tools to success in the Internet age)
by Michael Larsen of Michael Larsen-Elizabeth
Pomada Literary Agents
www.larsen-pomada.com
How to Write a Book Proposal, 3rd
edition (Writer's Digest Books)
How to Get a Literary Agent, 3rd edition (Sourcebooks)
Guerrilla Marketing for Writers, with Jay
Conrad Levinson and Rick Frishman
A Magical Clockwork: The Art of Writing the Poem,
by Susan Ioannou (susanio@sympatico.ca)
Hooking the Reader: Opening Lines that Sell,
by Sharon Rendell-Smock www.rendell-smock.com
I See Your Name Everywhere: Leverage the Power
of the Media to Grow Your Fame, Wealth and Success, by
publicity expert Pam Lontos www.prpr.net/
by Julie V. Watson www.seacroftpei.com
How Women Make Money (Dundurn, 2004)
Great Tips for Your Small Business: Increase Your Profit and
Joy in Your Work (Dundurn, 2006)
Unclutter Your Life, Transforming Your
Physical, Mental and Emotional Space, by Katherine Gibson,
(Beyond Words Publishing, Inc., 2004) www.clutterbook.com)
Write in Style: Using your Word Processor and
Other Techniques to Improve Your Writing, by
Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer, by
Jenna Glatzer (www.jennaglatzer.com)
Books by Diana Hacker (www.dianahacker.com)
from Bedford/St.Martins Press
DICTIONARIES
URL SHORTENERS: http://tinyurl.com/
http://bit.ly/ http://ow.ly/url/shorten-url
A free calendar to help you pitch ideas for
specific holidays:
www.directcontactpr.com/files/files/Publicityplan2010.pdf
HELP WITH SPELLING: www.myspellit.com
THE TEN MOST MISSPELLED WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:
ecstasy, embarrass, exhilarate, harass, hypocrisy,
indispensable, liquefy, rarefy, sacrilegious, supersede
PHRASE FINDERS: meanings and origins of
common phrases and sayings: www.phrasefinder.co.uk
www.phrases.org.uk/meanings
ALSO SEE: RESOURCES
re PUBLISHING
ALSO SEE: RESOURCES
re CREATIVITY
ALSO SEE:
RESOURCES for ENTREPRENEURS
CANADIAN
LIBRARIES DATABASE
More than 90 Canadian Libraries with purchasing
power, covering all provinces and territories,
available in both database format (EXCEL) and in
Word, with addresses in block format
so you can print labels immediately. See full
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INTERVIEW
TIPS & A SHORTHAND METHOD FOR WRITERS
Capture all the details and every quote by taking
notes with a type of shorthand
that's easy to decipher later. This 9-page
handout contains a shorthand method based on
Speedwriting, adapted by Barbara Florio Graham over
many years as a professional
journalist. Tips on how and when to use a tape
recorder are also included. $10. postpaid.
MAGAZINES and ANNUALS
Writer's Digest Magazine, 9933 Alliance Rd.,
Cincinnati, OH 45242 www.writersdigest.com
Writer's Yearbooks & guides, Writer's Digest,
9933 Alliance Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45242 www.writersdigest.com
Freelance Writer's Report, Cassell Communications
Inc., Maple Ridge Road, North Sandwich, NH 03259 www.writers-editors.com
The Writer, 102 Boylston Ave., Boston, MA
02116 www.writermag.com
The Writer's Eye Magazine www.thewriterseye.com/
WRITERS' ORGANIZATIONS:
www.pwac.ca
(Professional Writers Association of Canada)
Canadian
Authors Association (the oldest professional writers'
organization in Canada)
www.writers-editors.com
(The Cassell Network of Writers, which publishes Freelance Writer's Report)
www.cfunion.ca
The new Canadian Freelance Union, currently under the wing of the
huge Communications, Energy, and
Paperworkers Union of Canada.
www.asja.org
The American Society Of Journalists and Authors has a public section
of their website with a great deal of useful information, including
explanations of legal wording in contracts
www.the-efa.org/
The Editorial Freelancers Association, and international
organization headquartered in New York City, with members who have a
wide range of professional skills, and live and work in forty-five of
the United States and in Canada, England, France, India, Ireland,
Israel, and Japan.
www.nwu.org/nwu/
The National Writers Union, a trade
union for freelance and contract writers: journalists, book authors,
business and technical writers, web content providers, and poets.
They have nearly 2,000 members in 16 chapters nationwide, and
are supported by the United Automobile Workers.
www.AssociationofWriters.com
the International Association of Writers, based in Massachusetts,
offers a newsletter, markets, discounts, a speakers' bureau and more
www.fwointl.com
Freelance Writing Organization, contains a vast variety of
authoritative writing resources inside a searchable database. Free.
http://washwriter.org/
American Independent Writers, a national organization of
freelancers which grew out of the Washington Writers' Group.
www.wga.org/
The Writer's Guild of America is a labor union for those who write
television shows, movies, news programs, documentaries, animation,
CD-ROMs, and content for new-media technologies
www.cmg.ca
The Canadian Media Guild is a trade union with nearly six thousand
members, all of whom work in the Canadian media.
www.thewordguild.com/
An organization for Canadian Christian writers
http://www.scbwi.org
Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators
http://www.internetwritingworkshop.org/
free critique group for children's writers; go to Yawrite
Words on Words - American Copy Editors Society
(ACES): Tips on editing and headline writing, comments on
cliches and bad writing, offered by editors and journalism professors:
http://tinyurl.com/leee2c
CLICK HERE FOR
Dictionaries & Other Useful Information
CLICK HERE FOR MARKETING RESOURCES
OTHER RECOMMENDED SITES:
Educational Search Engine: www.aaoparhain.com.pk
People Search Database http://tinyurl.com/ndoe6s
This is a paid database, but you can often obtain a birth date or
address (perhaps both) for the celebrities listed.
Canadian Court databases: www.canlii.org/en/databses.html
Legal forms for publishers: www.copylaw.com/forms/forms.html
Also www.textbookpublishers.com/contracts.html
LegalDocs.com
allows for the simple preparation of personalized, downloadable and
printable legal documents and legal forms to your computer instantly.
Peter Shankman hosts a website called Help A
Reporter Out. Journalists can register to receive requests from those
with a story to offer, including p.r. people and authors. Theres also
a registration form for contacts looking for coverage. The site is
free, and Shankman sends e-mails with fresh information three times a
day. Help A Reporter Out (HARO) is now the worlds largest source
repository, with over 100,000 members and journalists matching on a
daily basis. Members receive queries via e-mail three times per day.
Anyone can join HARO at http://helpareporter.com.
Papel is a program for storing your ideas and
observations on a project. There are built-in themes for a Book, or a
Movie. You can change these to suit your needs. Icons are used to
represent different elements, such as Notes, Plot Outline, Synopsis,
or Character. You can move these around onscreen, grouping them as
you see fit. In essence, you create a mind map. Each icon points to a
text file you create, containing information on that particular
element. You can view and print the output, or export the files to a
word processor. http://desnnochiri.250Free.com/Papel_Download_Page.htm
http://www.paullima.com
(resources for writers, including e-books offering practical advice)
Luigi Benetton Communications :
ClarityOutOfComplexity. Copywriter - Technology Writer -
Trainer http://www.luigibenetton.com/
http://www.writers-editors.com
(The Cassell Network of Writers, which publishes Freelance Writer's Report)
http://www.the-efa.org/
The Editorial Freelancers Association, and international
organization headquartered in New York City, with members who have a
wide range of professional skills, and live and work in forty-five of
the United States and in Canada, England, France, India, Ireland,
Israel, and Japan
Librarian's Internet Index:
http://tinyurl.com/nuwfub Searchable, annotated subject directory
of more than 14,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by
librarians for their value to users of public libraries. Entries
organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related topics.
http://www.thewordguild.com
Christian writers
http://www.WhereTheMapEnds.com
a great site for science fiction and fantasy from a Christian perspective
http://www.ContractsWatch.com
from The American Society Of Journalists and Authors
http://www.internet-resources.com/writers/
http://www.writers-free-reference.com/
resources for writers and researchers
http://www.independentlibraries.org
a consortium of Quebec libraries offering resources in English
http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
the inside info on problems
http://www.poynter.org
reliable information and tools for professional journalists,
including helpful newsletters, articles about writing, useful links.
http://www.freelancewriting.com/guidelines/pages/Regional/
lists more than 150 magazines, along with writer's guidelines
and specifics about editorial needs.
http://www.writerswrite.net/pubbrws.cfm?category=regional&payingstatus=yes
Writers Write – a database for writers' guidelines
www.WritingRaw.com
- a great site for beginning writers, where they can post their work,
get tips and help on getting started
http://quick-brown-fox-canada.blogspot.com/
Brian Henry's site contains many resources, including contests
http://www.agentquery.com/
information about agents, editors, as well as a paid newsletter
http://www.acqweb.org/pubr.html
publishers in all genres
http://www.newpages.com/litmags
directory of magazines
http://bestezines.com/
http://ezine-universe.com
and http://newsletteraccess.com
electronic magazines and newsletters
http://www.litmatch.net/AgentBlogs.asp
agent blogs
http://www.sources.com/
Canadian sources, including corporations, organizations, agencies,
for information and interview subjects. Also see: http://www.nserc.ca/partners/chairs_e.asp
http://www.J-Source.ca
The Canadian Journalism Project, a project of the Canadian
Journalism Foundation (CJF) in collaboration with leading journalism
schools and organizations across Canada to promote excellence in journalism.
http://freelanceswitch.com/
an eclectic site with lots of information for freelancers
http://www.ire.org/
Investigative Reporters and Editors: resources for journalists
http://www.npr.org
National Public Radio offers podcasts of author interviews, book
reviews, etc.
http://www.ccna.ca/
Canadian Community Newspaper Association, 743 members, mostly weeklies
http://www.freelancesuccess.com
(excellent website and discussion list)
http://www.WriterL.com
(another excellent discussion list for professional writers)
http://www.writing-world.com (Moira
Allen's excellent newsletter for writers)
Also check: www.newbie-writers.com
and www.write-away.biz
http://www.woodenhorsepub.com
(free newsletter, excellent PAID markets' database)
http://www.writersbreak.com
(yet another fine free newsletter)
http://www.writergazette.com
(in addition to resources, more than 400 articles on various topics)
http://www.matilijapress.com/publishingblog
(Patricia Fry's blog contains excellent advice)
http://www.fundsforwriters.com
(several newsletters, some free, to locate paying markets, grants,
contests, and more, from SPAWN member Hope Clark
Sites which list freelance jobs: www.freelanceswitch.com
www.elance.com www.guru.com
webworkerdaily.com www.freelancefolder.com
Between the Lines, a free writers' e-zine brought
to you by The Editorial Department,
a 26-year-old freelance editorial firm.
Online courses and coaching, along with a free
newsletter: http://www.justforwriters.vpweb.ca/default.html
http://freepages.writing.rootsweb.com/~petersplace/new.htm
(Peter's Place Of Freelance Journalism)
http://www.absolutewrite.com
(comprehensive, especially useful for self-publishers)
http://www.anthologiesonline.com
(anthology markets)
http://www.publicityhound.com
(excellent resource for publicity and promotion)
http://www.agentquery.com/default.aspx
(advice about how to find an agent)
http://www.mentors.ca/mp_writers.html;
www.peers.ca
(for and about mentoring)
http://www.readerviews.com
(an interesting book review site)
http://www.VegasQuills.com
(a site specifically for women writers)
http://therenegadewriter.com
(The Renegade Writers, which includes excellent info about queries)
General sites for writers:
www.Scriptorium.ca
http://www.aucc.ca/
Canadian universities and colleges, a source of experts in
various special fields
as well as for magazines
published by these institutions
http://newark.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/links.html
(resources for writers and writing instructors)
http://www.silverdonaldcameron.ca (inspiration
from one of Canada's pre-eminent writers)
http://www.adrianblake.com/
(Adrian offers coaching and workshops in
corporate writing)
http://www.johnwatkis.com
(John is an actor, motivational speaker, and writer who
offers great advice about public speaking; also check http://www.wellwrittenwellsaid.com/podcast.html
http://www.sharasmock.com/
(Shara's book on writing openings is a useful resource for freelancers)
SPECIFIC GENRES
WRITING FOR CHILDREN: www.write4kids.com
offers a free eZine, message board, articles, tips
POETRY & FICTION: www.1000-poetry-and-writing-contests.com
www.thepoetrymarket.com
offers a monthly ezine; interviews with poets, publishers and editors
as well as contest listings
NewPages: a directory of close to 200 print and online literary
magazines: http://www.newpages.com/litmags
FILM & TV:
InkTip Newsletter
lists requests for specific kinds of scripts
Scriptapalooza
periodically offers a discount on their script analysis services.
The Slamdance Feature Screenplay Competition is
held every years, with a June deadline.
Information at: http://slamdance.com/writing/feature.html
http://www.forcopywritersonly.com/
information for those writing advertising copy
RoughDraft: a word processor, with special settings
for Prose, Radio Plays, and Screenplays. In Screenplay Mode,
formatting is achieved by pre-set tabs: Scene Heading (Slug Line),
Character, Dialogue, Transition, or Parenthetical. Just keep hitting
the [TAB] key until you get the setting you want, then type in your
text. A Status Bar at the bottom of the program window echoes the
current tab setting. Each document you create comes with an
associated set of smaller files, including a scratch pad for casual
notes, a library of special symbols, and a list of AutoWords. This
last can be used to store boilerplate text, such as names of main
characters, principal locations -- even DAY and NIGHT. Capitalization
of character names is done automatically. The Dialogue tab set is
selected by default, if you press [ENTER] at the end of a character
name. http://www.salsbury.f2s.com/rd_download.htm
COURSES:
GRAMMAR FOR WRITERS AND EDITORS, an online
course by Irene Davis.
E-mail irenehd@rogers.com
for details.
Workshops sponsored by Writer's Digest: www.WritersOnlineWorkshops.com
Capital
Community College in Hartford, CT offers a useful site for those
interested in things relating to grammar. This site, Guide to Grammar
and Writing, allows you to ask specific grammatical questions or to
research abbreviations, acronyms, possessives, punctuation, tense and spelling.
The Alphasmart http://www.alphasmart.com/Retail/
is a simple, light-weight and reliable word-processor, ideal for
taking outdoors, to a venue where you need to take notes, or when
you're traveling. No Internet, no e-mail, no CD or other add-ons.
Long battery life, good memory capacity in several different files,
easy to download to any computer program (including e-mail, your
word-processor, a database, or spreadsheet).
