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RESOURCES FOR WRITERS General Advice & Misc. ~ "Giant Golden Buddha" & 364 Other 5 Minute Writing Exercises The cure for writer's block. Use an egg-timer if you must. ~ The 3 Questions I Am Most Frequently Asked About the Writing Business How do I find a publisher? Do I need an agent? Any tips on book promotion? ~ The Mental Edge or, Coping with Rejection ~ Out of the Forest of Noise: On Publishing the Literary Short Story by C.M. Mayo. What to expect and how to go about it. ~ C.M. Mayo's 10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Writing Workshop ~ Margaret Atwood's "On Writing" ~ Dinty W. Moore's "The Truth of the Matter: Art & Craft in Creative Nonfiction ~ Lisa Cohen's Writers' Block Page ~ Feng Shui for Real Life Carol Olmstead's feng shui site. Hey, the universe is holographic. And click here to read her top Feng Shui tips for writers. ~The 5 Keys to Mastery DVD inspired by the book, Mastery, by George Leonard. ~ Kill Your Television ~ Sally Shivnan's Top 10 Tips for Publishing Travel Writing in Newspapers Plus other tips on editing and the writing life. ~ Basil White's Comedy Writing Techniques Join the MOB. ~ Writing It Real Writer and poet Sheila Bender's on-line magazine. Highly recommended. Publicity Two publicists I love working with: Lauren Cerand and Peter Handel. Check out Peter's blog, "Rejection is my Middle Name" See also The 3 Questions I Am Most Frequently Asked About the Writing Business. Washington DC-specific ~ Viva la Vida Literaria! Spanish language resources for Washington DC writers and translators ~ Washington Independent Writers This Washington DC based organization offers many events and an excellent (and economical) writers conference. ~ Washington Write-a-Story Day Founded by novelist Joyce Hackett. (If you're not in Washington, why not start a write-a-story day in your hometown?) ~ Women's National Book Association Men are also welcome. ~The Writers Center Writing workshops, readings and a book store in Bethesda, Maryland. Other Associations and Organizations ~ The Authors Guild ~ Council of Literary Magazines and Presses Many links! A great place to learn about the many literary journals being published today. ~ Emerging Writers Network Founded by Dan Wickett. Many reviews and interviews. Links to literary blogs, and more. ~ National Novel Writing Month ~ PEN Editing ~ Copyediting. Vital. Do It Or Have It Done. By Diana Hume George. Read this before you do anything else. I do not offer critique and editing services myself, however there are several writers I recommend. Check out their websites: ~ Janice Eidus www.janiceeidus.com ~ Dawn Marano www.dawnmarano.com ~ Vicki Meade www.meadecomm.com ~ Richard Peabody www.gargoylemagazine.com/richard/richard.html ~ Beth Rubin www.onthewritepage.com ~ Sara Mansfield Taber www.sarataber.com Blogging ~ Madam Mayo's "Gone to the Litblogs" Madam Mayo is my blog--- this links to an archive of posts on lit-blogging; includes many helpful links. Misc. ~ Lubuto Library Project, Inc. Help bring knowledge and enlightenment to Africa's street children! This is a wonderful charity founded by Washington DC librarian Jane Kinney Meyers. ~ Tameme This is the bilingual (Spanish/English) press I founded. The webpage has a terrific links page with many resources for both writers and literary translators--- and also for anyone interested in writing in Mexico. >>>Want to be notified about new upcoming workshops and events? Click here to join the general mailing list. Click here to join the Dancing Chiva (Mexico City) mailing list. | |
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