RESOURCES FOR AUTHORS AND WRITERS
Books on writing and revising:
* = highly recommended
*Revision & Self-Editing – Techniques for transforming your first draft into a finished novel, by James Scott Bell, 2008
Manuscript Makeover – Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore, by Elizabeth Lyon, 2008
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers – How to edit yourself into print, by Renni Browne and Dave King, 2nd Edition, 2004
Writing Great Books for Young Adults - Everything you need to know from crafting the idea to landing a publishing deal, by Regina Brooks, $18.99. Excellent reading for any fiction writer.
From First Draft to Finished Novel – a writer’s guide to cohesive story building, by Karen S. Wiesner, 2008
Novel Shortcuts – Ten Techniques Than Ensure a Great First Draft, by Laura Whitcomb, 2009
The Complete Guide to Editing Your Fiction, by Michael Seidman, 2000
How NOT to Write a Novel – 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them – A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide, by Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman, 2008
Thanks, But This Isn’t For Us – A (Sort of) Compassionate Guide to Why Your Writing Is Being Rejected, by Jessica Page Morrell
38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) by Jack M. Bickham, 1992
Writing for Children and Young Adults, by Dr. Marion Crook, 2nd Edition, 2008
Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript by Chuck Sambuchino and the Editors of Writer's Digest Books, $27.99.
The Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters, by Wendy Burt-Thomas, 2008
Guide to Literary Agents, 2010 (U.S.)
The Forest for the Trees – An Editor’s Advice to Writers, by Betsy Lerner, 2000
Websites and blogs for authors and editors:
www.bloodredpencil.blogspot.com
Authors’ Den: www.authorsden.com
Writer’s Digest: www.writersdigest.com
Writer’s Market: www.WritersMarket.com
www.PublishersMarketplace.com
Book Place:
http://morganmandelbooks.ning.com
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: http://www.scbwi.org/
Editorial development for children’s and YA books: www.namelos.com
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