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RESOURCES

WRITING/EDITING

Bethesda Writers Center 
DC area/online. Workshops in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, marketing, publication

Crescent Editorial 
Proofreading, copy and developmental editing

Chrysalis Editorial Services  
Queries, editing, synopses, agent search
Gotham Writers Workshops  

Online classes from premiere writing instructors


SUBMITTING

Duotrope 
Searchable database of publishers' response times, acceptance-rejection ratios, etc. 
Newpages.com 
News, information and guides to independent bookstores, publishers, magazines, and more
Poets and Writers 
Resources for writing contests, residencies, grants, submitting to literary journals
Writer's Relief 
Targets submissions to magazines, agents

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NAVIGATING THE AGENT MAZE

Querytracker.com  
Site to search for agents and track agent queries

Agent Query 
Largest, most current searchable database of literary agents on the web

Poets & Writers Literary Agents List 
Comprehensive listing of agents and literary agencies

PUBLISHING

MARKETING

MAKING THE FULL TIME LEAP

Is Self-Publishing Great for Writers Now?
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 Hugh Howey on self-publishing work
Is Amazon Good for Books? 
Amazon's role  in publishing

Lucinda Literary Agency 
Advice on promotion and marketing. 
Building your Web Presence 
​(Without Offending Family and Friends)​
Ten Questions to Ask Before Quitting the Day Job
​Some reasonable things to consider, from Writers Digest

PLACES I GO TO WRITE

The Porches Historic 19th century farmhouse outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. Wonderful atmosphere.
Casa Massa Beautifully restored farmhouse in the foothills of the Catalan Pyrennes. Amazing hosts.
Vermont Studio Center.  Gorgeous writing studios, comfy accommodations. Johnson, Vt.
My Friends' Kitchens (Sorry, you'll have to find your own).


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