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Resources

Apparently there is some unspoken mandate that writers must provide links to help all other writers who stop by their web site.  This seems a bit silly as I think we are all drowning just a wee bit in information overload.

Alas, I'm not the rebellious trend-bucker I used to be, so here is my contribution. And, truth be told, I have found some amazing resources along the way.

So...to prevent further submersion in the vast environs of links and lists and cross postings, I have kept this page mercifully short, listing only organizations/people I have worked with directly, plus a few other choice outfits and resources.

Happy swimming.



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Writing/Editing Help
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.
Edited by Caitlin  Manuscript evaluation, line and development editing. 

Submission Help
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, etc.


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
Is Self-Publishing Great for Writers Now? Hugh Howey on making self-publishing work.
Is Amazon Good for Books? Thoughtful piece from the New Yorker on Amazon's role  in publishing.

Marketing 
Lucinda Literary Agency Advice on promotion and marketing. 
Building your Web Presence (Without Offending Family and Friends)

Making the Full Time Leap 
Ten Questions to Ask Before Quitting the Day Job Some reasonable things to consider, from Writers Digest

Places I Escape to Write
The Porches An historic 19th century farmhouse outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. Wonderful atmosphere.
Casa Massa A 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).

Writing Tools

Scrivener. Fabulous software program just for writers that organizes complex projects. Highly recommended


Web Design/Art
Roger Betts Great web designer.
Carla Sonheim Them's her fantastic whimisical drawings all over this site.  She has some amazing books and online creativity workshops. Check her out!





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