Getting Published
Writer’s Digest Magazine: Covers current trends and markets, also a broad range of articles on the art, craft, and business of writing: http://www.writersdigest.com
Writer’s Market: Writer’s guidelines, manuscript formatting, and copyright info, as well as specific editorial needs, submission guidelines and pay rates for books and articles; available in paperback, CD, and Web: http://www.writersmarket.com
Books
On Writing, Stephen King
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron
The Right to Write, Julia Cameron
Writing the Breakout Novel, Donald Maass
Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott
The Writer’s Journey, Christopher Vogler
How to Write a Book Proposal, Michael Larsen
Seven Steps to the Writer’s Path, Nancy Picard and Lynn Lott
Sometimes the Magic Works, Terry Brooks
Writer’s Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents, Jeff Herman
No Plot, No Problem, Chris Baty
Writers’ Associations
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.: http://www.sfwa.org
Mystery Writers of America: http://www.mysterywriters.org
Romance Writers of America: http://www.rwanational.com
The Authors Guild: http://www.authorsguild.org
National Writers Union: http://www.nwu.org
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI): http://www.scbwi.org
Pacific Northwest Writers’ Association: http://www.pnwa.org
National Novel Writing Month: http://www.nanowrimo.org
Skagit Valley Writers League: http://www.skagitwriters.org
Whidbey Island Writers’ Association: http://www.writeonwhidbey.org
Local Interest
- Bellingham area SCBWI: Lori Gudmundson, phone: 734-2225, e-mail: lori@davidmilton.com
- Writing and author events at Village Books in Bellingham, Wash. Free (unless a special ticketed event).
- Writers on the Rise, “Inspiration, Insight and Ideas for Emerging Freelance Writers” at http://www.writersontherise.com (Produced by Christina Katz, former WCC writing instructor.)
