Here is some free information about writing and navigating the publishing world. It's a lot, but it will save you a lot of grief if you understand the publishing business, different types of publishing options, where to find legitimate companies, how to spot scams, and what the professional standards are for submitting a manuscript. Just read a bit at a time, and if you have any questions, you can contact me.
The Writer Beware® website has an enormous amount of information for writers and aspiring authors about the publishing business and issues and problems that writers face. If you want to read about your different publishing options, go to the sidebar articles written by Victoria Strauss.
Absolute Write is another website with information about all things writing. Take a look at their forums, which include a “bewares, recommendations and background check” section to research an agent or publishing company as well as a critique area to get feedback for your work.
The (Submission) Grinder is a free database of publishing companies. Punch in the parameters of what you are looking for, and they will show you a list of companies that publish what you are writing.
QueryTracker is a wonderful database of agents that has a forum with many writers going through the submission process. You can post query letters and first pages of your book here for review. Select the type of book you have, and they will show you the agents that sell in your genre.
AgentQuery is another database for finding agents that also has a lot of information about submitting manuscripts, writing query letters, and understanding the publishing business.
Critique Circle is an online writing workshop where writers of novels, short stories, or articles can give and receive feedback for their work.
You can also see if your local area or library has a writer's critique group that you can join. Many writers find they learn a lot from beta (secondary) readers and critique groups.
The Writer Beware® website has an enormous amount of information for writers and aspiring authors about the publishing business and issues and problems that writers face. If you want to read about your different publishing options, go to the sidebar articles written by Victoria Strauss.
Absolute Write is another website with information about all things writing. Take a look at their forums, which include a “bewares, recommendations and background check” section to research an agent or publishing company as well as a critique area to get feedback for your work.
The (Submission) Grinder is a free database of publishing companies. Punch in the parameters of what you are looking for, and they will show you a list of companies that publish what you are writing.
QueryTracker is a wonderful database of agents that has a forum with many writers going through the submission process. You can post query letters and first pages of your book here for review. Select the type of book you have, and they will show you the agents that sell in your genre.
AgentQuery is another database for finding agents that also has a lot of information about submitting manuscripts, writing query letters, and understanding the publishing business.
Critique Circle is an online writing workshop where writers of novels, short stories, or articles can give and receive feedback for their work.
You can also see if your local area or library has a writer's critique group that you can join. Many writers find they learn a lot from beta (secondary) readers and critique groups.
