Resources
Professional Writers of Prescott does not endorse or recommend the following resources. They are merely provided for informational purposes.
Agents
- Agent Research
- Agent Query
- Agent X
- Association of Author Agents
- Association of Author Representatives – AAR
- Bill’s List of Literary Agents & Their Authors’ Books
- Bloomsbury.com Writers’ Area
- Everyone Who’s Anyone in Adult Trade Publishing
- Guide to Literary Agents – Editor’s Blog
- 2007 Literary Agents for CBA Market
- Literary Agents for Speculative Fiction Writers
Warning: List contains one agent not recommended by Preditors & Editors.
Always check P&E for more information regarding agents, editors & publishers. - LitMatch – Database and query tracking
- Miss Snark, the literary agent
- Preditors and Editors: Agents & Other Representation
- Publishing in the 21st Century – Agent Richard Curtis blog
QueryTracker.com – Agent Search
Book Marketing and Publicity
- Ask the Experts
- American Booksellers Association (ABA)
- Authorlink
- Book Marketing – John Kremer’s book promotion guide
- BookExpo America (BEA)Book Marketing Update
- Book Tour
- Buzz, Balls, & Hype – M.J. Rose marketing blog
- Christian Booksellers Association (CBA)
- Guerilla Marketing
- Nothing Binding: Readers and Writers Community
- Virtual Book Touring
- YouDoPR.com
Book Producers
Book Review Blogs
- Shelfari - Read, share, explore
- Bookslut - Reviews and interviews
- Bookbrothel – Because one good book is never enough!
- TomeTraveler – Globetrotting with my nose in a book!
- Bookingmama - Sharing some ideas on books and book clubs
- SheIsTooFondofBooks – “and it has addled her brain . . .”
- Linus’s Blanket - ”No problem is so big or so complicated that it can’t be run away from.”
- MyFriendAmysBlog – Book discussions, reviews and interviews
Ebook Conversions and Publishing
- The Ebook Editor – Ebook conversions, editing, and publishing. 10% off for all PWP members!
- House of Lit – Elite e-Lit (e-book publishing), River House Lit (POD publishing)
Editorial
- Evil Editor
- Editorial Freelancers Association
- Resources for editors and copyeditors
- Carol Levin - Writer assistance available by nationally published journalist & educational writer. promotional/advertising copy, bios/resumes, periodical features and editing/critique service. Call Carol @ 928/445-3929 or e-mail carollevin@ymail.com.
- Versatility Writing and Business Services - Tara Fort, editor and proofreader for technical, nonfiction and fictional work, has provided editing services for over 20 years. She can also provide offsite support to help you start, maintain or finish your writing projects and related tasks. tarafort@cableone.net/928-458-9303
- Memoir Creations - Whether you have a handwritten copy, an old typed copy, or words in your head that you want to record, Tara Fort can assist you with preserving your personal history, life stories and special memories. tarafort@cableone.net/928-458-9303
Freelance Writing
- Ed2010 – Your magazine dream job
- Freelance Writing International
- Funds for Writers
- Worldwide Freelance Writer
- WritersWeekly – Highest circulation freelance writing e-zine in the world
- House of Lit – Elite e-Lit (e-book publishing), River House Lit (POD publishing)
- Writing for Dollars
Organizations
Local/Statewide
- Arizona Commission on the Arts
- Arizona Humanities Council
- Arizona State Poetry Society
- Arizona Authors Association
- Northern Arizona Poets
- Northern Arizona Romance Writers of America
- Prescott Area Poets Association
- SCBWI-AZ
- Society of Southwestern Authors
National / International
- Academy of American Poets
- American Screenwriters Association
- The Dramatists Guild of America
- Editorial Freelancers Association
- Horror Writers Association
- House of Lit – Elite e-Lit (e-book publishing), River House Lit (POD publishing)
- Internet Writers Guild
- Mystery Writers of America
- National Association of Women Writers
- National Writers Union
- North American Travel Journalists Association
- Pen American Center
- Poets and Writers
- Romance Writers of America
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
- Writers Beware - Warnings and cautions for writers
- Shaw Guides – Writers conferences and workshops
- Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
- Speculative Literature Foundation
- Writers Guild of America
Publishing Resources
- American Association of University Presses (AAUP)
- American Book Producers Association (ABPA)
- Book Industry Study Group
- Bookwire
- The Color Factor–Full Service Printing
- Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP)
- Duotrope – Poetry, short fiction and novel market database
- House of Lit – Elite e-Lit, StarLit Publishers
- Independent Book Publishers Association (PMA)
- Literary Law Guide
- Market Partners International Publishing Trends
- Mediabistro – Career and community for media professionals
- NewPages.com & NewPages blog – Publishing, alternative media, writers and readers resources
- Publishers Lunch
- Publishers Marketplace
- Publishers Weekly
- Publishing Game
- Purple Crayon – Harold Underdown’s children’s publishing resources
- Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network (SPAWN)
- Writers Beware – Alerts for writers
- WritersReaders
POD & Self-Publishing Resources
- Dehanna Bailee’s POD Database
- Electronic Publishing Resources
- House of Lit – Elite e-Lit (e-book publishing), River House Lit (POD publishing)
- Publishing 4 Profit
- POD Publishing
- Self-Publishing Resources
- Self-Publishing Magazine
Screenwriting Resources
- Creative Screenwriting Weekly
- Evatopia – Screenwriting resources
- FADEINonline
- Film Arts Foundation
- House of Lit – Elite e-Lit (e-book publishing), River House Lit (POD publishing)
- Pitch Your Screenplay for Dummies
- Red Inkworks
- Screenplay – Australian screenplay site
- Screenwriting Resources – Screenwriting, screenplay, and movie script resources
- Scriptologist – the portal for screenwriters, filmmakers, and actors
- Script Pimp – screenwriting and moviemakers database
- Writers Guild of America
Writers’ Forums and Discussion Groups Online
- Absolute Write Water Cooler – writing forums
- Professional Writers of Prescott – PWP Members Google forum, contests and calls for submissions
- VerlaKay.com – Children’s Writers and Illustrators message board
- Wordtrip – Discussions, blogs, polls, contests and more
- The Writer – Discussions, book club, challenges, and more
- WritersBeat - Writing forums and authors’ community
- WritersWeekly – Freelance forums, home of ‘Whispers and Warnings’
- Writers Digest Forum- Discussions, writing prompts, and more
- WritingForums - Writing Forums, writing challenges, critiques and help for writers
Writing Mags & Sites
- Absolute Write
- All Romance Writers
- Fiction Factor
- Funds for Writers
- Locus – News, Reviews, Resources, and Perspectives of Sci-fi, Fantasy & Horror
- The Mystery Writers Forum
- OnceWritten
- PlotStorming – Sci-fi, fantasy, and role playing
- Poets and Writers
- Romance Writers Unlimited – RWU
- Screenplay
- SmartWriters – Children’s and Young Adult lit
- SpecFicWorld – Speculative Fiction - Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror
- The Write Jobs
- The Writer
- Worldwide Freelance
- Writers Digest
- Writers Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers 2009
- WritersWeekly
- WritersWrite
- Writing World
- Written Road
Writing Toolbox – Grammar, Dictionaries, Style Guides
- Autocrit – Editing wizard
- Bartleby.com: Great Books Online – Sources unlimited
- Dictionary.com- A world of dictionaries and thesauruses
- For Dummies - topics – How-to on writing topics and more
- Grammar Errors – Most common written and spoken English errors
- Grammar Girl – Quick and dirty tips for better writing
- Grammar Now – Ask grammar, usage, composition & editing questions
- Merriam-Webster Online – Dictionary, thesaurus, word games, and more
- More Words – Find words for word games and crossword puzzles
- My English Teacher – Interactive grammar lessons
- ODLIS – Online dictionary for Library & Information Science
- The Owl at Purdue - Free writing help and teaching resources
- Phrases- The actual meaning behind 1200 phrases
- Paradigm – Online writing assistant for essays, theses, and term papers
- RhymeZone - Rhyming dictionary, reverse dictionary, and more
- Style manuals & writing guides – Format term papers, theses, articles, books
AP Stylebook – Journalists’ “bible”
Chicago Manual of Style Online
- The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks
- Webopedia – Computer and internet technology definitions
- World Wide Words – International English from a British viewpoint
- Writing software – Writing, screenwriting, story enhancement, and more More writing software – Writing, submission tracking & more
- Your Dictionary – Online dictionary, thesaurus, word games, and much more
Writing Toolbox – Research Resources
- American Founding Era Collection
- How Stuff Works – Learn how everything works – science, technology, history, economics, and more
- Internet Public Library – Online reference service for adults & kids
- Library of Congress
- Libraryspot.com – comprehensive portal to libraries around the world
- NoodleTools – Choose the best search engines for your info needs
- Ref Desk – Fact source
- Sputtr. – Multi-search engine
- Worldometers - Demographics & statistics
