DO YOU WRITE CHILDREN'S BOOKS?
do you write children'S bookS?
There is a world of marketing opportunities for you if you write books for children.
marketing books for the kiddies:
Brian Jud at Self-Published Author by Bowker has some good resources for you to explore, including day-care centers, churches,children's museums and libraries, and educational groups.
Internet Resources
Internet Resources:
Here's a list of sites on the internet that you may find useful - we sure like them:
writer beware
Writer Beware - probably the most important site you'll need because it has alerts for writers on agents, book doctors, vanity anthologies, copyrights, contests. (part of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America site).
world factbook
This publication by the Central Intelligence Agency will give you everything you want to know about countries all over the world; good for ideas on fictional settings or non-fiction research.
INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY
Site for info on arts and humanities; although the site is no longer updated, it's still full of wonderful data.
SYMBOLS
A huge collection of symbols arranged by category, country, religion, etc.
virtual reference desk
The fact-checker of the internet
library of congress
Catalogs and research materials .
roget's thesaurus
Who doesn't need this from time to time?
cultural, historical and statistical reports
Data on countries everywhere.
bookwire
We buy our ISBNs from Bowker, and after your book is published, it will be listed on this site!!
bartlett's quotations
Need a good quote? Here's the place to find one.
electronic newsstand
Self-described as "the ultimate magazine site" they have hot copy news hightlights of the magazine business and "articles you don't want to miss this week."
Author / Writer Guilds, Associations
author / writer guilds & associations
Author's Guild - the nation's largest society of published book authors and freelance writers
Writers Guild of America - information about agents.
Small Publishers, Authors and Writers Network - publishing resources and info on electronic self-publishing.
Publishing Law Center - Articles and links about intellectual property and legal issues.
Association of Authors' Representatives - List of AAR members, cannon of ethics, and questions for you to ask potential agents.
Romance Writers of America - a good site for recent market news or to promote your work.
Newsletter & Blogs
newsletters & blogs we like:
The Book Designer:
http://feedpress.me/MarinBookworks
Winning Writers:
Narrative:
http://www.narrativemagazine.com/
Ingram Spark:
http://www.ingramspark.com/blog
Book Daily Author Resource Blog:
http://www.bookdaily.com/authorresource/blog
Bowker for Self-Published Authors:
http://www.bowker.com/products/SelfPublishedAuthor.html
Radio Guests List:
http://www.radioguestlist.com/
Writer's Digest:
Creative Jobs: If you are an English major, or in a related field, here's the link to some creative jobs you might want to look at