DO YOU WRITE CHILDREN'S BOOKS?
Money-saving guide for authors & writers:
This is an excellent resource "for writers who are looking to improve their craft and save money on career expenses." Money-Saving Guide for Authors and Writers (couponfollow.com)
marketing books for the kiddies:
There is a world of marketing opportunities for you if you write books for children. 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.
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Want to be a best seller???
If you don't have time to market your book, or don't know how, we highly recommend Thriving Best Sellers. They will either do it for you, do it with you, or teach you how to do it. Steve Kidd and his staff know how to get it done!
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KEEP IT LEGAL
You'll avoid headaches and heartaches if you invest the time and money to make sure you are legally protected. We told you about copyright registration above, but the legal side of writing can involve so much more.
If you are preparing a book and including interviews and/or stories from other individuals, do yourself a favor and get a proper "Release" or "Consent to Publish" from your contributors.
Check out Page 6 on this document: https://content.ucpress.edu/authors/clearing_permissions.pdf
The Author's Guild offers advice on "Things Every Writer should know before Signing a Book Contract."
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Want to Freelance?
There are lots of benefits to being a freelance writer - and there are also many challenges, too. Before you jump in with both feet, read this excellent article at WebsitePlantet.com Their information applies to all fields of work, but the rules and guidance are the same, regardless of the type of work you do.
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 Maryville University.
PODIA:
Serious about your writing business? Check out these resources for Marketing and Selling.
Rosebuds:
You don't want to miss our blog by budding young writers. Rosebuds
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CYBER SECURITY
You can't be too safe with your on-line activities - and you don't want to lose all the work you did. Check out the articles in this blog for lots of good, free information on staying safe online.
Contract Services
If you need help with your book design, layout, editing, or proofreading, here's some folks to contact: