For Writers

Writing Resources (With Special Emphasis on YA)

 

Books:
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Brown & Dave King

 

Writing Young Adult Fiction for Dummies by Deborah Halverson

 

Writing Great Books for Young Adults: Everything You Need to Know, From Crafting the Idea to Landing the Publishing Deal by Regina Brooks

 

Second Sight: An Editor’s Talks on Writing, Revising & Publishing Books for Children and Young Adults by Cheryl Klein

 

Characters & Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card

 

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

 

Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass

 

The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass

 

Your First Novel: a Published Author and a Top Agent Share the Keys to Achieving Your Dream by Ann Rittenberg and Laura Whitcomb

 

The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers

 

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing a Novel by Tom Monteleone

 

Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder

 

Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents by Jeff Herman

 

Querying Resources:

 

• Industry blogs (agents/editors)
• Publisher’s Marketplace
• Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, and Literary Agents
• Literary Rambles
• Agent Query
• Query Tracker

 

Web Sites:

 

http://www.diigo.com/user/jmartinlibrary/publishing?type=all

 

Organizations and Conferences:
http://www.diigo.com/user/jmartinlibrary/writersgroups

 

Writers’ Toolbox:

 

http://www.diigo.com/user/jmartinlibrary/writerstoolbox