Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Writing Tips: Writer's Market

It's that time of year again. Time to focus on your writing and coordinating with what you are going to do for the rest of the year.

Writer's market is an amazing place full of contests, prompts to test your wit and skill, and budding amounts of information for all writers. If you do not follow, read their magazine, or participate in their competitions, I strongly suggest you do.

The Writer's Market also makes books for writer's to guide them in their career. They have a super book filled of all nooks and crannies, and they have books for certain types of writing or focus. If you are a serious writer, these can really help you understand everything there is to know about the writing career. They make new copies for ever year and here's the 2013 set:


2013 Writer's Market Deluxe Edition

2013 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market

2013 Poet's Market 

2013 Guide to Literary Agents

2012 Writer's Market

They are quite large books, so if you don't have a lot of room, a kindle version might be best for you.  :-)

Also, if you haven't been to the Writer's Digest website, you should definitely start going now. If anything, make sure you get updated every time they post about a new agent!  Writer's Digest

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Writing Tips: Super Cheap and Worth the Read

John Howard Reid is part of the Tom/Margret Howard Reid well known poetry and short story contest for writers.

Short Story Contest
Poetry

John Howard Reid has written a few books for writers. These books help writer's with formatting and understanding what Judges look for in the writing. The information might not be perfect for other contests and judges, but it allows the authors a window into the judges' perspective; that in and of itself is worth .99 cents.

That's right, .99 cents.

He sells them just on amazon for Kindle purchase, but if you don't have a kindle, it will go into your digital downloads, and Amazon allows you to read it right off of the computer screen.

Correct Writing Formats for Contests & Publishers 

How Writers Win Favor with Judges & Editors

Poetry Pitfalls or What Makes a Bad Verse Worse

How NOT to Write Short Stories Seven Errors to Avoid

Hope it helps!






Wednesday, January 23, 2013