or, Resources Make the World Go Round
Thanks to the tireless online efforts of Kelly, a member of the Writing Practicum (a weekly critique group for serious writers that I facilitate), these sites have come to my attention lately. Some, like Preditors & Editors and Absolute Write, I already knew about. Others were new to me. All, however, are indisputably useful to the working writer.
Practicing Writing: This blog includes (among other notable posts) a weekly posting of serious, legitimate contests, scholarships, and employment opportunities for writers.
Query Tracker
Preditors & Editors(for checking agent & publisher legitimacy)
Absolute Write (writer's forum)
Two excellent "from the front lines / I'll answer your questions" blogs:
Literary Agent Nathan Bransford's blog.
Literary Agent Chip MacGregor's blog.
Here, also, are two current competitions of note:
Writer’s Digest Short Story Contest Offering a $3K Grand Prize for the best story under 1500 words.
Graywolf Press New Writer Non-Fiction Prize Awarding a $12,000 advance and publication by Graywolf Press to the most promising and innovative literary nonfiction project by a writer not yet established in the genre.
The Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize emphasizes formal innovation, and rewards projects that test the boundaries of literary nonfiction.
Open to any writer who has published at least one previous book (in any genre) and resides in the United States is eligible. Submissions must arrive in the Graywolf offices between October 1–31, 2009. The winner will be announced in early 2010.
Required materials:
• One-page cover letter containing a one-paragraph biographical statement and brief (2-4 sentence) description of the project. Please include any previous publications in the biographical statement.
• A two to ten-page overview of the project, including a description of what is already complete and what work remains to be finished.
• A minimum of 100 pages (25,000 words) from the manuscript.
We writers can use all the resources we can find. Here's hoping you find these of use!
Happy writing!
