From Beth Jusino:
Videos:
HOSTED BY THE AUTHORS GUILD
Attract More Readers and Sell More Books: How to Promote Your Own Book (Without Feeling Sleazy) webinar
HOSTED BY THE AUTHORS GUILD
Long Term Marketing Strategies for Authors webinar
Podcasts:
5 Things You Need to Know Before You Self Publish, Seattle Public Library podcast
Learn Everything You Can, Edit Your Darlings podcast
How to Write a Memoir About Pilgrimage, The Camino podcast
Writing and Editing Resources
Required Reading:
The First Five Pages and The Plot Thickens (and really anything) by Noah Lukeman
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Brown and Dave King
The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne
Wired for Story by Lisa Cron
Shimmering Images by Lisa Dale Norton
Services:
A nonprofit organization that connects professional editors in the northwest with clients, training, and resources. They have a free, searchable directory of vetted editors for all types of projects and services.
An organization that offers a national directory of freelance editors. You can post your job to their JobList for free.
Publishing Resources
Required Reading:
Subscribe to Jane Friedman’s blog, with regular posts that cover both craft and business advice
Seeking traditional publication?
Step-by-Step Pitches and Proposals and How Can I Find a Literary Agent by agent Chip MacGregor and Holly Lorincz
Not quite reading, but The Authors Guild YouTube channel has dozens of free, informative videos about every aspect of the publishing process.
Publisher’s Marketplace has information on agents and publishers, as well as a free daily email tracking trends and publishing news. A monthly subscription is required to access the full Deals database if you’re actively hunting for an agent.
Writer’s Digest has a “New Agent Alert” series on its website, which is a great way to find agents who are actively acquiring authors and building their lists.
Subscribe to the amazing, resource-laden blogs from agents Kristin Nelson and Rachelle Gardner
Use Agent Query or Query Tracker for (mostly) up-to-date information on literary agents.
Publisher’s Weekly, the respected trade journal for trade book publishing, has free e-newsletters for general publishing news, children’s publishing, religion publishing, cookbooks, comics, self publishing, and publishing trends
Self Publishing?
Start with this post from Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware, which has a comprehensive and balanced list of questions, resources, tools, and links.
Writer Beware provides feedback on unethical agents, publishers, vanity presses, marketing companies, contests, and more.
Looking for a great cover designer? Check out The Thatchery, Alchemy Book Covers, and Pete Garceau.
Ready for some hands-on marketing help? The folks at Ryder Author Services are experts at everything from social media to project management.
Make it official by registering your book:
- Get your ISBN (you’ll need a separate number for each edition)
- United States Copyright Office
- Library of Congress
Writer Beware provides feedback on unethical agents, publishers, vanity presses, marketing companies, contests, and more.
Independent Book Publishers Association is a gold mine for professionally self-publishing authors, with a full roster of discounts, educational tools, conferences, and contests.
Don’t forget about interior design
- Hire a professional like Ampersand Book Interiors.
- Ebook distributors like Draft2Digital will format your manuscript for free (if you follow their instructions).
- Use an inexpensive print template from Book Design Templates.
For Writers in the Pacific Northwest:
And here are some other fantastic resources for readers and writers in the Pacific Northwest: