Writing Resources and Links
SoMa
Literary Review, www.somalit.com
, has been a showcase for local writers from San Francisco's subculture . The
newsletter is just one more way for us to support the local literary community.
They also publish San
Francisco Bay Area Literary Arts Newsletter, www.somalit.com/newsletter.html
, which is the most comprehensive guide to local book and author events. This
newsletter is published every Friday morning and is distributed by e-mail. Visit
their Website for a free subscription.
Preditors
and Editors, A guide to publishers and publishing services for serious
writers. A grand overview of publishers, agents and writing resources on the
web can be found at anotherealm.com/prededitors/peba.htm
Writing-world.com provides articles and links to writing resources around the
world. A noisy site with many book ads, but their links cover a lot of useful
territory.
Guide
to Literary Agents gives writers accurate information on literary agents,
which includes how to find an agent, news about agents, top agent addresses,
and much more related to book and magazine publishing. www.literaryagents.org
Writing
Links & Links for Writers (www.internet-resources.com/writers/) is a comprehensive, well-organized list of links to everything connected with
writing and publishing. For example, the "Business" category, which
is organized by subject, has over 300 links related to Agents, Contests, Copyrights,
Grants, Legal & Taxes, Marketing, Book Publishers, E-Publishing, Self-Publishing,
Sales, Scams, and Submissions. The "Networking and Connections" category
includes a link to our Berkeley Website. An invaluable site to bookmark.
Thesaurus.com
and Dictionary.com have general
and specialized dictionaries and thesauruses, as well as an antonym finder,
daily cross-word puzzle, language translator and other writing resources that
can be used online. www.thesaurus.com
or www.dictionary.com
Acronym
Finder lists acronyms for the letters you enter. When there are multiple
definitions, the most common definition is listed first and the most esoteric
last. www.acronymfinder.com
Grammar
Bytes is an "amalgam of grammar rules and usage tips presented
in a refreshingly lighthearted vein." (Byline magazine, November 2001)
www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm
Grammar check helps you to learn new skills to improve your writing and grammatical skills. http://www.novalearn.com/background/grammar-check.htm
The
California Library Directory has links to California's academic,
public, private, governmental, and law libraries that can be found by city,
county, or zip code at www.library.ca.gov/html/main.cfm.
Some libraries allow their card holders to check out books and read magazine
articles on-line.
The
United States Copyright Office provides general information,
copyright searches and applications, publications that explain copyright information
in clear, accessible language, and other copyright-related resources at www.loc.gov/copyright/.
This site also has the entire copyright law online at www.loc.gov/copyright/title17/.
Used, secondhand,
rare, and out-of-print books can be found at abe.com.
Searches can be done by book title, author, or keyword. An "advanced search
option" lets you search by publisher, bookstore, country, binding, attributers,
and price range. Abebooks.com's search engine links to over 9,000 independent
dealers around the world who sell hard-to-find books. Books that are found can
be purchased on Abebooks.com's encrypted secure Web page.
Publications that Publish
Thought
Magazine, a new literary magazine in the Bay Area that publishes
twice annually, is seeking submissions of short stories, essays, and poems.
The short stories and essays should be 3,000 words or less. Poems should be
under 100 lines. The magazine is also sponsoring a writing contest (entry fee
of $5 for one short story or three poems) with 1st prize of $75 and publication,
2nd prize of $50 and publication. Deadlines are April 15 and August 15. Subscriptions
are $10 per year. For more information, call (650) 344-1288 or visit www.thoughtmagazine.org.
Questions and submissions for the magazine or for the contest may be e-mailed
to ThoughtMagazine@yahoo.com.
Orchard
Press Mysteries accepts short stories up to 5,000 words. On acceptance,
pays $10 to $25. Buys electronic rights. Content used in 4 to 8 months. Guidelines
and query form are available at www.orchardpressmysteries.com.
For additional information, email editor@orchardpressmysteries.net.
The
Café Irreal accepts fiction (2000 words). On acceptance,
pays 1 cent/word. Buys one-time electronic rights. Content used in 6 months.
Send complete manuscript in body of email (no attachments) to G.S. Evans or
Alice Wittenburg, co-editors at editors@cafeirreal.com
. Guidelines are available at www.cafeirreal.com.
MW
Enterprises is accepting submissions for Volume 7of In Our Own
Words: A Generation Defining Itself. This book series is a platform from which
a generation (born 1960 to 1982) is speaking out about its realities, dispelling
the narrow, simplified stereotypes created by the mass media and commercial
marketing. Published authors will share in any "net profit" achieved
through sales. More information and submission guidelines are available at www.evenstar.net/mwe/index2.html.
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