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MARKETING


Links: 

(AAR) Association of Author's Representatives = Literary Agents            Stealth Vanity Publishers - Writers Beware Blog 

Twenty-Worst Agencies - Writers Beware                                        Vanity & Subsidy Publishers - Writers Beware
 


Books:

The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile - Noah LUKEMAN

The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers - Betsy LERNER

Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye - Katherine Sands

The Sell Your Novel Toolkit: Everything You Need to Know about Queries, Synopses, Marketing and Breaking In - Elizabeth Lyons

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FUNDING

Funds for Writers                 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

Arts Agencies Links: State & Regional in USA + District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands


Arts Council England             Creative Scotland/ Alba Chruthachail  

Arts Council of Wales/ Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru 

Arts Council of Northern Ireland         
Canada Council for the Arts/ Conseil des Arts du Canada


(Irish) Arts Council/ An Chomhairle Ealaíon


Australia Council for the Arts               Creative New Zealand


(IFACCA) International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies
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CLASSES, SOFTWARE, etc.

10 Universities Offer FREE Writing Courses Online 

ClichéCleaner Software

Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) Online FAQ

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GROUPS

Book-in-a-Week (BIW)

NaNoWriMo.org
NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH EVERY NOVEMBER
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CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS

Alabama Writers Conclave  

Green River Writers - in KY 

TMWI - Tennessee Mountain Writers, Inc.

Words & Music - in New Orleans

ORGANIZATIONS

Alabama Writers Forum 

Alabama State Council on the Arts 

AWP - Association of Writers & Writing Programs 

SouthernArtistry

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HOW-TO BOOKS


The Art and Craft of the Short Story - Rick DeMARINIS

The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers - John GARDNER

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life - Anne LAMOTT 

How Fiction Works: The Last Word on Writing Fiction -- From Basics to the Fine Points - Oakley HALL

How to Grow a Novel - Sol STEIN 

How to Write a Damn Good Novel - James N. FREY

How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques for Dramatic Storytelling - James N. FREY 

If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit - Brenda UELAND

If You're Writing, Let's Talk: A Road Map Past Writers' Blocks from Page One to The End - Joel SALTZMAN

I'd Rather Be Writing: A Guide to Finding More Time, Getting More Organized, Completing More Projects and Having More Fun - Marcia GOLUB

The Joy of Writing Sex: Interviews, Examples and Advice from Today's Most Celebrated Writers (Revised and Updated 2002) - Elizabeth BENEDICT

No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days - Chris BATY

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft - Stephen KING
 
Plot - Ansen DIBELL

Professional Fiction Writing: A Practical Guide to Modern Writing Techniques - Jean Z. OWEN

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself into Print - Renni BROWNE and Dave KING

The Weekend Novelist: A Dynamic 52-Week Program to Help You Produce a Finished Novel ... One Weekend at a Time - Robert J. RAY

Writing on Both Sides of the Brain: Breakthrough Techniques for People Who Write: Henriette Anne KLAUSER

Writing the Breakout Novel - Donald MAASS

Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook - Donald MAASS

Writing Fiction - R. V. CASSILL

Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within - Natalie Goldberg

Writing from the Heart: Tapping the Power of Your Inner Voice - Nancy Slonim ARONIE

The Writing Life - Annie DILLARD

Writing the Modern Mystery: You'll Find More than Just Clues in this Howdunit -- You'll Learn Exactly How to Write Tightly Crafted Novels that Will Sell to Today's Editors - Barbara NORVILLE

Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius within You - Ray BRADBURY

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