A Freelancer's Guide to Bookkeeping
by Paul at The Financial Management Centre. This handy guide can help freelancers
organise their bookkeeping duties for maximum efficiency.
Accounts and Legal
are an innovative full-service accounting firm based in London, specialising in small businesses,
including freelancers, contractors and sole traders. Creatives of all kinds appreciate their flexibility and approachability.
They tailor packages and prices to each individual client, offering everything from bookkeeping to VAT returns and financial
forecasting. An accountant's true value lies in their advisory capabilities, and Accounts and Legal can not only save you
time and money, but help you plan ahead.
AndreaSemple.com
Andrea has written her first novel and now has her own web site, which, she says, "is aimed at writers (as well as my own
readers) and includes advice on how to secure a novel deal, interviews with best selling authors, a writing tips newsletter,
a tongue-in-cheek guide to understanding literary agents plus much more."
BBC - WritersRoom
Visit The Writers Room at the BBC website for much useful information on writing for TV, Radio and Film. Download Word
templates to help you set out your scripts correctly. The usual BBC quality. They say: "BBC WritersRoom is always on the
lookout for fresh, new, talented writers for a changing britain . when we find them, we do everything we can to get their
voice heard."
Book Review Service
What's the hardest part of being an author? Getting people to READ your book. KindleBookReview matches your book to
reviewers who will read and review your book on Amazon. Learn more at
kindlebookreview.net
BookTrust
They say: "Book Trust provides books for kids from low-income families-books that they choose themselves and that
become their very own. Studies prove that book choice and ownership inspires a child's passion for reading and contributes
to developing strong literacy skills and becoming life-long learners."
Build a Website in 30 minutes!
Robert Mening asks: "Are you looking for a quick, dummy-proof way to make your first website? Great, you are on the
right direction. Building a website from scratch can be a hectic challenge. I've been building websites since 2004 and
during that time, I've learned a TON of different things. Luckily, if you go through my guide, your site should be up and
running within less than 30 minutes. And oh, if you get stuck, use my support page. I answer to every single email that I
receive."
Children's Literature Web Guide
This site describes itself as: 'an attempt to gather together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources
related to books for Children and Young Adults. Much of the information that you can find through these pages is provided
by others: fans, schools, libraries, and commercial enterprises involved in the book world'.
Contact an Author
- helps you find the author you need.
This site helps you find authors available for talks, workshops, school visits, interviews, after-dinner speaking, world book
day events and commissions. you can search for authors by name or by your requirements and locate local authors.
database includes fiction and non-fiction writers, novelists, children's authors, biographers and poets.
Corsinet.com
- a Mine of Useless Information!
Here's a great site for a wealth of amusing and 'useless' information. Here's what they say about themselves:
"corsinet.com is an excellent, intelligent way to waste time on the internet: discover unusual facts, learn some new things,
wake up your brain cells and have some fun. We've been wasting time on the internet since before there was an internet!"
Creative Print Publishing
Creative Print Publishing Ltd offer eBook conversion services and cover design services. This is what they say:
"If you wish to expand your sales market into the ebook arena then you need a quality conversion service that replicates
your hard work into an ebook version.
"After many hours spent bringing together your final manuscript only to be let down with a plain flat un-interesting cover,
then you are looking for High quality Book Cover Design with affordable prices and quick turn-around service to meet your
deadlines.
"Take a look at our large selection of stunning original cover designs."
For their ebook conversion service follow the link:
creativeprintpublishing.com/
Doxdirect
offers self publishers a complete desktop-to-door online printing and binding service, for hardback and
paperback books with no minimum order quantity. We produce beautiful, professional publications for writers of fiction and
non-fiction, as well as for photographers, graphic novelists, students and people who simply want to create something
special for a loved one. Our easy to use Cover Design Tool lets you put the final touches to your work too. Upload,
configure, check out, and we'll do the rest! All you need to do now is finish that book...
http://www.doxdirect.com
Doxzoo
Professional document printing services from Doxzoo - from loose sheets & wire-bound documents to books,
brochures, dissertations & more. 24/7 printing - order at a time that suits you - UK wide next day delivery - Print from just
£0.03 per sheet - Print PDFs & Microsoft documents - Customise covers & add tabs before you order - Optional registration
- Secure payment via WorldPay or PayPal - 100% quality guarantee.
DO YOU NEED TO REACH WRITERS?
Wendy Kearns handles the advertising for a number of Writing Titles / Platforms and
can help you reach the market you need to promote your Company / Book / Service. For further information please email:
CLICK HERE
Elevator Pitch, The; Riding Your Way to Success
by Andy Darnley
Most everyone has a dream employer that they would like to work for. This employer is one that would likely offer them an
enjoyable work environment, excellent pay, and the ability to perform the job for which they are trained. Despite knowing
who their dream employer is, people may not know what to do or say should they briefly run into them by chance. When
looking for a job, one should imagine such an encounter that lasts only a few minutes and takes place at a networking
event, a party, or even in an elevator. In imagining this scenario, a person should ask themselves what they would say in
such a short period of time.
Everyone Who's Anyone
in adult trade publishing,
A website listing hundreds of top literary agents, editors and publishers in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. It's an excellent
resource, and best of all, it's free! There's also a quirky twist to these listings, take a look and you'll see what I mean.
Fiction Feedback
is an editorial consultancy established in 2008. Since then, they have seen many of their authors get
published. All their editors are, I understand, experienced and professional, working within publishing, and a number are
themselves publishers or literary agents. Regarding critiques, they offer customers up to four individual critiques for their
work, on a sliding scale so they don't, for example, pay twice as much for two critiques as for one. Fiction Feedback offer
critiques for short stories as well as novels and novel extracts, and also for narrative non-fiction. They provide structural
editing and copy-editing, to exceptionally high standards. They also offer advice to those intent on self-publishing and will
provide contacts, whenever possible, to those seeking a traditional contract.
Find The Best Blogging Platform
- StartABlog123 has put together a comparison chart to discuss the pros and cons of
specific blogging platforms, including WordPress.com, Blogger, Tumblr, Wix, Weebly, and SquareSpace. Whether you are
blogging as a hobby or potential business, the platform you choose can affect your blog's functionality, flexibility, and even
limit your ownership rights.
Grammarcheck.net
This resource shares writing techniques and grammar lessons through its informative blog and colourful
infographics. The site also comes with a free online editor that is recommended to writers, teachers, and professionals.
Hilary Johnson Authors' Advisory Service
This is a "proven reading/criticism service for novelists, writers of short stories and children's books. also authors of full-
length non-fiction. specialist advice available for science fiction/fantasy, radio/tv/film scripts and poetry."
How to Build a Website
This is a complete step-by-step guide to building a website by yourself - no coding needed.
Despite not knowing how to code, Ray Tan has learnt how to put together a website, and was inspired to put together this
detailed guide which you can use to set up your first website. The best part - it only takes 5 minutes to get started!
Ideas4Writers.co.uk
- publishing, self-publishing, ideas & inspiration
Great ideas to make you a better writer. Hundreds of ideas to inspire and improve your writing. 100 new ideas every
month, plus what ifs, anniversaries, writing engines, discussion forums, writers' bookshop, computer & word processor
help and much more.
Infinity Junction
- publish and sell your book, novel, etc. This web site is...different. From the zany online saga "Nesstown
Zoo" to their eclectic list of published and self-published books. Specialising in publishing thought-provoking work which
may not interest the big guys, their guiding principle is 'interesting reading'. They also offer a set of services for POD (Print
on Demand) and self publishers.
Inter-Read
- writers, readers, short stories and books world-wide
Inter-Read is described as a not-for-profit writers' showcase. Submit your short story, poetry or even extracts from your
full-length books. Practically every genre you can think of is represented.
IPR License
- IPR License has launched the first ever digital and global licensing marketplace to enable authors to register
copyright and license their own book rights worldwide.
The IPR License website (
www.iprlicense.com
) provides a centralised point for authors to register copyright to ensure
secure third-party records exist in case of any dispute. In addition it enables industry professionals to quickly and simply
trace relevant copyright holders to negotiate permissions for quotations.
Another unique feature of the website is that registered members, whether published, unpublished or self-published, can
utilise the IPR License marketplace to help monetise their work via securing a publishing deal (if not traditionally published
already) or through translations, audio conversions and film rights, amongst others.
Initial membership is £99 (+VAT) which includes the ability to upload/register up to five full-length manuscripts (novel,
non-fiction or finished collection of poetry/stories).
Jacqui Bennett Writers Bureau
Lots of info on writers' markets, writing competitions. Also provide a critique and editorial service. They say "become a
published writer: getting published, writing courses, competitions, critique, editorial and advisory services for writers in all
genres."
Literary Consultancy
: scouts for leading literary agents
These folk aim to give "First class, market informed, editorial advice to writers at any level of English". They will provide
"assessment of fiction, non-fiction, autobiography, scripts and poetry at all stages of development". Which just about
covers it!
London Writers' Cafe
London Writers' Café is a community group for writers for creative writers to share, read and discuss their writing projects
for constructive feedback. The aim of LWC is to provide regular meetings where writers can join in and connect with others
for support, advice and motivation!
The group began in 2006, by just a few writers who wanted to regularly get together to share their work for feedback and
honest critiques. Today, LWC is a thriving community of more than 1,300 writers, with regular group meetings in a relaxed
and friendly atmosphere. Londonwriterscafe/
MsLexia
- the magazine for women who write
Now, being a bloke I feel a little out of my depth here, not to say even slightly intimidated by all the girl power bursting
from this site. So best let them speak for themselves: "Mslexia tells you all you need to know about exploring your
creativity and getting into print.
No other magazine provides Mslexia's unique mix of debate and analysis, advice and inspiration; news, reviews,
interviews; competitions, events, courses, grants. All served up with a challenging selection of new poetry and prose.
Mslexia is read by top authors and absolute beginners. A quarterly masterclass in the business and psychology of writing,
it's the essential magazine for women who write."
See what I mean, chaps? OK, who's for a pint and a pasty?
National Association of Writers in Education
NAWE is the one organization supporting the development of creative writing of all genres and in all educational and
community settings throughout the UK. NAWE aims to put creativity at the heart of education. We believe that everyone
should have contact with practising artists, and especially writers. NAWE's mission is to further knowledge, understanding
and enjoyment of Creative Writing and to support good practice in its teaching and learning at all levels.
New Generation Publishing
is a UK based market-leading self publishing company, providing writers with all they need to
publish a book. With the rapid growth of options available to writers looking to get published, New Generation Publishing
provides everything a writer would receive from self-publishers and traditional publishers, and more. They claim to be the
first self publishing company to offer a bookseller service, the first to offer the prize of traditional publishing contracts to
three authors a year and the first to provide access to digital and e-lending sales.
NickFletcher.co.uk
All about crime novelist Nick Fletcher, including snippets from his stories. There's an excellent page on tips for getting
published. It's worth a visit just for those - and who knows, you could have a web site like his one day!
On Blast Blog
is the ultimate resource for new and advanced bloggers. Here you'll find in-depth how-to guides, snazzy
infographics, epic listicles (including a list of 150+ blog post ideas), and much more! All of it is delivered to your computer,
phone, or tablet with popping visuals, awesome design, and just the right amount of humor. So, whether you're thinking
about starting a blog, you already have one, or you just want to know what this stuff is all about, find out more at
On Blast
Blog
!"
PaperStarter
- Resources for the Essay Writer
They say "From choosing a topic to organizing a paper, writing an essay can be tricky. In addition, you have to check for
spelling errors, make sure you haven't plagiarized, and cite any sources you may have used. With all this in mind, it may
be time to call in some extra help. While you should not go as far as hiring someone to write the essay for you, it is okay
to get a little help and the web offers a wealth of resources to help you write a stellar essay. On the PaperStarter site you
will find resources to help you every step of the way, from choosing a topic to checking your paper for plagiarism and
errors."
(This resource recommended by the students of the Teen Chapter of the Midwest Writing Club, USA.)
Paragraph Planet
An intriguing little site this which encourages writers to craft stories in 75 words. Can't be done? Don't you believe it - just
take a look and be amazed!
Proofreading - Words Worth Reading Ltd offer a comprehensive summary report that looks at areas such as the use of
language, diction, characterisation, storyline spelling, punctuation and grammar. wordsworthreading.co.uk
Short Story Radio
This is a site states "Our aims are to promote the short story genre and writer, and to offer contemporary and classic short
stories to an international audience, free of charge." You can enter their competition, you can listen to stories read by
professional readers, or read their online magazine. Take a look.
Short Story, The
website claims to be one of the world's fastest growing online platforms for the short story. The website is
aimed at writers, readers, and critics; it hosts writing competitions, book reviews, writing tips, boasts a vast archive of free
short stories, dozens of interviews with published authors, and even a short story quotations page. In the future, the site
will be expanding to include podcasts, videos, and more.
SlushPile Hell
One grumpy literary agent, a sea of query fails, and other publishing nonsense.
Need cheering up? This site will brighten your day. Full of hilarious query letter quotes from would be authors who should
know better.
StartBloggingOnline.com
is a website dedicated to getting people blogging. Created by Mike Wallagher, who tells me about
"a tutorial I recently launched called 'How to start a blog.' My main goal was to make the information free, simple and
straightforward." Many writers have found that a blog is a great way to showcase their work, of whatever genre, and with
Mike's tutorial you can be up and running in no time. He also offers free advice if you get stuck.
Stephanie J Hale
publishes a free newsletter called 'Rich Writer, Poor Writer'. She is a writing coach and independent
publishers' scout and, she says, has worked with best-selling authors and leading publishers for the past 20 years. Check
out and sign up at:
richwriterpoorwriter.com/
StoryPlanner.com
is a website dedicated to the planning of writing projects from novels and short stories to screenplays. It
offers plans for story structure, character outlines, synopsis and more. It offers tried and tested writing systems like Save
the Cat!©, the Snowflake Method, the Hero's Journey and the site's own 'Novel Launcher' system to develop a book from
idea to plot outline.
Sylvia Kent
- freelance writer and journalist
Here is an excellent example of a writers' blog. My friend Sylvia Kent is a freelance journalist and has put some of her work
onto a blog which has resulted in some great publicity, good contacts and several commissions. Take encouragement from
this and think seriously about creating your own blog to showcase your work.
Troubador
, "the respected self-publishing arm of Troubador" are upping the ante in the Self-Publishing stakes. Just to show
they mean business Matador have gone out and hired a sales representation company to sell their books, by self-
publishing authors, to the county's bookshops. At last here is an indication that authors who want to self-publish are being
taken more seriously. And about time too.
troubador.co.uk/
Ultimate Guide to Building a CV
, The. Written by
Richard McMunn
this online guide is set out in stages guiding you through
the process of creating a telling and effective Curriculum Vitae. Whether you are contacting a publisher or agen with a view
to betting published, or applying for a job in any part of the publishing industry, or indeed any industry, this site is an
excellent guide to doing a proper job. Each section has a brief video where Richard explains the major points of that
section.
Veritasse
- Christian artists
If you're a Christian writer, poet, actor, choreographer, artist, musician, in fact anything to do with the artistic expression of
your faith then you must visit this site.
Website Owners
If you have your own website and want to give it more exposure on the internet you might like to try
this website
for a list
of search engines to submit your site to. Mostly they offer the service free, but you can upgrade to a paid version if you
wish.
Whoosh Editing.com
Publishers and editors are always bemoaning the quality of submissions they receive. Poor grammar, spelling and typing
errors - you name it. Whoosh Editing is one of a number of companies that offer to do all the editing for you:
"Whether you are a writer sweating over your masterpiece, a business striving for the perfect copy or a student with a
deadline closing in fast, we're here to help. At Whoosh Editing we specialize in proofreading, to provide you with accurate,
error-free copy, and copyediting, to boost the quality and impact of your writing."
Write Street Writers' Resources
This site contains what some great writing resources. E-books, software and an excellent free newsletter. It's updated
every single day, so be sure to visit often!
Dear Visitor: If any of the links above fail to work please get in touch and let me know.
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A Freelancer's Guide to Bookkeeping
by Paul at The Financial
Management Centre. This handy guide can help freelancers
organise their bookkeeping duties for maximum efficiency.
Accounts and Legal
are an innovative full-service accounting
firm based in London, specialising in small businesses,
including freelancers, contractors and sole traders. Creatives
of all kinds appreciate their flexibility and approachability.
They tailor packages and prices to each individual client,
offering everything from bookkeeping to VAT returns and
financial forecasting. An accountant's true value lies in their
advisory capabilities, and Accounts and Legal can not only
save you time and money, but help you plan ahead.
AndreaSemple.com
Andrea has written her first novel and now has her own web
site, which, she says, "is aimed at writers (as well as my own
readers) and includes advice on how to secure a novel deal,
interviews with best selling authors, a writing tips newsletter,
a tongue-in-cheek guide to understanding literary agents
plus much more."
BBC - WritersRoom
Visit The Writers Room at the BBC website for much useful
information on writing for TV, Radio and Film. Download
Word templates to help you set out your scripts correctly.
The usual BBC quality. They say: "BBC WritersRoom is
always on the lookout for fresh, new, talented writers for a
changing britain . when we find them, we do everything we
can to get their voice heard."
Book Review Service
What's the hardest part of being an author? Getting people
to READ your book. KindleBookReview matches your book to
reviewers who will read and review your book on Amazon.
Learn more at
kindlebookreview.net
BookTrust
They say: "Book Trust provides books for kids from low-
income families-books that they choose themselves and that
become their very own. Studies prove that book choice and
ownership inspires a child's passion for reading and
contributes to developing strong literacy skills and becoming
life-long learners."
Build a Website in 30 minutes!
Robert Mening asks: "Are you looking for a quick, dummy-
proof way to make your first website? Great, you are on the
right direction. Building a website from scratch can be a
hectic challenge. I've been building websites since 2004 and
during that time, I've learned a TON of different things.
Luckily, if you go through my guide, your site should be up
and running within less than 30 minutes. And oh, if you get
stuck, use my support page. I answer to every single email
that I receive."
Children's Literature Web Guide
This site describes itself as: 'an attempt to gather together
and categorize the growing number of Internet resources
related to books for Children and Young Adults. Much of the
information that you can find through these pages is
provided by others: fans, schools, libraries, and commercial
enterprises involved in the book world'.
Contact an Author
- helps you find the author you need.
This site helps you find authors available for talks,
workshops, school visits, interviews, after-dinner speaking,
world book day events and commissions. you can search for
authors by name or by your requirements and locate local
authors. database includes fiction and non-fiction writers,
novelists, children's authors, biographers and poets.
Corsinet.com
- a Mine of Useless Information!
Here's a great site for a wealth of amusing and 'useless'
information. Here's what they say about themselves:
"corsinet.com is an excellent, intelligent way to waste time
on the internet: discover unusual facts, learn some new
things, wake up your brain cells and have some fun. We've
been wasting time on the internet since before there was an
internet!"
Creative Print Publishing
Creative Print Publishing Ltd offer eBook conversion services
and cover design services. This is what they say:
"If you wish to expand your sales market into the ebook
arena then you need a quality conversion service that
replicates your hard work into an ebook version.
"After many hours spent bringing together your final
manuscript only to be let down with a plain flat un-
interesting cover, then you are looking for High quality Book
Cover Design with affordable prices and quick turn-around
service to meet your deadlines.
"Take a look at our large selection of stunning original cover
designs."
For their ebook conversion service follow the link:
creativeprintpublishing.com/
Doxdirect
offers self publishers a complete desktop-to-door
online printing and binding service, for hardback and
paperback books with no minimum order quantity. We
produce beautiful, professional publications for writers of
fiction and non-fiction, as well as for photographers, graphic
novelists, students and people who simply want to create
something special for a loved one. Our easy to use Cover
Design Tool lets you put the final touches to your work too.
Upload, configure, check out, and we'll do the rest! All you
need to do now is finish that book...
http://www.doxdirect.com
Doxzoo
Professional document printing services from Doxzoo
- from loose sheets & wire-bound documents to books,
brochures, dissertations & more. 24/7 printing - order at a
time that suits you - UK wide next day delivery - Print from
just £0.03 per sheet - Print PDFs & Microsoft documents -
Customise covers & add tabs before you order - Optional
registration - Secure payment via WorldPay or PayPal -
100% quality guarantee.
DO YOU NEED TO REACH WRITERS?
Wendy Kearns handles
the advertising for a number of Writing Titles / Platforms and
can help you reach the market you need to promote your
Company / Book / Service. For further information please
email:
CLICK HERE
Elevator Pitch, The; Riding Your Way to Success
by Andy
Darnley
Most everyone has a dream employer that they would like to
work for. This employer is one that would likely offer them an
enjoyable work environment, excellent pay, and the ability to
perform the job for which they are trained. Despite knowing
who their dream employer is, people may not know what to
do or say should they briefly run into them by chance. When
looking for a job, one should imagine such an encounter that
lasts only a few minutes and takes place at a networking
event, a party, or even in an elevator. In imagining this
scenario, a person should ask themselves what they would
say in such a short period of time.
Everyone Who's Anyone
in adult trade publishing,
A website listing hundreds of top literary agents, editors and
publishers in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. It's an excellent
resource, and best of all, it's free! There's also a quirky twist
to these listings, take a look and you'll see what I mean.
Fiction Feedback
is an editorial consultancy established in
2008. Since then, they have seen many of their authors get
published. All their editors are, I understand, experienced
and professional, working within publishing, and a number
are themselves publishers or literary agents. Regarding
critiques, they offer customers up to four individual critiques
for their work, on a sliding scale so they don't, for example,
pay twice as much for two critiques as for one. Fiction
Feedback offer critiques for short stories as well as novels
and novel extracts, and also for narrative non-fiction. They
provide structural editing and copy-editing, to exceptionally
high standards. They also offer advice to those intent on
self-publishing and will provide contacts, whenever possible,
to those seeking a traditional contract.
Find The Best Blogging Platform
- StartABlog123 has put
together a comparison chart to discuss the pros and cons of
specific blogging platforms, including WordPress.com,
Blogger, Tumblr, Wix, Weebly, and SquareSpace. Whether
you are blogging as a hobby or potential business, the
platform you choose can affect your blog's functionality,
flexibility, and even limit your ownership rights.
Grammarcheck.net
This resource shares writing techniques
and grammar lessons through its informative blog and
colourful infographics. The site also comes with a free online
editor that is recommended to writers, teachers, and
professionals.
Hilary Johnson Authors' Advisory Service
This is a "proven reading/criticism service for novelists,
writers of short stories and children's books. also authors of
full-length non-fiction. specialist advice available for science
fiction/fantasy, radio/tv/film scripts and poetry."
How to Build a Website
This is a complete step-by-step
guide to building a website by yourself - no coding needed.
Despite not knowing how to code, Ray Tan has learnt how to
put together a website, and was inspired to put together this
detailed guide which you can use to set up your first website.
The best part - it only takes 5 minutes to get started!
Ideas4Writers.co.uk
- publishing, self-publishing, ideas &
inspiration
Great ideas to make you a better writer. Hundreds of ideas
to inspire and improve your writing. 100 new ideas every
month, plus what ifs, anniversaries, writing engines,
discussion forums, writers' bookshop, computer & word
processor help and much more.
Infinity Junction
- publish and sell your book, novel, etc. This
web site is...different. From the zany online saga "Nesstown
Zoo" to their eclectic list of published and self-published
books. Specialising in publishing thought-provoking work
which may not interest the big guys, their guiding principle is
'interesting reading'. They also offer a set of services for POD
(Print on Demand) and self publishers.
Inter-Read
- writers, readers, short stories and books world-
wide
Inter-Read is described as a not-for-profit writers' showcase.
Submit your short story, poetry or even extracts from your
full-length books. Practically every genre you can think of is
represented.
IPR License
- IPR License has launched the first ever digital
and global licensing marketplace to enable authors to
register copyright and license their own book rights
worldwide.
The IPR License website (
www.iprlicense.com
) provides a
centralised point for authors to register copyright to ensure
secure third-party records exist in case of any dispute. In
addition it enables industry professionals to quickly and
simply trace relevant copyright holders to negotiate
permissions for quotations.
Another unique feature of the website is that registered
members, whether published, unpublished or self-published,
can utilise the IPR License marketplace to help monetise
their work via securing a publishing deal (if not traditionally
published already) or through translations, audio conversions
and film rights, amongst others.
Initial membership is £99 (+VAT) which includes the ability
to upload/register up to five full-length manuscripts (novel,
non-fiction or finished collection of poetry/stories).
Jacqui Bennett Writers Bureau
Lots of info on writers' markets, writing competitions. Also
provide a critique and editorial service. They say "become a
published writer: getting published, writing courses,
competitions, critique, editorial and advisory services for
writers in all genres."
Literary Consultancy
: scouts for leading literary agents
These folk aim to give "First class, market informed, editorial
advice to writers at any level of English". They will provide
"assessment of fiction, non-fiction, autobiography, scripts
and poetry at all stages of development". Which just about
covers it!
London Writers' Cafe
London Writers' Café is a community group for writers for
creative writers to share, read and discuss their writing
projects for constructive feedback. The aim of LWC is to
provide regular meetings where writers can join in and
connect with others for support, advice and motivation!
The group began in 2006, by just a few writers who wanted
to regularly get together to share their work for feedback
and honest critiques. Today, LWC is a thriving community of
more than 1,300 writers, with regular group meetings in a
relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Londonwriterscafe/
MsLexia
- the magazine for women who write
Now, being a bloke I feel a little out of my depth here, not to
say even slightly intimidated by all the girl power bursting
from this site. So best let them speak for themselves:
"Mslexia tells you all you need to know about exploring your
creativity and getting into print.
No other magazine provides Mslexia's unique mix of debate
and analysis, advice and inspiration; news, reviews,
interviews; competitions, events, courses, grants. All served
up with a challenging selection of new poetry and prose.
Mslexia is read by top authors and absolute beginners. A
quarterly masterclass in the business and psychology of
writing, it's the essential magazine for women who write."
See what I mean, chaps? OK, who's for a pint and a pasty?
National Association of Writers in Education
NAWE is the one organization supporting the development of
creative writing of all genres and in all educational and
community settings throughout the UK. NAWE aims to put
creativity at the heart of education. We believe that
everyone should have contact with practising artists, and
especially writers. NAWE's mission is to further knowledge,
understanding and enjoyment of Creative Writing and to
support good practice in its teaching and learning at all
levels.
New Generation Publishing
is a UK based market-leading self
publishing company, providing writers with all they need to
publish a book. With the rapid growth of options available to
writers looking to get published, New Generation Publishing
provides everything a writer would receive from self-
publishers and traditional publishers, and more. They claim
to be the first self publishing company to offer a bookseller
service, the first to offer the prize of traditional publishing
contracts to three authors a year and the first to provide
access to digital and e-lending sales.
NickFletcher.co.uk
All about crime novelist Nick Fletcher, including snippets from
his stories. There's an excellent page on tips for getting
published. It's worth a visit just for those - and who knows,
you could have a web site like his one day!
On Blast Blog
is the ultimate resource for new and advanced
bloggers. Here you'll find in-depth how-to guides, snazzy
infographics, epic listicles (including a list of 150+ blog post
ideas), and much more! All of it is delivered to your
computer, phone, or tablet with popping visuals, awesome
design, and just the right amount of humor. So, whether
you're thinking about starting a blog, you already have one,
or you just want to know what this stuff is all about, find out
more at
On Blast Blog
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PaperStarter
- Resources for the Essay Writer
They say "From choosing a topic to organizing a paper,
writing an essay can be tricky. In addition, you have to check
for spelling errors, make sure you haven't plagiarized, and
cite any sources you may have used. With all this in mind, it
may be time to call in some extra help. While you should not
go as far as hiring someone to write the essay for you, it is
okay to get a little help and the web offers a wealth of
resources to help you write a stellar essay. On the
PaperStarter site you will find resources to help you every
step of the way, from choosing a topic to checking your
paper for plagiarism and errors."
(This resource recommended by the students of the Teen
Chapter of the Midwest Writing Club, USA.)
Paragraph Planet
An intriguing little site this which encourages writers to craft
stories in 75 words. Can't be done? Don't you believe it - just
take a look and be amazed!
Proofreading - Words Worth Reading Ltd offer a
comprehensive summary report that looks at areas such as
the use of language, diction, characterisation, storyline
spelling, punctuation and grammar. wordsworthreading.co.uk
Short Story Radio
This is a site states "Our aims are to promote the short story
genre and writer, and to offer contemporary and classic short
stories to an international audience, free of charge." You can
enter their competition, you can listen to stories read by
professional readers, or read their online magazine. Take a
look.
Short Story, The
website claims to be one of the world's
fastest growing online platforms for the short story. The
website is aimed at writers, readers, and critics; it hosts
writing competitions, book reviews, writing tips, boasts a
vast archive of free short stories, dozens of interviews with
published authors, and even a short story quotations page.
In the future, the site will be expanding to include podcasts,
videos, and more.
SlushPile Hell
One grumpy literary agent, a sea of query fails, and other
publishing nonsense.
Need cheering up? This site will brighten your day. Full of
hilarious query letter quotes from would be authors who
should know better.
StartBloggingOnline.com
is a website dedicated to getting
people blogging. Created by Mike Wallagher, who tells me
about "a tutorial I recently launched called 'How to start a
blog.' My main goal was to make the information free, simple
and straightforward." Many writers have found that a blog is
a great way to showcase their work, of whatever genre, and
with Mike's tutorial you can be up and running in no time. He
also offers free advice if you get stuck.
Stephanie J Hale
publishes a free newsletter called 'Rich
Writer, Poor Writer'. She is a writing coach and independent
publishers' scout and, she says, has worked with best-selling
authors and leading publishers for the past 20 years. Check
out and sign up at:
richwriterpoorwriter.com/
StoryPlanner.com
is a website dedicated to the planning of
writing projects from novels and short stories to screenplays.
It offers plans for story structure, character outlines,
synopsis and more. It offers tried and tested writing systems
like Save the Cat!©, the Snowflake Method, the Hero's
Journey and the site's own 'Novel Launcher' system to
develop a book from idea to plot outline.
Sylvia Kent
- freelance writer and journalist
Here is an excellent example of a writers' blog. My friend
Sylvia Kent is a freelance journalist and has put some of her
work onto a blog which has resulted in some great publicity,
good contacts and several commissions. Take
encouragement from this and think seriously about creating
your own blog to showcase your work.
Troubador
, "the respected self-publishing arm of Troubador"
are upping the ante in the Self-Publishing stakes. Just to
show they mean business Matador have gone out and hired
a sales representation company to sell their books, by self-
publishing authors, to the county's bookshops. At last here is
an indication that authors who want to self-publish are being
taken more seriously. And about time too.
troubador.co.uk/
Ultimate Guide to Building a CV
, The. Written by
Richard
McMunn
this online guide is set out in stages guiding you
through the process of creating a telling and effective
Curriculum Vitae. Whether you are contacting a publisher or
agen with a view to betting published, or applying for a job
in any part of the publishing industry, or indeed any industry,
this site is an excellent guide to doing a proper job. Each
section has a brief video where Richard explains the major
points of that section.
Veritasse
- Christian artists
If you're a Christian writer, poet, actor, choreographer, artist,
musician, in fact anything to do with the artistic expression
of your faith then you must visit this site.
Website Owners
If you have your own website and want to give it more
exposure on the internet you might like to try
this website
for a list of search engines to submit your site to. Mostly
they offer the service free, but you can upgrade to a paid
version if you wish.
Whoosh Editing.com
Publishers and editors are always bemoaning the quality of
submissions they receive. Poor grammar, spelling and typing
errors - you name it. Whoosh Editing is one of a number of
companies that offer to do all the editing for you:
"Whether you are a writer sweating over your masterpiece, a
business striving for the perfect copy or a student with a
deadline closing in fast, we're here to help. At Whoosh
Editing we specialize in proofreading, to provide you with
accurate, error-free copy, and copyediting, to boost the
quality and impact of your writing."
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