Writing Resources for Writers/ Authors/ Freelancers
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| Writing | Editing/Formatting | Publishing |
| Tech | Business | Marketing |
Writing
- Snowflake method to write a novel
Words to Avoid in Writing: Weak Words to Find, Cut, and Replace
The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! - The Journal Writer: Finding Your Voice
- The Ecology of Story: World as Character
- The Five R’s of Creative Nonfiction
- The Stories We Share (benefits of writing)
- Learn How to Write Faster (13 ideas)
- Immigrant Authors and Their Experiences
- Immigrant Women Writers: Their Stories of Resilience and Tips Galore
- How to start a daily writing habit (even if you’re already too busy)
Editing/Formatting
- Grammarly (editing software)
- ProWritingAid (editing, grammar, style checker, and vocabulary enhancer software)
- Proofreading tips (article)
- Vellum.pub (book formatting software)
- Editors.ca (professional editors)
- https://www.destricker.com/ (editing services)
- Tips for Self-Editing Before Sending Your Text to the Editor (IWA blog article)
Publishing
- List of Small Presses in Canada
- Where to publish a memoir (list)
- How to Self-Publish a Children’s Book (book)
- Marketing for children books (article)
- How I Launched My First Book to Top the Charts in 7 Countries (book on self-publishing, book launch and marketing)
Tech
- Examples of author websites:
• https://insights.bookbub.com/author-websites-with-stellar-designs/
• http://www.bookcovercafe.com/good-author-website-examples/ - EyeCare (Chrome extension: reminder and exercises to prevent eye strain caused by writing)
Business
- 5 simple tips to design email newsletters that generate clicks and conversions
- How to get book reviews: 4 steps to get authors and readers interested in your book
- A daily dose of Stoicism: How author Ryan Holiday doubled his email list one newsletter at a time (case study)
- How writers can earn a living through email
- 9 creative newsletter promotion ideas to beat your subscriber goals in 2021
- The essential guide to email segmentation
- Book Funnel (to deliver reader magnets, grow email list)
- KindlePreneur (courses, articles for authors)