Resource Books Every Writer Needs

Whether you are a novelist or freelance writer, these books will help you along in your career.  They are loaded with information about the “business” of writing as well as places to sell your work.  Looking for an agent? Trying to find a publisher? Need to find publications to sell your articles to?  These books will help you along the way.  And two of the resources is even available by online subscription so you always get the latest up-to-date information.

This is the resource book that every writer needs no matter what type of writer you are.  It contains listings of publishers for novel writers and listings of magazines – both print and online – that use freelance writers.  More than 3,500 listings are in this book which is updated every year.  The listings give you the names, addresses, emails and other pertinent information about each place listed.  It also tells you what each place is looking for, if it is actively seeking writers, and how to contact them. 

Writer’s Market also contains helpful articles that teach you pertinent information about the industry and how to succeed.  They also include interviews with successful writers for inspiration.  This book is an absolute must for every writer who wants to succeed. 

This resource book is exactly like the regular Writer’s Market except that it also comes with a year’s subscription to Writer’s Market.com where you will have access to over 6,000 resources which are updated regularly.  For the maximum resources available in one place, this is the best resource for the money.

You’ve just completed your first novel and are wondering how to sell it.  The first thing you should do is get a copy of the Guide to Literary Agents.  In this book, you will not only find listings of more than 750 agents in the U.S. and around the world, but will also find information on how to submit your query or manuscript, how to obtain an agent, agents’ pet peeves and much, much more.  You will also receive a year’s subscription to the online Guide to Literary Agents (at Writer’s Market.com) where they update the listings regularly.  Unless you plan to self-publish, you need an agent to get your manuscript on a publisher’s desk.  This book will help guide you to an agent and get you on your way to becoming a published novelist.