Essentials: Getting Your Work Seen
Publishing
There are two important parts to every writing career: First, writing and completing your manuscript and beginning steps to prepare it for publication, and the second is the production, marketing, sale and distribution of your book. Understanding the compilation of what goes into it increases your odds of crafting a submission for a deal. (Source)
If you’ve ever wanted to get your writing published, this is for you! In this section you will find the necessary information you need to know about taking that next step in your career.
Local Resources
- Writerspace – Writerspace currently hosts, maintains and promotes sites for over 100 individual authors, including many New York Times bestsellers, and promote over 500 authors via their individual, group and publisher sites.
- Grackle and Grackle Writing Enterprises – This nonprofit organization offers creative workshops and consulting. They even have a book club!
Tips and More
Publishing 101: What You Need to Know
This is a great place to start. Jerry D. Simmons discusses each stage in detail of what it takes to get published and how to maintain your career.
Interested? Check out their website: https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/business-legal-matters/publishing-101-what-you-need-to-know
Jericho Writers: How to Get a Book Published
Jericho Writers is a club that helps writers’ achieve “huge success”. Harry Bingham, the best-selling author, is behind this amazing site. The article gives you all the major options reviewed with the pros and cons for each one.
If you’re interested, check out their website here!
The Write Life: 19 Websites and Magazines to Publish Your Personal Essay
If you’re just trying to get your personal writing published, check out this article by The Write Life. They also give you advice on pitches!
Click here for their website.
Goins, Writer: How to Get Published in a Magazine
This article speaks about writing for a magazine and getting paid for it! He also discusses why you should go for it.
If you’d like to find out how, check out their website now: https://goinswriter.com/how-to-get-published-in-a-magazine/
8 Tips for Getting Published in Magazines by Gary Bell
This article gives advice based off of an editor’s point of view.
Interested? Take a look here: https://www.writerswrite.com/journal/eight-tips-for-getting-published-in-magazines-6036
Check out Poets & Writers for writing conferences, out-of-state residencies, and festivals for writers!
If you’re looking for more information about pitches and marketing yourself, take a look at FreshArts: Marketing Resource Library.
