Creative writing - Mike Sanders 2014
Resources
Books about creative writing
Bernays, Anne, and Pamela Painter. What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers, Third Edition. New York: HarperCollins, 2009.
Gardner, John. The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers. New York: Vintage Books, 1991.
Goldberg, Natalie. Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life. New York: Bantam, 1990.
———. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, Second Edition. Boston: Shambhala, 2005.
Hughes, Elaine Farris. Writing from the Inner Self: Writing and Meditation Exercises That Free Your Creativity, Inspire Your Imagination, and Help You Overcome Writer’s Block. New York: HarperCollins, 1991.
Klauser, Henriette Anne. Writing on Both Sides of the Brain: Breakthrough Techniques for People Who Write. New York: Harper & Row, 1987.
Kowit, Steve. In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet’s Portable Workshop. Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House Publishers, 2003.
Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Live. New York: Pantheon, 1994.
Lerner, Betsy. The Forest for the Trees: An Editor’s Advice to Writers, Revised and Updated. New York: Riverhead Books, 2010.
Masello, Robert. Writer Tells All: Insider Secrets to Getting Your Book Published. New York: Henry Holt, 2001.
McDowell, Robert. Poetry as Spiritual Practice: Reading, Writing, and Using Poetry in Your Daily Rituals, Aspirations, and Intentions. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008.
Nelson, Victoria. On Writer’s Block: A New Approach to Creativity. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
Rico, Gabriele, PhD. Writing the Natural Way, Fifteenth Anniversary Expanded Edition. New York: Tarcher/Putnam, 2000.
Saltzman, Joel. If You Can Talk, You Can Write. New York: Warner Books, 1993.
Shaughnessy, Susan. Walking on Alligators: A Book of Meditations for Writers. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993.
Books about creativity
Briggs, John. Fire in the Crucible: The Alchemy of Creative Genius. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1988.
Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, Tenth Anniversary Edition. New York: Tracer/Putnam, 2002.
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York: Harper & Row, 1990.
Fritz, Robert. The Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life. New York: Fawcett, 1989.
Heckler, Richard Strozzi. The Anatomy of Change: A Way to Move Through Life’s Transitions, Second Edition. Berkley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1993.
Koestler, Arthur. The Act of Creation: A Study of the Conscious and Unconscious in Science and Art. New York: Dell, 1967.
May, Rollo. The Courage to Create. New York: Bantam Books, 1975.
Sinetar, Marsha. Elegant Choices, Healing Choices: Finding Grace and Wholeness in Everything We Choose. Mawhah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1988.
Ueland, Brenda. If You Want to Write: A Book About Art, Independence and Spirit. Thousand Oaks, CA: BN Publishing, 2008.
Organizations
Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP)
awpwriter.org
A range of useful information available for free, including a searchable directory of writers’ conferences and centers.
Horror Writers Association
horror.org
Offers a list of recognized horror-genre publishers.
Mystery Writers of America
mysterywriters.org
Maintains a list of approved publishers.
Romance Writers of America
rwa.org
Maintains a list of romance publishers as well. (You have to join the organization to access it.)
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
sfwa.org
Membership gives you access to science fiction and fantasy publishers.
Writer’s Guild of America (WGA)
wga.org
Aimed at screen and video writers for animation and new media. Useful links for aspiring film and television writers.
Trade publications
Poets & Writers
pw.org
This magazine bills itself as the “nation’s largest nonprofit organization serving creative writers.”
Publishers Weekly
publishersweekly.com
Check here for all things publishing, plus a discussion on what’s selling and to whom can be of interest. Especially check out “Hot Deal” section.
Script Magazine
scripmag.com
A wealth of resources for screenwriters is available online. This publication’s website is a good place to start.
Writer’s Digest
writersdigest.com
This trade publication covers practically every form and genre of writing imaginable.
Submissions
Duotrope’s Digest free writer’s resource
duotrope.com
Lists more than 3,475 current fiction and poetry publications.
“Top 50 Literary Magazines”
everywritersresource.com/topliterarymagazines.html
From the online reference source Every Writer’s Resource comes this annotated list with links to some of the United States’ best literary magazines.
Other helpful resources
Bloomsbury Review
bloomsburyreview.com
Offers listings of agents.
Literary Agent Research and Evaluation
agentresearch.com
A resource that will, for a fee, review a summary of your work and give you the names of agents who have sold similar work.
Literary Marketplace
literarymarketplace.com
This is the bible for the publishing industry listing who does what and how to get in touch with them.
Preditors and Editors
pred-ed.com
Offers many resources including potential scam alerts.
Publishers Lunch
publishersmarketplace.com
This email newsletter covers what’s being published and publishing deals being made.
Writer Bewares
fwa.org/other-resources/for-authors/writer-beware
Check here for alerts about possible scams.
Writer’s Digest University
writersonlineworkshops.com
Similar to Literary Agent Research and Evaluation, also matches you up with potential agents.
Writer’s Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents
jeffherman.com
Jeff Herman’s annual guide to those in the publishing business.
Writer’s Market
writersmarket.com
An annual series published by Writer’s Digest.
The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook
bloomsbury.com/us/writers-artists-yearbook-2014-9781408192191
A comprehensive guide to “navigating the world of publishing.”
WritersServices
writersservices.com
Gives listings, from The Writers Handbook, of agents in both the United States and the United Kingdom.