Other resources will be added here when I have them! You can also check out my Substack for old newsletter writing advice and probably new stuff. (I commit to nothing anymore.)
Resources for writing:
My “Currently Drafting” Spreadsheet: The spreadsheet I use to keep track of what books I’m currently working on and where I’m at in the word count. This is a Google Sheet that you can download to your computer or copy to your own Google Drive.
Story Genius by Lisa Cron: A craft book on storytelling. I heard about this book from Joan He and really enjoyed it. An excellent look at what propels a story and how to make it work.
Susan Dennard’s Misfits and Daydreamers Newsletter: A great resource for writers of all levels searching for help with craft and behind-the-scenes looks at publishing.
Save the Cat Beat Sheet Template from Jamie Gold’s website: This page has links to a lot of helpful story structure/plotting templates, but the top one is for Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat Beat Sheet, originally created by Elizabeth Davis.
Belinda Crawford’s 7-Point Plot Structure Template: A couple of templates for outlining using the 7-point plot structure, provided by Belinda Crawford.
Kat O’Keeffe’s 3 Act 9 Block 27 Chapter Method (also described in this video): An interesting take on outlining structure that can help you get your story into shape.
Michele Wheat’s Resource Guide to Writing Basics: A handy guide to basics that includes links to everything from writing inspiration to brainstorming and outlining to editing and more! (Thank you to Denise and her Senior Girl Scouts for this link!)
Resources for querying:
AgentQuery: Website for finding agents and their submission guidelines. I used this one a lot when I was initially querying and trying to find info on what agents do and don’t accept.
QueryTracker: Website for finding agents & tracking your queries. When I was querying, I loved using this website. It helped me keep track of what agents I’d submitted to, what I had submitted, where they were in the process, and their responses.
Resources for publishing:
Aiden Thomas’s Book Launch Survival Guide: They know how to do this whole authoring thing WAY better than I do. This guide is informative, thoughtful, and well-organized.
Alexa Donne’s video about book publicity scams: It’s always important to be able to recognize scams when they come along, and this video goes into research about current publicity offer scams and how legitimate they can look.
This Copyright for Writers article on the Joslyn Law Firm Website: A great, concise article about copyright, fair use, and public domain as it pertains to writing and protecting your work. (Thank you to Anna and Helen for submitting this to me!)