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Every Sunday this news article will aim to promote volunteer opportunities, various resources, prompts, challenges, and workshops, as well as highlighting various contests, interviewing various members of the literature community and spotlighting a specific group every week. This is by no means a complete list of all the literature going-ons, merely a tool to help you get involved and stay informed.
A good opening. The opening to any form of writing doesn't necessarily need to involve a physical explosion, but it needs to have an initial hook; something to entice the reader in. It needs to be clear, something that
Every Sunday this article will aim to promote volunteer opportunities, various resources, prompts, challenges, and workshops, as well as highlighting various contests, and spotlighting a specific group every week. This is by no means a complete list of all the literature going-ons, merely a tool to help you get involved and stay informed.
This weeks spotlight is #Lit-Visual-Alliance! 
Every Sunday this article will aim to promote volunteer opportunities, various resources, prompts, challenges, and workshops, as well as highlighting various contests, interviewing various members of the literature community and spotlighting a specific group every week. This is by no means a complete list of all the literature going-ons, merely a tool to help you get involved and stay informed.
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Every Sunday this news article will aim to promote volunteer opportunities, various resources, prompts, challenges, and workshops, as well as highlighting various contests, interviewing various members of the literature community and spotlighting a specific group every week. This is by no means a complete list of all the literature going-ons, merely a tool to help you get involved and stay informed.
Lady Depression by *megsmadShe's half a step from me by ~ReinventReinvigorateA Christmas Surprise by ~nngrossin praise of scavengers by *LancelotPriceThe art and technology of life by *CatalystSparkPygmalion by ~YitikOrigin of the Sisters by ~TheBuggiest
Every Sunday this article will aim to promote volunteer opportunities, various resources, prompts, challenges, and workshops, as well as highlighting various contests, interviewing various members of the literature community and spotlighting a specific group every week. This is by no means a complete list of all the literature going-ons, merely a tool to help you get involved and stay informed.
Every Sunday this news article will aim to promote volunteer opportunities, various resources, prompts, challenges, and workshops, as well as highlighting various contests, interviewing various members of the literature community and spotlighting a specific group every week. This is by no means a complete list of all the literature going-ons, merely a tool to help you get involved and stay informed.
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the news article!So you've written something freaking awesome. You've edited a million times (and if you haven't, turn around and go do that. Right now). You think you maybe want to take the leap and try publishing something. But you have no idea where to start.
Well, this is a good place to be.
This the journal where I'll be keeping a running list of all the publishing resources I find, both on and off dA. Most of it will probably be related to literary journals, since that's the stage where I'm at in my literary career, but I'll add things about book publishing as I find them.
If you ever find a great resource, or if you'd like to request something specific, please leave me a note in the comments.
Also this journal is probably going to be super-messy and slightly badly-categorized for the first few weeks, so if anything looks out of place and/or you can think of a better way for me to organize this, please do yell at me.
Getting Your Work Ready for Publication
*SadisticIceCream's An Idiot's Guide to Lit Mag Publishing and An Idiot's Guide to Book Publishing My very own guides on the submission process, meant to be companion pieces to this journal. Research, Track and Conquer: How to Research Short Fiction Markets, Track Submissions, and Ultimately Get Published Choosing Your Path: Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing by ~Magic-fan
Five Key Book Publishing Paths From traditional to completely self-published, this infographic lays out your publishing options. What should a manuscript look like? How to format a short story manuscript How to format a poem manuscriptHow to Avoid Getting Scammed
If you want to publish professionally... How to Avoid Book Publishing Scams Preditors & Editors A list of legit and not-so-legit editors and publishers. Thumbs Down Agency List What to watch out for when looking for an agent -- any of the items on this list might tip you off to a scam.How to Submit to Literary Journals
Small Press Magazines: Should You Bother? Short answer: Yes. What Editors Want A pretty much A to Z guide on the submission process, and what editors expect every step of the way. Speaking as an editor who formerly handled submissions, all of this advice is absolutely spot-on. Submitting Your Work for Publication Resources for Young Writers (Part 2) Chock-full of good advice, plus links to yet more resources on how to submit to literary journals -- and how to deal with rejection.
Find literary journals: Duotrope If you ask me, this is the golden standard for a searchable lit journal database. If you sign up, you can even keep track of your submissions using their system. Duotrope will be a subscription-based service beginning in January 2013. The Lit List A database of literary journals, book publishers, online literary journals, and a community of writers. NewPages Another excellent database of publications. Poets & Writers magazine's database of literary journals The magazine is also full of great advice for writers. Every Writers Resource's Database of Lit Mags Thanks for the tip, ^neurotype! The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses's lit mag directory Creative Writers Opportunities List A Yahoo Group that lists not only places where you can submit, but jobs and general publishing news as well. Sending your submissions out: Cover Letter Advice Submitting to Lit Journals (by email)How to Find an Agent
When is your book ready for an agent? Advice from just one agent, but it's very good, universal advice at that. So You Wanna Publish a Book? Lots of information about how to find, approach, and submit queries and proposals to literary agents. How to Get a Literary Agent Five Ways to Find an Agent for Your Book List of Agents AgentQuery A free, searchable database with tons of literary agents. Association of Authors' Representatives A database of literary agents who are members of this reputable organization. They also have a great list of FAQs for writers. (Discovered in an interview with `Jon-Law.) 23 Samples of Successful Query Letters for Literary Agents Lots of different genres on this list, so check it out! Agent Query Letters that Worked for NonfictionHow to Submit to Publishers
On Writing – Getting Published A short list of things you should have accomplished before getting to this step. Getting Published: Step One Lots of helpful advice from ~LateNightLady. What is the Process of Getting Published? A short overview, from writing to marketing. How Does a Book Get Published? Another short overview of the process. Getting Published the Hard Way The Best and Worst Times to Submit to Publishers While you should always follow the guidelines that editors have on their websites about when their reading periods might be, this short article also has some pretty interesting data on what might be good weeks to submit your manuscript. Sullivan Maxx Submission Guidelines Comes with preferred ways of formatting cover letters, synopses, and manuscript samples. Pitch Perfect Some helpful pointers on how to submit a pitch to a publisher. Writing a Query Writing a Synopsis Sample Synopses More Sample Synopses Warning: these are for romance novels! Writing a Book Proposal Publishers' Catalogues A database with loads of different book publishers, large and small.How to Self-Publish
Reasons Not to Self-Publish in 2011-2012 Seems a bit weird putting it here, but the author of the essay outlines some important things to think about when considering which publishing route you might want to take. Seven Signs That You're Not Ready to Self-Publish Thanks, `raspil! Self-Published Author A website created by Bowker, the company that generates all book ISBNs worldwide, Self-Published Author has lots of articles and resources. The Self-Publishing Review A magazine dedicated to self-publishing news and reviews. So You Want to Self-Publish =merrak has begun an ongoing article series to outline all your self-publishing options. Check out this master article list to orient yourself, click on the completed articles listed, or see when something that interests you is coming up. Tips on Self-Publishing CJ Lyons's Indie Publishing Resources Includes guides on self-publishing as a whole, cover art, and e-book publishing, as well as additional helpful resources. How to Budget for your Self-Published Book Tips from Guy Kawasaki. Free E-book Formatting and Marketing Guides All the major e-book self-publishing outlets' guides, in one centralized place. Why Your Self-Published Book Might Suck a Bag of Dicks -- and if you're done crying over that, here's Part Two. Who controls your Amazon e-book price? How to Sell Ebooks at the Apple iBookstore How to Use Kickstarter to Fund Your Publishing Project Kickstarter is one of the largest crowd-sourced fundraising platforms currently in existence, and this article contains tips on how to best utilize it. Fairstreet Another crowd-sourced fundraising platform, Fairstreet is a bit more selective than both Kickstarter and Indiegogo, because users get the added perk of having a company representative help them shape their pitch and fundraising page. Book Editing from Kirkus Editorial Have you thought about self-publishing your book, but need help with general editing, copyediting, or proofreading? Kirkus Editorial, part of the company that publishes the very prestigious Kirkus Review, is offering editing services for indie and self-published authors who want their work to have a little extra polish. Keep in mind that these are first-rate editors who have somewhat hefty rates (although you do get what you pay for!), and that using their services does not guarantee an awesome review from their parent company. PressBooks This free service will convert your Word files into e-reader friendly formats, including EPUB, MOBI (Kindle), and PDF. Might be helpful if you're looking to self-publish on dA through the new Premium Content program -- just convert your files, zip them, upload them here, and go. Formatting an E-book in 10 Easy Steps, Part 1 and Part 2 How to Self-Publish Your Audiobook Through Audible How to Put Your Audiobook on SpotifyHow to Publicize Your Book
Publicity Tips when Publishing Your Book Should I Hire a Book Publicist? Promote yourself! Publicize yourself! This article is geared toward visual artists, but there's a lot that writers can mine from it, too. Book Marketing Strategies This might just look like a simple FAQ page for Simon & Schuster's new self-publishing arm, but it really does have some great tips for marketing your book. A Brief Note on Social Media for Writers A list of free sites where you can promote your ebook Solicit Amazon's top reviewers Sounds shady, but apparently it works -- find some of Amazon's top reviewers and see if they'll throw up a book review for you on the site. These are people who are trusted by the community to provide good, honest reviews, so it might lend your work some credibility among Amazon customers. How to Pitch Your Book to Online Outlets Especially if you write a nonfiction book, pitching some of your book's ideas as guest blog posts or articles online can be a great way to gain more publicity. Authors Who Visit Book Clubs Are you interested in talking to book clubs about your book, either in person or via Skype? Add yourself to this list and get some publicity while connecting to your readers! Booktalk Nation Don't have money to go on a book tour? Although Booktalk Nation says they aren't a replacement for a traditional book tour, for those who don't have the funds to travel, their services connect you with audiences around the country through telephone or video chat interviews. You select an interviewer, partner with an independent bookstore, and then speak live about your work on the website.Authorgraph If you ever think your readers might be sad because they have your books in digital editions and can't get them signed, consider signing up for this service -- it allows you to create a personalized, digital signature and inscription whenever a reader requests one through the site. How Authors Can Use Goodreads A collection of helpful blog posts from author Michael J. Sullivan. How Publishers and Authors Can Use SoundCloud Record yourself (or someone else) reading an except of your book and gain extra publicity! Use Odyl Odyl is a Facebook tool that you can use to publicize your book on any author fan pages you might have. The company has a partnership with major publishers, but self-published authors can get in on the action, too. Use Togather to fansource author events This online tool allows you to see whether or not people in different cities and towns would be interested in you making an author appearance -- you don't have to read to an empty room, and fans get what they want, too. Top 4 Tips on How to Run a Pinterest Promotion Some ideas to consider for events like book giveaways. Want some free dA publicity? Send your e-book to *CRITIKI! The rules are here.How to Handle Rejection
How to deal with rejection Write Now: Rejection Found by ^Beccalicious. Survival Guide for the Thin-Skinned WriterLiterary Journals and Publishers On and Off deviantART Click on the icons for the deviantART pages of these publications!
^Beccalicious's Publishing Opportunities Journal the G.W. Review This is the lit journal where I was the editor-in-chief. For more information, look here. -- We've also got a new website, so please update your bookmarks! 
Soundzine 
Sparkbright 
The Missing Slate Fuselit WalkingBlind Magazine Side B Magazine 
Divertir Publishing Asymptote Only accepts translations. Alliterati Magazine Thanks for the tip, `LiliWrites! Quantum Fairy Tales Looking for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction with speculative elements. Thanks for the tip, ~aldessa! Loveswept, Alibi, Hydra, and Flirt Random House has a few new digital-only imprints for genre fiction that are accepting unsolicited submissions. Categories include romance, horror, sci-fi, mystery, and new adult (that is, work geared toward 20- and 30-somethings). Click through for submission details!Blogs
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can also be found on =julietcaesar's awesome and extensive list of writing blogs! The Creative Penn One author's experience with self-publishing. A. Victoria Mixon, Editor I love blogs like this. You get to see how editors tick. Also check out the news article on this! Adventures in Children's Publishing Don't be fooled by the title -- there's also great advice for writers of other genres. Miss Snark, the literary agent No longer publishing new posts, but still full of useful things. The Writing Workshop: Get Published! An amalgamation of publishing-related posts from the founder of Pritchett, Farlow, & Smith Publishing. Chuck Sambuchino's Guide to Literary Agents One editor's guide to -- you guessed it -- literary agents and what they look for in your work. CJ Lyons's No Rules Just Write Filled with general writing advice and tons of tips on self-publishing. Nathan Bransford answers your publishing FAQs! Some answers from a real-life author. Plus some bonus writing tips. 
Dean Wesley Smith's "Think Like a Publisher Series" Great tips on self-publishing, lifted from the #LITplease transcript of a chat with =Amriah, here. Writer Beware Blog! Featuring information about scams, industry news, and random publishing information tidbits.Traditional and Self-Publishing Ventures and Venues
Authonomy Run by HarperCollins, one of many major book publishing houses, Authonomy allows you to upload parts of your novel. If it goes viral, HarperCollins might pick it up for publication. Book Country A community for genre writers, Book Country now offers e-book self-publishing packages, as well as a completely free option. Royalty rates differ by package. Pubslush A mixture of Authonomy and Kickstarter, Pubslush lets you upload the first ten pages of your novel, along with a synopsis, for judgement by the website's community. If 2000 supporters agree to "back" your book through money donations, your book will be published, free of charge, by the website's creators, who have thrown in additional perks like royalties, marketing, editing, and more. reKiosk A new self-publishing venture that allows you to post your work and earn 95% of the profit at your own digital storefront. Even better, other users who like your ebook can also sell it from their shops, giving you and them a 70% and 25% cut, respectively. Check out their FAQ for more information. Chirpify Sell your content through Twitter statuses; users need only reply with "buy" to purchase. Chirpify gets 5% of every sale, and you keep the rest. FastPencil This service offers some pretty typical self-publishing packages, but what really intrigues me is that they're teaming up with libraries to encourage patrons to self-publish, and their home libraries to carry their books. They might be coming to a local branch near you. Moglue For a fee, this company lets you design and sell ebook apps, even if you have no coding knowledge. Assignmint This isn't really a publishing site, but for those of you who are interested in journalism, this website lets you keep your articles, pitches, and related contacts all in one place. You can also pitch through the website's interface.Miscellaneous
Story Tracker iPhone App Have an iPhone? Need to keep track of your submissions, the markets you want to submit to, and your responses? There's an app for that! Thanks to `zebrazebrazebra for the tip. 50 Simple Rules for Making It as a Writer Lots of things you probably knew already if you've gotten to this stage, but also some bits about publishing. Resource Central Resources on the Side! ~Lit-Resources With lots of resources on pretty much everything you can imagine. Publishers & Editors Answer Questions! A super-informative interview. `Memnalar's Deviants in Print series:Maija Haavisto, ~diamondie
E. Kristin Anderson, `PinkyMcCoversong
D. L. Meyer, *denlm
Todd Keisling, `alienhead
Union and Guild Resources for Writers Even if you're a freelance or self-published writer, look here for writers' union groups that can help you navigate and negotiate your rights. How Publishing Works Your questions answered by published deviant `PinkyMcCoversong. See also her new thread on the same topic, now with more answers from ~vglory, `zebrazebrazebra, =futilitarian, and ^neurotype. `PinkyMcCoversong's Writing Resources for Noobs (...and not-so-noobs) 6 Lessons (and Tips) I Learned from Self-Publishing Published deviant =Amriah drops some knowledge on her blog. 
I can accept that the vast majority of self-published books will not be great. I can accept that a majority won't be worth reading even if they're free. I can accept that my own self-pub work will almost certainly not be the "cream" that rises to the top. But I cannot believe some of the stuff that people consider publishable. There are books out there with misspelled titles! How lazy can you be?
Personally, I don't even leave one or two star reviews, and that is partly because I don't want to "trash" people's work. But it's also kind of practical: there are a lot of books out there, so I don't tend to finish any that seem sub-par. I'm interested in promoting great books, rather than bashing bad ones, and even if something is obviously of horrendous quality, it doesn't feel right to one-star it without actually having read the thing.
As long as there are speculative fiction elements, we're interested. We're more interested in quality of execution than theme.