Resources for Nonfiction Writers

All writers need a little support. As I've worked on gathering the best expert sources for Write Nonfiction in November, and as I've networked with other writers and writing-related professionals at conferences, I've begun gathering together a list of the best resources for writers. I list them here to provide a bit of extra support for those who need it. I hope you find these resources as helpful as have I.

Please check the Write Nonfiction in November website as well for resources. There a few listed there that may not have made this list.

How to Find an Agent or Publisher

Directory of Literary Agents
http://www.writers.net/agents.html  

Plug and Use Proposal
Get a Six Figure Book Advance

How to Become an Expert and Build Platform

E-zine Article Distribution

Websites

www.askmepc.com
Linda Lee (Please tell her I sent you.)

How to Publish Your Book

Selp-Publishing Info
Self-Publishing Guru Dan Poynter

Self-Publishing Resources
Sue Collier (Please tell her I sent you.)

POD Printing
Robertson Publishing
Alicia Robertson
888-354-5957
www.robertsonpublishing.com

Booklet Printing
www.1-800-Procolor.com
Jon Robertson
1--800-pro-color

E-book Distribution
www.Smashwords.com 

E-books/POD

General Information

Writer's Marketplace: Authorlink
http://www.authorlink.com - A Random House Affiliate Site 

Guide to Magazine Guidelines
http://www.writersdigest.com/guidelines/index.htm

Big Guide to Guidelines
http://www.writersweekly.com

Writers Digest Magazine
http://www.writersdigest.com 

101 Writer's Sites
http://www.writersdigest.com/101sites/2007_index.asp   

American Book Publishing
http://www.american-book.com/writerslinks.html 

Get Known Now
http://www.getknownnow.com/

Book Publicity

Publicist Annie Jennings

Self-Publishing Guru Dan Poynter

Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors
Steve Weber

John Kremer's Sites
     http://www.bookmarket.com
     JohnKremer@bookmarket.com
     http://www.bookmarket.com/top101.html 

Susan Harrow - PR Pro
     The Oprah Winfrey Super Kit
        The Ultimate Guide to Getting Booked on Oprah
      How to Get the Media Attention You Want

Books on Writing and Publishing

The Shortest Distance Between You and a Published Book
Susan Page
Broadway Books

Write the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 Proposals That Sold and Why
Jeff Herman and Deborah M. Adams
John Wiley and Sons

Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents, 2001-2002: Who They Are! What They Want! and How to Win Them Over
Jeff Herman
Prima Publishing

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published
Sheree Bykofsky and Jennifer Basye Sander
Alpha; 3rd Rev edition

How to Write Irresistable Query Letters
Lisa Collier Cool
Writers Digest Books

Writing Articles from the Heart, How to Write and Sell Your Life Experiences
Marjorie Holmes
Writer's Digest Books

Spiritual Writing, From Inspiration to Publication
Deborah Levine Herman with Cynthia Black

The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, Everything You Need To Know To Write, Publish, Promote, and Sell Your Own Book
Tom and Marilyn Ross

Writer's Market -- Deluxe Edition
Writer's Digest Books

Writing From Personal Experience, How to Turn Your Life Into Salable Prose Nancy Davidoff Kelton
Writer's Digest Books

Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors
Steve Weber

Writer's Organizations

National Writer's Union
http://www.nwu.org

American Society of Journalists and Authors
http://www.asja.org

National Association of Memoir Writers
http://www.namw.org