I Wanna Be a Writer! by Pamela Joy


	I Wanna Be a Writer!
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, and if faced with courage, need not be lived again." Maya Angelou (1928- )

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When I was a senior in high school, I decided to drop my afternoon classes and work in the office of a local factory.

As I handed the drop-class slip to my creative-writing teacher, she turned to the class and said, "Pamela will write. She may be dropping this class, but she will continue to write." At that moment I wanted to snatch that paper and stay in her class.

Everytime I sit down to write, I think of Mrs. Carson and her prediction.

How to . . .

Judith Kelman's Writers' Room
an excellent concise site for new authors who have more questions than answers, including information about

Fiction - how to write a publishable novel.
Non-Fiction - turning your ideas into articles.
Agents - how to choose, use, & lose an agent.
Getting Published - getting your work ready to sell.
The Business Side - deals & details.
Publishing Terms - Glossary of publishing terms defined.
Resources - Tips, links, a FAQ, and a list of fantasy sites for when you need a cheerful boost.
Writer's Tips and Tools - advice, setting up your office and a schedule, writer's block, and handling rejection.

Book TV org as seen on C-Span 2.
Writing as a Career, reading list for the author or aspiring writer.
The Write Page is an on-line newsletter with over 300 pages of author and book information for readers and how-to information for writers of genre fiction.

Publishing

UCL Guidelines on Publishing - University College London comments on "Issues raised by the use of electronic information networks for the publishing (or self-publishing)"
PMA - Publishers Marketing Association "The largest non-profit trade association representing independent publishers of books, audio, video and CDs."
The Agency Agreement by Ivan Hoffman, B.A., J.D., what to look for in the standard agreement for representation of your work.

The Wilson Devereux Company, Literary Agent.
Guidelines for Query and Submission, recommended to submit a brief query by e-mail or postal mail before sending a proposal.
What it Takes to Sell Nonfiction Work to a Publisher, the three things needed to get the attention of a publisher.

Best Sellers Publishing "specializing in the aggressive marketing of business books that target the area of sales, marketing, professionals, career and consumers."
Island Press, a leading publisher of books about the environment for professionals, students, and general readers.
Jain Publishing Company, a general trade and college textbook publisher, business, management, computers, internet, health, healing, religions, philosophies, motivational, inspirational giftbooks and vegetarian cookbooks.
Manuscript/Proposal Submission Guidelines, send a proposal before sending your completed manuscript.

The Women's Press Feminist Publishers, a British publishing house. Established in 1978, we publish high-quality fiction and non-fiction books from outstanding women writers worldwide."

Research

Research Resources in Social Science pointers to data in various areas, proprietary information, searches and search engines.
Index to Multimedia Information Sources a huge list of links categorized by each type of multimedia
Academic Departments and Related Programs at Wellesley College Library.

Organizations

The International Women Writer's Guild founded in 1976 in the United States.
The Organization of Women Writers of Africa
The Society of Women Writers and Journalists, founded in 1894 in UK, list of upcoming events.
Useful Tips

Resources

Wordup, a creative writing website.
Writer's Net, Internet resource for writers, editors, publishers, and agents.
Agent Directory, searchable by location and specialization.

The Arvon Foundation, UK residental creative writing sources, grant subsidy available for those unable to afford the fee.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts www.nmwa.org
A Canadian resource list www3.50megs.com/jmansfield//feminism/mainfem.html
Women's search Directory www.wwwomen.com
Directory of Women's Studies www.sosig.ac.uk
Feminist gateway www.feminist.org
University of East London www.uel.ac.uk/cultural-studies/index.htm

Awards

The Orange Prize for Fiction, UK's largest annual literary award for a single novel.

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