Thank heavens for the internet. When I started this process of being a writer, I relied on magazines as a source of information. Anyone still subscribe to Writer’s Digest? Or Coda? (now Poets & Writers)
That was back in my poetry writing days, and they were a lifeline. Inspiring articles, success stories of other writers, lists of potential markets. All things I would have never found on my own.
Then I started writing books and everything changed. The list of literary magazines I haunted on a regular basis held no value anymore. I needed a list of agents and instructions on the proper way to type up a manuscript. At least that’s what I thought.
Then I signed up for my first writer’s newsgroup through Yahoo. I thought I might get some tips on writing as well as information on how to submit a query. What I got was so much more.
I’d vaguely been aware of ebooks, but hadn’t seen one. I still made my weekly or so trips to the library to get my reading materials. The first few electronic books I downloaded were enjoyable reading, but I missed the feel of paper in my hands. (And still do!)
When the first discussions of indie publishing came to my attention, I followed them with curiosity. Then interest. I could publish my books without an agent or a publisher? I didn’t have to
change my stories to fit someone else’s boring standards?
Eventually I discovered other writers on Facebook. And on-line critique groups. And sites where you can check your work for spelling and grammatical errors. And free blogging sites (Like this one! Thanks, blogger!) And so on and so on.
So thanks, internet, you’ve been a great help.
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Here’s a few links a starting author might be interesting in.
prowritingaid.com/Free-Editing-Software.aspx
http://www.critiquecircle.com/default.asp
Now let’s go find out what everyone is using!
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