Here are some resources I’ve found particularly helpful in my writing journey:
Books and Magazines
- Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/97395/bird-by-bird-by-anne-lamott/
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King: https://stephenking.com/works/nonfiction/on-writing-a-memoir-of-the-craft.html
- Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination by Toni Morrison: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674673779
- Writing the Other: A Practical Approach by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward: https://writingtheother.com/the-book/
- Method Writing: The First Four Concepts by Jack Grapes: https://www.amazon.com.au/Method-Writing-First-Four-Concepts/dp/0941017257
- The Heroine’s Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture by Gail Carriger: https://gailcarriger.com/books/the-heroines-journey-for-authors-book/
- Writer’s Digest Magazine: https://www.writersdigest.com/
Podcasts
- Writing Excuses: https://writingexcuses.com/
Workshops, Retreats, and Courses
- The Writing Excuses Retreat: https://writingexcuses.com/
- Surrey International Writers Conference: https://www.siwc.ca/
- Writing the Other: https://writingtheother.com/category/classes/
Websites
- The Submission Grinder: https://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/
- Duotrope: https://duotrope.com/
- Submittable: https://discover.submittable.com/blog/where-to-submit-your-work/
- Scribophile: https://www.scribophile.com/
- Shut Up & Write: https://shutupwrite.com/
- Copyright for Writers: Protecting Your Work: https://www.criminalattorneycolumbus.com/blog
- Money Saving Guide For Authors: https://couponfollow.com/research/money-saving-guide-authors-writers
- The Pomodoro Technique: https://www.pomodorotechnique.com/
- 4theWords: https://4thewords.com/
- TrackBear: https://trackbear.app/
Conventions
- World Fantasy Convention: http://www.worldfantasy.org/
- Worldcon: https://www.worldcon.org/
- Reader Con: https://readercon.org/
- Boskone: https://boskone.org/
- The Nebula Conference: https://nebulas.sfwa.org/nebula-conference/