Resources for Writers

Writing Classes

Bethesda Writers Center

DC area/online. Workshops and classes in fiction, non-fiction, marketing, publication, etc.

Lighthouse Writers

Denver area/online. Workshops and classes in fiction, non-fiction, marketing, publication, etc.

Grub Street

Boston Area/online. Workshops and classes in fiction, non-fiction, marketing, publication, etc.

Gotham Writers Workshops

NYC/online. Workshops and classes in fiction, non-fiction, marketing, publication, etc.

Resources for Submitting

Submittable

Searchable database of writing opportunities–filter by due date, genre, subject matter, etc.

Duotrope

Searchable database of publishers’ response times, acceptance-rejection ratios, etc.

Author's Publish

Extensive guide to presses and journals seeking submissions.

Poets and Writers

Resources for writing contests, residencies, grants, submitting to literary journals

Newpages.com

News, information and guides to independent bookstores, publishers, magazines, and more

Navigating the Agent Maze

Querytracker.com

Site to search for agents and track agent queries

Agent Query

Largest, most current searchable database of literary agents on the web

Poets & Writers Literary Agents List

Comprehensive listing of agents and literary agencies

Jericho Agent Match

Agent match service listing over 1500 agents from the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia.

Newsletters on Publishing and Craft

Before and After the Book Deal

Weekly Substack newsletter on craft and publishing topics from author Courtney Maum

Submakk

Excellent Substack Newsletter on writing craft from contemporary author Rebecca Makkai

Agents and Books

Helpful Newsletter on all aspects of publishing, agent search, and writing craft.