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.