{"id":1063,"date":"2011-01-27T07:45:31","date_gmt":"2011-01-27T15:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2011-01-27T07:45:31","modified_gmt":"2011-01-27T15:45:31","slug":"hot-resources-for-writers-and-authors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1063","title":{"rendered":"Hot Resources for Writers and Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"

How would you like some resources today? These are just some of the resources for freelance writers and authors that I have included in the February SPAWN Market Update<\/em>, which is posted each first of the month in the member area of the SPAWN website. Several years of this meaty newsletter is archived at the SPAWN site for members to peruse, as well. We estimate that there are literally thousands of resources, leads and tips stored away there. SPAWN is Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure what SPAWN is all about, sign up for SPAWNews<\/em>, our FREE monthly newsletter here http:\/\/www.spawn.org<\/a> and receive a FREE ebook, \u201cPromote Yourself: 25 Ways to Promote Your Work, Whether You\u2019re an Artist, Author or Small Publisher.\u201d <\/p>\n

Become a member of SPAWN and get access to a second newsletter\u2014one of the absolute best newsletters around for freelance writers, authors and artists, the SPAWN Market Update.<\/em> Join here: http:\/\/www.spawn.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a peek into what our members will get this month\u2014and this is just a smidge of what we\u2019re providing in February.<\/p>\n

For Freelance Writers<\/strong>. (Authors might also find these sites interesting and valuable. <\/p>\n

1: Discover some of the trendiest topics to write about this year: http:\/\/trendwatching.com\/briefing<\/a> <\/p>\n

2: Get story more story ideas: http:\/\/digg.com<\/a> Or use Google Alerts to locate trends and happenings in your field of interest. http:\/\/www.google.com\/alerts<\/a>
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\nFor Authors<\/strong>
\n3: Promote your book this year through a book festival. I frequently provide links to festival and conference directories here and to our Market Update readers. Here\u2019s a new one: http:\/\/www.author-network.com\/festivals.html<\/a> <\/p>\n

4: Promote your children\u2019s book or your unpublished manuscript by offering free stories to FreeChildrenStories. Learn more at http:\/\/www.freechildrenstories.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

5: Wow! Do you wonder if your title is a winner? Lulu has found a way to test your novel\u2019s title against the success of historical bestsellers. Have fun with this: http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/titlescorer\/index.php<\/a>
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\nFor Artists<\/strong>
\n6: Here are a three job sites for artists:
\n http:\/\/www.artistjobs.net<\/a>
\n http:\/\/www.suite101.com\/content\/jobs-for-artists-a21795<\/a>
\n http:\/\/artsopportunities.org<\/a><\/p>\n

This issue of the SPAWN Market Update<\/em> also lists 10 publishers who are seeking manuscripts\u2014mainly childrens\/young adult. And I list several high paying magazines with some solid ideas about how to break in.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been following this blog, you \u201cread\u201d me speak of SPAWN occasionally. Maybe it is time for you to join so you can take advantage of all of the resources we offer. We also have a discussion group for members. In April we\u2019re taking some of our members to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books where they will have the opportunity to sell their books from the SPAWN booth. <\/p>\n

Membership is $65\/year. Members who get involved and partake of what we offer, say that they paid for their membership many times over in their first few weeks because of the leads and resources they discovered in the SPAWN Market Update<\/em>. <\/p>\n

When you join\u2014and each time you renew your membership\u2014you get a free book of your choice. See the list of choices here: http:\/\/www.spawn.org\/member.htm#freebooks<\/a> <\/p>\n

Questions? PLFry620@yahoo.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How would you like some resources today? These are just some of the resources for freelance writers and authors that I have included in the February SPAWN Market Update, which is posted each first of the month in the member area of the SPAWN website. Several years of this meaty newsletter is archived at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8,4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t