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 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.
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Here’s a peek into what our members will get this month—and this is just a smidge of what we’re providing in February.
For Freelance Writers. (Authors might also find these sites interesting and valuable.
1: Discover some of the trendiest topics to write about this year: http://trendwatching.com/briefing
2: Get story more story ideas: http://digg.com Or use Google Alerts to locate trends and happenings in your field of interest. http://www.google.com/alerts
For Authors
3: 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’s a new one: http://www.author-network.com/festivals.html
4: Promote your children’s book or your unpublished manuscript by offering free stories to FreeChildrenStories. Learn more at http://www.freechildrenstories.com
5: Wow! Do you wonder if your title is a winner? Lulu has found a way to test your novel’s title against the success of historical bestsellers. Have fun with this: http://www.lulu.com/titlescorer/index.php
For Artists
6: Here are a three job sites for artists:
http://www.artistjobs.net
http://www.suite101.com/content/jobs-for-artists-a21795
http://artsopportunities.org
This issue of the SPAWN Market Update also lists 10 publishers who are seeking manuscripts—mainly childrens/young adult. And I list several high paying magazines with some solid ideas about how to break in.
If you’ve been following this blog, you “read” 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’re 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.
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.
When you join—and each time you renew your membership—you get a free book of your choice. See the list of choices here: http://www.spawn.org/member.htm#freebooks
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