Yesterday I promised I would give you a list of newsletters and other publications that you should be reading in order to keep up-dated on the publishing industry and informed as to changes, policies, tips, techniques and so forth. Here are my choices:
SPAWNews
It’s FREE. AND, you get a FREE ebooklet when you subscribe called Promote Yourself! 25 Ways to Promote Your Work Whether You’re an Artist, Author, or Small Publisher. http://www.spawn.org
Editor Sandy Murphy goes way out on a limb each month to find professionals and other interesting, informed people within the industry and asks them to write articles on topics of interest to authors and others interested in the writing/publishing arena.
SPAWN Market Update
Join SPAWN and you will have access to the meaty SPAWN Market Update, which covers industry trends and offers opportunities for authors seeking publication, authors promoting books, freelance writers and artists/photographers. There is no way possible that you can study just one or two issues of the SPAWN Market Update and not find a couple of ideas or resources that will either save or make you some money. Join SPAWN at $65/year at http://www.spawn.org
Publishing Basics
Free enewsletter for authors and hopeful authors.
Ron Pramschufer
RJ Communications
http://www.publishingbasics.com
Book Marketing Matters
Free enewsletter for authors with books to promote
Brian Jud
http://www.bookmarketing.com
Book Promotion Newsletter
Enewsletter for authors with books to promote
Fran Silverman
$7.50/year
http://www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com
Freelance Writers Report
Hard copy for freelance writers and authors
Dana Cassell
Basic membership $39/year
http://www.writers-editors.com
Working Writer Newsletter
Free enewsletter for freelance writers
Maggie Frisch
http://www.workingwriter1.com
Writing for Dollars
Free enewsletter about making money through your writing
Provides markets for writers.
Dan Case
http://www.writingfordollars.com
Subscribe and get a free ebooklet, 83 Ways to Make Money Writing
Writer’s Digest
Print magazine
8 issues/$19.97 (Special going on now)
http://www.writersdigest.com
The Writer
Print Magazine
12 issues $32.95
http://www.writermag.com
Study these websites, sample some of the mags/ezines and make some selections. The next important step is to READ them from cover to cover. Otherwise, what’s the point? In fact, what’s the point of becoming an author if you aren’t going to educate yourself and continue with that education?
Please let us know which industry magazines and newsletters you are reading and why.