I have a couple of resources for you today. Niek Giavedoni contacted me to tell me that he has the largest newspaper list around. I checked and it is pretty impressive. The site also includes radio and TV stations, online newspapers and magazines. If you are an author with a book to promote, resources like this one are gold. Check it out at http://easynewspapers.com
So what do you do with a great media list like this?
• Announce your new book.
• Publicize writing awards.
• Share news of appearances.
• Make news and report it to a region or the world.
I list several other newspaper sites as well as dozens and dozens of other resources for writers and authors.
Do you do PublishersLunch? It’s a great place to keep up with trends and happenings within the publishing industry. You can visit the site and get a FREE peek into the current news. To glean even more from the experience, you can join for $20 month. Here’s the new address: http://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com
Here are some links for freelance writers. These are just some of the resources I’m including in the SPAWN Market Update for June. I’m also offering some freelance fiction and nonfiction markets you may not know about. Yes, they are paying markets.
Join SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network) here: http://www.spawn.org
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Resources for Freelance Writers
Assignmint.com (yes, this is the correct spelling), is forming as we speak in order to “fix freelancing.” They plan to create a site that will digitally manage a freelance writer’s work, assignments, editorial calendars, pitches, invoices, expenses and contracts. All of this, according to everything I could find, is free. And the owners, including Jeff Koyen, plan to include other types of freelancers in the future. How will they make their money? Evidently, through extra services they offer such as tax preparation, collecting on invoices, etc. There’s nothing to look at yet, but their website is simple. While some reports indicate that they will be ready for business this month, others say it won’t be until later in the year. If you want to be among the first to be notified when the business is up and running, there is a sign-up option at the site. http://www.assignmint.com
Are you familiar with Freelance Writing Organization, International? This is a website full of resources for writers and it is FREE. Here, you have access to calls for submissions, forums and contests, publishers’ guidelines, articles, a reference library, writing jobs and more. In fact, they boast over 5,200 writing resources and links. You really ought to check this site out at http://www.fwointl.com
Here’s a blog for freelance writers. I found it quite informative and helpful to the freelancer. http://freelancewriterroad.info
If you are planning to write a book or are in the process of writing one, read my book, Publish Your Book, Proven Strategies and Resources for the Enterprising Author. Available at amazon.com and other online and downtown bookstores. You can also purchase it here: http://www.matilijapress.com
This book will help you avoid the mistakes that nearly 80 percent of new authors make. This is the percentage of authors who fail, by the way.