Resources For Writers
Resources to help you submit your works for publication:
Social media sites for other writers, as well as editors, and writers’ groups
Publication websites and back issues (to check if your work would be a “good fit” for their readers)
Poetry Resources
Organizations:
Poetry Society of Michigan: poetrysocietyofmichigan.wordpress.com
Books:
The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry, by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux
The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises from Poets Who Teach, by Robin Behm and Chase Twitchell
The Complete Rhyming Dictionary: Including the Poets Craft Book, by Clement Wood and Ronald J. Bogus
A Little Book on Form: An Exploration Into the Formal Imagination of Poetry, by Robert Haas
The Making of a Poem: a Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms
How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry, by Edward Hirsch
A Poet’s Glossary, by Edward Hirsch
The Essential Poet’s Glossary, by Edward Hirsch
The Art of Voice: Poetic Principles and Practice, by Tony Hoagland
The Poetry Home Repair Manual, by Ted Kooser
A Poetry Handbook: A Guide to Reading Poetry for Pleasure and Practical Criticism, 2nd Edition, by John Lennard
A Poetry Handbook, by Mary Oliver
Rules for the Dance, by Mary Oliver
Singing School: Learning to Write (and Read) Poetry by Studying with the Masters, by Robert Pinsky
Nonfiction Resources
On Writing Well, an Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction, by William Zinsser
The Art of Memoir, by Mary Karr
The Practical Stylist, by Sheridan Baker
How to Write, Speak and Think More Effectively, by Rudolf Flesch
The Elements of Story: Field Notes on Nonfiction Writing, by Francis Flaherty
Zen in the Art of Writing, by Ray Bradbury
Making a Literary Life, by Carolyn See
Children’s Book Resources
49 Traditional Children’s Book Publishers Seeking Submissions (No Agent Required), by Emily HarstoneFollow Us
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