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A few of these are out of print, but you can still find them on Amazon.com used books... SO worth the trouble.
*ISBN#: 1582974136
Children’s Writer’s Word Book Second Edition (paperback)
Alihandra Mogilner
Writers Digest Books
*ISBN#: 1414334257
Christian Writers’ Market Guide 2010
Sally E. Stuart
Tyndale House Publishers
*ISBN#: 1582975809
2010 Writers Market Guide
Robert Lee Brewer
Writer’s Digest Books
*ISBN#: 0823059359
Writing With Pictures
Uri Shulevitz
Watson-Guptill
*ISBN#: 1582975876
2010 Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market
Alice Pope
Writer’s Digest Books
*ISBN#: 1592571433
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Publishing Children’s Books, Second Edition
Harold D. Underdown
Alpha Publishers
*ISBN#: 0898793475
Writing for Children and Teen-agers
Lee Wyndham
Writer’s Digest Books
*ISBN#: 0-9707507-3-0
Be Your Own Book Doctor
Robyn Conley
AWOC.com
*ISBN#: 0-7607-3609-X
Edit Yourself: A Manual for Everyone Who Works With Words
Bruce Ross-Larson
Barnes & Noble books
*ISBN#: 0-89879-872-8
Write Where You Live
Elaine Fantle Shimberg
Writer’s Digest Books
*ISBN#: 0-89879-799-3
Sell & Resell Your Magazine Articles
Gordon Burgett
Writer’s Digest Books
*ISBN#: 0-7607-1150-X
Writing for Dollars
John McCollister
Barnes & Noble Books
*ISBN#: 1-55958-689-3
How to Sell 75% of Your Freelance Writing
Gordon Burgett
Prima Publishing
Go to ilovetowriteday.org
How I Made $66,270 in 9 Months Writing for Websites (an E-book)
John Riddle
Go to ilovetowriteday.org
The PAC Method for Writers: How Prayer, Attitude and Confidence Can Lead You To a Successful Writing Career
John Riddle and several of his writer friends
*ISBN#: 978-1-888842-19-7
Miss Myrtle Frag the Grammar Nag
LaWanda Bailey
Magazines & Newsletters
*Children’s Writer: The Newsletter of Writing & Publishing Trend
$24 for 12 issues
Call (800) 443-6078 to order.
*The Christian Communicator: The Magazine for Christian Writers and Speakers
$25 for a year; $45 for 2 years.
Call (800) 21-WRITE, or email: ACWriters@aol.com
*The Ready Writer: A Publication of the Fellowship of Christian Writers
Write to PO Box 700635, Tulsa, OK 74170-0635.
*Writer’s Digest
Approximately $25.96 for one year
Call (800) 333-0133.
*The Writer
Approximately 12 issues for $29
Call (800) 533-6644.
Web Sites That You'll Find Helpful
www.write4kids.com/research.html
This site has great links, too. It’s a dream for those in the business of writing for kids.
http://brittanica.com/
Encyclopedias on line. Gotta love it!!
http://www.itools.com/research-it/
This is great. You can search a rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, legal dictionary and biographical database. And, you can translate words from almost any language.
http://www.refdesk.com/
This has a megalist of links for you. If you can’t find it here, it probably doesn’t exist.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
From machinery to nature, this site offers quick access to accounts of how stuff works.
www.nwu.com
This is the website for the National Writer’s Union.
http://www.noveladvice.com/
A great place for aspiring novelists to browse and learn.
www.writing.com
This site helps with the craft of writing.
http://www.grammarlady.com
This site is great when “Strunk and White” can’t help me!
http://www.mediabistro.com
I go there daily to get the latest publishing news. Good stuff!
http://www.freelancewrite.about.com
This is a great place to find work, read helpful articles and find out the latest news in the business of writing.
http://www.writersdigest.com
This site provides a searchable database of writers’ guidelines for you.
http://www.bookwire.com
This site features news, features and author interviews, and occasionally job leads for freelance writers.
http://www.profnet.com
I could not live without this site. It is free, first of all. And you can interview wonderful experts and sources via the Internet. Profnet sends your query to literally thousands of experts who are willing to help you with your article for FREE. Can’t beat it with a stick!
http://www.infoplease.com
Need background information on a topic? This is a good place to start.
http://www.classervices.com
I get so many writing opportunities from this weekly online newsletter. Sign up for it. It’s free!
http://www.WritingForDollars.com
This is a great newsletter to sign up for, as well. I find out about magazines I never knew existed.
http://contactanycelebrity.com
Ever wish you could contact a celebrity for a book endorsement or interview a celebrity to add zest to your magazine article? Well, if you go here, you can get many free addresses. Also, if you pay a minimal monthly fee, you can have access to a plethora of celebrities’ contact information.
http://www.worldwidefreelance.com
You can sign up for a free, e-newsletter at this site, and it’s worth the trouble. I get lots of great job leads and find out which editor moved to which magazine, etc.
http://www.shawguides.com/writing/
Here, you will read about numerous writers’ conferences—both secular and Christian.
http://www.snapdragongroup.com/page.asp?id=24
Snapdragon is a great place to offer your freelance writing expertise…contact Rebecca Currington. She is so great!
http://www.christianwritersinfo.net/conferences.htm
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