Resources for Authors

This is a growing list of resources for authors and online writers.

Books from the interviewees

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Other Books & Articles

1. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Non-fiction — William Zinsser
2. Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser — Roy Peter Clark
3. Politics and the English Language — George Orwell
4. Stuff Writers Write that Makes Editors Cringe — Sandra Wendel

Inspiration

1. Best First Lines is a collection of 300+ opening lines from a variety of literary works. Mostly novels but also poetry and non-fiction.

Writing Frameworks

1. Story Grid: free and paid resources for fiction writing.
2. 7Q Writing Framework: 7 questions to write something more impactful.

Writing Tools

1. Ulysses: A pleasant, focused writing experience combined with effective document management, fast syncing and flexible export options
2. Hemingway Editor: Online spelling and language tool.
3. Grammarly: Downloadable spelling and language tool. (Premium needed for full feedback).

Publishing

1. Reedsy: Free tool with standard formatting to export ePub, MOBI and (print-ready) PDF.
2. Vellum: slightly more advanced tool but only available after a one-time payment.
3. Kadavy: 24 self-publishing tips from David Kadavy.
4. Permant Link: Avoid broken links in your ebooks. By Arvid Kahl.

Communities (and their resources)

1. Write Useful Books: Rob Fitzpatrick‘s guide to writing non-fiction books that keep selling.
2. The Indie Space: Jon‘s community for fiction and non-fiction indie authors

Newsletters

1. Conversations about Creativity: weekly posts and interviews about writing and publishing by Ben Guest. Almost as cool as Coffee & Pens.

Professional Help

1. Damn Gravity Book Publishing: Publishing company aiming to become the most author-centric publisher in the US. By Ben Putano.