Writing Resources

These are things that have helped me and will hopefully help you too.

Write for Love, Write for Money (digital class), Beth Kempton
Free class about how to start a publication here on Substack. Possibly one of the most thorough free classes I’ve ever taken. Highly recommended.
Winter Writing Sanctuary (digital class), Beth Kempton

Ashley Poston Writing Process, substack post
A contemporary fiction author explains her writing process from initial thought to final draft.
Gail Carriger’s Resource page
(Specifically the “For Beginning Writer’s Section” is something that took me a full week of ~~avoiding my relatives~~ winter holiday-ing to read through. So much goodness there.)
Lydia Netzer (Writes a Novel), Substack
Lydia is an author and editor who has a “Novel by Numbers” concept that allows folks like me who, “don’t write fiction” a structure in which to ease into their anxiety-inducing project. Special love for her post - “The Party of Four”.
Pub(lishing) Crawl, Substack
A site that offer writers loads of resources and “how-to’s” on what to do after you’ve written your novel.
RevPit- https://www.reviseresub.com, website/community
A writing community which supports authors by offering editing-focused chats and mini-events throughout the year as well as an annual contest wherein querying authors can win feedback and edits on their full manuscripts from professional editors, ensuring their works are polished and ready for agent inboxes.

New Year’s Day Writing Retreat (in-person), Cocoon Yoga Lab
”I don’t care if you think you’re a writer or not. You’ve sat here for longer than an hour writing. You’re a writer.” Tammy Mores, Founder

The thought behind considering your creative work to be “wildflowers, not weeds”.
Dealing with work you don’t like - Evidence of Effort.
A “how-to” for getting beyond a piece of fiction that isn’t working. (LINK COMING SOON>)