Books to Learn FromThis page has many book links. "The Courtyard" wants to make it as easy as possible to get your hands on the books you need, so many of the books have clickable links. The books can be purchased through Roberts Publishing or Amazon.com. Both are excellent sources that I shop at for the books I recommend.
Definitions For Writers By Suzette Fleming. A GREAT book of writing terms and lingo that many beginning writers are unfamiliar with. A good resource to have, especially if you're being edited.
Dramatists Sourcebook 2006-2007 :... Theatres, production companies, agents, competitions. This is the MOST thorough book on theatre markets you can buy. edited by: Kathy Sova
The Copyright Handbook : How to Protect... by: R.R. Bowker
2002 Childrens Writers & Illustrators... If you're writing a children's book, you need to get this one!
2007 Writer's Market: The writers BIBLE, professional or amateur. by Writer's Digest Books, get the most recent edition. If you only buy one book about marketing your work, buy this one.
How To Write A Romance Novel: How and Where To Submit It by Karen Sweeny-Justice. There is a big market for romance novels, don't get left out because you don't know who to pitch it to!
Stage Writers Handbook : A Complete...
"The Best Play Theater Yearbook" this book is put out every year..There's more than 80 or so editions. A really good theater read.
"The Bathroom Book" by: Compact Classics. It sounds crazy, but it's really a great book. Actually, I think there are at least 3 editions. They contain summaries of plays, novels, and short stories. Along with short collections of poetry. Also quotes, trivia, and other interesting things. Definately a good book, and not just for the bathroom!
The Writer's Digest Guide to Manuscript Formats... by: Dian Dincin Buchman and Seli Groves. A Short enough book (about 200 pages) that covers various script formats from telescripts for t.v., to stage plays, to soap operas and movies. It also includes suggestion, and examples on how to write a query letter, and other good advice.
SASE...Definition: Self Addressed Stamped Envelope.
Suggestion: Always, always, always, no matter what, send a SASE with any submissions, queries, requests for submission guidelines, contest rules, manuscripts, etc... Without a SASE most professional editors, artistic directors, etc...will look at you as an amateur, and you may not even get a response from them. A SASE is a common courtesy that should always be followed.
Reference Links
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Inc.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
An excellent resource page for writer's. Listings of contests, markets, other resources, you name it.
The Newbie Writer Resource Page An excellent writer's resource page, that is very large with a boatload of information.
The Eclectic Writer Articles, links, resources. This is one LARGE website full of a ton of useful information and links.
LiveWire Women and Writing Links This page of links that LiveWire has set up is huge, and wonderful. The links are not all to sites devoted to women's writing, but instead a comprehensive listing of writer's resources on the web.
Literary Arts WebRing - Index of Members. This page has over 15 links to various literary arts pages that are a part of that ring. There are a few sites worth checking out if you have the time.
Community Writers Assoc., Links Page This site has a ton of good resources for writers...everything from conferences and workshops, to other resource pages etc.
A Writer's Choice Literary Journal An online e-zine with articles, fiction, plays, poetry, etc. for writers. Also an incredible number of links to other places on the web.
Page One Literary Newsletter Website Voted one of Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites For Writers in 1999, this site offers a newsletter, several links to authors and resources, and much more.
Inscriptions Magazine An amazing website from a very cool e-zine. This site has job postings for writers (Yay!), articles, competition listings, a multitude of links, and much more.
The Virtual Compendium A relatively new site up for writers to post their work. They also have a growing list of links, as well as a "Forum" for writers to post messages in.
Bill's World of Resources for Writer's It sounds casual, but when I first saw the site I was blown away with the number of links he had. There are nearly 200 links on his front page. They do not all deal with writing, but are useful sources for writers. For instance say you are writing a character who is deep into mythology, this site has a link to mythology for you to buff up! A lot of the links are like that. There are also some writer's resource links.
The Word Detective A neat site that helps you find the exact word, or meaning of the word you are looking for. They also put out a publication by the same name!
Bookwire This site has so many link pages it will blow your mind. If you are into contest entries (which I support in "The Theatre"), are looking for other on-line resources, etc...this is a great place to try. Especially look at their "Other Resources" and "Book Awards" pages.
The Writer's Life; Literary Links Page A good site for looking up your favorite authors. They have several listed on this page, and the rest of the site is good reference.
Authorlink! is a great writer's resource website filled with all sorts of info on agents, publishers, and more.
For more links on specific fields such as poetry, and playwriting, check out "The Theatre" and "The Insomniacs Poetry Beanbag".
Kelly Roberts
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