Starting Points: Guide to Writing

Nonfiction   l  Reference   l   Periodicals  l    Additional Material  l    Web Sites
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Nonfiction - 3rd Floor  

The Writer’s Voice - 808.02 Alv
                             
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers - 808.02 Bro     
                        
The Right to Write:  808.02 Cam  
                                                                                                      

A Writer’s Coach: An Editor’s Guide to Words that Work - 808.02 Har

The Spooky Art – Some Thoughts on Writing - 808.02 Mai 
            
The Practical Writer - From Inspiration to Publication - 808.02 Pra  
 
The Spirit of Writing: Classic & Contemporary Essays… - 808.02 Spi  

The Savvy Author’s Guide to Book Publicity - 808.02 War

Writers at Work: The Paris Review Interviews - 808.02 Wri 

Write Great Fiction: Plot and Structure: Techniques and Exercises… - 808.3 Bel 
  
On Becoming a Novelist - 808.3 Gar 
  
Write Away - 808.3 Geo  
 
How to Grow a Novel - 808.3 Ste  
  
The Elements of Mystery Fiction: Writing the Modern Whodunit - 808.3 Tap  
 
On Writing – A Memoir of the Craft - 813.54 King

 
Reference - 1st Floor  
 

Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market - R 808.02 Chi
Contact information for where and how to sell children’s stories and illustrations.                                 
                                               

Guide to Literary Agents – Over 600 Agents Who Sell What You Write - R 808.02 Gui

Agents, agencies, conferences attended by agents, advice and more.           

                                                                          
LMP: Literary Market Place - R 808.02 Lit

Publishers, agents, editorial services and other publishing information.      
 

Novel & Short Story Writer’s - R 808.02 Nov

Contact information, submission guidelines, author interviews and more.                          
                                               
Poet’s Market - R 808.02 Poe

Articles, contact info, submission guidelines, contests, organizations & more.     
                                               
Writer’s Market - R 808.02 Wri 

Contact information, submission guidelines, author interviews, articles and more.       

Getting Your Book Published for Dummies - R 808.02 Zac

Book ideas, inspiration, marketing, choosing a publisher, contracts, self publishing on the Web.     

Periodicals –1^st Floor            
 
The Writer                                           
 

Writer’s Digest
 

Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 808.02, 808.3
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library catalog from the Library or from your home computer by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  Good subject headings for this topic are fiction – technique; authorship; and creative writing.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·            The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       Literature Resource Center, EBSCOhost, and Infotrac Onefile  - Access from the Library or at home using your library card
       number at www.wppl.org.  Search for full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit the search to a
       certain year or even a certain magazine.

Web Sites

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs: AWP, an organization for college writing programs, includes articles, information on conferences, contests and links to other sites dedicated to writers and writing.              
      
Authors Guild: The nation's leading advocate for writers' interests in effective copyright protection, fair contracts and free expression since it was founded as the Authors League of America in 1912.                               
      
Pen: PEN American Center advances literature, defends free expression, and fosters international literary fellowship. The Center has a membership of 2,900 distinguished writers, editors, and translators.           
      
Poets & Writers, Inc: This Web site for Poets & Writers magazine, provides information, support and guidance for creative writers through links and articles on writing, writers, publishing, seminars, conferences, contests and more.                                                           
      
Writer’s Digest: Articles about writing, conference listings, workshops, forums, writers’ links, tip of the week, etc.  

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