Today I’ll list a few writing resources I’ve found helpful. All writers should subscribe to these types of writing resources to help improve your writing craft. No writer has things so buttoned up that there is no room for improvement. And the cleaner your manuscript is, the more likely you will get a yes from a publisher.

Websites and daily emails

1. I subscribe to Writers Helping Writers. https://writershelpingwriters.net/ Their posts are educational and inspiring. They have a ton of resources including One-Stop for Writers. All their resources combined with Scrivener and ProWriting Aid to put everything at your fingertips. I use their Thesaurus books but have not taken to dive into One-Stop.
2. I get a daily email from C.S. Larkin. Her website  https://www.livewritethrive.com  is packed full of writerly information that she shares in her emails. She has several writing books that can really help you improve your fiction writing skills.
3. Best-selling author Jerry Jenkins offers a writing course that helps you learn how to get from novice to pro. He also offers some free webinars and courses through subscribing to his email. https://Jerryjenkins.com
4. Randy Ingermanson’s website https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com has lots of great information. I receive his email a few times a year and it is always worth reading. He is the author of The Snowflake Method.

Book Resources

• James Scott Bell’s book The Mental Game of Writing: How to overcome obstacles, stay creative and productive and free your mind for success. The title explains it all. If you are struggling to stay focused as you write, this book has lots of suggestion to help you.
• Dance of Character & Plot by DiAnn Mills is a wonderful way to grasp the concept of intertwining Plot and Characters.
• First Fifty Pages by Jeff Gerke is an excellent reminder that these pages are crucial. An agent or publisher will usually not read past fifty pages when considering your book. If those don’t pages don’t grab them, you won’t get a contract. This book explains what needs to be in those first fifty pages.
• Murder of A Manuscript: Writing and Editing Tips to Keep Your Book Out of the Editorial Graveyard by Andrea Merrell. The 46-page booklet is choked full of helpful tips when it is time to self- edit your book.
• My last suggestion is Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to edit yourself into print by Renni Browne and Dave King. Each chapter will help you look more critically at your completed manuscript before you send it to a publisher for consideration.

What are some of your favorite resources?