RESOURCES FOR WRITERS Note: be wary of anyone who wants to charge you money to represent, edit, or publish your work. There are scammers out there. There are also many businesses anxious to help you self-publish your work, which may or may not be the route you want to take. If you want to spend money in order to get published, I recommend investing it in attending a writers' workshop or conference where you will meet and learn from working professionals. The Craft of Writing Poets & Writers - Top 6 Questions Writers Ask Manuscript Preparation by Vonda N. McIntyre, an excellent article about proper manuscript format. (Note: Ms. McIntyre is a science fiction author, and provides contacts useful for SF writers.) Copyediting listserv searchable archives, professional copyeditors forum archives. Proofreader's and Editor's Symbols Proofreader's marks Market Information WritersMarket.com, online edition of the popular market resouce. Marketlist.com, market listings for genre fiction writers. Sites with General Information for Writers Forwriters.com offers lots of links to all kinds of information, including conferences, how-to advice, agents, publishers, marketing & so on. The Writers' Marketplace offers some good articles on marketing and the publishing industry. Scam Warnings Preditors & Editors, A guide to publishers and writing services for serious writers Writer Beware, provided by Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Workshops & Conferences SouthWest Writers is an excellent organization for writers in New Mexico and throughout the Southwest. Their annual conference is a great opportunity to meet and learn from writers and other publishing industry professionals. Clarion - Clarion West, intensive workshop for science fiction writers Writer's Digest Searchable listing of local writers conferences Professional Organizations Novelists, Inc. Western Writers of America Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America The Authors Guild There is much additional information on the web. If you don't see a specific topic of interest here, try your favorite search engine. Mine is Google.