Wednesday Links ~*~ 21 January 2009

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

A Newbies Guide to Publishing
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/
Blog by author JA Konrath.

Copyright & Fair Use
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/cpyright.html
Straight forward, easy to understand explanation
and criteria for the fair use of copyrighted
materials.

First Writers
http://www.firstwriter.com/Agents/
Site offering searchable literary agent
database. Charges monthly subscription fee.

The Graveyard Shift
http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/
Blog from veteran police investigator Lee
Lofland (who happens to be a pretty nice
guy) covers all things cops and robbers.

Market My Novel
http://www.askangelawilson.com/
Marketing blog from social media
consultant Angela Wilson.

Pennwriters
http://www.pennwriters.com/
Originally began as a Pennsylvania writers
membership organization. Membership now
spans the country. Site offers author information,
workshops, and Monday chats with
industry professions.

The Phrase Finder
http://www.phrases.org.uk/index.html
An index of over 2,000 English sayings, phrases,
and idioms.

Screenwriting League
http://swritersleague.blogspot.com/
Blog by New York based screen writers sharing
insights, industry information, and opinions.

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

Bloomsbury Publishing
http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/Default.asp
http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/info/subguide.asp
Award winning Independent British publishing
house. Requires a synopsis and two chapters.
The Commissioning Editor
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
36 Soho Square
London W1D 3HB England

Houghton Mifflin Books
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/hmcochild/
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/faq/submission.html
Publisher of Children's story and picture books.
Houghton Mifflin Children's Books
222 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-3764

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

Bird Watcher Digest
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/bwd_corporate/submissions.aspx
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/bwd_corporate/sg_writers.aspx
Bi-monthly print and online publication.
Considers features, humorous pieces,
and articles.
Query: submissions at birdwatchersdigest dot com
Bird Watcher's Digest
PO Box 110
149 Acme Street
Marietta, OH 45750

Family Circle
http://www.familycircle.com/
http://www.parents.com/parents/file.jsp?item=/help/writers_guidelines&itemSource=fc
Seeking articles on health, child care,
relationships, finances, and other matters
of concern to today's family.
Query:
Family Circle
375 Lexington Avenue
9th Floor
New York, NY 10017-5514

Junior Baseball Magazine
http://www.juniorbaseball.com/jb-magazine/issue-highlights.html
http://www.juniorbaseball.com/moreinfo/writersguidelines.shtml
Magazine of youth baseball in
America.
Query: publisher at juniorbaseball dot com
Junior Baseball
P.O. Box 9099
Langhorne, PA, 19047

Quill and Quire Magazine
http://www.quillandquire.com/
http://www.quillandquire.com/faq.cfm#27
Canadian print and online publication
of the Canadian book trade. Considers
books reviews and books for review; news
and articles about writing, publishing, and
bookselling in Canada; author profiles.
Query: dweiler at quillandquire dot com
Quill & Quire
111 Queen Street East, Suite 320
Toronto, Ontario M5C 1S2

Shape Magazine
http://www.shape.com/
Magazine focuses on women's health issues, fitness trends,
lifestyles, and psychology.
Query appropriate editor
Shape
21100 Erwin Street
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

World Radio
http://www.wr6wr.com/
A reader written print publication for amateur radio
operators by amateur radio operators.
Query: editor at wr6wr dot com
Nancy Kott
WZ8C
P.O. Box 807
Hadley, MI 48440

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