Three Helpful Newsletters and Sites for Writers

She might need to subscribe to some writing newsletters and sites

A lot of the online ezines and blogs we subscribe to turn out to be worthless. Why? Maybe the content isn't geared to what we originally thought it would be. Perhaps it's too lengthy, taking up too much of our time. Or the information might be outdated if the person publishing the blog or ezines does not update regularly.

Even so, there are many that are very worthwhile. One I especially like is Authors Publish. They send a list of places to submit to on a very regular basis, usually grouped by theme or type of publication, such as Literary Journals, Blogs that pay for Guest Posts, Magazines that pay $200 or more. It doesn't take much time to skim through each list and find the publications that interest you.

Another plus for this subscription website is that they offer free books on writing. They are free in a PDF download or, if you want a hard copy, there is a fee. It's quite easy to get the free download by putting your email address in the proper box.

I have mentioned this next newsletter before, but it bears repeating. I find many interesting bits and pieces in  Publishing and Other Forms of Insanity They send new calls for submissions quite regularly. The entire website offers many different resources for writers. Start here and click on the many pages offered.

The Writing Cooperative is a website that is all about writers helping other writers. There are numerous articles written by writers for writers to select from. Scan the entire page and find the ones you want to read. We'd all pick and choose rather than read each article. Who has time to do that?

If you are not already subscribed to and using these newsletters and websites, take a look, sign on to see if you feel they're worthwhile. It's not necessary to read every word on each one. Your brain will focus on the ones that are just right for you. There are many more to choose from, but you don't want to subscribe to so many that you end up using too much of your writing time reading them. It's one of the traps writers fall into.