For Aspiring Writers
Writing a novel and need some guidance? These are the books and links I recommend!
Your Mom Writes Books Podcast:
Charlie and her friend and fellow fantasy writer Caitlyn McFarland talk writing and publishing on their podcast Your Mom Writes Books. Check it out for bite-size bits of writerly wisdom!
Books on Writing:
- Save the Cat by Blake Snyder
- How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card
- The Writer’s Portable Mentor by Priscilla Long
- Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
- The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
General Writing Advice:
- Writing Excuses podcast
- How to Publish a Book | Traditional Publishing 101 by Alexa Donne
- Miss Snark
- Writer’s Digest
Pitching and Querying:
- Queryshark (Janet Reid)
- Elevator Pitches (Laura Heffernan)
- Are You Ready to Query? (Julie Glover)