14. Pub Rants
pubrants.blogspot.com
Kristin Nelson, founder of Nelson
Literary Agency, is the brain behind
this amazing blog, which has
addressed just about every facet of
publishing and submissions. Having
agented 13 New York Times bestsellers,
Nelson is refreshingly willing to share
specifi c advice—including real query
letters from her own clients.

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41. Preditors & Editors
pred-ed.com
Don’t be fooled by fraudulent publishing
ploys. Preditors & Editors off ers
a great service to all writers as it aims
to educate you on what to look out for
when seeking publication.

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28. Young Writers Online
youngwritersonline.net
Writers in their teens and early 20s are
invited to post, discuss and critique
work on this active online forum.

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25. Writers Cafe
writerscafe.org
Join this free writing community to
garner reviews from other writers
and participate in discussions about
the craft .

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20. Critique Circle
critiquecircle.com
Writers of all ages and genres are welcome
in this active online writing workshop,
where you’ll also fi nd resources
for tracking submissions, generating
characters and measuring progress
on manuscripts.

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19. Backspace
bksp.org
With a brag-worthy third of its members
being published or agented writers,
this writing organization (home
to several New York Times bestselling
authors) is worth a close look. While
the thriving forum requires a subscription
fee ($40 annually), nonmembers
can access its advice-fi lled articles, videos
and more.

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17. Red Sofa Literary
redsofaliterary.com
Dawn Frederick’s blog earns its real
estate on the home page of Red Sofa
Literary by off ering up lots of good submission
tips alongside general advice
for writers and “Red Sofa Chat” interviews
with publishing pros and authors.

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