Links
Links for Readers
This section still under construction!
Links for Writers
How to protect yourself against scam artists:
Writer Beware is run by the Science Fiction Writer's Association. This site is a good "primer" for teaching yourself what kind of scams writers can fall prey to.
Preditors and Editors maintains listings of literary agents, small presses, vanity and subsidy publishers and those offering writer services so you can check whether a person is known to be shady.
The basics of seeking publication:
Holly Lisle, multi-published author, maintains one of the most helpful and comprehensive websites on the internet.
AgentQuery is an excellent, searchable online database of reputable literary agents. And it's free!
How to learn about the publishing industry:
Miss Snark, now retired, is a hilarious way to get an excellent grasp on the publishing industry. It will take you a month, but try to read her entire "Snarkives".
BookEnds, LLC, consistently provides a very informative publishing blog.
Nathan Bransford, Literary Agent, is a funny, kind-spirited literary agent who maintains a very informative--yet entertaining--blog.