Resources For Writers

Before Tara Lynne started freelancing, she did not know what a query letter was, how to contact editors, or when a journalist would get paid. The idea that one could make their living from writing did not cross her mind. Now she understands how freelancing works. Her latest book, a guide for freelance journalists, published in June 2017.

She leads writing classes, offers copies of successful query letters, teaches how to write for magazines, and uses her marketing background to lead classes on author marketing. She instructs via teleseminars, workshops, at writer conferences, and has been an education provider for Wake County Schools Lifelong Learning Program and Duke University's Osher Institute. ​Below are some resources that helped her get started--most of which she still uses today.

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• Advantage Publishing
  A one-stop place for authors interested in self-publishing and marketing their books.
• Agent Query
  Agents, presses, and it's all free.
• American Society of Journalists & Authors Newsletter
  Free weekly version at the link for non-members. Paid membership allows access to the members-only ASJA Monthly. Worth every penny.
• Association of Authors Representatives
  AAR is an organization of over 400 literary agents. Verify your agent is a member.
• Business Networking International
  Look for a BNI chapter in your area.
• Client Email Helper
  Interactive template for client communications.
• The Content Council
  Resources for content marketers.
• Content Marketing Institute
  Content marketing resources like newsletters, podcasts, and conferences.
• Content Marketing Institute Calendar Tools
  Explore tips and templates for making a content marketing editorial calendar.
• ​Creative Mornings
  Monthly group for creative professionals with global chapters.
• Creative Writing Opportunities
  Free listserv of places to publish fiction and poetry.
• DMCA Take-Down Notice Template
  Template plus instructions for alerting another party of copyright infringement.​
• Freelancers Union
  No-fee organization connecting freelancers with the tools and resources we need. ​

• Funds For Writers
  ​A great resource for contest and grant information.
• ​Gratisography
  ​Free high-res pictures for commercial and personal use.
• The Grinder
  The "new free Duotrope."
• HARO Help A Reporter Out
  Find experts to interview for articles, or register yourself as an expert.
• Hunter
  Trying to find someone's email? This site can help.
• ​New Pages
• Looking for new literary magazines, writing contests, publishers and indie bookstores? New Pages is the place.
• Poets & Writers'  Tools for Writers
  Search databases of writer conferences, residences, literary magazines, competitions and more.
• Publicity Hound
  Fantastic free newsletter with insider scoop on securing radio and TV appearances, growing social media networks, & more.
• Query Tracker
  Free database of literary agents and publishers.
• Search Engine Journal
  An ever-changing guide to search marketing.
• Syndication Agencies for Feature Writers
  Writer's Contracts put together a list of agencies to submit re-prints to.
• ​Writers Market
  You can't survive without this!
• Writers Weekly
  All about freelance writing; learn about companies to avoid.
• Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
  Free (or reduced) legal advice for those who work in creative fields.

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On-Demand Writing Classes

If you missed a seminar, select sessions are available online as recordings.

Books on Tara Lynne's Shelf

Crack the Client Code by Mike McDerment
Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain by Betty Edwards
 Freelancer's Bible by Sara Horowitz
Getting Started as a Freelance Writer by Robert W. Bly
Secrets of a Freelance Writer by Robert W. Bly
The Well-Fed Writer by Peter Bowerman
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg

Freelance Writing Advice Videos

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NOTE: The information offered above is provided strictly as a courtesy and visitors maintain full responsibility to research each service on their own. 
None of the above books or external sites have requested or paid for placement. This page is updated quarterly.