For Writers

Here are some of Caroline's recommended resources for developing your confidence as a writer, your skill in the craft, and your knowledge of the business.

The Writer’s Identity
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron
The Right to Write, Julia Cameron
Writing on Both Sides of the Brain, Dr. Henriette Anne Klauser
Forest for the Trees, Betsy Learner
Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott
Wild Mind, Natalie Goldberg
Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg


The Art
How to Write a Book: Everything You Need to Know in 20 Steps, Jerry Jenkins (online guide)
Writing the Breakout Novel, Donald Maas  (workbook as well)
A Passion for Narrative, Jack Hodgins
The Discovery of Poetry, Frances Mayes
Spiritual Writing, Deborah Levine Herman
Story, Robert McKee
For Dummies series… yes, I’m serious.
Writers Digest series – they produce a huge variety on all parts of writing.
The Elements of Fiction Series
Plot, Ansen Dibell
Plot and Structure, James Scott Bell
Beginnings, Middles & Ends, Nancy Kress
So You Want to Write a Children's Book, Peter Carver
(a great resource written by my mentor and editor Peter Carver. I had the honour of writing the preface. Click here to read it.)


The Business
Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market Guide , Writer’s Digest Books
Christian Writer’s Market Guide, Sally Stuart
1001 Ways to Market Your Books, John Kremer


Websites
A great list for Young Authors (thanks Karen Krossing)  Where Young Authors Can Submit

www.verlakay.com  (join the message board... great community)
www.write4kids.com
http://www.bookcentre.ca/
http://www.scbwicanada.org/
http://www.canscaip.org/
http://www.thewordguild.com/writecanada/
A great list of resources on Harold Underdown's website