Book:
"A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Readering, and Life," George Saunders
Online:
Paris Review interviews with authors
Rx for writers (under construction)
When you're starting out, insecure, or jealous or anxious:
October 21, 2022
Books:
"Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear, Distraction, and Other Dilemmas in the Writer's Life," Bonnie Friedman
"Letters to a Young Poet," Rainer Maria Rilke
"Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-Up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind," Anna Deavere Smith
Articles:
"A New Year Brings Fresh Author Envy," Nancy Johnson
"Shitty First Drafts," Anne Lamott
Podcast:
When you're looking for an agent:
October 21, 2022
Roseanne Kenny
Online:
Jane Friedman: publishing & marketing advice & links
Manuscript Wish List (what agents and editors want)
And, if you want to contact a small publisher directly:
Community of Literary Magazines and Presses directory
Six steps to get your query letter to an agent out of of the slush pile
When you're out of ideas:
October 21, 2022
Books:
"I Remember," Joe Brainard (imitate his lists)
"The Artist's Way: A Spritual Path to Higher Creativity," Julia Cameron
"Writing Down the Bones," Natalie Goldberg
"Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life," Anne Lamott
"Writing for Your Life: Discovering the Story of Your Life's Journey," Deena Metzger
Online:
"On Keeping a Notebook," Joan Didion
When your writer's spirit needs refreshing:
October 12, 2022
Books:
"Plain and Simple: A Journey to the Amish," Sue Bender
"The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World," Lewis Hyde
Article:
"Fascinated to Presume: In Defense of Fiction," Zadie Smith