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Savannah Brooks, Associate Literary Agent
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Resources for Writers
Savannah Brooks, Associate Literary Agent
Books
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Contact Me
Resources for Writers
Books
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Clients
MSWL
Submit
Contact Me
Resources for Writers

It takes a village.

Writing a book can be isolating. It can be frustrating. It can feel like everything is stacked against you.

The truth: it’s impossible to do it alone. And, luckily, we live in a world of vibrant artists and people eager to support them.

 

Advocacy

  • “14 Orgs that Support Writers Who Resist”

  • Alliance of Independent Authors (self-pub)

  • Author’s Guild

  • PEN America listing of legal help

  • Writer’s Relief listing of writer’s associations

 

Grants/Relief

  • Author’s Guild grant listing

  • Poets & Writers grant listing

  • QueerArt listing of COVID relief/responses

  • The Write Life grant listing

  • Writers and Editors grant listing

BIPOC/Disability/Queer Resources

  • Black & Bookish listing of Black lit orgs

  • “Database of Diverse Databases”

  • Lambda Literary LGBTQ writer resources

  • “Orgs that Support Disabled Writers”

  • We Need Diverse Books

 

Query/Proposal Help

  • “The Complete Guide to Query Letters”

  • Query Shark

  • Reedsy proposal guide including template

  • Reedsy query letter checklist

  • “Start Here: How to Write a Book Proposal”

Free/Reduced Classes

  • Coursera creative writing courses

  • “Fully Funded MFAs in Creative Writing”

  • Loft Literary Center scholarship program

  • Reedsy free publishing courses

  • Udemy creative writing courses

 

Writing Groups

  • “41 Places to Help Find a Critique Partner”

  • CritiqueMatch

  • “Critique Partners: What You Need to Know”

  • “How to Find a Writing Group Near You”

  • Writer’s Relief listing by state

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