Websites, opportunities, and new agents- Oh My!

Today I thought I’d do something a bit different, post a few cool writer related websites, contests, open opportunities and even a few new agents that I’ve run across recently. Some you may already have heard of- others might be new. As always- PLEASE add any good writer websites you know of!



1) Do you write Fantasy or SF?  Harper Voyager open for un-agented submissions- http://harpervoyagerbooks.com/harper-voyager-guidelines-for-digital-submission/



2) Galley Cat- a great website for all writers- lots of info there - http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/



3) Newer agent! Thao Le from the Sandra Dijkstra Agency http://www.dijkstraagency.com/meet-the-agents.html



4) Newer agent! Pam van Hylckama Vlieg of the Larson-Pomada Agency http://www.larsenpomada.com/pam-van-hylckama-vlieg-associate-agent/



5) Gotham Writers Workshops- Writing classes and info- here’s some free stuff: http://www.writingclasses.com/FacultyBios/facultyArticleArchive.php

6) Query Tracker- been around for a while- but very handy!  Find agents, find out what other authors are saying about agents!  http://querytracker.net/


7) Agent Query -oldie but a goodie- http://www.agentquery.com/writer_hq.aspx



8) Publisher’s Marketplace- hopefully you all know about this one! http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/


9) Interesting site- workshops, news, and free writing essays :)   http://litreactor.com/essays

10) Great source for where to submit short stories!  https://duotrope.com/

11)  For the more literary writers among you- a list a magazines to submit to- http://www.writermag.com/Writing%20Resources/Literary%20Links.aspx?groupid={52F69639-85B0-4FCD-A85F-AECC37969AB7}

12) Another newer agent!  Liat Justin  http://www.serendipitylit.com

13)  Contests!  Lots of different genres http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/writing-competitions

14)  Cool Conferences!  San Diego this November : http://lajollawritersconference.com/    LA next week-end! (also check the site out for San Diego early next year :)) http://www.writersconference.com/la
Seattle- Oct 26-28  http://www.gsrwa.org/conference.php


(I have no idea why some of the links won't come through- blogger hates me!)

If you have any great spots of info for fellow writers, please add them!