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E. Kristin Anderson
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My name is Emily, but if you're looking for my published work, you should Google E. Kristin Anderson. (Ask me and I'll tell you the why-I-need-a-pen-name story.) I write poetry (for everyone) and fiction (for young adults and children) and nonfiction (sometimes). I'm the co-editor of the nonfiction anthology DEAR TEEN ME (Zest Books, 2012) based on the website DearTeenMe.com, where authors write letters to their teen selves. I'm an editor at Hunger Mountain for the Children's & YA section and I blog at EKristinAnderson.com about books and writing and my bizarro life here in Austin, TX. Recently I joined Yellow Bird Editors, a group of industry professionals offering editorial, mentoring, and coaching services for professionals as well as beginning writers and teens.

I grew up in Westbrook, Maine and went to Connecticut College in the beautiful New London, CT, and have a fancy-sounding degree in Classics. Once upon a time I lived in Brooklyn and worked at The New Yorker magazine and sometimes I have dreams that I have to go into the office and make the magazine and can't remember how. ATX, though? It's a great home. I can often be found at Texas DevMeets trying to be louder than `StJoan and failing. Sometimes I sew my own clothes and make things with my hands, but I use too many shortcuts to be a pro. And I like to take photographs with toy and vintage cameras. Don't listen to anyone who says watching television will rot your brain -- some of my best ideas have come from TV.

Scroll down for a list of upcoming events and information on my editorial and coaching services.
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Writing Resources for Noobs (...and not-so-noobs)

Tue May 14, 2013, 11:53 AM




I spend a lot of time giving advice to young writers.  It's cool, I like doing it, and I really don't mind spending time with newbies discussing the business and the art.  But I thought it might be useful to everyone if I put some of my favorite stuff here in one post.

Chuck gets it. 
Chuck gets it.

I find that I often link a series of the same places over and over.  There are a lot of resources out there on the web, and yeah, I could just tell y'all to go Google it, but while Google brings up some great links, I also have my own personal favorites.  So here you go, EKA's Favorite Writing Resources:

On Querying, Publishers, and Agents
Absolute Write: Bewares & Background Checks
Jennifer Represents, blog of literary agent Jennifer Laughran (I especially love her posts on Genre and on Word Count)
Chuck Sambuchino's Guide to Literary Agents
Literary Rambles
Publisher's Marketplace
Agent Query
Query Tracker

On Marketing and Publicity (Including Social Media)
Shrinking Violet Promotions
Debi Ohi's Writer's Guide to Twitter
Greg Pincus' Happy Accidents

On Publishing Opportunities/Markets
Duotrope.com
Ralan.com
Newpages

Other
Andrew Karre's Blog at Carolrhoda/Lerner Publishing
Absolute Write Forums
Verla Kay Forums
Cynsations, blog of New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith
Mitali's Fire Escape, blog of award-winning author Mitali Perkins
SCBWI - Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Writer's League of Texas
RWA (Romance Writers of America)
SFWA- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

http://www.ekristinanderson.com

 PS: I see a lot of you have some favorite resources of your own.  Because this is a somewhat "official" list, and I'm putting my name on it, I'd prefer it if you didn't link to your resources here.  I don't have time to vet them all, so I'm going to hide comments with links in them -- but of course I encourage you to share in your own journals!

 


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I'll be at the conference from the 28th to the 1st.  Kinks on signing details are still being worked out, but I plan on attending the blogger meet-up as well as spending a lot of time on the exhibit hall floor!  Come visit with me!

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Yes, you can hire me! If you're interested in hiring an editor to help you with your manuscript, a mentor or coach to help you with your career, a proofreader for your poetry, or an industry professional to take a look at your query, I hope you'll consider soliciting my help through Yellow Bird Editors. Our rates are competitive and testimonials are listed on the site. There are many services offered in almost every genre and with so many editors and authors working at Yellow Bird, there is surely someone who will suit your needs, even if it isn't me!

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=WyvernLetDie Apr 6, 2013  Student Writer
Psst :heart:
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`PinkyMcCoversong Apr 6, 2013  Professional Writer
<3
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~thirdim3nsion Apr 2, 2013
nice job on the DD. there's something very real in that piece.
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`PinkyMcCoversong Apr 2, 2013  Professional Writer
Thanks.
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`randomaxes Apr 2, 2013
congrats on your DD, em :heart:
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`PinkyMcCoversong Apr 2, 2013  Professional Writer
Thanks. :)
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Mood: Love ~irinthony Mar 19, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Hey! I just saw your post in the dA forum and think it's really cool that now you're doing a lot of writing for your full time job. What's it like being a full-time author and editor? I'm not from the States and I'm always looking for opportunities to make my novel be published one day, but my ultimate dream goal is still to become a clinical psychologist. How's your life being an author so far?
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`PinkyMcCoversong Mar 20, 2013  Professional Writer
Well, it's a lot of hard work and like many authors I depend on other income to pay the bills. I think that if you want to be an author, you have to put everything into it, research the publishing industry, and be ready to handle rejection. It's not glamorous, but it is exciting. I wish you the best of luck.
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~irinthony Mar 21, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks a lot. Have you ever thought of doing your own illustration for your books?
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`PinkyMcCoversong Mar 21, 2013  Professional Writer
No, because I'm not a good illustrator. The publisher would choose an illustrator for me if I ever did an illustrated book.
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