Bunch 'O Useful Links For Fiction Writers

We often get asked which websites we'd recommend to learn more about writing, editing, publishing, and promotion. We've put together a starter list of links, which we'll refine and expand in future posts.

Without further ado, the Lake Eerie Books Mini-Link Farm!

Writing and editing

• Scrivener - writing software every author should at least consider

• Grammerly isn't infallible, but it'll help ensure your manuscript has solid, correct grammar and prose.​

• Reedsy: How to Write A Book in 13 Amazingly Simple Steps

• Detailed step-by-step guide to writing a novel, from The Novel Factory

• Reedsy: how to edit your own book

• Detailed editing guidelines from the Self-Publishing School

Publishing

• Essential info on all aspects of publishing, at the Reedsy blog

• "Publishing 101" over at Writer's Digest

• Ingram-Spark on "Understanding the Book Publishing Process

• Overview of the publishing process from Publishing Talk

• Lots of info and insight on publishing from Jane Friedman's blog

Self Promotion

• Good overview from Bookbub on how traditionally-published authors participate in book promotion

• Publishers Weekly on cringe-less self-promotion strategies

• Great advice on self-promotion from justpublishingadvice.com

• Amazon's main resource page on promotion, with plenty of links

• Lots of links to help authors learn about self-promotion strategies and services, from paidauthors.com​