Kimberly’s Friends
February 5th. 2009One of the blessings I’ve received the last few years has been meeting other writers. Take a few minutes to browse through this list and visit the sites of accomplished authors. Maybe you’re already a fan of some, while others will be new to you. I’ve also posted recommended book titles for those who want to learn more about the craft of writing.
Books to consider:
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain
Stein on Writing by Sol Stein
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King
Writing and Selling the Christian Novel by Penelope J. Stokes
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes: (And How to Avoid Them) by Jack M. Bickham
The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman
Christian Fiction Online Magazine
Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite by June Casagrande
Christian Writer’s Market Guide by Sally Stuart
Woe is I by Patricia O’Conner
Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Publicize Your Book by Jacqueline Deval
The Flip Dictionary by Barbara Ann Kipfer
A Christian Writer’s Manual of Style by Bob Hudson & Shelley Townsend
The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
You Can Market Your Book by Carmen Leal
The Art of the Book Proposal by Eric Maisel
Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul by Susan Harrow
American Christian Fiction Writers- www.acfw.com
Websites to visit:
James Scott Bell - www.jamesscottbell.com
Karen Ball – www.karenballbooks.com
Lisa Tawn Bergren – www.lisatawnbergren.com
Kristin Billerbeck – www.kristinbillerbeck.com
Terri Blackstock – www.terriblackstock.com
Tracey Bateman – www.traceybateman.com
Judy Christie – www.judychristie.com
Mindy Starns Clark – www.mindystarnsclark.com
Debra Clopton- www.debraclopton.com
Colleen Coble – www.colleencoble.com
Brandilyn Collins – www.brandilyncollins.com
Lynn Coleman – www.lynncoleman.com
Lori Copeland- www.loricopeland.com
Jeanne Dammoff – www.jeannedammoff.com
Sharon Dunn – www.sharondunnbooks.com
Janet Eckels – www.janetperezeckles.com
Sharon Ewell Foster- www.sharonewellfoster.com
Judy Gann – www.judygann.com
Bill Giovannetti – www.maxgrace.com
Sheila Wray Gregoire – www.sheilawraygregoire.com
Robin Jones Gunn – www.robingunn.com
Rene Gutteridge – www.renegutteridge.com
Louise M. Gouge – www.Louisemgouge.com
Tricia Goyer – www.thegoyers.com
Carol Hamilton – www.carolhamilton.org
Robin Lee Hatcher – www.robinleehatcher.com
Rachel Hauck – www.rachelhauck.com
Roxanne Henke – www.roxannehenke.com
Kristen Heitzmann – www.kristenheitzmann.com
B.J. Hoff – www.bjhoff.com
Diann Hunt – www.diannhunt.com
Denise Hunter – www.denisehunterbooks.com
Randall Ingermanson – www.rsingermanson.com
Karen Kingsbury – www.karenkingsbury.com
Wendy Lawton- www.wendylawton.com
Yvonne Lehman – www.yvonnelehman.com
Debbie Macomber- www.debbiemacomber.com
Gail Martin – www.gailmartin.com
Cindy McCormick Martinusen – www.cindymartinusen.com
Nancy Mehl – www.nancymehl.com
Judith Miller – www.judithmccoymiller.com
DiAnn Mills – www.diannmills.com
Siri Mitchell – www.sirimitchell.com
Nancy Moser – www.nancymoser.com
Karen O’Connor – www.karenoconnor.com
Donita K. Paul – www.dragonspell.us
Deborah Raney – www.deborahraney.com
Lois Richer – www.loisricher.com
Gayle Roper – www.gayleroper.com
Lisa Samson – lisasamson.com
Cyndy Salzmann – www.cyndysalzman.com
Lauraine Snelling – www.laurainesnelling.com
Camy Tang – www.camytang.com
Susan May Warren – www.susanmaywarren.com
Stephanie Grace Whitson – www.stephaniegracewhitson.com
Linda Windsor – www.lindawindsor.com
Lisa Wingate – www.lisawingate.com
Carol Umberger – www.carolumberger.com
Kim Vogel Sawyer – www.kimvogelsawyer.com
Amy Wallace – www.amywallace.com
Lenora Worth – www.lenoraworth.com
Kathleen Y’Barbo – www.kathleenybarbo.com