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Writer’s Toolbox

Resources/Reading Lists

All Genres

Below you will find Reading & Resource lists for the types of writing taught at Gotham—recommended books, publications, works, and websites. These lists will usher you deep inside the world of each of these writing types. Browse and click and lose yourself here for a while.

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  • Blog & Newsletter Writing
  • Business Writing
  • Children’s Book Writing
  • Essay & Opinion Writing
  • Feature Article Writing
  • Fiction Writing
  • Food Writing
  • Hit Send: Publishing Short Nonfiction
  • How To Get Published
  • Humor Writing
  • Memoir Writing
  • Mystery Writing
  • Nonfiction Book Proposal
  • Playwriting
  • Poetry Writing
  • Romance Writing
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing
  • Screenwriting
  • Songwriting
  • Stand-Up Comedy Writing
  • Travel Writing
  • True Story: Teen Creative Nonfiction
  • TV Writing
  • Unbound: Teen Creative Writing
  • Video Game Writing

Memoir Writing

Books
Publications and Podcasts
Reference
General

Memoir Writing - Reference

Business Books

  • Essential Guide to Freelance Writing
  • Friedman, Jane E. . Publishing 101
  • Poets & Writers. The Practical Writer

Craft Books

  • Naming the World
  • The Autobiographer's Handbook
  • Writing Creative Nonfiction
  • Barrington, Judith. Writing a Memoir
  • Goldberg, Natalie. Old Friend From Far Away
  • Gornick, Vivian. Situation and the Story
  • Gutkind, Lee. The Art of Creative Nonfiction
  • Karr, Mary. The Art of Memoir
  • Kidder, Tracy and Todd, Richard . Good Prose
  • Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird
  • McPhee, John. Draft 4
  • Miller, Brenda and Paola, Suzanne. Tell It Slant
  • Ranier, Tristine. Your Life as Story
  • Zinsser, William. Inventing the Truth
  • Zinsser, William. On Writing Well
  • Zinsser, William. Writing About Your Life

Databases

  • Agent Query
  • Big, Big List of Indie Publishers and Small Presses
  • Big, Big List of Literary Magazines and Journals
  • Duotrope
  • Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents
  • Manuscript Wish List
  • Poets & Writers (litmag list)
  • Poets & Writers (small press list)
  • Publishers Marketplace

Helpful Places

  • Submittable
  • Writer Beware

Organizations

  • Associated Writing Programs
  • Association of American Literary Agents
  • Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
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