List of References Books and Web Sites for Writers

(This is not meant as a definitive list, it’s just books and Web sites that I have found useful.)

Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents, 2004, by Jeff Herman
How to Write a Book Proposal, 3rd Edition, by Michael Larsen
Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition
The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition
The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Work, 14th Edition, by Dan Poynter

The following can be found in the reference section of your local library:
A Guide to Chicago Book Publishers, 2003
Guide to Literary Agents: Where and How to Find the Right Agent to Represent Your Work
Literary Market Place: The Directory of the Book Publishing Industry (2 volumes)
Writer's Market: Where and How to Sell What You Write
http://www.writersmarket.com

Web sites
Independent Writers of Chicago (IWOC) www.iwoc.org
Independent Book Publishers Association www.pma-online.org
http://www.blogger.com/ (free blog set-up site)
http://www.iuniverse.com/ (online P.O.D. publisher)
http://www.booktalk.com/
http://www.bookwire.com/