Here are some of my favorite resources for writers and editors:
BOOKS ON WRITING AND THE WRITING LIFE
Making a Literary Life by Carolyn See
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L’Engle
ENCOURAGEMENT
Sherman Alexie’s Top 10 Pieces of Advice for Writers
Refuse to Choose by Barbara Sher
Advice to Authors by Neil Gaiman
The Daily Routines of 12 Famous Writers (And How They Can Help You Succeed)
How Deliberate Practice Can Help Your Writing
FAVORITE MAGAZINES AND WEBSITES
Writer’s Digest Magazine
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
The Paris Review: Author Interviews
The Christina Katz Writing & Publishing Studio
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: SCBWI
And some tools to get it all done:
Writing Log 30-Day
Writing Log 31-Day
Timer Strategies for the Creative and the Self-Employed
Be a Productive Writer: Printable Schedules and Worksheets
Story Idea Map
Story Tracker
Scrivener Writing Software