Erika Dreifus

Each week (typically Fridays), the Practicing Writing blog offers writing and publishing resources, news, and reflections to peruse over the weekend.

• “Crowdfunding for Writers Who Need First-Time Guidance”: Jason Brick via Jane Friedman.
• As a big fan of the sort of side benefits/unintended consequences approach that I find at the heart of this piece, I’ll point you to “6 Hidden Benefits of Creating a Book Proposal,” also on Jane Friedman’s site (this time, written by Anne Dubuisson and Jon McGoran).
• “At a critical juncture in the future of children’s literacy—when reading for pleasure has dipped nationwide and access to school libraries has been upended by decreased funding—comes a national writing project that supports the next generation of budding writers. The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance has launched Empowering Young Writers, a series of slideshows and educational resources—culled from more than 500 children’s trade books—demonstrating various writing elements and techniques for fourth through ninth graders. The online tools, which are available for free, are designed to assist educators, librarians, and parents as students return to the classroom this year.” Pamela Brill reports for Publishers Weekly.
• I’ll have more to say about this in the September issue of The Practicing Writer 2.0 (which will be going out today; it’s never too late to subscribe [it’s free!]). But you don’t need to wait to check out this effort for “Global Inclusive Representation in Independent Bookstores.” (Cross-posted on My Machberet.)
• And speaking of My Machberet: Check out all the latest links posted there.

Wishing everyone a good weekend—and enjoy the Labor Day holiday if you’re here in the USA!