MNM files
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MNM 2024Writers Handbook MNM 2024 Writer’s Handbook
Submission Template: [MSWord] – Word file used to submit to the MNM Best Novel contest
Zoom Backgrounds
[Link] Special Thank you to the YMCA for creating these for us!
Directions:
- Save the backgrounds on your desktop
- When in zoom click the up arrow ^ to the right of the Start Video icon
- Go to Choose Virtual Background
- Click the + button on the right side
- Select Add Image
- You will then be prompted to upload the image from where it was saved on your computer
- The image will appear in your background
- Before closing this window – the image may look backwards to you
- If you would like to see the image as others see you, unselect “Mirror my video”
- Close this window, you are done!
Help for MNM Writers
Our FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
Need Help with the Website/Registration
Fundraising Materials
MNM Pledge Sheet
YMCA Literacy Poster: [For Web] [For Printing]
For online writers: to help you feel like you are at the Marathon
| Bathroom Sign 1 Bathroom Sign 2 Do Not Disturb Sign |
Socialize in Here Sign Write in Here Sign |
Sleeping Spot Sign Writer’s Fridge Sign Smoking Caution Sign |
Other Graphics
Click on Image to get full sized version. Then Right Click to save to your computer.
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Our Social Media Accounts
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YouTube: videos to help you through setting up your website profiles and general writing video curated playlist.
Instagram
General Writing Help
Absolute Write – information for writers of all levels and types
Backspace: The Writers Place – articles and resources for writers (paid subscription required)
The Creative Penn – author Joanna Penn offers advice on writing, publishing and marketing
goodreads – engage with fans and readers of your published books
Verla Kay – a resource for Children’s writers and illustrators
Write To Done – “unmissable articles on writing”
Writing Tips – Odyssey Writing Workshops provides a series of articles about different aspects of writing.
Writers Helping Writers – a goldmine of writing resources.
Writer’s Digest – helpful articles for writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Competitions.
Synopsis Writing
A Short Guide to Synopsis Writing from the Porcupine’s Quill: [online] [.doc file]
Queries
A Query Dissected – Novel Marathoner Lena Coakley shares her experience with a query that worked
Query Shark – sample query letters
Query Tracker – find agents and publishers and then organize and track your query letters
Agents
Agent Query – a database of literary agents
Association of Authors’ Representatives – a list of US literary agents (a membership organization not a comprehensive list of agents
Canadian Literary Agents – as noted by The Writers’ Union of Canada
Publishers
Duotrope – a free listing of more than 3500 publishers of fiction (everything from flash fiction to novels)
Preditors and Editors – a guide to publishers and publishing services
Marketing
Book Marketing Plan – advice from BookCoverCafe.com
Marketing Tips for Authors – the title says it all
Reference Materials
Searchable PDF of Strunk & White’s Elements of Style (the most useful single non-dictionary/thesaurus book for writers on the planet)
Copyright
Canada – how to legally protect writing copyrighted in Canada
USA – how to legally protect writing copyrighted in the USA
Tools
Calibre – a free open-source e-book library management tool that, among other things, you can use to convert EPUB files to MOBI files (for Kindle)
Evernote – a free tool for capturing and organizing information from multiple sources for both computers and mobile devices
Scrivener – software for creating and managing large writing projects. Converts to Word, EPUB and Kindle
Sigil – a free e-book editor for creating EPUB files
Writing Groups/Organizations
Canadian Authors Association
Muskoka Authors’ Association
NOTL Writers Circle
NiagaraWrites.ca
Courses
The Quick Brown Fox with author and editor Brian Henry
Jordan Rosenfeld.net