Nebraska Writer's Guild

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Non-Fiction Resources

This list of websites has been suggested by NWG members who have used them and found them useful. Members are urged to send any further recommendations to the presiding president. sallyjwalker@cox.net .

Disclaimer: The Nebraska Writers Guild does not endorse or promote any of the organizations or their services on these websites. This listing is merely offered as a resource of points of interest for writers to investigate and draw their own conclusions.

Basic Concepts of Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction (sometimes spelled Nonfiction) makes up a huge category of books that are generally (but not always) about true things. Non-fiction can be broken down or organized into various sub-categories or genres, such as biography/autobiography, memoirs (also journals and diaries), genealogy and family history, history, travel, politics, science, psychology, philosophy, sociology, diet and health, true crime, textbooks, how-to books, business, grant-writing, technical writing, self publishing, investment, and many other kinds of books. (Poetry, plays, scriptwriting, and great literature are also sometimes put in the category of Non-fiction.)

A few websites of non-fiction writing interest are organized and listed below in general and by genre, but many, many more can be found by searching the internet or your local bookstore using those specific genre headings. Note: Websites are copyrighted and protected by law just as books are. Also, websites are subject to unexpected changes by their own authors, so while these linked websites appear to be good and helpful sites as they are listed, the Guild can not be responsible for their content or their availability at any particular time.

Non-Fiction General

Bellevue Literary Press

www.blpress.org

This press features original authoritative and literary works, both fiction and nonfiction, in the sciences, social sciences and arts. It is the natural outgrowth of the Bellevue Literary Review.

Dan Poynter’s Para Publishing

http://www.parapublishing.com/sites/para/information/writing.cfm

A site where writers can find advice on writing and self-publishing any kind of book.

George Mason University

http://nonfiction.gmu.edu/

Has an excellent Nonfiction Resource center through the GMU English Department.

Graywolf Press

www.graywolfpress.org

Graywolf Press publishes all kinds of writing, but is a leading publisher in Nonfiction. They have a Nonfiction writing contest every year.

LaChance Publishing

www.lachancepublishing.com

Publishes both fiction and non-fiction titles, dealing with the challenges faced by trauma, caregiving, and health-related subjects. Check out “The Healing Project” and story submission opportunities.

Plain View Press

www.plainviewpress.net

Publishes poems, stories, essays, non-fiction that explores the major issues of our time: peace, justice, the environment, education and gender. This is a humane and highly creative group of people committed to art and social change.

Poets and Writers

www.pw.org

Poets & Writers magazine and website is an excellent resource for writers, with a large resource section that includes deadlines for contests, conferences and residencies, and classifieds for where to submit. Lots of Nonfiction opportunities.

Seven Reasons Fiction Writers Should Sell Nonfiction

http://www.sfwa.org/writing/nonfiction.html

Article on rationale for writing Nonfiction.

Suite 101

http://www.suite101.com/

Multiple listings and tips for Nonfiction writing in general, and tabs leading to various genres and even more links at those sites.

Writing For Non-fiction Genres at Suite 101

http://writingnonfiction.suite101.com/

Website listing good articles on writing different kinds of non-fiction