Professional Development Resources
Book Publishing Overviews
Indie verses Traditional: Which should you choose?
(by Steve Vernon)
Criteria & standards for professional hybrid publishing
(proposed by the Independent Book Publishers Association)
So You’ve Written a Book—Now What? NEW!
(by Sarah Sawler)
Compensation
Letter Template for Offers of Unpaid Work [or uncompensated publication]
(by Nicole Burisch)
The Remuneration of Canadian Writers for Literary Works – A Benchmarking Study.pdf
(commissioned by The Writer’s Union of Canada and Union des écrivain(e)s québécois)
Copyright & Legal Info
Editing
10 Things to Know about Working with a Freelance Editor.pdf
(by Tanya Egan Gibson)
Editing Checklist [Determine the type of editing you need].pdf
(by Stacy Innis)
Fiction Editing Checklist.pdf (adapted by Marianne Ward)
Professional Editing Standards (2016).pdf
(by Editors Canada)
Pitching
The Elements of a Good Fiction Pitch.pdf NEW!
(by Keanan Byggdin)
The Nonfiction Query / Pitch Letter.pdf
(by Whitney Moran)
Writing the Nonfiction Book Proposal.pdf
(by Stephen Kimber)
Promoting
Promoting Your Book with a Small Press.pdf NEW!
(by Keanan Byggdin)
Tips for Organizing a Book Launch.pdf
(by WFNS staff)
Tips for Virtual Workshops & Events.pdf
(by WFNS staff)
Quick Guide to Social Media Platforms for Writers.pdf NEW!
(by Keanan Byggdin)
