6 Amazing Resources for Spirituality Writers
Resources and community for the writing craft
(As you are reading this, I’m furiously working on my book manuscript. So today’s post is going to be a bit on the shorter side.)
If you’re on Substack, there’s a good chance you’re a writer. And since this is a very writerly month for me (see above), I decided now would be a good time to share six of my favorite writer resources that I’ve found along my journey of being a spirituality writer/editor:
My fellow editor and friend, Madeleine Calvi, who runs Calvi Editorial, has an amazing blog about writing/publishing. They are very experienced in spirituality manuscripts and have a wealth of knowledge to share.
The Radical Copyeditor is a must-read destination. Alex Kapitan’s work on sensitivity, justice, and liberation in language is unparalleled.
Related to the above, the Conscious Style Guide and Diversity Style Guide are great resources on evolving and sensitive language.
While we’re on the topic of style guides, the editor in me requires that I mention The Chicago Manual of Style. In book publishing, this manual is the industry standard for style and grammar questions. Beyond that, it also has chapters explaining important issues in publishing—from the processes that make a book to discussions about the evolving copyright landscape in the internet age to editing best practices…and much more.
Want to have your finger on the pulse of publishing? Publishers Weekly has a plethora of wonderful free newsletters for this purpose. They each feature articles and interviews on what’s going on in the industry; book deal announcements; and reviews of upcoming books. (I buy WAY too many books because of these newsletters, LOL.)
Writing communities: I know this has almost been said to death in the writing space, but writing community is so great. Local writer groups often meet at libraries and bookstores. And if you’d like a virtual group/place to talk about writing, may I recommend so many great options here on Substack: Marla Taviano’s writing wholefarted, Jessica Kantrowitz’s Finding Your Voice Writing Community, Amanda B. Hinton’s The Editing Spectrum, and Julie Hester’s Writing in Company?
This list is by no means exhaustive. So I’d love to hear from you, readers: what are your favorite writer resources?
In Wonder,
Kandi Zeller (she/her)
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Website: KandiZeller.com
Instagram: @Kandi.Zeller
This is a great list, Kandi! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the shout-out, friend. I'm honestly so tired right now and can't formulate any great thoughts or resource ideas, but I'm currently re-reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and it's pretty inspiring.