Research & Reference
The Library of Congress: The largest library in the world. It's mission is to make its resources available and useful to anyone seeking information and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge for future generations.
Arts & Letters Daily: A Service of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Their motto is truth hates delay and the site is updated continuously. Impressive in its scope of media and research resources.
Power Reporting: Thousands of free research tools from the Columbia Journalism Review.
Directory of Open Access Journals: The aim of the Directory is to create visibility and support ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals.
Bartleby.com: Internet publisher of literature and reference collections. The site provides students, researchers, and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to information on the web, free of charge.
FedStats: Site provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic.
Polling Report: An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion.
Gallup: A research organization that studies human nature and behavior. The Gallup Poll has built its reputation on delivering relevant, timely, and visionary research on what people around the world think and feel.
Digital Media and Learning: The MacArthur Foundation launched its five-year, $50 million digital media and learning initiative in 2006 to help determine how digital technologies are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life.
Intellectual Property & Freedom of Expression
Copyright Society of America: The Society seeks to promote the understanding of copyright and the vital importance of legal and economic protection of intellectual property.
Creative Commons: A nonprofit organization that defines the spectrum of possibilities between full copyright--all rights reseserved--and the public domain--no rights reserved. Licenses offer by Creative Commons help copyright owners to keep copyright while inviting certain uses of o the work--a some rights reserved copyright.
Electronic Friontier Foundation: A nonprofit group of passionate lawyers, technologists, volunteers, and visionaries--working to protect your digital rights.
World Intellectual Property Organization: An organization dedicated to promoting the use and protecting of works of the human spirit--intellectual property--are expanding the bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the arts.
Women and Intellectual Property: Information about intellectual property issues and WIPO (world intellectual property organiation) that may be of particular interest and concern to women. Related websites facilitate networking among women in intellectual property fields.
PEN American Center: A fellowship of writers working to advance literature, to promote a culture of reading, and to defend free expression.
The Annenberg Public Policy Center: The Center conducts and disseminates research, hosts lectures, conferences, and convenes roundtable discussions that highlight important questions about the intersection of media, communication, and public policy.
Author Associations
American Society of Journalists and Authors: ASJA helps professional freelance writers advance their writing careers. Members share candid feedback about contracts, editors, industry issues and more.
Association of Artists' Representatives: A not-for profit organization of qualified literary agents and dramatic representatives of authors, dramatist and other creators and owners of intellectual property. AAR appoints liaisons to other organizations involved in publishing, entertainment and information industries in order to identify issues of mutual concern and work together whenever possible.
National Writers Union: This organization is more than just a writers' organization--it is the only labor union that represents freelance writers in all genres, publishing platforms, and media.
Author Guild: The Guild works on behalf of its members to lobby for free speech, copyrights and other issues of concern to authors as well as news information about the publishing industry.
National Association of Women Writers: The NAWW was founded in 2001 to develop a support and assistance network for women writers and to inspire, movtivate and teach women writers through publications, workshops, and conferences. Membership is open to all women writers regardless of their portfolio.
The National Association of Memoir Writers (NAMW) invites memoir writers from all over the world to connect, learn, and get inspired. The goal of the organization is to help memoir writers feel empowered with purpose and energy to begin and develop their life stories into a publishable memoir.
The International Women's Writing Guild. The IWWG is a network for the personal and professional empowerment of women of women. The Guild nutures and supports holistic thinking by recognizing the logic of the heart--the ability to perceive the subtle interconnections between people, events, and emotions--alongside conventional logic.
Women's National Book Association: A national organization of women and men who work with and value books. WNBA exists to promote reading and to support the role of women in the community of the book.
Women in Scholarly Publishing: A professional organization serving the educational and professional advancement of its members. WiSP works with a clear commitment to achieving equal opportunity for all those employed in the field of scholarly publishing.
Writers Guild of America East: A labor union representing professional writers in film, television, and radio. Members tend to define themselves by the nature of their writing, the organizations by which they are employed and the contracts under which they work.
Writers Guild of America West: A labor union composed of the thousands of writers who write the television shows, movies, news programs, documentaries, animation, CD-Roms, and content for new-media technologies that keep audiences entertained and informed.
Publishing Industry Resources
American Association of Publishers: The organization represents publishers of all sizes and types located throughout the United States. It is the principal trade association of the U.S. book publishing industry.
American Book Producers Association: The ABPA was founded in 1980 as the trade association for independent book producers, also called packagers, in the United States and Canada.
American Library Association: The ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 65,000 members. Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.
Association of American University Presses: This organization serves its member presses through cooperative programs, professional development opportunities, industry research and analysis, and representing the interests of members to the public, other organizations, and government agencies.
American Booksellers Association: This is organization is the national trade association for independent booksellers. ABA offers its members education, services and products, advocacy, and relevant business information.
Bookwire: An Internet resource dedicated to new titles, new authors, and current information about the book industry. Owned by Bowker, the site is a terrific resource for current press releases, author video clips, and it has a calendar of book events.
The New York Center for Independent Publishing: A unique publishing and literary organization, the NYCIP fosters the spirit of literary independence by sponsoring year-round public programs that aim to place idependent presses and their authors frond and center. They encourage excellence and freedom of expression in publishing through workshops, lectures, book fairs, exhibits and an extensive reference collection.
Publishers Marketplace: The biggest dedicated marketplace for publishing professionals to find critical information and unique databases, find each other, and to do business better electronically. The site works in part because it is driven by the attention of nearly 30,000 publishing professionals. It is a great site for writers looking for agents and/or publishers.
R.R. Bowker: If you are a self publisher and need an ISBN (International Standard Book Number), Bowker is the official U.S. Agency for assigning these numbers. Also, Bowker is North America's leading producer of bibliographic information. This site provides the most authoritative title and publisher information available.
International Publishers Association: An international industry federation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing.
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M. Kathleen Chesnut, author and pastor
Q: What inspires you about your work?
A. While I am energized when someone tells me that they find my work inspiring and helpful, that is not why I do it. Telling my story and sharing why I believe what I believe is an end in itself. Not only does it help me to understand myself, but I also acknowledge the degree of healing that I have achieved in my life. Just writing was a big step forward, then getting it ready for publication, and finally, maintaining my website. Each step helps me to celebrate transformation and brings with it joy of its own.
Q: What was the value you received from our coaching relationship?
A. It is hard, at times, to get ou of the poetic mode and into the business mode; but both are necessary in order to become a successful author/publisher. Your coaching helped me to achieve a balance, and to dream bigger things. It was especially satisfying when my 'hobby' of writing became a 'business.'
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