Publisher Gavin Grant tells us that Small Beer Press‘s Working Writer’s Daily Planner is “at the printer (it has been delayed but will arrive soonish) and in the meantime, we put up a free downloadable sample (of the month of March) here at this link.” It’s also available from Scribd. Grant says “the PDF sample went up on Scribd last night and has proved quite popular. We’re already working on 2011’s Planner so that it will be out sooner next year!”
The Planner (see this page) is “made by writers for writers—all kinds of writers. Whether you’re published or not, a poet, a bestselling novelist, retired, in school, an academic, a short story writer, or researching your nonfiction opus, you’ll find that this calendar, while not quite everything for everyone, will be a powerful motivational tool which easily integrates into the workday. You’ll find inspiration in the stimulating exercises along with the daily and weekly structure you need to get the work done.
“Every week has its own page with a handy list of upcoming deadlines, information on where to apply for residencies, as well as inspiring quotations or writing prompts and exercises and suggestions, Federal Holidays (extra writing time!), and, at least once a month, a suggestion for a magazine (or other market) to submit your work to.”
The 2010 edition includes:
Finding an MFA Program
Kelly Link’s “Beyond Competent and Accomplished: A Call to Action for Workshoppers”
How to Format a Manuscript
Kate Wilhelm’s “Trivia Vs. Writing Real Stories”
Persevere
Contest and Award Fees
Goal Planner
Further Resources
CLMP Contest Code of Ethics
Paper Dolls
Submission Tracker
Reading Lists
Writing Exercises
Writing Prompts
Small Beer Press is also offering the book at a discount to workshops, groups, companies, or for use as a premium.