General Writing Resources
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Absolute Write |
For freelance writing, screenwriting, playwriting, writing novels, non-fiction, comic book writing,
greeting cards, poetry, songwriting and so on. |
SharpWriter |
Provides a writer's virtual desktop, with all the tools you'll need to write successfully. The
core of the site is two-fold: reference links and essays. |
Bowker's Literary Marketplace/Services
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Includes listings for every type of writing and publishing service and resource. |
Midwest Book Review |
A variety of links for Book reviews, advice for writers and publishers, and resources for book
lovers. Has a variety of links. You can add your own. |
Writers Write |
One stop resource for information about books, writing, publishing. Provides feature sections and
plenty of links. See their website, The Write News
for features and resources for media and publishing professionals. |
Writing-World.com |
For beginner writers and market strategies for professionals. Covers genres and categories for fiction
and nonfiction writers. Offers news, international resources, polls, columns, and more. Accepts submissions for articles. |
Suite101.com (to join/home pg.) |
A community based best-of-web guide. See
resources for writers, freelance writing
and technical writers. |
forwriters.com |
Offers writing resources, including commercial services, markets, research sites, agents, and writing
forums. Can add your own link. (Home page not working 01/04). |
SFWA
Writer Beware |
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA) offers valuable information on all aspects
of writing. Go to Writer Beware
for discussions on literary schemes and deceptions and useful links. |
Writer's Digest Home Page and
101 Best Websistes for Writers
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Includes a searchable database of writer's guidelines, an online ranking of places to get
published, search engine, and a bookstore for writers. |
WriteLinks Communication Consultants |
A wide array of services for all writers. Go here
for lots of good links to agents, book publishers, contests, magazine publishers, and more. |
Writing Guides at About.com |
Guides to grammer, fiction Writing, business Writing, freelance writing, writiers, publishing,
and more at About.com. |
Home Page of Robert Harris and
A Glossary of Literary Terms
and,
A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices |
Offers articles and sites related to literature, research tools, tools for writers, tools for the age
of knowledge, and more. |
Fiction Writer's Resource Page |
Agents, ideas, tips, and more. |
Arts & Letters Daily |
Daily reports on literature, philosophy, ideas, criticism, culture, history, aesthetics, language, art
... you get the picture. A great home page. For a daily review in science, check out the sister site SciTech Daily. |
Poets & Writers Online |
Provides support to writers at all stages in their development. Assists in career-related
information, outlets for your work, opportunities for professional advancement and community with other writers. |
SparkNotes |
Like Cliff Notes
provides plot summaries and study guides for great literature as well as channels that include everything from ancient Greek philosophy to special relativity. Written by Harvard students. |
The Nobel Prize Internet Archive |
Includes all Nobel categories, is interactive, with links to books and other sites for each winner.
Visitors can also leave links about a particular Nobel Laureate. Try Richard Feynman or Ernest Hemingway. |
PubLink.net |
Search engines to find information on books, bookstores, authors, and publishers' information on
books. Also lists links to special author pages. |
Amazon.Com Books on Writing |
Books on the craft of writing, editing, and living the writer's life. |
Manuscript Preparation, Submissions and Agent Listings |
RoseDog.com |
Designed around showcasing writers and making it easier for agents and publishers to process
manuscripts fast and effectively. |
WritersNet (Literary Agents) |
Restricted to agents who do not charge reading fees. For advice about a particular agent you can post
a question in the WriterNet's discussion group. |
Authorlink! |
News, information, and marketing service for editors, literary agents and writers. Manuscript showcase
of new writers seeking editors and agents. |
LiteraryAgent.com |
Helps authors meet agents. Both companies have extensive experience in the publishing and Internet
world. |
Preditors & Editors (home)
Preditors & Editors (agents)
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Provides writers, artists, composers, and game designers with information and contacts for the purpose
of seeking publication of their work. |
Writer's Resources |
Updated six times a year, presents listings for free and paying markets along with small icons next to
each listing to help you determine where and how the market is published. |
BookCrafters LLC |
Services for published authors, literary agents, and first-time writers. Specialties are book proposal
and manuscript development. |
Writer's Relief Inc. |
Takes care of the business end of your writing such as researching markets, requesting guidelines,
preparing cover letters and tracking submissions. |
A Writer's Eye |
Provides writing and publishing services for nonfiction and fiction manuscripts. Includes
ghostwriting, book proposals, query letters, editing, evaluations, finding agents and publishers, and publicity campaigns. |
Marcia Yudkin |
Author, syndicated columnist, writing coach. Offers advice on preparing your manuscript, ways of
getting published, promoting your book, and making a living as a writer. Includes freelance writing FAQ. |
SFWA
SFWA/Agents |
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. offers information on all aspects of
writing. Go to Agents
for discussions on agent schemes and deceptions and useful links. |
Discussion Groups, Newsgroups, and Writing Conferences and Classes |
WritersNet (home page) |
Internet resource for writers, editors, publishers and agents. Also can participate in discussions in
each of these areas. |
Google Usenet Search |
Beta version of Usenet newsgroup search from Google which acquired Deja.com, a discussion
service archive. |
Misc. Writing |
A UseNet newsgroup that provides a forum for discussion of writing. |
Shaw Guides |
Comprehensive guide to writers conferences by state, country, and category. |
WritingClasses.com |
Gotham Writers' Workshop offers classes online or in NYC. Has over 80 faculty members and more than
4,000 students a year, with more than 12 types of writing classes, including workshops for young writers. |
Web Logs |
Blogger |
The weblog is a form of web page containing links peppered with commentary and observations. Post your
thoughts to the web whenever the urge strikes. |
LiveJournal |
Can create and customize your own personal publishing ("blogging") tool built on open source software.
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Movabletype |
Customizable publishing system which installs on web serves to enable you to manage and update
weblogs, journals, and frequently-updated website content. |
