Writers Resources

Links and resources for writing. Improve your writing skills, library skills, writing style, grammar. Fiction and nonfiction resources.

Keeps track of fiction writing on blogs, (also known as blooks). Features news coverage, writing techniques and occasional reviews.

An ongoing journal of thoughts about the process of writing one's first novel.

Unpublished author blogging about writing, the search for success and any experiences along the way.

A journey of an aspiring author towards his/her goal of publishing their book.

Yahoo club for writers, poets, illustrators and publishing industry professionals united to market and publish works.

Forum for writers, editors, and publishers to discuss markets, writing, and support writers.

Community site for writers with a forum.

A forum dedicated to writing. Forums for ezine, contests, interviews, bookstore and writing discussion.

A community forum and resource center for paying writing leads, writing contest information, links to resources, scam warnings, publisher and agent updates and warnings, networking, and critiques.

Resources for children's writers.

Children's book authors and web sites that offer books for sale.

Writing contest for women seeks a story, memoir or book chapter on a given theme. Deadline; December 31, thence monthly. Entry fee: $7. First prize: $70.

A free site for writers and authors with writing and publishing links and information.

Literary festival held in Lismore, Co. Waterford, Ireland on the theme of travel writing.

Online resources and articles by Beth Mende Conny.

Writing tips and techniques, editing and critiquing services, and plenty of encouragement.

From Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. volunteers. Pointers on manuscript preparation and critiquing.

Tips on writing, English, and composition.

Provides articles to help writers gain new skills, define goals, increase productivity, and prepare for publication.

Offers discussion forums, for registered users, and articles.

Supports writers through the complex process of creating written work. Mentoring, workshops and wilderness retreats.

Tips, training and tools for emerging authors.

Writing resources and style guides posted by Gary B. Larson.

Peer-reviewed collections of essays with each volume freely available for download under a Creative Commons license

Forum is for writers 18 years of age and older. Includes discussion, writing assignments and feedback.

Weblog about publishing a fiction novel. Site by James Campion Conway.

A fiction writer's resource full of tips to enhance your craft and write a more compelling story.

Resources for science fiction, fantasy, and horror readers and writers.

A weblog about freelance writing, particularly geared towards the business side of freelancing.

Kathy Gaudry edits and writes freelance, plus serves as business mentor for those in the publishing/ writing business.

Australian freelance writer and researcher. Tips, advice and interviews for full time freelancing. By Lindy Alexander from Castlemaine, Victoria.

National professional association of education reporters, was created in 1947 to improve education reporting to the public.

Explains what (and who) gets published and why. How editors and agents make decisions, and exactly what you have to do to get their attention.

Non-profit organization for professional résumé writers.

Laura Hedgecock provides tips, ideas and resources about preserving and sharing memories.

A community built thesaurus to help writers find inspirational descriptions. Descriptions can be creative, taking the form of anything from a string of single words, to metaphors, simile, poetry or a short paragraph.

An organization that encourages and fosters creative writing careers by providing peer review workshops and discussion forums.

A community for writers featuring online writing classes, workshops, and columns, articles, and reviews.

Creating a resource for Latino authors.

An organization for Indigenous Native American and non-native writers, storytellers, filmmakers and journalists.

A playwriting tutorial written by playwright and screenwriter Jon Dorf.

Annotated bibliography of recommended texts.

The theatre writers' group at Worcester Swan Theatre, UK.

The process of publishing your poems, from finding the appropriate venue to signing the appropriate releases.

Information and comparisons of various Print on Demand (POD) publishers. Also has articles about the different types of self-publishing including the advantages and disadvantages.

Technical tutorials for authors who publish through self-publishing services such as CreateSpace, Lightning Source and Lulu.

Self publishing community, online.

Non-commercial website includes how-to columns, recommended reading, a creative word list, and links to daily entertainment news, current script sales, online screenplay repositories, and other screenwriter's resources.

Features a database of screenwriting contests, script sales, literary agencies, film producers, and publishes an email newsletter.