WRITING RESOURCES ONLINE

excerpted from “101 Best Websites for Writers,” Writers Digest, June 09 by Brian A. Klems (blog.writersdigets.com/qq), online managing editor, Writer’s Digest. PLUS  others … Each section is arranged alphabetically.

General Resources:

bartleby.com

‘The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse’ provides free, unlimited access to books and information.

copyright.gov

Everything to know about copyright law. Check out FAQ's.

dailyroutines.typepad.com/dailyroutines/writers/

Daily writing routines of authors; inspiring tips & all-over fun read!

docstyles.com/mlacrib.htm#References

MLA style cribsheet – essential formatting for submitting manuscripts!!!

sfwa.org/beware

Helps newbie & seasoned authors alike to avoid getting scammed.

writers.net/

Resources, news, discussions: authors, editors, publishers, agents.

writersdigest.com

Tips, articles, prompts, contests, editors’ blogs & more.

writersmarket.com

More than 6,000 market listings, updated daily.

Agent Blogs:

blogqueryshark.blogspot.com

Agent Janet Reid dissects queries, with lots of examples.

jetreidliterary.blogspot.com

A second Janet Reid blog – a wealth of resources.

nathanbransford.blogspot.com

Publishing info; small contests, pertinent industry news. Funny, too!

pubrants.blogspot.com

‘Agenting 101’ series is a must-read for every pre-query author.

Publishing Resources:

aaronline.org

Find vetted agents, contact info. FAQ’s tell what agents can/can’t do.

abookinside.blogspot.com

Author Carol Denbrow shares great writing, publishing & marketing tips.

agentresearch.com/agent_ver.html

Check agents’ public records for any negative reports.

anotherrealm.com/preditors

Preditors & Editors – info, contacts, warnings about potential scams.

authormba.com

Free downloads on marketing, research and career planning.

editorunleashed.com

Former WD Editor offers expertise, writing tips, author interviews.

fictionwriting.about.com

Updated in blog fashion -- great advice on fiction writing.

guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/

Guide to literary agents.

newpagesblog.blogspot.com

News, information, guides to lit mag's, alternative media & more.

plotwhisperer.blogspot.com

Great plot tips for writers.

querytracker.net

Agent search, query letter samples, follow up reminder email.

winningwriters.com

Access to 150 poetry contests; subscribe to free e-newsletter.

writenews.com

Up-to-the-minute news for writers about the publishing industry.

writersweekly.com

Self-publishing resources, new writer tips, LOTS of reprinted articles.

writing contests.wordpress.com

Updated daily with info about any/every writing contest they can find!

Markets:

absolutewrite.com

More than 1000 pages of useful content, including international listings.

duotrope.com

Database of 2,300+ markets for short fiction, poetry, novels/collections.

marketlist.com

Markets and contests that pay.

spawn.org [Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network]

Helps you research sources, publishers, printers and the media.

writergazette.com

Weekly submission calls to paying markets.

Genres/Niches:

creativenonfiction.org/

The journal devoted exclusively to Creative Non-Fiction genre.

kidmagwriters.com

Tips on writing for children’s magazines.

fictionfactor.com

Everything to know about fiction, plus genre-specific links.

literarymama.com

Publishes fiction, poetry, nonfiction RE: mothers on motherhood.

moviebytes.com

Screenwriting contests, markets, software that suits your needs.

poetryconnection.net

Poems and biography.

poetryfoundation.org

Online home of the Poetry Foundation.

poets.org

Poetry, poems, bios and more.

romancedivas.com

Useful, inspiring, easy to navigate.

scriptwritersnetwork.org

Articles on feature & TV script formatting; free newsletter.

sfwa.org  [Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers of America]

News, notes, writing tips. Some are for members only.