Writers Resources

 

• BBC Get Writing - Provides mini-courses on creative writing with articles written by professionals. Also features regular competitions and forums to meet other writers to exchange critiques and debate ideas.
• BellaOnline: Writing - Danielle Hollister writes articles, reviews links and hosts an email newsletter and discussion forum.
• BloomsburyMagazine.com - The writers' area is devoted to writers, published and unpublished. Advice, regular updates from the book business, a calendar of literary dates and links to other sites.
• Books and Writers - Resource for writing and research. Includes articles, tips, link directory, new releases, news and a book review weblog.
• Coffeehouse for Writers - Free monthly contests, discussion forums, online writing workshops and a hearty helping of writerly camaraderie.
• eWriteLife.com - Find creative writing articles, prompts, ideas, reviews and other resources for writers.
• Ideas4writers.co.uk - Ideas to make better writers. Writers' bookshop, discussion forums, eZine and newsletter, competition, plus writing, computing and word processing help.
• Lit.Org - Offers forums and interviews with published authors. Also paying market and contest listings in a blog format.
• Net Author - Offers an email writers list and chat room. Net Author is an educational opportunity for writers who are serious about their craft.
• NotWriting.com - Aims to make writers feel better about procrastinators. Features ongoing commentary, diversions, and resources.
• Online Resources for Writers - Maintained by peer tutors at the University of Maine Writing Center.
• Resource Central - Links and resources for writing. Improve your writing skills, library skills, writing style, grammar. Fiction and nonfiction resources.
• Robin's Nest for Writers - A comprehensive listing of resources for writers, including online writers' workshops and hundreds of links in categories such as Genre Fiction, Markets for writers, newsletters and lists, publishers and agents.
• Scrawl: The Writer's Asylum - Provides writing workshops, story critiques, publication and support information, weekly flash fiction workshops, on-site e-zine publication, and discussion forums.
• The Shy Writer - The website for the book The Shy Writer: An Introvert's Guide to Writing Success. Includes an email list and chat.
• Website Ideas for Writers - Every writer today needs an effective website as part of a complete marketing plan.
• Will Write 4 Food - Contains articles on writing, author interviews, conference listings, and a writer's wanted section.
• World Writer - Information on genres of writing and links for both fiction and non-fiction writers. Writing services also available.
• Write From Home - Helping freelance writers manage kids and clips under one roof. Features freelance writing information, tips, support and resources for parents writing from home.
• The Write Journey - Sheri Gilbert's writers resource site, offering articles, hints and tips, glossary, forum.
• Write On! - A free, freewheeling workshop for writers of all genres, featuring articles on writing by members and a place where budding and expert writers can submit exercises for feedback.
• The Writer at Work - A free, weekly comic, by Richard Krzemien, for writers and creative people of all ages. The Writer mixes the working world of Dilbert with the absurdity of The Far Side.
• Writer Beware - Warnings and cautions for writers about literary frauds, scams, deceptions, and pitfalls.
• Writer's Break - Loaded with articles on writing, interviews with some of the industry's greatest writers and novelists, and a well-researched resource listing.
• Writers Exchange - Writing resources, links, articles, and an ezine.
• Writer's Hub - Offering articles on how to write better, a forum, links, and a newsletter.
• The Writer's Life - An online interactive writing and resource site. Writing links, paying markets, free eBooks, newsletter, awards.
• Writers Notes - Free news, resources, and information for readers and writers.
• Writers Publish - Resource for authors and publishers includes publishing news, ebooks, freelance jobs, writing contests and publishing advice.
• Writers Write - Weekly magazine. Features author interviews, articles and daily editorial and publication news. Includes research, genre and marketplace links, as well as forums and archived issues.
• WriteSuccess - Ideas, information and inspiration for writers.
• Writing Corner - Resources, event listings, feature articles, newsletters and email lists. A site about the art, craft and business of writing.
• Writing-World.com - Writing articles and resources. Tips about how to become a better writer, get published and find writing markets. From Moira Allen.

Authors

• The Art of the Word - Exclusive interviews with American, Canadian and British authors by Craig M. McDonald.
• Author Webliography - A directory of author guides.
• Author Yellow Pages - Searchable directory of author sites. Also categorized alphabetically and by genre.
• AuthorFind.com - Member-supported directory of contemporary authors, contact information and books available online.
• Authors On The Web - Includes news, events, and bibliographies.
• AuthorsDen.com - Authors freely post biographies, works, news, events and articles for readers to discover and read.
• Barbados Writers Directory - A collection of 125 Barbadian writers.
• Booknotes.org - "A companion web site to C-SPAN's Sunday author interview series . . . ." Includes an extensive online archive (dating from 1989 up to the present) of author interviews in text-transcript form, with many excerpts also available in audio and/or video (RealPlayer format).
• Bookworm's Lair - Site has bibliographies of many authors, with updated bestsellers lists, and reviews.
• Bookwrap Central - Video clips of authors as they talk about their books and writing.
• Classics at the Online Literature Library - Archived electronic texts indexed by author.
• Desperado Literature - Interviews with contemporary novelists and poets.
• Eclectics Authors - Official web pages for several published authors of genre fiction including romance, mystery, and western. Includes writing contests and newsletter.
• Eye on Books - Brief interviews with authors of new and current fiction and non-fiction, presented in RealAudio and Windows Media streaming audio.
• Findmeanauthor.com - Discover an author by selecting from a genre specific database of photographs.
• Great Writers and Poets - A fairly wide-ranging directory of links to resources on the 'net for numerous authors, including information on Nobel Prize winners.
• Incompetech's British Author Series - A witty and scholarly take on various venerated British authors.
• Kelly Writers House - Gathering place and a resource for all kinds of writers and space for experiment and innovation on the Web, as well as on the streets of Philadelphia, by providing webcasts of author readings and interviews. with visiting writers and poets.
• Librarie - A "graphically enriched virtual library with multi-page sites dedicated to various writers and thinkers. Bibliographies and biographies included."
• Literary Pilgrimages - Visits to homes and haunts of Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, the Brontë sisters and others.
• Little Blue Light - Concise introductions to a number of international authors, including biographies, major works summaries, and discussions of themes, styles and criticism--all brief.
• Maine Writers Index - Biographical and bibliographical information listed for 307 Maine writers.
• Meet the Author - This site features audio clips of authors describing and introducing their books in their own words.
• Pegasos - Biographies and bibliographies of authors, searchable by alphabet or birthday.
• Physician Writers - A list of over 300 physician writers, with some biographical and bibliographical material.
• Twentieth-century Authors - Focuses on major English-language writers. Mostly biographical and bibliographical information, and some information on literary criticism.
• Wired for Books - An interactive book discussion site featuring essays, lectures, online books, RealAudio programs, spoken poetry, and other literary endeavors.
• WPL Author Catalog - Annotated links to large author indexes, organized by nationalities/time periods and genres.

Fiction

• About: Fiction Writing - Advice and help for beginning and experienced fiction writers on writing fiction and getting published, including contests, competitions, exercises, and articles on improving your writing.
• Advice to Aspiring Writers - Practical advice to new writers of science fiction and other genres as well.
• All Game Guide Writers Forum - The place for All Game Guide writers to hang out, discuss our favorite games, contribute to the database, and earn extra income.
• The Alternative Reality Writers' Zone - An online community for writers and readers of speculative fiction. Mailing lists, forums and other resources for various genre of fiction writers.
• Angle on Writing - Character development for fiction writers.
• BellaOnline: Fiction Writing - Apryl Duncan's articles, reviewed links, email newsletter and discussion forum for fiction writers.
• A Bowl of Writers' Cereal - Writers tutorial, email list and articles. Created by Amy Kay Watson.
• Broad Universe - An international organization promoting science fiction, fantasy, and horror written by women. Includes descriptions and reviews, online newsletter, and advice for new writers.
• Creating Convincing Characters - For writers interested in creating living, breathing and dynamic characters.
• Critters Workshop - An on-line workshop and critique group for serious writers of Science Fiction and Fantasy, or Horror.
• Debbie Lee Wesselmann: Tips for Fiction Writers - Instruction on characterization, plot, structure, language, dialogue, how to get published, and other topics of interest to fiction writers. Includes recommended reading and links to other sites.
• Eclectics.com - Includes a newsletter, message board and writing tips for the fiction and non-fiction writer.
• Everybody Scribbles - A 30 part short story writing course.
• Everyone Who's Anyone in Adult Trade Publishing - A free, annotated directory of 1300 literary agents, editors and publishers in the US, UK and Canada.
• Fiction Factor - Tips and advice on getting published, articles on the craft and business of writing, current paying market listings, free ebook downloads, author interviews, lots of writer's resources.
• Fiction Writers Anonymous - Fiction Writers Anonymous provides news and information for writers at all stages of their careers. Newsletter or free email list.
• Fiction Writer's Connection - A membership-based service featuring newsletters, a mentoring program and critiques. Also public writer's chat and message board.
• The Fiction Writer's Journey - Included here are sections for a beginning writer, working on a novel, and developing character and plot, writing exercises and an email list.
• Fiction Writers Resource Page - This page contains valuable articles for beginning writers, along with good advice on publishing and links to literary agents. A no-nonsense, nuts-and-bolts guide, easily navigable.
• FictionAddiction.NET - Post your writing in the showcase, read book reviews, write your favorite author, take a writing workshop. Two free newsletters, one for writers and one for readers.
• FictionFanatic.com - For fiction writers covering news on fiction books, writing events, and jobs for creative writers.
• Fiction-Writing Articles - Directory to fiction writing articles.
• First Writer - Small press directory, writing tips, competition listings, literary agents, editorial services, writers' forum, writing links, geared to fiction and poetry writers.
• Flash Fiction Writing Workshop - For serious writers of flash fiction (sudden, fast, micro, postcard fiction). Submit one manuscript each month and critique 4 to stay active.
• Imaginaries - Cooperative of WWW writers in science fiction, horror, and fantasy works. Online workshop.
• Indian Novel - Indian novel after Arundhathi Roy's "The God of Small Things." Synopsis and sample chapters.
• Infography about Writing Fiction - Sources recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of fiction writing.
• Inspiration for Writers Tip Series - Describes the life cycle of a character and how writers can make characters live and breathe.
• Official Website of International Thriller Writers, Inc. - Information and news about reading, writing and publishing thrillers from the premier professional thriller writers' association.
• The Practicing Writer - Offers resources (including links and a free monthly newsletter) to help with the practice of creative writing.
• Prose-n-poetry - A community of poets and friends. You can post poems, stories, recipies, and books. Give and receive helpful comments, and enter and create contests.
• Publish Your Short Fiction - Archived articles dealing with the subject of getting your short genre fiction published.
• Short Story Writers Group - The Short Story Group is a free, friendly critique group for dedicated writers, ranging from beginners to advanced professionals. Short Story Group is based in Uk though there are members from all over the world.
• Small Press Insider - Provides insight into horror and fantasy in the small press. It is a gathering place for publishers, writers, and artists.
• So you Wanna Get a Short Story Published - Article on the process of getting short stories published, from picking a journal to writing a cover letter.
• SpecFicWorld.com - Free online resource guide for science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers.
• A Story is a Promise - Site explores the craft of writing through reviews of popular movies, books and plays.
• Stumble Upon: Sci-Fi & Horror Writers - Discuss science fiction and horror writing. Refer helpful websites and resources for everyone in the group. You may post and ask other members to critic your writing.
• Tribe: Fiction Writing - Talking about writing and getting novels and short stories published. Serious writers only.
• Tribe: Writing Fiction - Forum for fiction writers, any genre, any style, any subject.
• Visual Thesaurus - Invaluable resource for the writer who knows there's a better word, but can't think of it.
• WebWeaving - How-to guide with tutorials and essays on writing, producing, and publishing online series or soap operas.
• Western Writers of America Official Website - The official website of the Western Writers of America, home of the Spur Award.
• Word Spinner's Ink - A worldwide group of professional, mostly-published, fiction writers with good connections to publishers and the writing world. Workshops and community.
• Write21 - Various articles provide new writers with an insight into the world of fiction writing.
• Write and Publish Fiction - Includes writer's resources and information dedicated to helping new and experienced fiction writers get the most out from their writing.
• Writer Support - Email list for fiction writers.
• Writers of Tandem Fiction - A tandem story is a story written by more than one author, and it is usually difficult and fun to write. On our site people can view, comment on, and write tandem stories, and they can also view tips on writing and interact with others.
• Writers Tips - Writing advice for fiction writers. Learn how to build characters, improve prose and the correct use of viewpoint.
• The Writer's Web - Articles, discussion and a directory of links for fiction writers.
• The Writing Site - For fiction writers. Professional help for short stories and novels; how-tos on the basics; answers to submitting, agent, and publishing questions; discussion; good books, short story feature.

Freelancing

• About Freelance Writing - Articles, writing jobs, and an active forum for all freelance writers, from Ann Wayman. Beginners welcome.
• About.com: Freelance Writers - Original articles on most aspects of getting started, building a freelance business, dealing with writers block, ideas etc. Plus weekly job postings, actual samples and an active forum.
• Absolute Write: Freelance Writing - Freelance writing and technical writing articles, beginner's guide, and interviews with working freelancers.
• The Burry Man Writers Center - A worldwide community of writers: style guides, resources for fiction and nonfiction writers, working professionals and beginners.
• Dave's Freelance Writing Page - Offering freelance writers tips, tricks, articles, an online course and chat room.
• Editorial Freelancers Association - A nonprofit professional organization of self-employed workers in the publishing and communications industries.
• Fearless Freelancing - Articles for beginning freelance writers on the basics of the craft and business of writing.
• Free - Lance Ring - Webring for freelance writers.
• Freelance Factor - Writing tips, articles, book reviews, free newsletter, and market listings.
• Freelance Mailing List - Dedicated to discussions for self-employed freelancers in the publishing industry.
• Freelance News - Keeping you up-to-date and informed about freelance writing and photography. Provides information about markets, contests and other resources, mainly based in Canada.
• Freelance Pro - The site offers tips, how-tos, and advice on several freelancing topics.
• Freelance Success - For professional freelance nonfiction writers and those serious about earning a decent living from writing.
• Freelance Tips - Bob Brooke's Writer's Corner offers articles on freelancing, marketing, travel writing, grammar, and copyrights.
• Freelance Writer's Database - Offers listings to freelance writers and editors looking to hire them, and articles on various aspects of writing and selling one's work.
• Freelance Writing - Web site for today's working writers who want to master both the business and creative sides of freelance writing.
• Freelance Writing Resources by Calissa Leigh - Freelance writers can take advantage of a freelance writing job board, writing articles and resources. Calissa Leigh offers her own inside into the world of freelance writing.
• Marcia Yudkin - Creative marketing solutions and tips on reaching writing success.
• Mysterious Journeys - MSN community for freelance writers. Offering job listings, informative articles, and a message board.
• Official Misc.Writing Site - Site of the misc.writing Newsgroup
• Our Simple Joys - A freelance writer offering support and resources to other freelancers. A variety of articles written to inspire, educate, and assist the beginner and professional writer.
• Peak Writing - An extensive collection of resources for freelance writers at all levels, from the beginner looking for a first byline, to the established professional looking for an edge.
• PoeWar.com Writer’s Resource Center - News, articles, information, writing jobs, and freelance markets.
• PubMart - How to break in to successful freelance writing and self-publishing. Resources and FAQs for writers as well as how-to manuals.
• Right Writing - Tools, resourcs, articles, and free newsletter for freelance writers.
• Self-Employed Writers and Artists Network - A source for freelance creative talent - from writers and artists to designers, photographers, and video producers.
• Western New England Editorial Freelancers' Network - An informal group of freelancers offering membership, meetings and events, an FAQ, and additional sources of information from around the web.
• Wordpreneur - Articles and ideas for making money from writing.
• Worldwide Freelance Writer - Freelance writing resource site and newsletter with an international focus. Keeps writers up-to-date with worldwide paying markets and guidelines, online writer's resources and reference tools.
• WriteDirection - A detailed article advising freelancers of the ways fees can be set for writing work.
• Writer's Row - Freelance writings jobs updated daily. Useful articles and an active forum.
• Writing for Money - Offers articles on the business of freelance writing, as well as freelance writing opportunities. Some resources require paid membership.
• Writing-World.com: Getting Started - Step-by-step guide includes tips about writer's block, markets, rejections, query letters, and time management. Several writers contributed to these articles.

News and Media

• Dennis G. Jerz - Articles on writing electronic text, technical writing, and emerging genres such as weblogs.
• Get Writing - Writers teach the craft of writing. Part of the BBC.
• Inspirational Quotes for Writers - A collection of inspirational and instructional quotations for writers, divided into various categories. Compiled by Laurel Amberdine.
• PublishersWeekly.com - Online version of the print magazine with publishing industry news.
• Purdue Online Writing Lab - Writing lab and resources. Email newsletter available.
• WebRats - A loose confederation of writers who maintain online journals about writing, reading, and a whole slew of other subjects.
• The Website for Writers - A news and review magazine, web how-to and bookstall for writers. A forum, writer's showcase and discussion group.
• Will Write For Chocolate - Comic strip and column about freelance writing, updated weekly.
• Wise Words on Writing - W3 a free almost monthly newsletter for writers of writing tips discussing writing theory and more. Writing resource blog by D-L Nelson.
• WriterGroupie.com - This website will contain news, reviews and information about writers. A fan site to celebrate and inspire writers.

Non-Fiction

• American Society of Business Press Editors - Founded in 1964, the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) is the professional association for full-time and freelance editors and writers employed in the business, trade, and specialty press.
• Basic Guide to Essay Writing - A step-by-step guide to writing a basic essay, along with links to other writing resources.
• Beonpaper - Resource for writers to find people to interview. Or, for the public to become part of an article in magazine and newspapers.
• CantuHumor - This is a nuts and bolts how-to ezine on creating and delivering humor effectively and professionally.
• Construction Writers Association - A non-profit, non-partisan, international organization for professional journalists, writers, editors and publicists serving the information needs of the construction industry.
• Education Writers Association - The Education Writers Association, the national professional association of education reporters, was created in 1947 to improve education reporting to the public.
• Essay, I Say - Practical articles on essay-writing, for students who write essays to fulfill class assignments and for those who write essays for other reasons.
• EssayRep - A collection of uncopyrighted essays, essay plans and essay writing guides. Available in both repository and blog form.
• Flash Memoirs - An online writing workshop for short, creative nonfiction (1000 words and under).
• Garden Writers Association of America - The Garden Writers Association of America (GWAA) is an organization of over 1500 professional communicators in the lawn and garden industry.
• George Mason University's NonFiction Universe - An online resource for nonfiction writers and teachers: internships, jobs, grammar aid, news, and interviews.
• The Guild of Health Writers - A group of journalists dedicated to providing accurate, broad-based information about health and related subjects to the public.
• Health Writers' Hangout - How-to writing tips, inspiration and resources for beginning and experienced health writers. Market newsletter, book catalog, articles, updates, and writers' links.
• H-Rhetor - A forum for scholars and teachers of the history of rhetoric, writing, and communication.
• Humor Writers - Ezine with news and events geared to humor writing.
• Kurt H. Hackemer - Guide to writing research papers and book reviews.
• Mrs. Beachy's Writing Essays Page - Examples on how to write different styles of essays. Styles include cause and effect, character sketch, comparison, definition, descriptive, and literary.
• The Multimedia Classroom - Writing tips and ideas geared to kids or adults.
• National Resume Writers Association - Organization of professional résumé writers.
• National Society of Newspaper Columnists - For all kinds of columnists to get together and tell war stories, commiserate about editors.
• Niles Online - Interpreting statistical information for professional writers.
• NotTheoNion - Information on satire writing and getting satire published on the intenret.
• Pegasus Writers Stable - An online organization of professional freelance writers of non-fiction. The website also features reference and research links of interest to writers of any genre.
• Philadelphia Sports Writers Association - A voice for the media concerning working press conditions as well as providing fraternal activities for members.
• Professional Association of Résumé Writers - Dedicated to elevating the skills, credibility, visibility, and profitability of specialists in the fields of résumé writing, career coaching, and career counseling.
• Profitable Pen - Focuses on creating a writer's journal and mining ideas for articles, stories and books from it.
• ProfNet - A collaborative of public relations professionals linked by Internet to give journalists and authors convenient access to expert sources.
• PROSwrite - Not for novices. This list is for professional writers, experienced (+5 years) contributors of Non-fiction to print newspapers and periodicals: for magazine staff, independent contributors, and those with editorial expertise.
• RoxanneWrites - How to pieces for web content, niche writing. From a college writing instructor and writer.
• Suite101: Writing Non-Fiction - How to write and sell nonfiction. Information about sample query letters, best selling books, articles, literary agents, editors.
• Trade Writer's Resource Center - Trade magazines and job listings for trade writers.
• Writer's Block - A beginner's guide to feature and advertorial writing.
• Writing for Radio - To provide creative suggestions and ideas to radio news reporters, writers and anchors.
• Writing It Real - Online magazine on writing from personal experience. Articles, resources for writers, and exercises.
• A Writing Journey - Creative writing and journaling articles, resources and links.
• You Can Write - 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.

Online Writing

• Amateur Writing - Submitted fiction by a variety of authors.
• Bad Grammar - Fiction by a variety of authors.
• Below the Fold - Subterranean journey through words, understanding, and imagination into the dark, mythic, perilous, and wondrous realm of human possibility.
• Bit-Books - Web directory to fiction published online, sorted by genre.
• 100 Black Boxes - A hypertext fiction by Alistair Gentry, inspired by the black box flight recorders of crashed planes. Constructed from 100 words each by 100 characters about the moment of their deaths.
• Bleuskye Fiction Factory - Collection of prose, verses and short stories.
• Carnival of Tiny Stories - A collection of teeny tiny stories of all genres. Each story is 55 or fewer words.
• Channel 49 - Fiction for adults and children.
• Collective Writings - The collected writing of one person in hypertext form.
• Dads - Fiction related to fatherhood.
• De-Flux Stories - Short stories by various writers in both English and Dutch.
• Drifters Oasis - Showcase of up and coming writers from around the world, in all genres of fiction.
• Free Online Novels - A collection of texts by Jennifer L Armstrong as well as links to other books.
• Lost in the Dream - Index of stories and novels by Lyndon DeRobertis and Robert Alan.
• Mirth and Dither - A collection of stories and articles.
• mkgilbert61 - Short stories and novel excerpts in hypertext.
• Never Bound Books - Several novels available via e-mail.
• The Panther's Tale - The day-to-day life of a homeless man in Honolulu, now into its fifth year.
• Plastic Surgery Short Stories - Short stories about the light and dark sides of plastic surgery and plastic surgeons.
• Samantha and Scott's Crazy Complaint Letters - Fictional complaint letters to various company.
• Seniority - A collection of short stories contributed by readers.
• Short Stories - An anthology of short stories by James Muri and other writers. Topics include romance, politics, adventure, and fantasy.
• Surreality - Short stories, novels and fan fiction.
• Twisted Turn - Stories with twists in the endings.
• UK Fiction - A library of contemporary UK fiction, by various authors, freely available to download.
• Web-orama - Fiction only website, with short stories to read on-line.
• Writers Club - Short stories by various authors.
• Writers Wanted - A site that will post submitted stories.

Organizations

• The Amateur Writers Guild - A place to meet fellow writers, chat, post your work, and read others. Includes a message board and java chat.
• Cat Writers' Association, Inc. - An organization of professionals writing, publishing and broadcasting about cats. A newsletter, MEOW, is published quarterly and available to members only.
• Fellowship of Authors and Artists - To promote and encourage the use of writing and all art forms as a means of therapy and self-healing.
• 6' Ferrets Writers' Group - Provides tips for those interested in setting up groups, as well as ideas for exercises and events for existing groups.
• International Black Writers' and Artists - Primarily oriented toward membership, but includes links, references, and newsletter.
• International PEN - Worldwide association of writers. Exists to promote friend- ship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere, to fight for freedom of expression and represent the conscience of world literature.
• International Writers Guild Club - Text messaging club for those who love to write, where they can share ideas and works to get critique.
• Media Guilds International - An umbrella organization for broadcast and non-broadcast media people, Literati World Writers is a major peer group that networking and involvement in charity events.
• A Novel Approach - An online writing group dedicated to helping serious writers and poets perfect their craft. Critique group for fiction and poetry.
• Official Misc. Writing Web Site - The official website of the misc.writing newsgroup. Provides a forum for discussion of writing in all its forms: scholarly, technical, journalistic, artistic and day-to-day communication.
• Public Safety Writer’s Association - Offers both new and experienced writers the chance to meet at an annual conference, network through the organization’s website and newsletter and compete in an annual writing competition.
• RAHA World Independent Writers - News and works of independent writers around the world, many of whom are subject to persecution.
• Story Circle Network - Non-profit organization comprised of women who want to explore and share personal stories. Includes a calendar of events, information about contests, FAQ, and mailing lists.
• SWET: Society of Writers, Editors & Translators - Membership is defined less by occupation than by a desire to share experience, information, and expertise involving English writing and publishing. Based in Tokyo, Japan.
• Teachers & Writers OnLine - A nonprofit organization founded by a group of writers and educators who believed that writers could make a unique contribution to the teaching of writing.
• Unheard Words - An online writer's group for new writers of colour. A place to share work, thoughts and ideas, and to access writer's resources.
• Voices Writers' Collective - Barbados Writers' Collective, meets each month for encouragement, networking and readings. Offers arts news and Caribbean writing opportunities for all genres.
• Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers - An organization for Indigenous Native American and non-native writers, storytellers, filmmakers and journalists.
• Writers Club International - A non-profit literary organization established by India Inter-Continental Cultural association. Site features directory, membership information, book reviews, readings from Kafla magazine, festival information and writing news.
• Writer's Critique - Free site for writers who wish to start or join a private critique group. Along with our critique forums, they offer links to other writing sites and reviews.

Poetry

• 'A Poetry Free-for-all' - Wide range of open forums and poetry reading and submission for commentary and discussion.
• The Actors Checklist: Poet - A survey of the performing and lyrical roots and aspects of poetry. Also, a listing of literary agents focusing on publishing poets, supporting non-profit associations to turn to.
• Aha Poetry - Tips for writing and posting various forms of poetry.
• AlienFlower - Essays, music, storytelling, editing, exercises, poetry, visual art, discussion.
• Arabesques literary and Cultural Review - Arabesques is a literary and artistic magazine which is focused to promote international poetry and fiction
• Ariadne's Poetry Web - The craft of poetry creation (particularly through leverage and adaptation of classical forms and techniques) and how to find poetry publisher. Free exercises and tutorials.
• BellaOnline: Poetry - Articles, links and discussion on writing poetry with a detailed poetic glossary.
• Digging Deeper into the Poetic Toolbox - Focuses on the craft of poetry: line breaks, stanza breaks, voice, persona, diction, syntax, and revision. Course and workshop by poet Scott Wiggerman.
• Drowning Man - Directory of literary publications, from small presses up to the most famous with an emphasis on poetry links. Most pages contain submission guidelines and some contain additional links.
• Eye Editors' Exchange - Essays and articles on the craft and business of poetry. Calls for submissions and contest entries.
• For Poets and Readers of Poetry - Articles on poetry for those who love to read or write poetry, but who feel intimidated by the technical aspects of the genre.
• Hangtide Poetry Resources - Directory of online resources for poetry writers and publishers.
• Instant Muse Poetry Generator - This free writing prompt utility generates a first line of poetry at random, from which you can build a complete poem.
• Old Poetry - Learn from the poetic wisdom of the ages. Articles and discussion about aged poetry.
• Online Poetry Publishers - Lists email contacts for poetry publishers and indicates whether they are willing to receive manuscripts submitted electronically.
• Pathetic Poetry Society - Forums, contests and other resources for poets in this online community.
• Poem in Making - Includes poetic tips for beginners and a collection of poems and links.
• Poem of Quotes - Short story and poetry discussion. Also includes writing inspiration by quotes and other means.
• The Poem of Quotes - Resource for poetry and quotations with information on literature and help on writing.
• Poem Works - Poems, workshops, books and school programs of author Barbara Helfgott Hyett.
• The Poet Sanctuary Poetry Forum - An online poetry forum where you can post poetry and receive reviews. Poetry contest and reads.
• Poetic Muses - Online help for all writers, with emphasis on poets.
• Poetic Voices - Informational and educational site providing details of contests and awards, instructional articles, workshops, and publication opportunities.
• Poetry Doctor - Providing poetry lessons, advice, editing, performances, books and writing services. David B. Axelrod, director.
• Poetry Express - An interactive site featuring activities and advice for making, sharing, revising, and editing poems. Highlights include e-muse, a poetry generator.
• The Poetry Kit - Listings includes publishers, competitions, courses, funding, events and magazine listings. Offers a critique mailing list.
• Poetry Magazine - International digest of world poetry. Features contest listings and discussions for poetry writers.
• Poetry Magic - Guide to the writing, theory and appreciation of poetry.
• The Poetry Market E-zine - Monthly email newsletter with market information for poets.
• Poetry Power - Tips for poetry writing and publishing. Free software for poets.
• The Poetry Resource - A comprehensive resource for poets and lovers of poetry with poems by the webmaster, Patrick Martin.
• The Poetry Resource Page - Information for poets: creative writing programs, book and magazine publishers, contests, awards, fellowships, conferences, workshops, writers' centers and reference books.
• Poetry Super Highway - Resource for online poets and writers featuring categorized links to poetry/writing related websites as well as two new featured poets online each week. All past poets archived online. A poetry chat room. Contests. Poetry Classifieds, and a bookstore.
• Poetry Talk - A forum for exchange. Read poems, post some poems. Tips and information for when your well runs dry.
• Poetry.com - Poetry submission, contests, publishing, personalized poetry products, poetic techniques
• Poets Online - A site of poetry inspiration with a biweekly writing prompt, model poem, and the opportunity to submit your response for possible posting in the extensive poetry archives.
• The Poets' Place - An active community center for poets, poetry discussion and poetic forms. Created by Susan Katz.
• Poetscraft.com - Resources including downloadable teaching handouts, forums, writing classes and workshops. Links to resources and NYQ poets.
• PoetsRite - A website for writers, poets and poetry discussions that includes work by well-known poets.
• Publishing Poets - A place where published poets can meet and discuss topics that affect their writing life: online vs. print publication, zine reviews, publication pointers, copyright, good/bad publication experiences, and paying markets.
• Publishing Your Poetry - Covers the basics of submitting poetry for publication, also has writing tips, exercises, poetry and books by poet Linda Sienkiewicz.
• Resources for Poets - Online lectures, articles and interviews on the craft of writing poetry, as well as articles about reading poetry and audio recordings of well-known poets reading their work.
• Rhymster.com - Poetry writing contest, international free online poetry community for creative and romantic personalities from all over the English speaking world. Forum for writers.
• Romanceopedia - Essay offers beginner tips for crafting romantic poetry.
• The Scroll - A community of authors of poetry and prose, dedicated to the freedom of art in the pursuit of passion, brilliance, and insanity.
• SoYouWanna: Publish your Poetry - The process of publishing your poems, from finding the appropriate venue to signing the appropriate releases.
• Suite101: Performance Poetry - Archive of articles relevant to the art of performance poetry.
• Sundance Creativity - Dedicated to new and aspiring poets. This site will help find publishers, contests and workshops on the web, and points to the best groups, books and magazines for poets.
• Taverner's Koans - A sprawling public commons of experimental poetry and poetics. Writing exercises, essays on poets, a critique workshop, excursions into poetics, the occasional thoughtful diatribe. Also, The Wraith (a weblog-style poetry zine).
• Toolkit for Poets - Links to useful sites for aspiring poets.
• Writers Write Poetry - Online poetry resource with chat, message boards, links to poetry resources, poetry literature and poetry books.
• Writing Poetry - Article about how to rhyme your thoughts and feelings as poems.
• Writing Poetry - A free, online poetry resource providing the famous poems by the world's most popular poets.
• WritingFix for Poets - Free online and interactive exercises for poets.

Publishing

• Aaron Shepard's Publishing Page - Resources for self publishing and desktop book publishing. How to publish books with common software, online marketing, and print on demand.
• The Art of Electronic Publishing - Sandy Ressler's thorough introduction to electronic publishing, fully navigable online. A valuable resource for a review of all the fundamentals of the field.
• CoachEzinesBlog - Notes, quotes and tips for writing great ezines, blogs and online copy. A blog for coaches, consultants, speakers, authors and publishers who want to hone their skills and improve their communications.
• Colorado Independent Publishers Association - CIPA provides education, support, networking and nurturing to independent publishers and other related industry professionals.
• DIY Book Festival - For independent and self-published authors and houses. Includes entry information and a FAQ.
• Electronic Literature Organization - A nonprofit organization with a mission to promote and facilitate the writing, publishing and reading of literature designed for electronic media, ELO's site features industry news, events, chats and links.
• Electronically Published Internet Connection - Professional organization of published authors: membership and member information; events; and planned e-published books.
• FANZINE-L - A discussion list for people interested in fanzines. Small presses, self publishing, writers and editors.
• Go Publish Yourself.com - Information for writers considering self-publishing. Writing and self-publishing articles and resources.
• Griffith Publishing - Information for self-publishing authors about writing, producing and marketing books.
• A Guide to Self Publishing in the UK - A step by step guide to self publishing in the UK.
• I Can't Get Published.com - Tips and resources for all types of writers who seek publication.
• IMN Inc. - Create and distribute interactive newsletters in the form of an email message and a Web page. Mainly business and professional newsletters.
• An Incomplete Guide To Print On Demand - A comparison of the services and packages provided by a number of Print on Demand publishers. It also features information on what to look for and what to avoid.
• The Independent Publishing Resource Center - Facilitates creative expression and identity by providing individual access to the resources and tools for the creation of independently published media and art. Portland, Oregon.
• Internet Authors Network - Provides free services, tools, and tips to help authors promote their books on the Internet. Includes a banner button exchange and webrings. No fees, no credits to earn.
• Jean Weber - Articles for editors working electronically.
• Merry Bruns : Web Editors Toolkit - Resources for web writers and editors. Links to sources on writing, accessiblility, credibility, information architecture, accessibility, usability, style guides and reference sites.
• MJ Rose: The Future of Publishing - Article about online publishers.
• New Thinking - Gerry McGovern's weekly email newsletter focuses on the role of written content on the Internet. Archive of past issues on site.
• Newsletter Publishers Network - An open forum for newsletter publishers. If you publish a newsletter of any kind (profit or non-), feel free to post a tip, gripe, boast, or anything else you feel worthwhile to your peers.
• The Newsletter Resource - Newsletter author, George R Franklyn, uses his 30+ years of insider knowledge to identify the most useful newsletter resources on the web today.
• Publishing Central - Articles and links related to the publishing industry and self publishing, including book, audio book, magazine, newsletter and electronic publishing.
• Publishing Explained - A guide to publishing that includes information on self-publishing, e-books, publishing companies and marketing.
• Self Publishing - Morris Rosenthal's 200+ article collection about self publishing, published in blog form.
• The Self Publishing Network - A guide to self-publishing, the process, CRC, common mistakes, benefits, and pricing information. Offers quotes, registration of bibliography and ISBN numbers, access to The British Library, copy editors, graphic houses, illustrators, online book store and shopping, typesetters, printers, web designers and distributors.
• Self Publishing Resources.com - Resources including writing and marketing advice for self publishing authors. FAQ, articles, services and a quiz.
• Self-Pub.net - Articles, guides and FAQ for authors who are self-publishing their books as well as a directory and visitor submitted reviews of publishing companies and author book listings.
• The Small Press Comics FAQ Page - how to create and self-publish your own comics.
• Small Press Exchange - A loose affiliation of writers, booksellers and small press publishers.
• Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network - SPAWN provides information and contacts for everyone involved in publishing.
• The Small Publishers Association of North America - To bring success to small publishers, self-publishers, and authors.
• Tribe: Self-publishers Unite - Communinty for self publishers.
• U-Publish.com - Guide to independent book publishing (also called self-publishing or alternative publishing) using new technologies to lower costs and reach readers more directly.
• UserFriendlyBooks - Resources for print and electronic self publishers. Offers help, tips, articles, free ebook, ezine and links.
• WOLves - The news from members of the WOLves program, which teaches basic promotion to writers.
• Write and Publish Your Book - Online magazine with articles dedicated to writing and self-publishing books.
• Writing-World.com: Self-Publishing - Step by Step Guide to Self-Publishing, by Moira Allen.
• Yahoo Groups: Zine Geeks - An email list for zinesters to talk about zines, small publishing and the free press in general.
• Zine World - For publishers, writers, artists: news about the free press publishers, small-press reviews, letters, and a listing of zines.

Style Guides

• The Archive of Endangered, Special, or Fun Words - Writing about and classifying words and language.
• AskOxford.com - For questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage. Search a dictionary of words, names or quotations.
• A.Word.ADay - The music and magic of words. This is the website for the mailing list A.Word.A.Day (AWAD), which sends a vocabulary word and its definition to the subscribers every day.
• Bartleby.com: Strunk's Element of Style (1918) - For use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style.
• Bartleby.com: The Columbia Guide to Standard American English - Kenneth G. Wilson's handbook includes descriptive and prescriptive examples with hyperlinked cross-references.
• The Book of Cliches - A compilation of common phrases, euphemisms, and rationales for times of trouble. Organized by occasion.
• Braintique: The Natural Way to Write - A process and system for helping people become better writers. The site includes exercises, examples, and information about descriptive writing and metaphors.
• CBC News: Words, Woe & Wonder - An in-depth look at the words we use from CBC News.
• Cliche - List of 2000 English cliches with some statistical and literary notes on their use.
• Cliche Finder - Special tool word-searches 3,300 cliches.
• Cliche Site - Clichés, sayings or phrases listed with definitions and explanations. Clichés are organized by subject and alphabetically and you can use the search function.
• Cliche Web - Thousands of cliches. Fully searchable and interactive. Formerly Steve's Cliche List. Since 1995.
• Common Errors in English - Catalogue of writing or speaking mistakes and easily confusable words, with corrections.
• Correct Punctuation - A brief guide to correct English punctuation.
• Crazy Colour Writing Skills Handbook - Includes useful tips to help your spelling including homophones, words often misspelled, a dictionary search, an introduction to fingerspelling. Grammar, spelling and writing style guide.
• Dr. NAD's Prig Page. - Tests of usage, built interactively.
• The Economist Style Guide - Guide based on the style book given to all journalists at The Economist.
• E-dition: Dictionary of Concise Writing - A look at word usage in popular culture. The Dictionary of Concision is a complete manual of several thousand wordy phrases.
• Einfoweb: Punctuation and Grammar - Help on punctuation and another page on grammar.
• Ewriting - Easy to learn electronic writing style that will speed up email and online chatroom discussions.
• Exploring English - An online tutorial for the parts of speech with style notes for the English Language.
• Findaphrase.com - Free phrase database to help journalists, copywriters and content editors search common phrases.
• Focusing on Words - Subscription-based site for vocabulary development, showcasing the Latin and Greek roots of English words.
• Frequently Asked Questions about English - Answers to common questions about usage, style, grammar and punctuation.
• Garbl's Editorial Style Manual - Provides advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, plurals, possessives, punctuation, spelling and word usage.
• Glossarist.com - A searchable directory of thousands of glossaries and topical dictionaries containing terms and definitions on hundreds of subjects.
• Good Grammar, Good Style - Articles and answers to frequently asked questions about grammar, mechanics, and style. Links and bibliography.
• Grammar Slammer - This help file indexes style and usage, capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, letter writing, common mistakes and a grammar glossary.
• Guardian Unlimited - Style Guide - The British newspaper's guide to word usage, grammar and punctuation, edited by David Marsh and Nikki Marshall. Includes 1928 edition in pdf format.
• Guide to Grammar and Style - The information ranges from copy editing to elements of style to discussions. Practical information about the writing craft.
• Guide to Grammar and Writing - Digital handouts on grammar and English usage. From subject-verb agreement and use of articles to exercises in parallel structures and argumentative essays. You can submit questions about grammar and writing.
• Guides for Better Science Writing - Bibliography of style manuals for scientific research, writing, and presentation. Guides for biology, medicine, chemistry, engineering, geology, and mathematics.
• How to Write an Explication - Step-by-step directions to writing an explication. Good and bad examples provided.
• Illiterate Businesses - An unabashed rant blog featuring English-language business signs with grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors. Includes a free sign editing offer.
• Jargon Finder - The use and abuse of jargon. From The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation.
• Just Language - A casual and contemporary look at how we humans communicate with each other both at home and abroad.
• Language Wrangler - Provocative essays on word usage, writing ideas and style.
• Lingo Factory - A cooperative effort to coin useable terms and then trick people into using them regularly as though they are real words.
• Linguistic Phenomena/Devices - A list of lesser-known features in English writing. Hendiadys, holonyms, and hypernyms.
• LousyWriter.com - A free online resource to improve your writing skills. Learn how to write, how to use words, how to write sentences, and how to communicate effectively.
• Macedon's Taberna: The Craft of Writing - Commentary on various technical aspects of writing: the nuts and bolts of narrative.
• Modern Language Association - The Modern Language Association is the official guide to non-fiction writing. The site includes a guide to MLA style.
• NoodleBib - The MLA Bibliography Composer - A free tool to create, edit, and save your MLA-style bibliography online, then publish it to a Web page, email it, or save it as RTF and open it in Microsoft Word.
• The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing - Popular, award-winning online writing guide. Authoritative help with research, style, structure, major citation styles, mechanics, and revision.
• Online Classes in Rhetoric, University of Minnesota - The University of Minnesota offers a number of Internet correspondence courses in rhetoric. Sign up here.
• Paradigm Online Writing Assistant - Help in discovering, organizing, revising, and editing informal, thesis, argumentative, and exploratory essays.
• Pataphysics, Pataphors and Pataphorology - An extended metaphor that creates its own context. A science invented by P.A. Lopez and derived from the science of 'pataphysics as described by Alfred Jarry.
• The Philosophy of Punctuation - Paul Robinson's classic essay on periods, commas, semicolons, dashes.
• Phrases Thesaurus - A generator of headlines and copy for journalists. Enter a word and the database is searched to provide a list of phrases related to that word.
• Plain English at Work - Online guide to using plain English and changing the corporate style. Produced for Australia's Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs and the Australian National Training Authority.
• Plain English Campaign - An independent group fighting for plain English in public communication. We oppose gobbledygook, jargon and legalese.
• Plain Language Action Network - Promoting clearer communication between the public and government. This site has resources for writers to attain that goal.
• Plain Language Center - Articles and information on writing and evaluating plain and target-appropriate language for business publications and websites.
• Pseudo Dictionary - The dictionary for words that wouldn't make it into dictionaries.
• Ralph's Manual of Style - A guide to style, grammar, usage, and more by a guy named Ralph.
• Rhetorical Figures - From alliteration to zeugma, and everything in between, all the figures of speech are here.
• 11 Rules of Writing - Concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar.
• SDSU Writing Rescource Crib - Offering tips and lively description on grammar, English, and writing.
• SecretariesUSA.com - Reference for the home and corporate office, including capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, forms of address, abbreviations, letter styles, and business forms.
• Slang City - Writing about American slang.
• Society for the Preservation of English Language and Literature - Bimonthly publication, SPELL/Binder, contains articles on grammar, usage, word origins, and other subjects of interest to language lovers.
• SoYouWanna Avoid Common Writing Errors - We compiled a list of the most common writing errors people tend to make. This is not a primer on grammar or essay-writing. This is a checklist of things which you might well do and which you must stop doing.
• The Sports Cliche List - A large, searchable collection of sports cliches, lingo, and jargon.
• Suite 101: Workplace Communications - Archive of articles covering writing and speaking skills, with emphasis on clear communication, basic design, communicating with international and multicultural audiences.
• Suite101: English Grammar - Archive of articles about English grammar and style.
• Suite101: Word Play - Archived discussions and articles concerning words.
• That's Right Words - Articles about grammar information and hints. New Zealand site. Errs on the side of "correctness," not that of modern usage.
• ThereTheir.com - A guide to avoiding some of the most common spelling and grammar errors encountered in online communication, such as chat, texting, message boards, online games, and email.
• The Tongue Untied - Grammar, punctuation and style for journalists.
• Top20Composition.com - Online directory for grammar, spelling, punctuation, research, creative writing, and proofreading resources.
• Tribe: Linguistics - Group for discussions of words and language.
• Tribe: Word Freaks - Group for people who love discussing words and writing style.
• Tribe: Words of Power - For people who love words, use them, feel them in their mouths as flavorful bursts of energy. This is the tribe for fun with words and receptive learning.
• Urban Dictionary - A veritable cornucopia of streetwise lingo, posted and defined by its readers.
• Verbage - If you are looking for just the right word, you may find it here. If not, you can suggest your own.
• Verbivore - Richard Lederer's page, with contact information and a handful of his language-loving articles.
• The Visual Thesaurus - An exploration of sense relationships within the English language. By clicking on words, you follow a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic associations.
• Web Typography - The elements of typographic style applied to the web.
• The Well Bred Sentence - This book offers an intensive course in sentence construction and punctuation.
• The Wonderful Writing Skills Unhandbook - An interactive site that uses the writing process to teach writing skills.
• The Word Centre - Consulting firm dedicated to training businesses to use plain English. Free newsletter and professional editing services.
• The Word Detective - The online version of the newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language. A very extensive column and word archive. Written by Evan Morris.
• Word Files of Confusing English Words - A presentation of English words that are often confusing with definitions and context examples.
• Word Fugitives - An interactive column by The Atlantic's Barbara Wallraff. Discovers needs in our language and recommends new words to fill them.
• Word Info - An English vocabulary dictionary with free searches of words from Latin and Greek sources.
• Word Lab - A message board where you can request and brainstorm unique words, names, titles, coinages, puns, phrases, slogans and slang.
• The Word Nerds - A weekly podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do.
• Word News - Efforts have been made to provide some of the best thoughts, ancient and modern, that are particularly appealing for our time and to promote a greater appreciation for the English language.
• Word Quests - Word lists that provide thematic units of English words derived from Latin and Greek sources.
• Word Rogues - Tips on writing, English, and grammar. This site also contains active community college English syllabii and links to other writing, grammar sites.
• Word Spy - The word lover's web site by Paul McFedries.
• Wordelizer - Delve deeply into a word or subject. Quick search of several word and language related sites.
• Wordiness - A list of words and phrases to purge from your writing.
• WordWizard - Portal for word lovers. Learn about word meanings, slang, quotations, insults, and famous authors. Wordwizard offers a round trip across the English language.
• World Wide Words - Explores the history, evolution byways, quirks, and curiosities of the English language. New and recent words and phrases are often featured, as are books on aspects of English. A weekly newsletter is sent by e-mail and RSS.
• Writer's Dreamtools - A series of useful tools to enhance writers' and students' creativity, spark ideas and fight writer's block.
• Writing For Multimedia - Michael Butzgy's style guide for multimedia.
• WritingDEN - Interactive site created to help students improve English reading, writing and listening skills.
• Yale Style Manual - For the design of Web pages and Web sites. Covers graphic and information design, page layout, Web graphics, site organization, navigation, and Web multimedia content.