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http://www.aar-online.org
List of agent member w/profiles, canon of ethics, FAQ’s such
as “What does the author/agent relationship do for you?” Plus
a whole list of links to various writers’ organizations, by genre.
http://misssnark.blogspot.com
Fun! She’s the “Miss Manners” of literary info.
In the persona of a savvy agent, she answers questions with sarcastic
(but useful) advice, such as “Nitwiticisms: (1) I don’t
ever ask for a synopsis so the fact that you sent it in a query letter
is stupid in and of itself, but what the hell, I can get over that.
But I start reading, and it sounds like an FBI briefing …”
http://sfwa.org/beware/agents.html
Although it’s the Website of the Sci Fi & Fantasy Writers
of America, it’s got 10 pages of valuable info on agents – their
competence and incompetence, fees, contracts, criteria for choosing,
cautions, etc.; and awful agent experiences.
http://hollylisle.com/fm/Articles/agent2.html
Concise info on how to query an agent, plus links to scads of stuff
about writing.
http://www.authorsontheweb.com
Scroll down to “Meet the Literary Agents,” for an interesting
panel of eight agents answering questions about their relationships
with authors, the kinds of books they represent, and advice for aspiring
writers.
http://www.book-in-a-week.com
BIW is a site that connects writers by encouraging them to create writing
goals for a week and write as much as possible during that time.
It is also a place where writers can exchange information, publishing
news, and kudos.
http://www.writingfix.com
WritingFix is a site designed to spark a writer’s imagination by way of interactive online word games, an interactive plot creator
for working with settings, characters and conflicts, and much more.
http://www.internet-resources.com/writers
Internet-Resources is a site that contains a large number of lists
of writing links useful to writers. Excellent site.
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
Common Errors in English Usage is a large alphabetical listing
of misused words. A wonderful step beyond grammar-checking.
http://www.smartwriters.com
Smart Writers Journal is designed for children’s writers.
There is an online magazine, lists of writing markets and contests,
and a directory of children’s authors and illustrators available
for book signings and public appearances.
http://www.fwointl.com
Freelance Writing Organization-Int’l is a free online writing
resource database containing searchable databases for markets,
articles, contests and more.
http://www.journalistexpress.com
JournalistExpress is a member site for reading hundreds of publications
to find articles that might help with a topic you are researching.
http://www.writersweekly.com
WritersWeekly is a freelance writing ezine with books and courses,
articles, warnings, markets, a forum, and more.
http://www.momwriterslitmag.com
Mom-Writers Literary Magazine is an online magazine that features
writing by mothers on the challenges of motherhood.
http://allpoetry.com
AllPoetry is a site for poets to display their work, advertise
their website, find out about contests, and share in discussions
about poetry.
http://winningwriters.com
Winning Writers is a quality resource for writers and poets. It
ranks and profiles poetry contests and sponsors a contest as
well.
http://www.faithwriters.com
FaithWriters is a site with a free membership to learn about and
share information useful to Christian writers. The site lists
freelance writing opportunities, lets you post poetry, stories
or articles, has writer forums, and writing critiques.
http://www.romancejunkies.com
Romance Junkies is a site for romance writers with contests and
goodies, author lists, interviews, and chat features.
http://www.wordplayer.com
Wordplay is a site where you can ask screenwriting and movie-related
questions on message boards, read columns on all facets of screenwriting
or essays from industry professionals working in Hollywood.
http://www.go-publish-yourself.com
Go Publish Yourself is a resource for anyone thinking about self-publishing.
It contains tips on creating an action plan, hints on the cost
of self-publishing, the basics of self-publishing, and how and
why to copyright your book.
http://seventhsanctum.com
Seventh Sanctum is a tool for writers, games and artists. There
are lots of links, contests, and things to offer inspiration
for creating characters and settings.
http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors
Anotherealm's Preditors and Editors has a comprehensive list of publishers, contests,
agents and more.
http://www.writersdigest.com/poeticasides
Poetic Asides
http://www.writersdigest.com/writersperspective
The Writers Perspective is about the publishing industry and other writing-related news.
http://www.writersdigest.com/qq
Questions & Quandaries answers grammatical, ethical, business and writing-related questions.
http://www.writersdigest.com/writerslife
The Writers Life gives readers Kevin Alexander's take on starting a writing career.
http://www.hopeclark.blogspot.com
Funds for Writers.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com
Guide to Literary Agents (Chuck Sambuchino)
http://www.cwim.blogspot.com
Children's Writers & Illustrators Market (editor Alice Pope)
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