If you visited last week, you should have received a wealth of information and resources from Sherrinda and Mary. (Btw, if you haven’t read Sherrinda’s post from Tuesday on One Note, it’s a must-read. I started using it this week for my new novels and I. LOVE. IT.) And check out Mary’s post on a Treasure Chest of Resources.
Well, today, I want to add to the treasure trove of info with Writer’s Digest’s best websites for writers. If you haven’t subscribed to Writer’s Digest, I strongly suggest you do. There are some fabulous articles and resources.
In the May/June issue, Writer’s Digest listed the 101 Best Websites for Writers. Now, I’m not going to list all 101, but I wanted to give you the top few from each section listed in the article.
So – let’s see what the world wide web has to offer for the new and the veteran writers.
Writing Advice
A Newbie Guide to Publishing by thriller writer, J.A. Konrath – http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/
Ask Allison by New York Times best-selling author, Allison Winn Scotch – http://allisonwinn.com/ask-allison
Chris Guillebeau – free downloads and writing info at http://chrisguillebeau.com
Plot Whisperer for Writers and Readers – http://plotwhisperer.blogspot.com/
Writer Unboxed – craft advice – http://writerunboxed.com/
General Resources
Book Cover Archive – examples of book art and designs – http://www.bookcoverarchive.com/
Bookreporter.com – free email newsletter and up-to-date info on genre – http://www.bookreporter.com/
United States Copyright Office - this is a government site for all things copyright related – http://www.copyright.org/
Writer Gazette – writing related articles, freelance job postings, writing tips and more – http://www.writersgazette.com/
Backspace – another great resource for articles, agent-editor info, (does require a fee). http://www.bksp.org/
Mike’s Writing Workshop – a place to post work and get critiques – www.groups.yahoo.com/group/mikeswritingworkshop.com
National Novel Writing Month – a challenge to write a 50,000 word novel within a month. http://www.nanowrimo.org/
The Writer’s Chatroom – chats with authors and lively writing conversations – http://www.writerschatroom.com/
Everything Agents
Agent Query – free searchable database of agents – http://www.agentquery.com/
Chip MacGregor – Christian book market agent with loads of info on the market – http://www.chipmacgregor.typepad.com/
Kidlit ¬– Children’s writers’ agent Mary Kole’s blog – www.kidlit.com
Query Shark – Agent Janet Reid critiques fiction queries (for free) at http://queryshark.blogspot.com/
Rants & Ramblings on Life as a Literary Agent – Rachelle Gardner’s blog has been a top visit of mine for a while , but it also made the top 101 list. Check it out at http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/
Publishing/Marketing Resources
Author Tech Tips – A website that gives the basics for writers on social networking to blogging. http://www.authortechtips.com/
The Intern – “an honest, humorous, wise look at the good, bad, and ugly side of publishing” – http://internspills.blogspot.com
Michael Hyatt – Tommy Nelson CEO gives advice for first-time authors on this site – http://www.michaelhyatt.com/
Seth Godin’s Blog¬¬- learn tips to promote you and your work on this site. www.sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog
YA – The Purple Crayon – articles and resources for children’s writers – www.underdown.org
Fantasy/SciFi- Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America – www.sfwa.org
Mystery – Mystery Writing is Murder- http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com
Romance – Romance Divas – www.romancedivas.com
Spiritual – Christian Story Teller – www.christianstoryteller.com
Women’s Writing – Literary Mama – (writing moms take note) www.literarymom.com
I hope this is helpful. There are so many great sites out there and this is just a few. The longer I write, the more I learn. It’s so great to be with other writers along the journey.
And remember, each of The Writers Alley gals have their own website/blogs where they post info on writing and book reviews too. If you haven’t checked them out, stop by sometime:
Sherrinda- Her Write of Passage
Pepper – Words Seasoned With Salt
Mary – God Loves Kids
Casey – Writing For Christ
Krista – Reflections by Krista
