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Looking Over The Writer's Shoulder: "The storyteller becomes bound by his own decisions; he must follow one chosen route from beginning to end." A new article by Paul Grainger looks at the writing process from the perspective of the writer and the reader.
Things to do to Avoid Writing: Katie Gould takes a wry look at the things authors find to do to avoid writing.
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California Literary Review: Insightful, irreverent book reviews, thought provoking essays, and interviews with talented authors.
How To Write A Book: Information on how to write a book including book writing tips, how to write a fiction book, writing childrens books, writing fantasy books, writing a book proposal, book writing software, format for writing a book, and books on writing.
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GodSeed: Promoter of the Sci_Fi and Fantasy Author. Our members post their books to our library and bookstore. Enter short story contests. Member book reviews.
Dynamic Fiction: was developed to establish an online presence for amateur writing. Our goal is to provide a central internet location for users to read and comment on fictional stories, book reviews, essays, poems and more. Dynamic Fiction's content is rooted in the idea that group effort yields higher quality material, so we encourage you to give us feedback and and we wish to entertain each and every user by doing so.
Man In The Moon: a website for poetry written by children. Here you can read lots and lots of brilliant poems, read all about children's poet Michael Rosen and play some games. You can also pick up some tips for writing your own poetry, learn a few toe-curling jokes and e-mail us your poems.
hagsharlotsheroines: Hagsharlotsheroines is a vibrant new story telling site, filled with tales of raging demons, pioneering physicians, infamous pickpockets, fickle goddesses, heroic fighter pilots, inspirational artists, chariot riding warriors, pretenders to the throne, witches, writers, murderers, revolutionaries, spies. and all women; members of the so called "weaker" sex. We welcome submissions from our members and provide a valuable writer's tool kit for aspiring writers. Access to the site requires registration - but membership is free. We also send out a monthly newsletter to members containing our Story of the Month.
Appalachian Authors' Guild: The AAG is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to provide avenues of support and networking to Appalachian authors by assisting our members in marketing and selling their products.
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Stories To Tell: - Developmental, content & copy editing, book design and consulting for self publishing authors.
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....
Zines, E-Zines: Adobe Acrobat: The Killer App of Online Publishing - An article about making the most of Adobe Acrobat when creating a zine.
Authors, self-publishers and independent presses belong to this publishing association. - SPAN : Discover your one-stop resource for book-selling ideas and money-making strategies for independent presses and self-publishers.
Electronic Publishing Guide - Electronic publishing allows anyone - even YOU - to self-publish their works, and become a published author. Publish for fun, or for profit.
Choose self publishing and pocket the profits - Self-publishing information for authors. Tips, suggestions, solid advice to help you avoid the pitfalls and achieve self-publishing success.
About Publishing - Book Publishing News and Information - Your one-stop publishing industry resource. Find everything from publishing associations to industry statistics.
Self Publishing - Self-Publishing articles links and resources.
Para Publishing - Books on Publishing Dan Poynter - Dan Poynter shows how to make a business of writing and publishing books. Includes the industry's largest and best-organized guide to resources and publications, with hundreds of pages of valuable free documents plus......
Book self publishing, co publishing, marketing and promoting. - Book self publishing, writing and marketing.
Self-Publishing - Suite101.com - A step-by-step series on the process of self-publishing.
Absolute Authority on Self Publishing - The Absolute Authority on Self Publishing provides the most clear and comprehensive guide to content, community, and utilities related to Self Publishing on the web. Here, YOU are the Absolute Authority on Self...
Secrets of Self-Publishing Success - secrets of self-publishing success
Self Publishing, Writing and Marketing Your Own Books & Booklets! - How to write and self publish books! TIPS & SECRETS when writing, self publishing, marketing and selling how-to informational booklets in a home business.
Self Publishing Services
Self-Publish Resource Center by Wise Owl Books - Is self-publishing for you? Take the quiz and find out. Wise Owl Books-home of A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing and A Simple Guide to Marketing Your Book by Mark Ortman. We make self-publishing easier.
Welcome to iUniverse.com - Publishing resource site for new and out of print authors.
self publish book promote edit - We help you edit, self-publish and promote your book to the world.
TrueFire.com: Self Publishing, Guitar Lessons, Music and Literature - A digital self publishing and distribution system for guitar lessons, original music, literature, art and reference materials. Packaged in cross-platform digital formats (MP3, PDF, HTML, RealAudio, etc.), TrueFire...
Phoenix Publishing Group (self publishing) - Service oriented site features self publishing information, manuscript evaluations and editing, book cover evaluations and designs, production, marketing, and a bookstore of sample self published books.
Self-Publication, Self-Publishing, Co-Publishing, Book Promoting, Book Marketing,... - We help you sell your work to the world in a lot less time and for a lot less money.
Barbed Wire Publishing Services - New Mexico publisher of conventional books, sidelines, and CD-ROM educational products, offers book cover and page design, page layout and composition, editorial and editing services, creative writing, full service book...
3 A.M. Entertainment - 3 A.M. Entertainment brings you the hottest in online journalism, entertainment, music, and literature with in depth reviews and commentaries, as well as entertaining short stories and documentaries! Click here!
Red Apple Publishing Home Page - Home page for Red Apple Publishing, Peggy Meyer (editor/publisher), providing full-service independent publishing for small press books; self-publishing authors; non-fiction writers -- especially autobiography,...
Book Publishing Made Easy - Self Publishing, Romance, Sex, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Novels,... - BABCOCK PUBLISHING has a very low cost publishing plan for you. 40-50% below subsidy publishers. All books we publish are sold at Barnes and Noble.
Pen Press Publishing - Self Publishers, Authors, Books, Publishers, Fiction, Non-Fiction,... - Pen Press offer a complete self publishing package, with the aim of the successful production and sale of your book
Trafford Publishing: Your Book, Your Way. books,pulp fiction,copyright,books... - Trafford on-demand publishing service was created by seif-publishing authors for self-publishing authors to fill a market gap. Since mid-1995, we've been refining our services package, and proving the concept works with......
Academic Textbook Publishing On-Demand: Universal Book Publishers - Leaders in on-demand publishing of non-fiction, academic and technical books.
Electric Works Publishing: e-books on Science Fiction, Romance, Drama, Young Adult,... - Publisher of e-books since 1995. Exceptional royalties, editing available, agents welcome!
Keith Ryan Publishing - Home - - Keith Ryan Publishing offers mind altering, life changing books. With titles like FOUND MONEY - How To Consciously Win The Lottery, our business is to make a positive impact in your life.
Welcome To Eagle Custom Publishing! - Eagle Custom Publishing is a dynamic publishing company that provides creative services from concept to printing. A one-stop publishing and marketing center. Eagle Custom Publishing produces custom magazines,...
The Self Publishing Network- A complete book publication and design service for authors who wish to self publish a book including book sales.
Self Publishing with Word Association- Word Association is a book specialty company for writers who need editing, production, or marketing services.
Book Publishing by Publishing Professionals - Desktop publishing by professionals.For printers or publishers who need to outsource production and individuals who want to self-publish their own book.Publishing consultations.
Women International Publishing - Independent publisher featuring an online bookstore and free directory of published and self-published women authors.
London Circle Publishing - An Electronic Book Publisher and Online Self Publisher - London Circle Publishing, electronic book publisher, New Authors.
AHS Publishing - Expose you novel to readers everywhere via the Internet
Inkwell Publishing Services - Inkwell offers full publication production services. - Inkwell Publishing Services specializes in producing textbooks, business / professional publications, and training materials for major publishers and other corporate accounts.
MOPAM Publishing & Management - Home Page - Specializing in Hollywood Stories and Inspirational Biographies about key figures in the entertainment, political and business worlds.
Penman - Penman Publishing, Inc. Small book publisher. First-time authors welcome.
Truman Publishing Company, Inc. - A publishing and marketing company that produces promotional pieces such as customized coloring books, community guides, and directories. Also a general trade book publisher.
Janus Publishing Company Ltd : For book buyers and writers. - An independent UK publisher specialising in subsidy publishing, new authors and books for special interest groups.
Magazines and Ezines
Self-Publishing Magazine - Self-Publishing' Magazine: Online magazine for writers and artists of all types interested in self-publishing their work....
E-ZineZ - The Handbook of Ezine Publishing - The E-ZineZ site is dedicated to providing you with information to produce and publish an Internet E-mail Newsletter.
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rejectioncollection.com: The writer's online source for misery, commiseration and inspiration? Postings are anonymous, laughs and catharsis are free.
Creative Novel Writing: Roselle Angwin runs a year-round programme, which ranges from retreats on the Isle of Iona to a nine-month novel writing course (based on her book CREATIVE NOVEL WRITING, [Robert Hale, 1999, 2002]) which was featured in The Guardian - and many more. Roselle is an author and poet, and Director of the Fire in the Head creative writing programme.
WhenTeensWrite: Copyrighting Services, Writing Tips, Teen Chat, Poetry, and Much More - When Teens Write, The One Stop Source For Any Aspiring Writer.
Learning Curve: Offer a range of innovative courses in Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Freelance Journalism. Writing for Television, Radio and Chidren. They help students to rediscover their creative abilities, as well as developing their writing skills - their tutors are experienced editors, writers, publishers and producers.
Burning Leaf: is a literary website featuring original fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, critical essays, photography and art.
The Italian-American Press: posts literature by Italian-Americans and other self-published authors whose books all too often go unnoticed or are ignored by the media. This service is free.
RITRO.com:Volunteer based e-zine with new content daily. They publish and accept submissions in poetry and articles in many departments. There are also message boards, online diaries, and voting polls. Checking submission guidelines is a must before sending in any work.
www.freelance-tips.com: Free newsletter offering tips on marketing, niche marketing, negotiating a contract, getting referrals, pricing your work, building your portfolio and more...
www.writersarena.com: is an international website for aspiring writers. Offering information, advice and showcasing.
The Handy Little Book for Writers by Lynne Hackles is packed with hints and tips for all writers of all genres at all levels. There is something in it to inspire everyone. It's all packed into a 44-page A6 booklet with a distinctive purple cover. The book was published in September by NAWG Publications. It costs a mere £2.99 (with 50p towards cost of post and packing - cheques payable to NAWG). You can order the book from The Handy Little Book for Writers, 40 Burstall Hill, Bridlington, East Yorkshire YO16 7GA.
IWanthatBook: Online Bookshop for difficult to find reference books. IWanthatBook aims to be the place for academics and students alike to order the books they want - simply, securely and cost-effectively.
Freelancers In The UK
The UK's most comprehensive list of freelance writers and copywriting information!
Resourceaid: Resource site for everything to do with the arts. Full of newsletters, articles, links and other resources - ALL FREE - in one easy to navigate site to save time and money.
Today's Woman: A community for men and women over 18, where writers, poets & columnists meet and exchange ideas, contest, rate and review and help each other succeed in the writing industry.
thefictionwritersjourney.com: articles on writing, prompts, exercises from novelist and writing coach, Emily Hanlon. Writing.Com: An online community for writers of all ages, interests and skill levels. Anyone may create a free portfolio and exchange feedback with other writers. We were amongst Writer's Digest's 101 "Best Websites For Writers, 2005" and have thousands of writers within our community.
Today's Writer: a community for men and women over 18, where writers, poets & columnists meet and exchange ideas, contest, rate and review and help each other succeed in the writing industry.
The Argotist Online: is devoted to poetry and poetics. It publishes non-mainstream poetry, and features essays and interviews sympathetic to it. Currently it has interviews with Charles Bernstein, Marjorie Perloff, Ron Silliman, Rupert Loydell; and poems by Sheila E Murphy, Annabelle Clippinger, and Hank Lazer among others.