Links for Writers

• The Alberta Foundation of the Arts Edmonton-based government organisation.
• Alberta Foundation of the Arts: Literary Arts Grants Grants for established and new writers.
• AllenInk-Writing from the Extreme Edge of the Culture Wars
• All Freelance Work US based freelancing site.
• AltaVista Translations Visit this site to translate whatever takes your fancy, into French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, or Italian. And back again. Visitez ce site pour traduire celui qui prenne votre fantaisie, en le français, allemand, portugais, espagnol, ou italien. Et arrière encore. Besuchen Sie diese Site, um zu übersetzen, was auch immer Ihren Gefallen, in Franzosen, in Deutsches, in Portugiesen, in Spanischen oder in Italiener findet. Und rückseitig wieder. See, easy! Voyez, facile! Vea, fácil!
• APB Online This is the source for police and crime news. Make sure you have your facts straight while writing that crime novel! Also check out the great links and interviews to the writers of Law and Order and other TV cop shows.
• Arts Council of England
• Arts Council of Wales
• The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia Check out the book publishers who call BC home. Includes a directory of members and a listing of books published by BC-based publishers.

• Behind the Name: The Etymology and History of First Names Great resource for naming your characters.
• Bible, Navigating the An online searchable resource for the Jewish Bible.
• Biographical Dictionary A searchable database of famous people.
• Biography From A&E, biographies of the famous and the infamous.
• Books for Writers Check out some great books for writers at the MichelleGilders.com Bookstore brought to you by Amazon.com. Find a name for your hero, check out 16th century slang, and check out books to help you get published.
• The British Library
• Bulfinch's Mythology The definitive guide to mythology online.

• Canada Council for the Arts: Writing Grants
• Canada Council: Grants for Professional Writers
• Canadian Authors Association Canada's national writers organisation.
• Chapters.ca The online bookstore for Canadians.
• Children's Writing Success Secrets
• Common Errors in English American English, but still useful.

• Dramatica Theory Home Page Lots of writing related tips and software.

  

• Eclectics.com Extensive links and articles on the art of writing...and getting published.
• Education Index Education related sites on the internet. Great for searching out info for your book!
• The Elements of Style Believing that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.
• Encyclopedia Mythica: An Encyclopedia on Mythology, Folklore and Legend Search for classical and non-classical myths and legends.

• Fiction Factor: Writing Tips for All Writers Online magazine.
• Fiction Writer's Character Chart A chart to help you plot out a character.
• Find-a-Publisher.com An online resource for finding a publisher, literary agent, or other writing resources.
• The Food Timeline Who ate what, when. What did Vikings eat? Ancient Romans? Great resource for historical writers.
• For All Writers Web page for an egroup for writers.
• The Foundation Center A US resource for finding grants.
• Funds for Writers Great site--and newsgroup--on grants etc.

• Gabriel: Gateway to Europe's National Libraries
• Greatest Films If you want the plot or dialogue from a great movie, you'll find it here.

• Ingenta Resource for searching thousands of journal articles.
• Language Fun Farm Unique site and email group for writers, run by The Farmer.

• MetaGrid: Newspapers & Magazines Find a magazine for almost any topic you could want.

• Levenger Too many great things for readers and writers.

• National Association of Women Writers
• New Scientist Planet Science: The Last Word Want to know why the sky is blue, why penguins don't freeze, or why stars twinkle? New Scientist will tell you why things are the way they are.
• Northwest Bookfest Seattle-based annual book fair.

• Online English Grammer
• Online Literature Library--Classics at the Online Literature Library Peruse such literary greats as Aesops, Darwin, Bronte, Dickens, Dumas, Shelley and Tolstoy.

• Peter's Place of Freelance Journalism Great site, tonnes of links particularly on magazines.
• The Plays of William Skakespeare Be inspired by a true writer.
• Public Lending Right Commission
• Pure Fiction Web site with various writing resources, competitions, articles etc.
• The Purple Crayon: A Children's Book Editor's Site

• The Quotations Page Find out just who said what.

• Refdesk.com The single best source of facts on the Net. Search dictionaries, thesaurus, Britannica, etc.
• Researchpaper.com Make use of this online resource to research topics for your book (or paper).

• ScriptBuddy A fast and easy screenwriters' tool.
• Shooting Straight in the Media: A Firearms Guide for Writers A palm book available for download, at a cost.
• A Step by Step Synopsis A recommended format for writing a synopsis.
• StoryCraft Writer's Software and Writers Resources A program designed to help you write.

• The Times Literary Supplement The world's best book reviews.

• Units of Measurement Convert meters to yards, cubic centimeters to cubic inches. Great for technical writers.
• University of Calgary Library This may not be your local university library, but it's mine.

• Jeanette Winterson Official site of the successful British writer.
• WriteLink UK resource with links to UK libraries, publishers, and a whole lot more.
• Writers Guild of America
• Writers Guild of America: Research Links Links to just about every useful link a writer could need, from forensics to history.
• Writers Guild of Canada The organization for Canadian screenwriters.
• Writer's Know-How Home Page
• The Writer's Lounge: For Creative Nonfiction, Columists & Essay Writers
• WritersNet Internet directory of published writers, literary agents, editors and publishers.
• The Writer's Ring Literary Resource Community Search numerous links for writers. Join the Writer's Ring, or search for a writer by name.
• WriteSafe An online service for registering your work, as well as placing it in forums for others to read.
• Writers Weekly.com The web's largest freelancing emagazine.
• Writers Weekly Warnings Warnings about publishers that you might want to avoid.
• WWW Virtual Library Find web resources on just about any subject, including science, engineering, international affairs, and computing.

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