Tools and Resources for Writers

A handy software program that will guide you through the writing process.

newnovelist enables you to move backwards and forwards through the process and storyline at will. You don't have to start at the beginning and keep going until you reach the end, so you can develop characters as they occur to you and build rich scenes whenever such detail comes to your mind. You can even write the ending first if you like - and this means that you can write in the same way that you think, in an intuitive rather than formulaic manner.

The software is simple to install and easy to learn: you just point, click, and type. newnovelist automatically generates the final copy of your manuscript into the format that it expected by literary agents and publishers. You can submit your manuscript with confidence, knowing that it will not be rejected on the grounds of presentation.

Much easier to use than recipe cards.

For more information, please visit www.newnovelist.com/.

CREATIVEmoonlighter is one of the very few freelance sites that offer free membership (although it is limited in scope as compared to paid membership). Search their database for opportunities and submit your bid.

For more information, please visit www.creativemoonlighter.com/.

FreelanceWriting.com was launched in early 1998 as a web site to help writers, journalists, public relations pros, and researchers succeed in their professional careers. Since its inception, the web site has provided an endless stream of industry news, job opportunities, editorial content, and networking opportunities.

For more information, please visit www.freelancewriting.com.

Internet Based Moms is a community and knowledge centre for work at home moms who have or want to have an internet based business. Although this is a work-at-home site targeted at stay-at-home mothers, you don't have to be a mother to make use of their incredible resources. If you are interested in doing work as a freelancer, Internet Based Moms can help. Providing information about starting an online business, internet marketing, press releases, and even small business bookkeeping, this is a site you will visit again and again.

For more information, please visit www.internetbasedmoms.com/.

One of the few self-publishing sites out there that isn't "sponsored" by a company wanting you to purchase their printing/publishing services. A good place to begin if you want to know about some of the steps involved in publishing your own work. Don't worry, you don't have to be from Nova Scotia or even Canada for the information on this site to be relevant.

For more information, please visit www.writers.ns.ca/selfpublishing.html.

Hand painted coats of arms from surnames or custom designs. They offer some gorgeous products.

SandarrsCraft soon to introduce an exciting new service... ebooks. Including selections on the wild west, mystery, history, the military, and children's literature.

An excellent self-publishing role-model.

For more information, please visit home.earthlink.net/~sandarrscraft/index.html.

Profitable Pen is a resource where you can learn how to use your writer's journal to create articles, stories, or even books. Journals are more than just a collection of memories or a reminder of great experiences. Stop thinking about journals as diaries that can be used a few times and then forgotten. Instead, let your journal become a source of ideas.

For more information, please visit www.profitable-pen.com.

The Canadian Authors Association is Canada's national writing organization. Founded in 1921, the CAA has played a key role in the support and development of the Canadian writing community. It has charitable status as a registered National Arts Service Organization. The Association was founded to promote recognition of Canadian writers and their works, and to foster and develop a climate favourable to the creative arts.

For more information, please visit www.canauthors.org/index.html.

Founded in 1973, The Writers' Union of Canada is a national organization of professional writers of books for the general public. In its "Info for Emerging Writers" section, the site offers information on subjects such as competitions, copyright, publishers' contracts, and literary agents.

For more information, please visit www.writersunion.ca/.

The main aims of the Canadian Poetry Association are: to promote the reading, writing, publishing and preservation of poetry in Canada through the individual efforts of members; to promote communication among poets, publishers and the general public; to encourage leadership and participation from members and to encourage the formation and development of autonomous local chapters.

For more information, please visit www.canadianpoetryassociation.org/.

A free searchable directory of independent writers and artists. Whether you're published in print, exclusively on the Web, on canvas, on film, or through another medium, Published.com provides a platform to promote your creative work and connect with others world-wide.

A free searchable listing of ezines. Search for ezines by category, title, description, or keyword. For more information, please visit www.ezinesearch.com.

WWF is a global organization dedicated to halting the accelerating destruction of our natural world. Taking action on a local level, WWF has had a major impact on the ecological landscape. Fiction is proud to assist the WWF in spreading the word about the natural world's desperate fight for survival.

For more information, please visit www.panda.org/.

You're working to improve your portfolio. But what now? Make your portfolio easily accessible to anyone in the world. Start your own personal web site.

GeoCities provides a great resource for the beginner wanting to setup a webpage. You don't need to use html, if you don't know it. But for those more advanced designers, there are more advanced features such as an easy ftp uploader.

For more information, contact geocities.yahoo.com or ca.geocities.yahoo.com.