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Updated May 2, 2005

Writing

Alicia Rasley's Writer's Corner
A great place for fiction writers, hosted by award-winning author and teacher, Alicia Rasley.

All About Romance
The romance readers home for romance novels, romance novel reviews, romance authors, and more. For and by romance readers - all with an interactive and back-fence atmosphere.

Book Talk
News about the book industry.

Charlotte Dillon's Resources for Romance Writers
Useful resources for those interested in writing romance including romance writing links, research links, articles, how-to tips and examples for beginning writers, and several Romance Writer's Community (RWC) mailing lists.

The Eclectic Writer
Articles about writing and getting published. A message board and newsletter too.

Gabrielle Luthy's Writing Links
A webpage with over 500 links for contemporary writers, historical writers, paranormal & fantasy writers, grammar, publishers & agents, writing articles and more.

Internet-Resources.com
Writers links and resources on the web.

Karen Fox
Informative website about the publishing business: Show Me the Money (info on advances and royalties offered by various publishers), Market News, plus lists of romance publishers and aquiring agents.

Online Etymology Dictionary
Database of explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago. The dates beside a word indicate the earliest year for which there is a surviving written record of that word.

Onomastikon (Dictionary of Names)
Kate Monk's database of names from around the world and through the ages.

The Passionate Pen
A site with links to publishers and agents specializing in romance, resources and links for writers, and many articles on writing.

Preditors & Editors
Database listing literary agents with warnings about disreputable ones.

Publishers Marketplace
Database of editors and agents with submission guidelines for each, plus sales, reviews and more.

Romance Divas
A resource forum for romance writers with on-line chats, workshops and articles.

Suite101.com
An online publishing community of writers, readers, and educators who have come together to share their passion.

Villains: *Bad* Bad Guys and *Good* Bad Guys
Alyssa R. George discusses various types of villains, what makes them bad and what makes them good characters.

Writers' Library
Writers' Aids articles, written by Vicki Hinze. Some are handouts from her workshops, seminars, lectures, and creative writing classes. Some were written specifically for her Aids4Writers group. The majority written on craft are geared to the beginning writer, though some do explore advanced writing techniques. There are also several articles on the business of writing commercial fiction, and the writing life. You must join Vicki's group in order to have access to the online library.

Writers.com
Writers on the Net: offering online writing classes serving poets, fiction writers, journalists, essayists, mystery writers, science fiction and fantasy writers, playwrights and screenwriters, business writers, horror writers, and those who simply have a passion for writing and would like to write better.

Writers Write
Research resources for writers.

Writing.com
An online community for writers and readers of all ages and interests offering a place to store and display your writing online. Free memberships include an online writing portfolio, numerous writing tools, email services and the chance to meet and bond with fresh creative minds.