List of Online Literary Resources

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List of Online Literary Resources
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http://www.sfwa.org/writing/ - This links to a resource page in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America site. There are a number of articles listed concerning all aspects of the art of writing including manuscript preparation and critiquing. Definitely worth a look.

http://www.writingclasses.com - Everything from advice for beginners to genre-specific information.

http://www.writersdigest.com/101sites/2007_index.asp?goto=closead - This is a link to a master list of web sites that Writer's Digest has put together as being the top 101 sites for writers. There are also links to other sites under the Writer's Digest umbrella.

http://www.writing-world.com - just a bunch of different articles about writing and such. I've found it to be rather useful :)

http://www.creativewritingprompts.com - 302 different writing prompts. I think these may change every once in a very great while, but I don't really know?

http://hollylisle.com - Full of excellent tips and advice.

http://www.inspiredauthor.com/v3/blog
A blog featuring essays that discuss various facets of writing, from the set up to the actual writing to editing.

http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=limyaael&keyword=Limy... - LJ link to a list of essays by Limyaael; brilliant and thorough read for fantasy writers.

http://www.watt-evans.com/writingadvice.html - Advice from Lawrence Watt Evans. Features several nice essays on writing fantasy.

http://fmwriters.com - Forward Motion

http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue17/workshop.htm - Workshop: Rewriting the Beast (Lazette Gifford)

http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue19/workshop.htm - Workshop: Resurrecting Old Stories (Lazette Gifford)

http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Vision38/Workshop.htm - Workshop: Reworking Info Dumps (Lazette Gifford)

http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/issue7/workshop.htm - Workshop: Burn it, Bury it, or Let it Live (Holly Lisle)

http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue9/Workshop.htm - Workshop: One Pass Manuscript Revision (Holly Lisle)

Vision has other articles that might help.
- http://lazette.net/vision/ - Current Issue
- http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Index.htm - Back Issues

http://www.sfwa.org/writing/turkeycity.html - list of cliched or awkward traps writers fall into, e.g. overuse of said synonyms, blatant infodumping, contrived plotting. Some of the stuff only applies to speculative fiction, but a lot of it is general and would be useful things for any writer to watch out for as they edit.

http://www.writers.net/ - General information on writing and publishing. It seems like their sections on agents and publishing are pretty good, especially because you can search for agents who work in a particular genre. The only thing to watch out for is that, since agents list themselves on the site, not all of them are necessarily trustworthy. There are also a number of articles about different aspects of publishing.

http://www.pw.org/ - General information on writing and publishing

http://www.aar-online.org/mc/page.do - The Association of Authors' Representatives; you can search the database for different agents.

http://www.spannet.org/glossary_index.htm - SPAN, the Small Publisher's Association of North America, hosts a glossary which can hold value for any author looking to learn more about the publishing world:

http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/peala.htm - This is probably the most expansive sites that I've found and just follow any of the links at the top of the page. Everythings organized alphabetically too so things are fairly easy to find.

http://evileditor.blogspot.com/ - Query letter critique and more

http://misssnark.blogspot.com/ - She's no longer updating, but there's still plenty of valuable information on the site.

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Another great website especially for people in the UK is http://www.writersandartists.co.uk
They've got lots of helpful advice and resources, and lists of literary agents and publishers with details of the types of books they handle.

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One of my favorite resources is I Should Be Writing. It's a great podcast for writers by a writer. Her name is Mur Lafferty and she is awesome.

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Amazing! Thanks so much. Congratulations on finishing everyone!x

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Thanks for the list! This will be very helpful!

I was wondering, does anyone know where I could get some 'epic' poetry published? Most places only publish under thirty lines. Most of my poetry is upwards of fifty (often upwards of one hundred) words.

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For anyone who wishes to edit their fantasy, science fiction or horror story in order to get published, this is the place to be: www.critters.org. From their website: "Critters is an on-line workshop/critique group for serious writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. You get your work critiqued in exchange for critiquing the work of others, both of which are invaluable ways to improve your writing."

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http://www.writingexcuses.com : It's a podcast by three people. They provide tips on writing in 15 minute podcasts. I love it.

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