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Iain is the editor of Write for Your Life and Websites for writers. His first novel is called A is for Angelica and is represented by literary agent, Tibor Jones Associates. By day, Iain works as a copywriter for leading UK design and e-learning company, The Workshop.
thursdaybram.com
From the site: “There are a million different blogs out there that can help you with encouragement to finish your novel, or suggest a market or a contest that might apply. But what about the business side of writing for a living? How do you handle your taxes? Where can you get health insurance? How [...]
Wordsmythe
Wordsmythe.ca was created so that new writers, actors and beginning filmmakers could learn the craft of screenwriting entirely ONLINE: “I love what I do, and what I do is teach students how to move their movie idea from their head and onto the page. No better place to start writing than Wordsmythe.ca.”
Word Count
Word Count is the popular blog for writers edited by Michelle Rafter: “WordCount is a blog for independent writers. I started it in January 2008 to chart how digital media is changing what news is and how entrepreneurial journalists and freelance writers cover it. “WordCount regularly checks in on what’s happening at newspapers, magazines and [...]
Poets & Writers
Poets & Writers is a US-based site with tools for writing, an exhaustive list of literary magazines, contests, and other opportunities, and general information about the US market. Many contests, grants, and awards do not specify US residents only, so this would be relevant to writers in other English-speaking countries.
Electric Alphabet
Marvellous blog about digital publishing by Kate Eltham, a writer and creative industries professional based in Brisbane, Australia.
floreatbooks
floreatbooks helps authors design, edit, publish and market their books. We believe in offering writers a route to market that takes the best from both the traditional and self-publishing industries. Our website and blog also contains loads of information and tips on how to get published.
Self Editing Blog
Professional advice on self editing from author/screenwriter/editor John Robert Marlow.
A Blogger’s Books
The blog provides lists of sites to which writers can submit their work. It also lists helpful writing sites that cater for writers/bloggers and resourceful articles for people in the publishing industry. The posts themselves (about 2-3 a week) deal with the writer’s news, books, releases, and hosts a follow friday (blogs) weekly.
Write This Moment
WriteThisMoment.com features listings of the latest paying writing jobs and opportunities. The website was established in 2004 and offers a service much valued by its members.
Inner Circle Publishing
We invite authors of all genres – specialize in poetry, spiritual, but also fiction, non-fiction, biographical as well. in our 10 years we have created writers dreams to be published. We have worldwide distribution via Ingram (the largest) and marketing for all our publications.
Deep Underground Poetry
From the site: “Deep Underground is all about bringing poetry to a new audience. Sound interesting? Then I’m glad you’re here. Whether you already write poetry or lyrics, or you just want to read other peoples.”
The Compulsive Writer’s Support Group
The Compulsive Writer’s Support Group is a blog and podcast about narrative writing. It mostly focuses on prose, but brings in examples from other formats, including screenwriting, theater forms, teleplays and much more. We dig into essential elements of writing from unique perspectives trying to help you become a Compulsive Writer.
The Writer’s Beat
An online writing forum with a plethora of helpful members and reams of reference and articles written and compiled by the staff. It’s billed as one of the most friendly places for writers to be, and the staff certainly tries hard to keep that reputation going.
Release Your Writing
Supports writers and authors in their publishing endeavors, including advice and strategies for book marketing, and guidance in weighing options in publishing, either traditionally or with print-on-demand resources.
Inflatable Ink
InflatableInk documents an attempt to write and (maybe) sell a novel. Along the way it explores the craft of writing and discusses some practicalities: How do you write around a full time job? How do you maintain motivation? It covers key topics such as the outline, character development, and forging a scene. It hunts down [...]
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