Category Archive for ‘People’
Finish Your Novel
Author Timothy Hallinan has a section on his author website called “Finish Your Novel” in which he offers advice on how to get the thing written finally — based on his own experience “learning the hard way.” He’s written thirty different articles that you can click on — everything from “The Ten Rules of Finishing,” [...]
Strange Musings
Thoughts on life and writing from writer and artist, Jamie Livingston. Also features a great set of links to other websites and all kinds of writerly chit chat.
Words into Print
Words into Print is the writing site for veteran freelance writer, Laverne Daley, who has been published in local, national and international magazines for more than 30 years. The site offers help for beginners and experienced writers alike–markets, how-to-write and get published, what editors buy, copyright info, where to find ideas, how to study magazines, [...]
Pro Copy Tips
Popular copywriting blog from Dean Rieck: “Whether you’re full-time or part-time, employee or freelancer, entrepreneur or business executive, Pro Copy Tips gives you the tips, tools, resources, and inspiration to turn ordinary words into extraordinary success.”
Editorial Ass
A great blog for writers by an anonymous editor: “I work in publishing and I like to read things. Herewith: free association on books, nice things I ate, publishing, editing, and other nice things I ate.”
Storyfix
The popular blog by Larry Brooks that features regular writing advice and tips: “Writing workshops and how-to books come in all flavors and intentions. But rarely is the process broken down into specific developmental criteria, from concept to character to sequence and theme, with a vision for how all the parts come together to become [...]
my Writers Circle
myWritersCircle is a free-to-join online writers forum with nearly 11,000 members world-wide. We pride ourselves on our reputation as ‘the web’s friendliest writers forum’. As well as getting feedback on their work, members can ask (and answer) questions about writing, check out the job listings on the Writers Wanted board, or just shoot the breeze [...]
Write it Sideways
Write is Sideways is a great blog full of advice and tips from its creator and editor, Suzannah Windsor Freeman. The following is from its ‘About’ page: “‘Write It Sideways’ means to write boldly, to see the world from a fresh perspective. You might be a novelist, a freelancer, a blogger, an editor, a teacher [...]
The Bookwright
A mashup of information and writing resources: “The Bookwright is involved with all stages of the book’s production – from initial concept, through 1st & 2nd draft, right through to seeing it available for sale in bookshops and on the Interweb. “This particular Bookwright takes an author-centric approach dealing with issues such as time management, [...]
In Other Words
I am a freelance copyeditor and proofreader. In Other Words is both my personal blog and the site of EditQuest, which was created specifically for those who have written fantasy fiction and wish to have it edited or critiqued, or who have need of query letter revision and publishing guidance. Of special note is the [...]
Advice to Writers
“Writerly wisdom of the ages based on my book, Advice to Writers (Pantheon, 1999).”
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 [...]
Electric Alphabet
Marvellous blog about digital publishing by Kate Eltham, a writer and creative industries professional based in Brisbane, Australia.



