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Aaron Shepard's Kidwriter Page

http://www.aaronshep.com/kidwriter/

Resources for authors and illustrators of children's books and literature. Includes a business guide, articles, online and offline resources, and a bibliography. Searchable.

Author: Aaron Shepard (AaronShep@aol.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Social Sciences--People by Age Group--Children & Youth

Keywords: Bibliography

The Celebration of Women Writers

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/

"The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history. Women have written almost every imaginable type of work: novels, poems, letters, biographies, travel books, religious commentaries, histories, economic and scientific works. Our goal is to promote awareness of the breadth and variety of women's writing. All too often, works by women, and resources about women writers, are hard to find. We attempt to provide easy access to available on-line information. The Celebration provides a comprehensive listing of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, and complete published books written by women."

Author: Mary Mark (celebration@pobox.upenn.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women--Careers

Keywords: Writing; Writers; Authors

Children's Publishers' Submission Guidelines Online for Children's Authors and Illustrators

http://www.signaleader.com/childrens-writers/

Looking to get your children's magazine article or children's book published? This site offers a great collection of links to publishers' submission guidelines, as well as articles on various related topics, such as finding an agent and formatting a manuscript.

Author: Sandy Cook

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Books--Children's

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Common Errors in English

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/

Common Errors in English is "concerned only with deviations from the standard use of English as judged by sophisticated users such as professional writers, editors, teachers, and literate executives and personnel officers. The aim of this site is to help you avoid low grades, lost employment opportunities, lost business, and titters of amusement at the way you write or speak."

Author: Paul Brians (brians@wsu.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Language & Linguistics--English

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Reference--Style & Writing Guides

Keywords: Spelling; Grammar

Grammar and Style Notes

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/

"These notes are a miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage I put together for my classes. The entries here are of two types: specific articles on usage, and more general articles on style. The specific articles can be further divided into two classes: (1) grammatical rules and explanations, matters rather of precedent than of taste; and (2) more subjective suggestions for making your writing clearer, more forceful, and more graceful. The specific articles are intended for quick reference, such as when you have to find out whether which or that is appropriate. The general articles lend themselves to browsing and absorbing over time." Entries are browsable alphabetically. Includes a short bibliography.

Author: Jack Lynch (jlynch@andromeda.rutgers.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Language & Linguistics--English

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Reference--Style & Writing Guides

Keywords: Grammar

Guide to Conducting Literary Research

http://www.gale.com/freresrc/lit_cent/guide.htm

"This guide is designed to support you as you use electronic and print resources to: choose a topic, craft a thesis, evaluate thesis and sources, identify a variety of information sources, take efficient notes, begin and organize a research paper, use parenthetical documentation, prepare a Works Cited page, draft and revise a research paper."

Author: Gale Group Inc.

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Reference--Style & Writing Guides

Historical Novelists Center

http://members.tripod.com/HistoricalNovelists/arealist.htm

this site gives "historical novelists and other fiction writers a basis in everyday life, crafts, skills, combat, arts, names, transportation, food, and other basic matters that they need to make the world of their story come to life for their readers. Fantasy and science fiction world-builders may find details in reality more fantastical than their own imaginings. Our essays are on debatable points of history and culture, on how to get your research done right, and on details of life often not easily available in English. We hope they will fill in the holes in your picture of your characters' lives."

Author:

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: historical fiction; writing resource; novelist

The Holt Handbook On-Line

http://english.olivet.edu/holt/

An online version of the familiar college English composition text. It offers advice on virtually every aspect of writing a college paper, including composing an essay, critical thinking, grammar, using the Internet for research, and documenting sources. It also includes a glossary of usage and a glossary of grammatical and rhetorical terms.

Author: Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Reference--Style & Writing Guides

Literature: What Makes a Good Short Story?

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/literature/

This exhibit describes the elements of a story, including plot, point of view, characters, setting, and theme. "Join our journey through a classic short story, 'A Jury of Her Peers,' by Susan Glaspell. Along the way, you'll solve the mystery of whether Minnie Wright killed her husband and explore the story's literary elements. You will also encounter rest stops where you can read more about the structure of story and take part in activities related to 'A Jury of Her Peers'".

Author: Annenberg/CPB Project (exhibits@learner.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: Short Stories; Plot; Characters; Setting; Theme; Literary

Misc.Writing Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.scalar.com/mw/pages/mwfaq.shtml

Answers questions about manuscripts, pen names & pseudonymns, publishing, agents, professional groups, and online resources.

Author: Wendy Chatley Green (wcgreen@cris.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Poets and Writers (PW)

http://www.pw.org/

"Poets & Writers (P&W) believes in literature's fundamental contribution to contemporary culture. For the past 29 years, P&W has focused on the source of literature, providing support and exposure to writers at all stages in their development. P&W assists authors in their search for career-related information, outlets for their work, opportunities for professional advancement and community with other writers." Site includes writers guides, contests, grants and awards information, as well as news and resources concerning writing workshops. The site is searchable.

Author: Poets & Writers, Inc.

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: Writers; Authors; Poets; Guidelines; Employment; Workshops

Purdue Online Writing Lab Instructional Handouts

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/

A collection of over 120 online handouts relating to writing, organized by topic. Subjects covered include: General Writing Concerns; Writing Research Papers & Citing Sources; Writing in the Job Search; Professional Writing; English as a Second Language; Parts of Speech; Sentence Construction; Punctuation; Spelling.

Author: Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) (owl@cc.purdue.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

The Purple Crayon: A Children's Book Editor's Site

http://www.underdown.org/

For children's books, this is a great site. It was created by an editor for kid's books. It provides advice for writers, links to literature for kids on the net, on-line books and reviews, book awards, educational resources, and various visual reference materials.

Author: Harold D. Underdown (comments@underdown.org)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Books--Children's

Arts & Humanities--Literature

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

RoseDog.com

http://www.rosedog.com/

"Our name is RoseDog.com and what we do is showcase unpublished writers work. We also attract agents and publishers to our site by offering a way for them to search very quickly through our many manuscripts so that they can get to the writers that interest them fast. Our services to writers, agents and publishers are free."

Author: RoseDog Publishing Inc. (rosedog@home.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: publishing

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)

http://www.sfwa.org/

The SFWA page provides links to books and bookstores, research subjects in the field, membership requirements, the Nebula Award, as well as to their own publications (a Handbook, Directory and Bulletin). They also have a lot of contract information to inform authors about contract wording and coverage. This site contains information for fans and writers of science fiction and fantasy, including links to members pages, the SFWA bulletin (with archived back issues), suggested reading lists and more.

Author: Melisa Michaels (melisa@sff.net)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Books

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

ShawGuides: Writers Conferences

http://www.shawguides.com/writing/

"Detailed descriptions of hundreds of writers conferences, workshops,seminars, residencies, retreats, and organizations worldwide."

Author: ShawGuides, Inc. (info@shawguides.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

The Slush Pile

http://www.theslushpile.com/

Resources for authors and prospective authors of children's books, put together by an editor. Includes FAQs, articles, and listings of on- and offline resources.

Author: Laura Belgrave (wordbiz@ix.netcom.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: Children; Youth

Traditional Grammatical Terminology

http://www.library.utoronto.ca/utel/language/Grammar.htm

"A comprehensive, authoritative grammatical reference document. This document offers a detailed, highly structured treatment of grammatical terminology."

Author: A. G. Rigg

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Language & Linguistics--English

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: Grammar

UTEL MLA-Style Bibliography Builder

http://www.library.utoronto.ca/utel/language/bib.html

"This bibliography entry generator lets you fill in a form with the information required to construct an entry for an MLA-style Works Cited list. For each blank in the form, examples and instructions (based on those supplied in the MLA Handbook, 4th ed.) guide you though the process."

Author: Dennis G. Jerz

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: MLA; Bibliography

The Write Page

http://www.writepage.com/

The Write Page has two missions: to provide readers of genre fiction with over 300 pages of author and book information and to present a newsletter for writers.

Author: Callie Goble (callie@writepage.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Books

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: Fiction; Mystery; Romance; Science Fiction; Authors

Writer's (Stumbling) Block

http://indigo.ie/~imago/writer.html

"A list of the resources on the WWW which are designed to give advice to writers about a whole range of topics - stylistic, practical, getting published, submission guidelines, etc."

Author: Maura McHugh (imago@indigo.ie)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: Writing

Writer's Digest

http://www.writersdigest.com/

"Writer's Digest is the world's largest magazine for writers, founded in 1920. Writer's Market, the bible for writers seeking to publish their work, was first published in 1921. Together, they form the foundation of a wide range of informational, instructional and inspirational offerings for writers... Our free Web site is updated every weekday. The site includes: Daily market updates; A searchable database of more than 1,000 writer's guidelines; An online-exclusive ranking of the coolest places to get published; Complete, searchable information on all our products for writers, You can order books and back issues, subscribe to magazines, request school information, and join the book club, all with just a few clicks."

Author: F&W Publications

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: writers; publishers

Writers Write

http://www.writerswrite.com/

Information for professional and aspiring writers, including a daily news update section, job postings, and numerous resources relating to writing and publishing online.

Author:

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Employment--Job Searching & Employee Recruiting

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: News

WritersNet

http://www.writers.net/

"WritersNet(sm) is a World Wide Web site that helps build relationships between writers, publishers, editors, and literary agents. WritersNet(sm) currently consists of two sections: The Internet Directory of Published Writers, and The Internet Directory of Literary Agents. The Internet Directory of Published Writers is a searchable directory of hundreds of published writers on the Net. Each entry contains a listing of published works, biographical statement, and contact information. The Internet Directory of Literary Agents is a searchable directory of literary agents on the Net. Each entry contains areas of specialization, a description of the agency, and contact information. Both writers and agents can add/edit their entries online. A new section to WritersNet(sm) will be coming soon: The Internet Database of Writing Assignments. "

Author: Stephen Spencer (sspencer@netconcepts.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: Authors; Biography; Bibliography

Writing on the Web

http://www.writing.org/

Annotated guide to Internet sites for writers of all sorts, including fiction, non-fiction, children's, poetry, screenwriting, drama, computer and technical writing.

Author: Durant Imboden (writing@writing.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: Resources

Writing-World.com

http://www.writing-world.com/

"Articles and resources for writers of all interests andlevels of experience." Tips on lauching a career in writing, getting published, copyright, freelancing, the business side of writing, various markets, contests, and much more.

Author: Moira Allen

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: Writers; Authors; Publishing

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