There are so many great resources for writers out there...so many it's hard to keep track of them all. The following is a list of the resources I have consistently found most helpful:
Writing Tips:
Word
Play: Helping Writers Become Authors -
K.M. Weiland offers simple sound advice to take your story from start to finish
Using Creative Colors in Fiction -
Useful charts & lists for colors in your descriptions
The Bookshelf Muse -
Handy thesaurus and useful info. to help you Show not Tell
Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Grammar Tips - Make your writing as polished as can be
Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Grammar Tips - Make your writing as polished as can be
Reverse
Dictionary - Know the definition but can't
think of the word? Look it up here!
Tip of My Tongue - Another great way to find the word you just can't seem to remember
Daily Writing Tips - Tips on grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and more.
Tip of My Tongue - Another great way to find the word you just can't seem to remember
Daily Writing Tips - Tips on grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and more.
The Creative Penn -
Resources to write, publish and market your book
Wise, Ink -
Helping writers through the process of writing, publishing, and marketing
Character Development:
Character Development Questions -
101 questions to help fully develop your characters
Character
Flaws - An extensive list to make your
characters more believable from Dark World RPG
Popular Names -
Find popular names during any time period
Behind the Name -
Research name meanings, origins, etc.
Baby Name Train -
Generate up to 5 new male & female name, including 1st, middle, and last,
meanings, and origins.
Setting Tools:
Fantasy World Builder -
Questions to help build your fantasy world
Our Timelines -
Create personal timelines to see historical events for your characters
Research:
All Experts -
Quick and easy access to experts on just about anything. Submit questions and
receive prompt answers.
Bartleby -
Searching for the perfect quote? This is the place
Best History Sites -
Find links to over 1200 history sites
The Costumer's Guide -
This guide to movie costumes is full of inspiration!
Historical Replicas -
Reproduction Era, Jacksonian Era, Dickens, Victorian, Gilded Age...
HowStuffWorks - You
can find out how just about anything works here
Information Please -
Find historical info on everything from people and events to politics
Odin’s Castle of Dreams and Legends -
Archive of history & historical resources from the dawn of man to modern
times, including the history of science and medicine
Wikipedia -
Wikipedia gets a lot of flack, but there's a lot of valuable info there
Marketing:
Writer's Digest -
Useful information from start to market
Chuck Sambuchino's Guide to Literary Agents -
Information on literary agents, literary agencies, query letters, submissions,
publishing, author platform, book marketing, and more
The Book Designer -Book
design tips from cover to cover and indie publishing by Joel Friedlander
Media Bistro -
Writer Resources from GalleyCat
Author Media -
Tech tips for writers
ProBlogger -
Blogging tips, including ways to add income streams to their blogs.
DuoLit -
Helping Indie Authors publish their work and build a fan base
Author Marketing Expert -
Marketing tips from BookGal Penny Sansevieri
Marketing Tips -
Links marketing tips across the Internet
You Can Sell More Books -
marketing tips by Lisa Copen
Pitch University - Teaching authors to pitch their books to agents, editors, and readers
Ryan Casey Books - New Author Ryan Casey shares experiences and resources used to publish his work.
Pitch University - Teaching authors to pitch their books to agents, editors, and readers
Ryan Casey Books - New Author Ryan Casey shares experiences and resources used to publish his work.
Quips And Tips - Tips for writing, publishing and how to make money blogging
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