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References for Business Writers (alphabetical order)

Absolute Authority on Writing: http://www.absoluteauthority.com/writing/
A Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: http://www.grammarbook.com/  new
A Business Plan Writing Guide:  http://www.cba.neu.edu/nuventure/bplan.htm 
Acronym Finder (150,000):  http://www.acronymfinder.com 
A Guide to Proposal Planning & Writing:  http://www.oryxpress.com/miner.htm 
AJR Newslink (media ethics and issues): http://ajr.newslink.org 
Analytical Writing for Science and Technology: http://members.home.net/tgeorges/write
Applied Language (language translation services for all applications, including website, medical and legal translations): http://www.appliedlanguage.com 
Ask Miss Grammar Archive:  http://www.protrainco.com/info/grammar-archives.htm

Bibliofind (20 million used and rare books): http://www.bibliofind.com 
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by Jane Straus:  http://www.grammarbook.com/ 
Books on Business Writing (Smart Business Supersite): http://www.smartbiz.com/sbs/bookstor.htm
Business Plan Resources (software, newsletters, articles, links, other resources): http://businessplansoftware.researchalot.com 

CareerLab - 200 Cover Letters for Job Hunters: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/   new
C/E Writing Guide: Cause and Effect Writing Skills:  http://www.miyazaki-mic.ac.jp/faculty/aogasawa/teacher/CEwritingguide.html 
Citing Electronic Materials:  http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ps/gov/gd/cite.htm
Citing the World Wide Web in Style:  http://www.tsufl.edu/library/5/citation.htm
Common Errors in English: http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
Content Exchange LLC (resources for online editorials): http://www.content-exchange.com 

Deadwood Phrases:  http://www.pnl.gov/ag/usage/deadwood.html  new
Devry Online Writing Support Center:   http://www.devry-phx.edu/lrnresrc/dowsc/
Dictionary:  http://www.dictionary.com/  new
Do-It Yourself Guide to Writing Web Pages:  http://www.shivan.com/tophat/yer_own.html 
11 Rules of Writing:  http://junketstudies.com/rulesofw/
E-mail Abbreviations: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/~isedu/abrev.html
English as a Second Language: http://www.esl.net/
Expert Source (journalism service): http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource 

Grammar Handbook:  http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/grammarmenu.htm
Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/original.htm
Guidelines for Writing Collection Development Policies:  http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cmdc/bibapp/cdpguide.html 
How To Proofread and Edit Your Writing: http://cal.bemidji.msus.edu/WRC/Handouts/ProofandEdit.html
How to Write a CV: Guide:  http://www.compustaff.ltd.uk/cvwriting.htm 

Indispensable Writing Resources: http://www.quintcareers.com/writing/index.html
Intellectual Property in the Information Age: A Classroom Guide to Copyright:  http://www.cas.usf.edu/english/walker/papers/copyright/ipdummie.html 
Intellectual Property Law:  http://intelproplaw.com 
International Trademark Association:  http://www.inta.org new
The Journal of Electronic Publishing:  http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/  new
Journalist Express:  http://www.journalistexpress.com 

MLA Bibliographic Citation Form Guide: http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ttp/ser/guides/mla-parenthetical.htm
On-line Dictionaries, Thesauri, Encyclopedias: http://www.alambina.com/dictionaries.htm
On-line Dictionaries (over 200 languages, bi-lingual, & category: http://www.yourdictionary.com/   new
Oyez Database for Constitutional Law: http://www.oyez.com 
Phrase Finder: http://www.shu.ac.uk/web-admin/phrases/index.html
PubList.com (150,000 periodicals worldwide): http://www.publist.com 
Punctuation Made Simple: http://www.cas.usf.edu/JAC/pms/intro.html

refdesk ("best single source for facts on the Net"):  http://www.refdesk.com/ 
Resumes and Cover Letters:  http://careers.wsj.com/?content=cwc-jobstar-jobhunt.htm 
Roget's Thesaurus:  http://www.thesaurus.com/  new
Salary.com (what are you worth as a writer?):  http://www.salary.com 
Simpler Words And Phrases: http://www.smartbiz.com/sbs/arts/tpl5.htm new
The Elements of Style: http://www.bartleby.com/141/
The Curmudgeon's Stylebook by Bill Walsh:  http://theslot.com/contents.html  new
The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary:  http://rhyme.lycos.com/ 
Translator:  http://www.dictionary.com/translate/  new

USPS Official Abbreviations: http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/abbrev.html
US Copyright Office:  http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/ 
Wired Style (Principles of English usage in the digital age.): http://hotwired.lycos.com/hardwired/wiredstyle/ 
Wordiness (list of words to purge from your writing): http://expage.com/page/wordiness 
WritersWeekly.com (job and market listings):  http://wwwwritersweekly.com 
WriteRead (forum for writers, editors, publishers & businesses): http://www.writeread.com 
Writing.com Creative Writing (Online community for writers of all ages and skill levels): http://www.Writing.com/ 
Writing For Multimedia (style guide): http://www.home.earthlink.net/~atomic_rom/contents.htm 
Writing for the Web by John Markes & Jacob Nielsen: http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting    new
YourDictionary: http://yourdictionary.com   new

References for Authors (alphabetical order)

Absolute Authority on Writing: http://www.absoluteauthority.com/writing/
Academy of American Poets: http://www.poets.org/index.cfm 
Acronym Finder (150,000):  http://www.acronymfinder.com 
American Society of Journalists and Authors:  http://www.asja.org 
Analytical Writing for Science and Technology: http://members.home.net/tgeorges/write
An Elementary Grammar, The English Institute, U.K., Primary Grammar: http://www.humberc.on.ca/~coleman/cw-ref.html
Authors' Link to Book Reviews and Other Writing Links:  http://mysterybooks.about.com/arts/mysterybooks/?once=true& 
A Writer's Life (writing guidance, classes, forum, job resources): http://www.awriterslife.com 

Bartleby (public domain reference titles): http://www.bartleby.com 
Begin Writing (categorized resource directory for everything about writing): <a href="http://www.beginwriting.com">Begin Writing</a>
Bibliofind (20 million used and rare books):  http://www.bibliofind.com 
Biography:  http://www.biography.com 
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by Jane Straus:  http://www.grammarbook.com/ 
Book Publisher Resources (everything having to do with book publishing: articles, newsletters, links) http://bookpublisher.researchalot.com 
Books on Business Writing (Smart Business Supersite): http://www.smartbiz.com/sbs/bookstor.htm 
The Burry Man Writers Center (discuss genres, job market): http://www.burryman.com 

CCTC Guide to Grammar and Writing by Charles Darling:  http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/original.htm   new
Children's Literature Web Guide:  http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html 
Citing Electronic Materials: http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ps/gov/gd/cite.htm
Citing Sources:  http://www.lib.duke.edu/libquide/citing.htm 
Citing the World Wide Web in Style: http://www.tsufl.edu/library/5/citation.htm
Common Errors in English: http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
Common Proofreading Symbols and Abbreviations: http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/symbols.htm
Cover Letter Writing Tips: http://www.careerbuilder.com/gh_cl_htg_tips.html
Cross Daily (portal site for Christian writers market): http://www.crossdaily.com
The Curmudgeon's Stylebook by Bill Walsh:  http://theslot.com/contents.html  new

Daylo (a site for writers to market their skills and services worldwide): http://writing.daylo.com 
Deadwood Phrases:  http://www.pnl.gov/ag/usage/deadwood.html  new
Devry Online Writing Support Center:  http://www.devry-phx.edu/lrnresrc/dowsc/
Dictionary:  http://www.dictionary.com/  new
Do-It Yourself Guide to Writing Web Pages:  http://www.shivan.com/tophat/yer_own.html 
eBookNet:  http://www.ebooknet.com 
EcoSpeakers (a speakers' bureau for writers and speakers on environmental issues): http://www.ecospeakers.com 
The Elements of Style: http://www.bartleby.com/141/
E-mail Abbreviations: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/~isedu/abrev.html
Encyclopedia Britannica:  http://www.britannica.com new
English as a Second Language: http://www.esl.net/
11 Rules of Writing: http://junketstudies.com/rulesofw/ 
The e-Writer's Place: http://www.ewritersplace.com 
E-ZineZ (the handbook of e-zine publishing): http://www.e-zinez.com 

Forward Motion for Writers:  http://hollylisle.com/fm 
forwriters.com:  http://www.forwriters.com/ 
Funds for Writers: http://www.chopeclark.com/fundsforwriters.htm 
Grammar Handbook:  http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/grammarmenu.htm
Guide For Better Science Writing:  http://www.indiana.edu/~cheminfo/14-05.html/   new
Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/original.htm
Guide to Web Style: http://www.sun.com/styleguide/ new
Guru.com (freelance opportunities for writers): http://www.guru.com 
Hollywood Creative Directory:  http://www.hcdonline.com 
How To Proofread and Edit Your Writing: http://cal.bemidji.msus.edu/WRC/Handouts/ProofandEdit.html
Hypertext Dictionary:  http://wwrk.ucsd.edu:5141/egi-bin/http_webster 

 
Infoplease (almanac, trivia, reference material): http://www.infoplease.com new
Indispensable Writing Resources: http://www.quintcareers.com/writing/index.html
International Trademark Association:  http://www.inta.org new
The Journal of Electronic Publishing:  http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/  new
Inscriptions (full-time jobs & freelance markets): http://www.inscriptionsmagazine.com 
Intellectual Property in the Information Age: A Classroom Guide to Copyright:  http://www.cas.usf.edu/english/walker/papers/copyright/ipdummie.html 
JournalismJobs.com: http://www.journalismjobs.com 
'Lectric Law Library Database: http://www.lectlaw.com/ref.htm/ 
Library of Congress:  http://www.loc.gov new
Lyricstrax:   http://www.lyricstrax.com 

Medword (source for links to online reference books to medical field): http://www.medwordcom/dictionaries.html  
MediaNews: http://www.poynter.org/medianews 
MediaFinder (online version of Oxbridge's Standard Periodical Directory): http://www.mediafinder.com
MLA Bibliographic Citation Form Guide: http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ttp/ser/guides/mla-parenthetical.htm
MLA Guide for Writing Research Papers:  http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm  
News From the Writing World: http://www.pw.org/mag/news/   new
On-line Dictionaries (over 200 languages, bi-lingual, & category: http://www.yourdictionary.com/  
On-line Dictionaries, Thesauri, Encyclopedias: http://www.alambina.com/dictionaries.htm
On-line Medieval and Classic Library: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL/ 

Phrase Finder: http://www.shu.ac.uk/web-admin/phrases/index.html
Punctuation Made Simple: http://www.cas.usf.edu/JAC/pms/intro.html
Pinacus (connects writers who want to become published): http://pinacus.com/Pinacus?func=20000616113200 
The Purple Crayon (info & links on children's publishing): http://www.underdown.org 
Poetic Voices: http://www.poeticvoices.com 
RB Reference (a database of  worldwide reference sites for writers): http://www.dbreference.com 
Recent Ovidian Bibliography:  ". . . publications relating to Ovid from 1990-present.": http://www.jiffycomp.com/smr/rob/ovidbib.php3 
Refdesk ("best single source for facts on the Net"):  http://www.refdesk.com 
Roget's Thesaurus:  http://www.thesaurus.com/  new
Renaissance: The Elizabethan World:  http://www.renaissance.dm.net 
RWR-The Romance Genre: http://www.rwanational.com/romance.stm 

Salary.com (what are you worth as a writer?):  http://www.salary.com 
SCR: http://www.screenwriting.com 
Screenwriters & Playwrights: http://wwwteleport.com/~cdeemer/scrwriter.html. 
Short Story Writers Showcase: http://www.ssws.net 
SFWA Writer Beware: http://www.ssfwa.org/beware 
Small Publishers Association of North America:  http://spannet.org 
Style Guides: http://www.haverford.edu/library/reference/jseibert/style/style.html
Suite 101 (community of writers): http://www.suite101.com 
The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary:  http://rhyme.lycos.com/ 
The Sports Cliché List:  http://www.sportscliche.com/
Themestream (post your work & get feedback): http://www.themestream.com/tax/Artists/Writing/ 
Translator:  http://www.dictionary.com/translate/  new

USPS Official Abbreviations: http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/abbrev.html
What Is A Copyright?:  http://www.smartbiz.com/sbs/arts/hrc1.htm new
Wired Style (Principles of English usage in the digital age.): http://hotwired.lycos.com/hardwired/wiredstyle/   
Worldwide Freelance Writer:  http://www.worldwidefreelance.com 
Writer and Market: http://writerandmarket.searchking.com
The Writer's BBS (access to chat rooms & forums & articles): http://www.writersbbs.com 
WritersWeekly.com (job and market listings):  http://wwwwritersweekly.com 
WritersNet:  http://www.writers.net 
Writer's Exchange: http://www.writersexchange.com 
WritersWeekly.com (job and market listings):  http://wwwwritersweekly.com 
WriteRead (forum for writers, editors, publishers & businesses): http://www.writeread.com 
Writers Write: http://www.writerswrite.com 
Writing Corner: http://www.writingcorner.com 
Writing for the Web:  http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/ 
Writing World:  http://www.writingworld.com 
YouCanWrite (for beginning writers): http://www.youcanwrite.com 
YourDictionary: http://yourdictionary.com new
Zinebook.com:  http://www.zinebook.com 

References for Students & Graduate Students (alphabetical order)

Absolute Authority on Writing: http://www.absoluteauthority.com/writing/
A Guide to Proposal Planning & Writing:  http://www.oryxpress.com/miner.htm
An Elementary Grammar, The English Institute, U.K., Primary Grammar:  http://www.humberc.on.ca/~coleman/cw-ref.html
Analytical Writing for Science and Technology: http://www1.etl.noaa.gov/write/index.html
Ask Miss Grammar Archive:  http://www.protrainco.com/info/grammar-archives.htm 
A Writer's Life (writing guidance, classes, forum, job resources): http://www.awriterslife.com 
Bibliofind (20 million used and rare books): http://www.bibliofind.com 
Biography (25 thousand personalities): http://www.biography.com  new
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by Jane Straus:  http://www.grammarbook.com/ 

CareerLab - 200 Cover Letters for Job Hunters: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/   new
CCTC Guide to Grammar and Writing by Charles Darling:  http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/original.htm   new
C/E Writing Guide: Cause and Effect Writing Skills:  http://www.miyazaki-mic.ac.jp/faculty/aogasawa/teacher/CEwritingguide.html 
Citing Electronic Materials: http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ps/gov/gd/cite.htm
Citing Sources:  http://www.lib.duke.edu/libquide/citing.htm 
Citing the World Wide Web in Style: http://www.tsufl.edu/library/5/citation.htm
Common Errors in English: http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
Common Proofreading Symbols and Abbreviations: http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/symbols.htm
Cover Letter Writing Tips: http://www.careerbuilder.com/gh_cl_htg_tips.html

Deadwood Phrases:  http://www.pnl.gov/ag/usage/deadwood.html  new
Devry Online Writing Support Center:  http://www.devry-phx.edu/lrnresrc/dowsc/
Dictionary:  http://www.dictionary.com/  new
Do-It Yourself Guide to Writing Web Pages:  http://www.shivan.com/tophat/yer_own.html 
E-mail Abbreviations: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/~isedu/abrev.html
The Elements of Style: http://www.bartleby.com/141/
11 Rules of Writing: http://junketstudies.com/rulesofw/ 
English as a Second Language: http://www.esl.net/
Encyclopedia Britannica: http://www.britannica.com 

Grammar Handbook:  http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/grammarmenu.htm
Grant Seeking 101: http://www.grantscape.com/omaha/grantns/services/101.htm 
Guide for Writing Research Papers: http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm
Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/original.htm
Guide to Web Style: http://www.sun.com/styleguide/ new
How to Organize a Research Paper and Document It With MLA Citations:  http://geocities.com/athens/Oracle/4184/ 
How To Proofread and Edit Your Writing: http://cal.bemidji.msus.edu/WRC/Handouts/ProofandEdit.html
How to Write a CV: Guide:  http://www.compustaff.ltd.uk/cvwriting.htm 
Hypertext Dictionary:  http://wwrk.ucsd.edu:5141/egi-bin/http_webster 

 
Infoplease (almanac, trivia, reference material): http://www.infoplease.com 
Indispensable Writing Resources: http://www.quintcareers.com/writing/index.html
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation: http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/citation.table.html 
International Trademark Association:  http://www.inta.org new
'Lectric Law Library Database: http://www.lectlaw.com/ref.htm/  
Library of Congress:  http://www.loc.gov 
News From the Writing World: http://www.pw.org/mag/news/   new
Medword (source for links to online reference books to medical field): http://www.medwordcom/dictionaries.html  
MLA Bibliographic Citation Form Guide: http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ttp/ser/guides/mla-parenthetical.htm
MLA Guide for Writing Research Papers:  http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm  new

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing:  http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com 
On-line English Grammar: http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/index.cfm  new 
On-line Dictionaries, Thesauri, Encyclopedias: http://www.alambina.com/dictionaries.htm
On-line Dictionaries (over 200 languages, bi-lingual, & category: http://www.yourdictionary.com/    new
On-line Medieval and Classic Library: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL/ 
Oyez Database for Constitutional Law:  http://www.oyez.com 
Phrase Finder: http://www.shu.ac.uk/web-admin/phrases/index.html
Plagiarism in Colleges in USA:  http://www.rbs2.com/plag.htm 
Proposal Planning and Writing Guide: Toolkit, including grant-seeking tips:  http://wwwovpr.uga.edu/sponprog/proposal/planning.htm/ 
Publishers Weekly Online:  http://www.bookwire.com/pw/pw.html new
PubList.com (150,000 periodicals worldwide): http://www.publist.com 
Punctuation Made Simple: http://www.cas.usf.edu/JAC/pms/intro.html

RefDesk: http://www.refdesk.com 
Research Proposal Writing Guide: http://www.pitt.edu/~offres/proposal/propwriting.htm 
Resumes and Cover Letters:  http://careers.wsj.com/?content=cwc-jobstar-jobhunt.htm 
Roget's Thesaurus:  http://www.thesaurus.com/  
Style Guides: http://www.haverford.edu/library/reference/jseibert/style/style.html
Translator:  http://www.dictionary.com/translate/  new
The Curmudgeon's Stylebook by Bill Walsh:  http://theslot.com/contents.html  new
USPS Official Abbreviations: http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/abbrev.html
The Sports Cliché List:  http://www.sportscliche.com/
What Is A Copyright?:  http://www.smartbiz.com/sbs/arts/hrc1.htm new
Writing for Multi-media:  http://home.earthlink.net/~Atomic_rom/contents.htm 
Writing for the Web:  http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/ 
Wired Style (Principles of English usage in the digital age.): http://hotwired.lycos.com/hardwired/wiredstyle/   
Wordiness (list of words to purge from your writing): http://expage.com/page/wordiness 
Writing for the Web by John Markes & Jacob Nielsen: http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting    new
Writing Guide: Graduate Theological Research and Writing:  http://users.anderson.edu/~dewelch/writing.htm
YourDictionary: http://yourdictionary.com new

References for Copy Editors (alphabetical order)

A Bibliography for Copy Editors: http://www.well.com/user/mmcadams/reference.html
Absolute Authority on Writing: http://www.absoluteauthority.com/writing/
Acronym Finder (150,000):  http://www.acronymfinder.com 
Analytical Writing for Science and Technology: http://members.home.net/tgeorges/write
Bibliofind (20 million used and rare books): http://www.bibliofind.com 
Books on Business Writing (Smart Business Supersite): http://www.smartbiz.com/sbs/bookstor.htm
BookWire (tracks book publishing industry): http://www.bookwire.com  new

CCTC Guide to Grammar and Writing by Charles Darling:  http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/original.htm   new
Citing the World Wide Web in Style: http://www.tsufl.edu/library/5/citation.htm
Citing Electronic Materials: http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ps/gov/gd/cite.htm
Citing Sources:  http://www.lib.duke.edu/libquide/citing.htm 
Common Proofreading Symbols and Abbreviations: http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/symbols.htm
Common Errors in English: http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
Copy Editing for Magazines: http://www.well.com/user/mmcadams/copy.editing.html 
Cover Letter Writing Tips: http://www.careerbuilder.com/gh_cl_htg_tips.html
The Curmudgeon's Stylebook by Bill Walsh:  http://theslot.com/contents.html  new
Dictionary:  http://www.dictionary.com/  new

Editors Ink:  http://www.copydesk.org/editorsink/ 
The Elements of Style: http://www.bartleby.com/141/
E-mail Abbreviations: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/~isedu/abrev.html
English as a Second Language: http://www.esl.net/
Grammar Handbook:  http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/grammarmenu.htm
Guide for Writing Research Papers: http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm
Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/original.htm
How To Proofread and Edit Your Writing: http://cal.bemidji.msus.edu/WRC/Handouts/ProofandEdit.html
Hypertext Dictionary:  http://wwrk.ucsd.edu:5141/egi-bin/http_webster   new

Indispensable Writing Resources: http://www.quintcareers.com/writing/index.html
Intellectual Property Law:  http://intelproplaw.com 
The Journal of Electronic Publishing:  http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/  new
'Lectric Law Library Database: http://www.lectlaw.com/ref.htm/  new
MLA Bibliographic Citation Form Guide: http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ttp/ser/guides/mla-parenthetical.htm
MLA Guide for Writing Research Papers:  http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm  new
MLA Style:  http://www.mla.org/style/style_main.htm 
Nomm d Plume - Copywriting Tips and Techniques: http://www.nomm.com/copywriting.htm 
On-line Dictionaries, Thesauri, Encyclopedias: http://www.alambina.com/dictionaries.htm
On-line Dictionaries (over 200 languages, bi-lingual, & category: http://www.yourdictionary.com/    new

Page ONE: http://www.pageonelit.com 
Phrase Finder: http://www.shu.ac.uk/web-admin/phrases/index.html
Publishers Weekly Online:  http://www.bookwire.com/pw/pw.html new
Punctuation Made Simple: http://www.cas.usf.edu/JAC/pms/intro.html
Roget's Thesaurus:  http://www.thesaurus.com/ 
Publishers Weekly Online:  http://www.bookwire.com/pw/pw.html new
Style Guides: http://www.haverford.edu/library/reference/jseibert/style/style.html
The Sports Cliché List:  http://www.sportscliche.com/
Translator:  http://www.dictionary.com/translate/  new

USPS Official Abbreviations: http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/abbrev.html
Wired Style (Principles of English usage in the digital age.): http://hotwired.lycos.com/hardwired/wiredstyle/   
Publishers Weekly Online:  http://www.bookwire.com/pw/pw.html new
What Is A Copyright?:  http://www.smartbiz.com/sbs/arts/hrc1.htm new
WriteRead (forum for writers, editors, publishers & businesses): http://www.writeread.com 
Writing for Multi-media:  http://home.earthlink.net/~Atomic_rom/contents.htm 
Writing for the Web by John Markes & Jacob Nielsen: http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting    new
Writing Research Papers: A Step-by-Step Procedure: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/Files/94.html
WriteBusiness.com:  http://www.writebusiness.com 

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Search the Association of Authors’ Representatives database to find vetted agents and their contact info. Check out the FAQs for a wonderful breakdown on what an agent can (and can’t) do for you.

abookinside.blogspot.com
Author Carol Denbow shares excellent writing, publishing and marketing tips on her blog. If we have one complaint, it’s that she squeezes too much info on one page.

agentresearch.com/agent_ver.html
Looking into a new agent? Log on to check agents’ public records for any negative reports.

agentquery.com
Spend less time looking for an agent and more time writing with this free searchable database.

anotherrealm.com/preditors
Preditors & Editors provides writers with information and contacts, as well as warnings about potential scams.

authormba.com
This site discusses the business side of writing and offers free downloads on marketing, research and career planning.

booksandtales.com/pod/index.php
This chart comparison of print-on-demand publishers helps you learn the basics about each company. (Remember, prices and services change, so don’t rely on this exclusively. Just use it as a starting point.)

carolkluz.homestead.com/index1.html
Are 101 resources not enough for you? Swing by Carol Kluz’s site for a few dozen more.

easywaytowrite.com/articles.htm
The pop-up ads are a bit aggravating, but worth putting up with for the valuable info on this site. “Becoming a Better Writer: A 10-Step Guide” is a perfect place to start browsing.

editorunleashed.com
Former WD Editor Maria Schneider helps writers by sharing her expertise and writing tips, as well as providing interviews with high-profile authors.

fictionwriting.about.com
Updated in blog fashion, this site has great advice on fiction writing. Be sure to take its Figurative Language Quiz.

meredithsuewillis.com/writingexercises.html
This author offers more than 100 free writing exercises.

misssnarksfirstvictim.blogspot.com
Miss Snark may be gone, but her victims live on. And this victim—the first of many—returns the favor by passing along (not-so-snarky, but useful) advice in her Secret Agent contest.

newpagesblog.blogspot.com
This invaluable free blog provides news, information and guides to literary magazines, alternative media and more.

pageonelit.com
Page ONE is a one-stop shop for author interviews, contest news, inspirational quotes and writing resources.

plotwhisperer.blogspot.com
We love this blog’s name. We also think it offers great plot tips for writers.

querytracker.net
In one place, you can search for agents, view example query letters and schedule e-mail reminders to follow up on queries and submissions. What else do you need?

vsgrenier.com/newsletter.aspx
Sign up for VS Grenier’s SFC Newsletter for Writers. It contains writing success stories (and trial-and-tribulation stories), tips, contests and markets. Plus, all the newsletters are archived so you can go back and catch up.

winningwriters.com
Gain access to 150 poetry contests just by subscribing to Winning Writers’ free e-newsletter. Of course, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (for the “best humor poem that has been sent to a ‘vanity poetry contest’ as a joke”).

writenews.com
Read up-to-the-minute news for writers about the publishing industry.

writerschatroom.com
Jump at the chance to connect with authors—bestsellers and up-and-comers alike—during live chats. And don’t miss Celebrity Sundays.

writersweekly.com
A great place for self-publishing resources and new writer tips, this site also offers a substantial bank of reprinted articles on writing.

writingcontests.wordpress.com
Often updated multiple times a day, this site hosts info about any and every writing contest its editor can find.

 

These are the best agent blogs of 2011 for writers. Click here to check out the rest of this year's 101 Best Websites for Writers in Writer's Digest.

 

queryshark.blogspot.com
Here agent Janet Reid dissects queries, posting lots of examples of what writers are doing right—and wrong. Send your query in. She just might critique it.

cba-ramblings.blogspot.com
Rachelle Gardner specializes in Christian/inspirational writing and has a great knack for blogging about practical, useful topics, such as query tips or book proposal advice.

jetreidliterary.blogspot.com
This second Janet Reid blog warrants a separate mention. Writers may love or hate her in-your-face style, but they all agree on one thing: She’s a wealth of resources—and she shares them all.

pubrants.blogspot.com
Denver-based agent Kristin Nelson’s Agenting 101 series is a must-read for every author about to send out a query.

These are the best agent blogs of 2010 for writers.

chipmacgregor.typepad.com
Chip's blog talks about everything, but his magic lies in his advice regarding the business of marketing and promoting books. He also has an amazing handle on the Christian books market. 

dglm.blogspot.com
Several agents from Dystel & Goderich Literary Management contribute; has helpful articles, contests, and other informative pieces.

kidlit.com
Written by children's agent Mary Kole, an associate at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency; has contests, tips, columns and advice for writers of kids books. 

 

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