Resources
BookProposalWriting.com Lots of free resources and articles on how to write book proposals, including a book proposal workshop: http://www.bookproposalwriting.com/
Creative Nonfiction If you’ve ever wondered exactly what is meant by the term creative nonfiction, then a trip to this site will help to clear things up for you: http://www.creativenonfiction.org/thejournal/whatiscnf.htm
DiplomaGuide.com A guide to the best writing reference sites on the web! It lists poetry sites, journalism sites, technical writing sites, fiction, writing for the web and details of free and paid for courses: http://tinyurl.com/2ezr4jo
Essay Writing Resources Aimed at students, this site has a wealth of information on how to research, organize and write essays and various types of papers. http://www.accredited-online-college-degrees.com/essay.html
Happily Ever After A site for romance writers with helpful articles, a round-robin romance story to participate in, software and writing resources: http://www.teresciaharvey.com/hea/index.html
Journaling as a Way of Life Lots of useful information on journals, journaling, different types of journals (e.g., electronic vs. paper), purposes of journaling, writing styles, prompts and more: http://iheartjournals.com/
Library and Archives Canada collects and preserves Canada’s documentary heritage, and makes it accessible to all Canadians. This heritage includes publications, archival records, sound and audio-visual materials, photographs, artworks, and electronic documents such as websites. As part of our mandate, we work closely with other archives and libraries to acquire and share these materials as widely as possible. Read more about it at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC) Tax Break for Ontario Writers! Tax Credits & Financing Programs, Ontario Media Development Corporation. For more information, email: taxcredits@omdc.on.ca or visit http://www.omdc.on.ca/Page3397.aspx
PaulLima.com Discover excellent resources for writers: http://paullima.com/blog/
Romance Writing Tips Carolyn Jewel is the author of nine published romance novels and she helps you to learn from her early mistakes: http://www.carolynjewel.com/craft/workshop.shtml
ScreenwritersArsenal.com A family of websites to help scriptwriters. The Script Delivery E-Query service is the service of choice for serious screenwriters looking to sell their work or gain representation: www.ScriptDelivery.net / SellAScript.com Development Services: www.sellascript.com/source/develop.cfm / Keep up to date on industry Script Sales at: www.sellascript.com/source/sales.cfm / Sponsored competitions at: www.scriptdelivery.net/sd/source/sponsoredcompetitions.cfm / Take advantage of our Writer’s Resources at: www.sellascript.com/source/resource.cfm
The Self Editing Blog by John Marlowe Blog on the subject of grammar and other topics to help improve and polish your writing skills, but also covers such topics as choosing good character names, avoiding bad endings, the misuse of coincidence, and much more: http://www.selfeditingblog.com/
The Short Story This UK site not only publishes short stories, but lists competitions, magazines that purchase short stories and has a handy list of articles: http://www.theshortstory.org.uk/
Winning Writers finds and creates essential resources for poets and writers. Subscribe to our free email newsletter and get instant access to profiles of over 150 quality free poetry contests. For more information, visit http://www.winningwriters.com/index.php.
Writing for Audio Theatre How to write radio plays. http://www.ruyasonic.com/rdr_writing.htm
Writing Short Stories This is a free course from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which will help you to learn how to write your own short stories: http://tinyurl.com/2vjswq8
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) Writers join the Union so that they can benefit from the Union’s many services, connect with their peers, and support the Union’s advocacy. For more information, please visit www.writersunion.ca.
Sign up to receive The Writescape Companion, Writescape’s new newsletter at www.writescape.ca. As promised, Ruth Walker and Gwynn Scheltema have filled this great resource with writing tips and prompts designed to bring out the best in your writing. You’ll also get the scoop on upcoming Writescape retreats and workshops, like Gwynn Scheltema’s fantastic workshop on setting, Literary Landscapes and the 2010 Spring Thaw retreat April 16-18 at Elmhirst Resort. Crack it open, take a read and let us know what you think by e-mailing info@writescape.ca.
WritingRaw.com is a FREE literary ezine dedicated to new and emerging writers. Our goal at Writing Raw is simple – to serve the literary community with the opportunity to have their work online and out in the world. In this world of disappearing literary magazines, Writing Raw is providing the blank pages for writers to fill. Stop in today and discover a new voice.
Writing Treatments A site that tells you all you need to know about writing treatments, what they are, why you need them if you’re trying to sell a script and how to use them. Visit http://www.writingtreatments.com/html/home.html